Governments of developed countries give billions of pounds/dollars of taxpayers’ money in aid annually to so-called developing countries. Millions more are given by the public of developed countries, yet do the majority of people of these developing
The Salvation Army in Trowbridge would like to say a huge thank you to all those who gave so generously to our Christmas Toy Appeal. We were overwhelmed by both the quality and quantity of toys donated. It was clear from the number of children
I echo the letter in the Wiltshire Times (January 16) from Jasper Selwyn and Kate Freeman, of Devizes Community Area Partnership, about the big problem of using buses when it isn’t possible to find out the correct running time or what to do if they
I have recently moved to Bradford on Avon having spent many years in Shaftesbury, Dorset. Since moving here I have discovered, to my dismay, that the council is planning to replace the existing zebra crossing facilities in town with the planned HCZ
We would like to thank all those who took part in our Decembeard fundraising campaign and are delighted to announce that we have reached our target of £250,000, which will help us to support people with bowel cancer and their families and to raise
Currently, a strike is valid if backed by a simple majority of those voting. The Conservative party have proposed two new manifesto pledges to limit the rights of public sector workers to strike. First, the result will not be valid if the turnout
The vote for the Historic Core Zone in Bradford on Avon carries with it unforeseen consequences. The scheme is to improve the relationship between cars and pedestrians. It has been safety audited to within an inch of its life by traffic engineers
I find it hard to believe that a tiny minority of the population is potentially jeopardising the commercial future of Bradford-on-Avon for the sake of the pelican crossings. Bradford is at the moment dying on its feet, with many closed shops, and
HCZ’s great chance for town’s business To the people of Bradford on Avon: the vote for the Historic Core Zone plans in Bradford on Avon is fast approaching and as one of the business owners of The Swan I want to take this opportunity of being heard
BATH first-team coach Toby Booth was full of praise for young half-backs Will Homer and Rory Jennings as they guided his side to a 23-21 LV= Cup victory against Harlequins on their senior debuts. The duo, who were both recently included in the
Once again the weather forecasters have got it wrong, and although a blizzard did indeed engulf New York this week, it wasn’t the Perfect Storm Americans were warned about. Yes it snowed, but the three feet of the white stuff predicted was conspicuous
BATH'S Sam Burgess is to spend two days with the England senior squad that is preparing for Friday's RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales. Burgess made his union representative debut for the second-string Saxons in Friday night's 18-9 victory over
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill’s funeral, Hilperton man Kenneth Warr has recalled the major role he played in covering the occasion, working for news agency United Press International. The former Prime Minis-ter, widely
This week we look at Southwick’s 1930s filling station. The Council for the Preservation of Rural England ran a competition in 1937 to improve the appearance of petrol stations throughout the country, and Southwick won the AE Holloway award for
January 30, 1970. WESTBURY: Housing estates each side of the Trowbridge Road and a population increase of 3,600 by 1981 now seem a likely part of Westbury’s new development plan. After two unsuccessful attempts the county council has just come
Members of Lowden Knitting Club raised £300 for Wiltshire Air Ambulance by knitting a life-sized Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus. The nativity scene was displayed in the gift shop at Lowden Garden Centre in Shaw, where the club is based, during the
Bradford on Avon’s Roots Festival, which drew over 850 people to the Wiltshire Music centre on January 17/18, has raised £700 apiece for its two nominated charities, Wiltshire Young Carers and the centre’s own Zone Club. The festival takes place
After spending two weeks in occupied Palestine, teenager Holly Law will be sharing her stories in a personal, emotional and slightly unorthodox talk to the Frome Friends of Palestine on Thursday, February 5. Holly, a Frome student, travelled to
The nursery class from Springmead School in Beckington brought a character to life by making their own Stickmen in their Go Explore lesson. After listening to the story the children gathered sticks, then helped fix the sticks together with string
You probably remember a time when nobody dared talk about dementia. Comedians would joke about ‘mad granddad’ but no-one seriously wanted to contemplate a life without memory. Thankfully, Alzheimer’s disease charities have started to wake us up
Ever had the feeling you’re been watched? Experts say that with the influx of cheap digital camera systems for the home, there are now anything between four and six million CCTV systems around the UK with their lenses trained on us, and there is
A Wiltshire Times reader has praised Will Guyatt’s technology column after it helped him communicate with a lorry driver who got stuck in Bradford on Avon on Monday. Derrick Hunt downloaded the Google Translate app after reading about it in the
Wiltshire Council has refused plans for extensions and alterations to Hilperton pub The Lion and Fiddle to create four new letting rooms, plus two homes in the grounds, which could have led to the closure of its public bar. The application, submitted
