ALL Saints' Church, in Westbury, will be holding a free activity morning for children to make their own teddy bear nativity, from 10am to noon on Saturday. Scenes from the nativity story will be placed around the church for children to make their
A TROWBRIDGE-based project to provide Polish interpreters for schoolchildren and youngsters who may be having education and language difficulties has been launched. Funded by a grant from Wiltshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Angus Macpherson
MITCH Spackman’s long-range effort and a Nick Taylor header secured Westbury United a first win in 15 matches as they overcame Oldland Abbotonians. There was more than an element of luck about United’s opener, however, as Oldland stopper Ryan Perry
WILTSHIRE Council is holding a Wealth of Wiltshire Christmas Fair in the Atrium at County Hall in Trowbridge on Thursday, December 11, from 9am-5pm. The free event will feature a range of local businesses selling goods including cakes, homemade
FORMER Clarendon headteacher Colin Kay is embarking on a new venture with the launch of his first novel, Fateful Gift. Mr Kay, who was head of the then Clarendon College from 1996 to 2011, launched his book at Trowbridge Town Hall. The novel
Last week’s letter from Liberal Democrat councillor Jon Hubbard, sometimes affectionately known as the member for Bandwagons and Spending, see him clinging to the popular free car parking cause but complaining when prospective Conservative MP Michelle
YOUNGSTERS with disabilities in Wiltshire challenged preconceived ideas as part of a thought-provoking video produced for national Anti-Bullying Week. This year the national campaign focused on the bullying of young people with special educational
The case against a man who was accused of brandishing a knife at neighbours has been closed after a judge learned he had died. Michael Brown, 62, had been due to stand trial at Swindon Crown Court in March but missed the hearing after jetting away
Wiltshire Police have confirmed that they are not treating the death of a man in a canal boat fire on the Kennet and Avon Canal near Marsh Farm, Hilperton, this morning as suspicious. Formal identification of the man, who is said to be in his 40s
POLICE have appealed for information after a tenant of the flat above the Melksham off-license in Market Place woke up when two men tried to break into the shop, using a claw hammer. The incident happened on Sunday, November 16, just before 4am
CHILDREN'S author Neil Griffiths has launched a new pirate book dedicated to the Wiltshire Scrapstore in Lacock. He is also patron of the charity and gave youngsters a lesson in storytelling and pirate craft sessions on Saturday at the book launch
SAM Burgess could be in line for his Bath Rugby debut in Friday night’s Aviva Premiership showdown at home to Harlequins. England rugby league international Burgess arrived at The Rec at the end of October, eight months after his cross-code move
The Three Horseshoes Walk shopping mall in Warminster is undergoing a dramatic transformation with new branding, soft landscaping and furniture, free wi-fi, a website and Facebook page after being bought by the UK’s third largest shopping centre owner
A MAN died in a canal boat fire on the Kennet and Avon Canal near Marsh Farm, Hilperton, this morning. It is thought that the unidentified male was in his late 40s and that his 45ft boat was alight for some time. A dog walker called fire services
PUPILS marked Remembrance at Holbrook Primary School in Trowbridge by planting poppies around the school's own war memorial, which was completed in July by pupils and Tom Clark.
