Police are appealing for witnesses after a 57-year-old man was found in the early hours of Saturday morning in Melksham with serious injuries to his face and legs. South West Ambulance Service attended reports of an injured man in Pembroke Road
To the villagers of West Ashton, Edington, Keevil, Steeple Ashton, Bulkington and Semington: we wish to thank you all for supporting our Guides Christmas Float that came to your villages last week. Over the three nights we raised nearly £600 and also
I support Jeff Osborn’s view regarding the next round of cuts both nationally and locally. Many politicians say that we must cut services and make those that use those services most (which inevitably are the poorest in society) take responsibility
We see that once again, following a fatal road traffic collision, some individuals come up with the “clever” idea that we should reduce the speed limits and that this would stop these incidents. Who on earth would think that if the individuals
As chairman of The Sunday Club, I would like to thank the businesses, shops and individuals of Trowbridge who made our Christmas raffle a huge success. Each year we are overwhelmed by their generosity. Even in this difficult financial climate they
The incident in Trowbridge town centre the other day causing traffic jams of 45 minutes was always going to happen and will occur again. The council needs to get its eye back on the ball and start to police the roads instead of just the car parks where
I see that Dr Murrison appears to be backing the Stonehenge tunnel, at what cost we are not yet sure, only that it is part of a £2 billion plan for the A303. It must be a very large chunk of that sum, perhaps as much as half. To spend about £1
Godfrey Marks’ letter (Vote no to core zone) in your December 12 issue is riddled with misunderstanding and misinformation. Fortunately there is no need for us to catalogue the errors here and invite a tit-for-tat response from Godfrey. Your readers
Climate Friendly Bradford on Avon is one of the organisations which has been involved in the Priority for People process from which the Historic Core Zone emerged. However, there is a range of views among our members regarding the scheme and for
We would like to say a huge thank you to the person who handed in a black wallet found in the Sainsbury’s car park in Melksham. This belonged to my 12-year-old son and he is new to carrying around a wallet so it was very upsetting when he realised
The Feeding Britain report confirms what many of us have known for some time. The huge rise in the usage of food banks demands immediate and urgent action. It’s not scaremongering; the facts are now plain for all to see. Time and again at Turn2us
At a recent meeting with a local primary school head teacher in North Wiltshire, I was told about the domestic problem that some parents are facing when their younger child is eligible for a free school meal, whilst elder children are not, resulting
I agree with Godfrey Marks' comments (Wiltshire Times, December 12) concerning Bradford’s proposed Historic Core Zone. Improving conditions for pedestrians is, of course, a worthwhile aim, but impeding traffic flow on a major through route will inevitably
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 57-year-old man was found in the early hours of Saturday morning in Melksham with serious injuries to his face and legs. South West Ambulance Service attended reports of an injured man in Pembroke Road
The White Swan in Southwick was also known as The Swan Inn. In 1875 it was kept by John Miles, who was also a smith. It was not unusual for smiths to also run a beer house. The Swan was still there in 1931, in Warp Lane which later became Church
December 19, 1969. CHIPPENHAM: Sir Henry Langton, chairman of Wiltshire County Council, in proposing the toast to the Town and Trade of Chippenham and the Fatstock Show at the Christmas Fatstock Show dinner in the Neeld Hall, said he felt that
Pictured in 1997, the reception class at Holt VC Primary, at the start of their school careers – next summer many of them will be taking A-levels and planning their futures. To see your old class, team or club photo featured here, contact aphillips
Lavington & Devizes Motor Services was more than just a West Country rural independent bus operator. Across Britain, many village-based firms made the gradual transition from carriers to running buses and coaches, changing from using horses
Clarendon Academy in Trowbridge is introducing a new leadership award for pupils, named after Steve Thompson-Martyn, a parent governor at the school for several years, chairman of Governors from 2011 to 2013 and now a trustee of the academy’s sponsor
The annual Christmas Fair at Melksham Oak School was held on one of the Acorns activity days, when pupils and staff collaborated on a range of stalls. Students baked cakes, ran lucky dips, designed jewellery and found a host of ways to make money
As we come into Christmas week, when we all wind down and get into the festive mood, ready to enjoy a few days off work and relax with friends and family, there are some people who will find this a difficult time of year. I’m talking about anyone
Churchfields Primary School, which is split between two bases in Monkton Farleigh and Atworth, is teaching the pupils outdoors skills at regular Forest School days. Children go to the forest on supervised days out, to learn a range of skills and
The Athenaeum Singers gave a noteworthy concert when they performed Paul Carr’s Requiem for an Angel, which many will remember was composed for the choir and given its first performance at St Denys Church, Warminster, eight years ago. It was written
Christmas is a time for giving and this week we Brits will give more to charity than at any other time of the year. All the fundraising carol singers, shopping-bag-packing Brownies, and charity tin-shakers make it hard for even the stingiest Scrooge
Christmas – the time of year when we collectively spend billions on the latest technology, and nobody blinks an eyelid when a major retailer sells a tablet computer every second of the working day. Gadgets and shiny electrical kit are now popular
Wiltshire residents are being encouraged to carry on recycling over the busy festive period, but to be aware that collection days will change. All waste and recycling collection days will move over the festive period, with no collections taking
TWO Bradford pupils reached the final 15 in the Rutherton Appleton Laboratory School Science Prize. Sophia Maropoulos, 13, and Tristyn Lee, 13, who are in Year 9 at St Laurence School, Bradford on Avon, entered the competition last month by writing
