RACEHORSE trainers in West Wiltshire have escaped the equine flu outbreak that has affected a stables in the north west of England. Three more horses from trainer Donald McCain's yard in Cheshire have tested positive for equine flu, including Raise
QUIZ experts from businesses across Trowbridge have gone head to head to raise £550 for Dorothy House Hospice at Winsley. They were all taking part in the inaugural Trowbridge Charity Quiz, organised by chartered accountants MHA Monahans at Trowbridge
A COUPLE who have so far invested more than £250,000 to open two Warrens Bakery shops have plans to open four more in Wiltshire over the next four years. Julie and Trevor Kerby, both 55, opened their first shop in Melksham High Street late last
FREE parking and a determination to make Warminster a family-friendly place to shop has helped the town's Three Horseshoes Walk buck the national footfall trend, seeing more, not fewer, shoppers in 2018. The centre has proved to be a hit with shoppers
AREAS that councillors represent are set to be reshaped as the boundaries between communities change. New homes and extra people coming into Wiltshire mean the areas that Wiltshire Council's 98 councillors represent will be changed as towns get
THE 8th annual FEST West is to bring bold new theatre and performances to Wiltshire venues in Corsham, Trowbridge and Salisbury this month. It is taking place at The Pound Arts Centre in Corsham, Town Hall Arts in Trowbridge and Wiltshire Creative
THIS year’s Melksham Carnival is being held one month earlier than last year, on Saturday, June 29, for security reasons. Carnival organisers hope the new date will encourage more people to take part, particularly schools, groups, individuals and
DEMAND for the skills of Wiltshire Air Ambulance resulted in increased call-outs in West Wiltshire in 2018. Total missions undertaken by the county’s air ambulance rose by 26 per cent last year and the charity has revealed how often its critical
RAINBOW colours are flying outside the Wiltshire Council offices to mark the start of LGBT History Month. This year the theme is peace, reconciliation and activism. The newly formed Trowbridge Pride group are also celebrating the history month
MG Motor UK is celebrating the appointment of Islington Motor Group to its dealer network. Islington Motor Group will represent the iconic British marque in Wiltshire from its state-of-the-art premises at the Trowbridge Motor Park in Canal Road,
HATE speech, how to live a good life and how we should be governed will be the difficult topics tackled in the Salisbury Conversations 2019: Crossing Divides. Historian Natalie Haynes will join the lawyer who prosecuted the Rochdale grooming gang
STAFF at a Warminster opticians are marking 30 years in business in the town with a celebratory event on Saturday 9 February and running special offers throughout the month. Specsavers in Three Horseshoes Walk,Warminster, is delighted to invite
PARENTS have just 25 days to raise legal fees needed to launch a case to keep Larkrise and St Nicholas special School open. Of the £10,000 to be raised for the Keep Special Schools Local campaign to pay for solicitors, £2,295 has already been given
It’s the end of an era for two launderette owners who have sold the business after running it for more than 20 years. Andrew Lanham-Cook and his wife Sue have been running the Rainbow Launderette in Timbrell Street, Trowbridge since 1996 and have
WESTBURY United manager Neil Kirkpatrick is under no illusions as to how difficult his side’s Wiltshire Cup semi-final against Southern League Premier Division South outfit Swindon Supermarine will be on Wednesday. Westbury are second in the Toolstation
MELKSHAM Town manager Kieran Baggs is looking for his side to keep their recent momentum high as they travel to Southern League Division One South promotion rivals Cinderford Town on Saturday, writes JONATHAN LEIGHFIELD. Melksham are currently ninth
