A PLANNING committee was split down the middle as plans for four new homes in Bratton was given approval. The final decision to allow four homes at The Butts was made by Western Planning Committee chair Christopher Newbury, after councillors failed
HISTORIC England has objected to a proposal to build 100 homes on historic land on the edge of a conservation area it argues should be protected in Warminster. Historic England said there was no layout that would make a 100 home new development
CHAIRMAN and lady speakers will all become a thing of the past in Corsham from now on, as town councillors voted to back banishing gendered titles from its meetings. From agendas to meetings and letters to name tags, all councillors and now council
A double-fronted shop at 14-16 Edward Street, Westbury, is to go under the auctioneer’s hammer in May. The property, on a 999-year lease and guided at £50,000-plus, is among 138 lots being sold by regional land and property auctioneers Clive Emson
A WILTSHIRE exporter has achieved substantial sales growth of nearly 50 per cent on the back of exports to more than 35 countries worldwide. Coombe Castle International Ltd in Melksham specialises in exporting high quality British and Irish dairy
EIGHT members of the Melksham RFC’s girls team have played a team from Devizes at Twickenham. The girls drew 3-3 in an eight-minute touch rugby match in front of 60,152 spectators at the stadium in London. The game took place at half-time during
MORE than 130 scouts and leaders from the Wiltshire West District Scouts took part in an Activity/Challenge Camp at PGL Liddington site at the end of March. They included 27 Beavers, 70 Cubs, 16 Scouts, four Explorer Scouts and 17 Leaders from five
The weather for Wiltshire this weekend is looking dry and bright but a bit chilly. Today the sun is out this morning but temperatures are not expected to get into double figures. As the morning goes on more cloud is expected. Tomorrow is again
The sun is out and people are making the most of the good weather but numerous roadworks across north, central and west Wiltshire are likely to make the going slow in places. No major incidents have been reported on Wiltshire road this morning but
MORE than 1,200 pupils at Melksham Oak Community School will greet their new headteacher in September. The White Horse Federation in Swindon, which took over the running of the school from the Academy Trust of Melksham (ATOM) last August, has appointed
TRUSTEES from Disabled On Line have announced the decision to close the Cyber Cafe in Church Walk after serving the disabled community in Trowbridge for the past 19 years. The Cyber Cafe which aims to improve the lives of those with disabilities
MORE than £4000 has been raised for Dorothy House in proceeds from the auction of an original letter by author JRR Tolkien. The letter was generously donated to the hospice by a local academic and professor of chemistry, Chick Wilson, who lectures
HOMELESS charity Breakthrough Trowbridge will be holding a sponsored sleepout to raise money to help them purchase a building to act as a base for food, drink and weekly get togethers. The charity is looking for members of the public to take part
