A gripping war film by a Warminster-based screenwriter, telling the true story of a group of British soldiers trapped in an old Soviet minefield in Afghanistan, is currently receiving widespread critical acclaim. Tom Williams, who lives in Norton
WESTBURY stonemason Nick Johnson is delighted with the reception his memorial honouring the First World War Christmas truce football game has had, following its unveiling last Friday. England manager Roy Hodgson joined the Duke of Cambridge to
Residents in Queensway, Melksham say they are being kept in the dark after several pleas to Wiltshire Council to fix the street lights have gone unanswered. Robin Lockwood, 67, of Queensway says he is “fed up” after repeatedly calling the council
Marlborough town crier Alfie Johnson said he had lost his soul mate and teenage sweetheart after his wife Anne died on Saturday at Great Western Hospital. Mrs Johnson, 68, died less than 24 hours after being admitted to the Swindon hospital last
CLARRIE Dunbar ace Andy Colebrooke claimed victory at the latest planetbowls.com event at Westlecot. Colebrooke edged an enthralling final against Bournemouth’s Ben Paulley, triumphing on a tie-break. The 33-year-old took home £800 for his
The winners of the Wiltshire Times Baby of the Year 2014 were rewarded at a ceremony at the Persimmon Homes site at Castle Mead in Trowbridge on Friday. Harry Gingell won this year’s competition, sponsored by Persimmon Homes, finishing ahead
Tearful tributes were paid to car crash victim Nathan Cox at his funeral in Hilperton today. Nearly 300 people gathered at St Michael's and Angels Church to mourn the popular 20-year-old who was described as a “loving, caring and respecting man
Westbury musician Leander Morales has raised £11,000 for the Royal United Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, after auctioning an acoustic guitar signed by world-famous musicians. Mr Morales managed to get a guitar signed by dozens of world-renowned
MATT Banahan won’t be putting his feet up now he is back in the Bath Rugby team. Winger Banahan is the longest serving member of the Bath squad, with more than 150 appearances in blue, black and white to his name. The flying form of Anthony
BATH have announced today that the back row trio of Matt Garvey, Leroy Houston and Guy Mercer have renewed their contracts with the club. Both Garvey and Houston arrived at the Recreation Ground ahead of last season, while Mercer moved through
MORE children are set to receive presents on Christmas day thanks to the Warmin-ster Garrison which has backed the Wiltshire Times and Salvation Army Toy Appeal. Garrison Sergeant Major Adam Driver, Major Francis Brackley, and Padre Phil McCormack
BATH have been boosted ahead of this weekend's big clash with local rivals Gloucester by the return of Stuart Hooper and Kyle Eastmond. Hooper and Eastmond both return to the starting line-up tomorrow for Bath Rugby’s Aviva Premiership West Country
AMBITIOUS Melksham Town have made the first steps towards advancing to the next stage in their evolution after applying for promotion to the Southern League. Melksham have enjoyed a fine start to their Toolstation League Premier Division campaign
What could be more important for the future of young people here than to equip them with the skills they need to get on in life? For me, it’s about extending opportunity to everyone, so an early priority has been to invest in improving the facilities
Westbury’s campus project is taking a step forward as Westbury Area Board has endorsed working proposals for a three-site campus to keep the town’s Victorian swimming pool, library and Leighton recreation centre open. Members of the community campus
It was a very great pleasure to be at the first birthday party of the enhanced TransWilts train service at Westbury station at the weekend. Dr Beeching wasn’t invited! I’ve had an affection for trains ever since I worked for three summers in a
SWINDON’S Jonny May has said that preparing for this weekend’s clash against Bath is like getting ready for a test match. The intensity in training has been high as Bath head to Kingsholm tomorrow evening and May is hoping that he can prove the
Young people who completed a 12-week Prince’s Trust Team course were awarded certificates at a presentation at Trowbridge Town Hall on Thursday. The Prince’s Trust Team programme, supported by The Learning Curve, is for 16-25 year olds not in work
Members of Bratton Silver Band will be featured on BBC’s Countryfile when it is aired on Sunday, after a quartet from the band performed at Bath Christmas Market. The band originally performed at the opening night of the market on November 27 to
PRESSURE on B&Q from outraged residents in Melksham has led the firm to make an £8,000 donation after it used Longford Road’s charity Christmas lights display to promote its own products. The DIY giant used the image as part of an online advertisement
Westbury’s Bright Stars Pre-school and Nursery units are celebrating a double success, after both being graded outstanding in their Ofsted inspections. It was a first check for the pre-school, which was opened on the Woodland Industrial Estate
