Bomb disposal experts have been working at a house in Frome Road, Trowbridge, and a man has been arrested after "inert substances" were found at the property. Wiltshire Police began inquries on Friday fter a tip-off from a member of the public.
I would like to tell your readers about a fun children’s charity event I am supporting again in October. Humphrey’s Pyjama Week, in aid of The Children’s Trust, is an annual fundraiser from October 6-10, for nurseries, playgroups and primary schools
One of the joys of growing up in the 1960s was to watch steam trains pass under a railway bridge and momentarily losing sight of your companions as you were covered in a plume of smoke – it never failed to amuse. Now, years later, I often pause
Patients saved by the Wiltshire Air Ambulance are to talk about their experiences in a series of moving films. Their stories will be released each day on Wiltshire Air Ambulance’s (WAA) website during National Air Ambulance Week, which starts tomorrow
Which people designed and approved a library with no doors and placed it beside a noisy cafeteria and a climbing wall just outside its entrance? This is where the new library in the Corsham Community Centre is still under construction. A library
When Tour of Britain came to Bradford. The good people of Bradford on Avon gather, slowly emerging from homes, offices and shops. Casual anticipation fills the air as the Tour of Britain draws near. Luminous coppers chat to buggy-pushing mothers
There are crossbench Members of Parliament doing as their voters ask them to do, trying to doing something to address the suffering inflicted on other species for profit, puppy farms and the fly grazing and tethering of equines which is part of the
Have all the fools both sides of the House in Westminster taken leave of their senses and handed Napoleon, sorry I mean Mr Salmond, not a double-headed coin, but one when tossed if it lands on tails he wins and if it lands on heads he also wins. I
I note in the letter from the Wiltshire Council asking for opinions on which rubbish collection service should be suspended during the winter, there is great play made of the “free service” now enjoyed. I would like to sign up for this “free” service
I read with interest the interpretation of Jeff Osborne and how he sees Wiltshire Council coping with a cut of one-third of its funding from Government. In the face of these savage cuts Wiltshire Council has taken the decision to continue to deliver
I am increasingly aware of the increasing competition to Royal Mail by other postal companies. Residents generally rely on their local postie to deliver their mail, but companies such as TNT plan to expand in urban areas from 3,000 employees to 20,000
On the morning of the Tour of Britain, I listened to an interview with Jane Scott on Wiltshire Radio. She was full of Wiltshire Council’s legacy of promoting cycling after the event – like a script from the BBC 2012 Olympics send-up. But when the
What is the relief road at Hilperton actually going to relieve? I always thought a relief road went in before a village, not after. To relieve Hilperton it should go next to the new rugby/football club but I don’t suppose the large house on the
New Warminster charity Cornerstone, which hopes to help relieve poverty and distress, opened it doors for the first time last week Mayor of Warminster Andrew Davis joined volunteers and members of the public for the event, as he unveiled the Cornerstone
There were some sad moments as the class of 1980 held their first reunion at Matravers School in Westbury, as they remembered former schoolfriends who have died since they all left lessons over 30 years ago. “It is the first time our year has had
Pupils, staff and governors who attended Sutcliffe School in Winsley from 1957-1967 are invited to a reunion in the village next week. Terry Beckett and Graham Joy, who attended the independent boarding school from 1958-1964, have organised the
Trowbridge resident Terry Fuller is hoping to find out the names of some of the children with him in this picture of the Sunday School at St James’ Church in about 1950. Mr Fuller, who lives in Kenwood Close, Trowbridge, knows some of the names
Just yards from the Old School in Southwick lies one of the village’s finest historic houses, The Old House. This grade two Flemish bond brick house dates back to the early 18th century. The L-shaped house, with an added wing to the rear, was originally
September 19, 1969. MELKSHAM: Melksham Urban Council’s plan for a civic centre have been rejected by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government. The Ministry gives as its reasons for refusal the economic situation and the prospect of local government
Characters Stage School, which has run for several years in Bradford on Avon, held an Open Day at the Arc theatre in Trowbridge on Saturday, to launch a new Saturday School session there. Theatre manager Anthony Bruton and the Characters team Sara
Lots of people are getting very upset about the number of solar farms that are being built, planned or getting permission locally, mainly because these are on green fields, rather than ugly buildings. The thing that puzzles me about solar ‘farms
Tropical creatures including snakes, spiders and scorpions kept customers at The Farmhouse in Southwick entertained when the pub hosted a Tropical Discovery Workshop. The workshops, which are run by head ranger Kris Freeman, provide an interactive
Bradley Wiggins has a lot to answer for. Not only has he single handedly shown the world that a man with facial hair can win cycling races, but he has also helped inspire a generation of fluorescent Lycra wearing cyclists – the likes of which now fill
Since the days of Dick Tracy Saturday morning short films in the 1930s we’ve been flirting with the idea of watch-like computers on our wrists– and now it is finally happening. This week, I’ve been reliving my childhood talking to my wrist, reminding
YOUNG actors are wanted to help create a Christmas play which will be performed by the Stage 65 Youth theatre, which meets on Mondays at Trowbridge Town Hall. The project, for youngsters aged 10-16, begins on Monday, and costs just £20 in total
PEOPLE in Westbury are expecting to face lengthy traffic delays from the end of September, when a month-long major road maintenance scheme starts on the A350. Work is due to start on repairing and resurfacing the A350 from one end of Westbury to
EXPLORER David Hempleman-Adams has added his voice to the growing concerns about the number of solar farms being built in the Melksham area. The adventurer, from Box, has expressed his worries about the proposed development at Little Chalfield
Stalls are still available for next Saturday’s St Laurence Street Party in Bradford on Avon. Fundraiser Ben Hammond whose next challenge is to dance around the world to raise money for UNICEF, will open the party in Church Street at noon. There
STONAR School made its debut in this month’s Tatler magazine, as part of its school guide. The magazine gives the school in Atworth, Melksham, a glowing review and praises headteacher Toby Nutt as being ‘savvy’ and having ‘big plans’. The review
A new choir is being set up in Trowbridge, with just four workshops before it sings at a concert for Trowbridge Arts Festival and Black History Month in October. Building Bridges: The Trowbridge Song Project has been working with communities in
