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Man injured by falling fridge in Westbury

7:35pm Thursday 9th July 2009

A man was treated for minor injuries after a fridge fell on him in Westbury yesterday afternoon.

Cause of Melksham house fire unknown

5:20pm Thursday 9th July 2009

Firefighters were called out to a house fire in Canon Square, Melksham, during the early hours of Saturday morning.

Bridge issue manages to raise a heckle or two

Bridge issue manages to raise a heckle or two

4:10pm Thursday 9th July 2009

Members of the public heckled the manager responsible for the project to build an £850,000 bridge across the river Avon to the new £35m Kingston Mill development.

Teenage jockey walks free from court over Lackham theft

3:09pm Thursday 9th July 2009

A promising teenage jockey walked free from court despite admitting to a fraud charge totalling £2,000 because of his fledgling career.

Paedophile has 10-year jail term cut

Man's death threats to mum

3:00pm Thursday 9th July 2009

A paedophile from west Wiltshire has had his jail term cut by a crown court judge.

Corsham pub helps Race for Life team raise cash

Corsham pub helps Race for Life team raise cash

2:25pm Thursday 9th July 2009

A team of 12 women from across Corsham are taking on their first Race For Life in Swindon on Saturday to raise money for Cancer Research UK in tribute to their family and friends who have been affected by the illness.

Case dropped against woman accused of £28k fraud after court delays

2:30pm Thursday 9th July 2009

A Trowbridge woman charged with defrauding her employer out of £28,000 has walked free from court after a series of delays by the Crown Prosecution Service.

New harness swings to be fitted in Trowbridge town park

2:10pm Thursday 9th July 2009

A nursery which cares for children with special needs says it cannot use specially-designed swings meant for the children because no harnesses have been provided.

Bad moos for Wiltshire river rescuers

1:00pm Thursday 9th July 2009

Cows caused problems for firefighters over the weekend after they had to mount two rescue missions in a day.

Trowbridge cinema project delayed by at least four years

An artist's view of the proposed development at Trowbridge

12:00pm Thursday 9th July 2009

The Waterside project in Trowbridge has been dealt a critical blow after it was revealed that a new developer for the scheme cannot be brought in to take over following the collapse of Modus because of European competition rules.


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