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  • Burial vault uncovered by workmen

    BUILDERS got more than they bargained for while working on a path leading up to a Trowbridge church. Workers were relaying the path at St James Church last week when one of the stones close to the door gave way, revealing a burial vault containing

  • Mayor supports guide dog charity

    A TOWN mayor helped promote eye health and the important role of guide dogs at a photo call held in Trowbridge's sensory garden on Friday. Cllr John Knight joined Westbury resident Roy Cox and his Labrador guide dog Delta, as well as members of the

  • ID theft risk for Wiltshire residents

    RESIDENTS of Westbury Leigh face a high risk of becoming a victim of identity theft, according to research by credit reference agency Experian. The company published a list of the 25 most at-risk postcodes in the UK and Westbury Leigh came 15th. It

  • 40th reunion celebrated at school

    FORMER schoolboys travelled from as far as Canada to attend a 40th anniversary reunion at a school in Trowbridge. After two-and-a-half months of planning and hundreds of phone calls, 45 former pupils of Nelson Haydon School, now the Clarendon College

  • Surgery merger petitions handed over

    PETITIONS protesting against the merger of two doctors surgeries in Corsham and Box have been formally handed over to the board of Wiltshire Primary Care Trust. The 2,000 plus signatures collected by worried residents in the two towns were handed over

  • Estate's expansion plan wins support

    MEMBERS of the public attended a meeting in Corsham to learn more about plans for the historic Hartham Park estate in Corsham. The multi-million pound plans for the 18th century country estate include the construction of new offices to house a rural

  • Bus route changes anger OAPs

    ELDERLY members of a lunch club in Bradford on Avon have started a petition after a bus route was changed. Members of the Lambert Rooms Lunch Club have been using the number 98 bus for years and are all used to its timetable. The route was previously

  • Teen's see their wishes granted

    TEENAGERS in Gastard will be making the most of new sports facilities after an £11,000 investment by Corsham Town Council. Young people in the Coppershell area took it upon themselves to lobby local councillors after they felt they were being left

  • Wiltshire in line for high-speed trains

    RAILWAY lines designed for high-speed trains averaging 185mph could be built in Wiltshire, following a review of the rail network. A strategic review being conducted of Network Rail's five main routes throughout the UK, will cover the Great Western

  • Villagers protest at bridge closure

    VILLAGERS have reacted angrily to the prospect of a footpath being closed for a possible six months while a canal bridge is repaired. British Waterways (BW) closed the swing bridge over the Kennet and Avon Canal at Semington on Monday and it could

  • Tree vandal used machete-type weapon

    FEARS that a machete-wielding vandal is defacing mature trees in Warminster have been raised by a park warden. Robin Hervin is disgusted after more than 20 trees were hacked at in the Lakeside Pleasure Park by a mystery vandal over the last two weeks

  • Pick up your free Union flag

    THE Wiltshire Times' vintage bus will be in the Trowbridge town centre tomorrow from 9.30am to hand out Union flags to support a parade through the town. Trowbridge is set for a weekend of activities to celebrate the town, its community and the people

  • BIRTHDAYS!

    CONGRATULATIONS to our Junior of the Week Isla Crombie, of Westbury, who wins a £5 voucher from The Toy Shop. Well done Isla, enjoy your sixth birthday tomorrow. Welcome to new member Daniel Jackson, who will be three on Thursday. We hope you have

  • The Pianoman

    Ben Waters is widely acknowledged as one of the most exciting piano players in Europe today. "A fab boogie woogie pianist" as one journalist noted, Ben's live shows have been compared to Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and Jimi Hendrix. Influenced by

  • The Gig Guide

    Friday, June 27 The Rose Tree Jam, gates open 2pm, 2.45pm start. Performances from 2.45pm, headline acts from 9.30pm. Friday: Mark Ronson & Version Players (17-piece band), support from Calvin Harris and Sam Sparro. Saturday: KT Tunstall, support from

  • Bands line up for Brits night

    AS WELL as international musical stars like Don McLean and Little Feat, this year the Trowbridge Village Pump Festival at Stowford Manor is dedicating a night British acts to promote the best the Isles has to offer. Heading up the bill on July 24 is

  • My Wiltshire life - Lucy Boggis

    TEENAGER Lucy Boggis has shot to national fame as one of the new breed of gladiators, appearing in a new series of the cult show on Sky One. Lucy, 19, lives in Lower Stanton St Quintin, near Chippenham, with her family. She competes in the heptathlon

  • Waving goodbye to the flying lunchbox

    A TROWBRIDGE bar and bistro manager helped out a charity duo by supplying them with the perfect campervan. Charity fundraisers approached Natasha Talarico, 30, the chef and manager of the ground floor restaurant in the Polebarn Hotel on behalf of UNICEF

  • 4,000 pledge to kick the habit

    NEARLY 4,000 people in Wiltshire have pledged to quit smoking during the past year, according to figures released by Wiltshire Primary Care Trust this week. The PCT said since the nationwide smoking ban was brought into force on July 1 last year, 3,908

  • New-look TIC centre unveiled

    A NEW-LOOK Corsham Tourist Information and Heritage Centre was officially unveiled yesterday. The makeover included much needed disabled access as well as a complete refurbishment of the information and shop area. The official reopening of the High