CUMBERWELL Park golfer Laurie Canter's run of cuts made on the European Tour came to an end at the Tshwane Open in South Africa today. The 24 year old, who carded a four-over-par 74 in his opening round at Pretoria Country Club yesterday, could
STORE owners in Warminster came together last week to raise money for the British Heart Foundation (BHF).The Frock Shop, Griffin Jewellers, Sugar Plum, Cordons and the British Heart Foundation Store were decorated in red as part of the charity’s Wear
THE Hopper bus service will be axed after councillors voted against looking into possible financial alternatives today. At a meeting of the Scrutiny Management Committee at County Hall in Trowbridge this morning, the motion was voted down by eight
A MAN who twice stole tablet computers from the reception at Trowbridge Hospital has been spared an immediate jail term. Michael Lee pinched the devices, which are used so patients can log their cars as being parked legally in the car park, to
BATH Rugby flanker Guy Mercer will make his 100th appearance for the club on Saturday after being named in the side to face Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership, with lock Dominic Day poised to do likewise from the bench. Notably, Academy
TOM Gale marked his debut for England with a second-placed finish at the Celtic Indoor Games in Cardiff on Sunday. The 17-year-old high jumper from Trowbridge, who is a student at the John of Gaunt School, cleared 2.00m to finish runner-up behind
ATTEMPTS to save the Hopper bus service will continue even if a meeting today doesn’t go in its favour, according to Councillor Jeff Osborn. The bus service, which transports patients to the Royal United Hospital in Bath, was confirmed as being
BATH Rugby trio George Ford, Jonathan Joseph and Anthony Watson have all kept their places in the England back-line for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations clash away against Italy. Ford will again start at fly-half, with Joseph at outside centre and Watson
RECYCLING Collections: for years we have put out items for black box recycling in plastic bags, each containing one type of material. The bags were always returned for reuse. Now that the bags are not being returned, and to buy cost 5p, we will in
MAY I, through your letters page, thank all those members of the public who contributed last weekend to the collection that Trowbridge White Ensign Association held at The Shires Shopping Centre in Trowbridge. I am pleased to report that we raised
AS WILTSHIRE Council’s cabinet member for libraries, I would like to respond to Ellie Boocock’s letter published in last week’s paper. I would like to reassure your readers that our library service is not, like many other local authorities, under threat
POLICE are hunting for two teenage boys after a seven-day spate of arson attacks in Melksham. The first incident took place on the morning of Friday, January 29, when the slide in the Queensway recreational park was set on fire. Two bin fires
TWO thousand pounds worth of alcohol was stolen from the Asda store in Melksham. Three men were seen placing the alcohol into their bags and walking out of the shop on Thursday, February 4, at 5.30pm. ... TEN cars were damaged when their
I AM very concerned by Westbury Town Councillor Ian Taylor’s proposal (January 29) that Westbury Leigh should have its own parish council. This would mean that Westbury Leigh would no longer be the responsibility of Westbury Town Council, but would
ON TRADE after Brexit, I should like to make the UK Independence party’s position clear. Norway is not Ukip’s blueprint on Brexit. It never has been — nor, for that matter, Switzerland either. Our position is that the UK, as the fifth-largest economy
LOCAL shopworkers are very concerned about government plans to devolve Sunday trading hours to councils and the effects that will have on family life, local shops and the community. The change could lead to large shops opening for longer, even
THE Trowbridge Guild run two minibuses taking the elderly, the disabled, including many who need a wheelchair and people with visual impairment, as well as those with learning difficulties to their luncheon clubs, their disability clubs, shopping and
WITH all the many arguments being deployed both for and against our remaining in the European Union I suggest that voters should consider the following: if we were not in the EU at present would we opt to join? Having seen the autocratic decisions
I HAVE to write to thank the lady who rang for the ambulance and stayed with me last Wednesday at approximately 8.50am. I was struggling for breath with various nasty infections. I am very grateful. Restores faith in other people. Rosemarie
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after an assault occurred in Trowbridge last Friday at 1pm in the Shires shopping centre. A male worker at the newly opened rent-to-own store BrightHouse, who was dressed as a bear for promotional work, was approached
SEMINGTON-BASED company Office Evolution has just marked its 10th birthday with a party for over 100 people. The Wiltshire photocopier company, in Semington Turnpike, invited customers and suppliers from across the county to enjoy a slice of cake
YET again the school parking in Wingfield road outside the primary school next to the doctors surgery was abysmal, cars parked on yellow lines both sides of the doctors entrance. Coming out of the doctors my wife could put her hand out of her window
WHAT amenity land in Hilperton Gap? As a local, I would like to ask the local councillors and band of followers where they think this amenity land is within the Gap. As far as I am aware, the only land that may have been designated “amenity land
THANK you for the article and editorial on the Hilperton Gap housing issue. I would urge everyone with an interest in the topic to attend the exhibition at Fieldways Hotel on Tuesday between 3pm and 8pm and register their opinion. However, be under
GUY MERCER admits the champagne to celebrate his Bath Rugby century this weekend will taste much sweeter with a much-needed win. Flanker Mercer, a product of the club’s academy, is set to make his 100th appearance for Bath when they travel to Worcester
Pick up a copy of the Wiltshire Times this week, you could be the lucky winner of a pair of tickets to the Cheltenham Festival plus £100 bet. Four runner ups will also win a pair of tickets.
