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  • School could be extended off site

    CHILDREN and pupils could be expected to travel between split school sites across town in Warminster if new housing proposals go ahead. Kingdown School currently has space for 1660 pupils, however an extra 160 school places could be required in

  • Senior figure leaves £100k job

    A senior member of Wiltshire Council who was heavily involved in the Salisbury recovery effort has left Wiltshire Council and her £100k a year salary. Laurie Bell, director of communities and communications left the council this week, having worked

  • Tasty tapas in a cosy setting

    BIRTHDAY celebrations are always a fun excuse to get friends and family together and Pablo’s Bistro in Bradford on Avon was in a great location for the group to meet. The tapas bar did not disappoint with authentic, tasty dishes that came in generous

  • Friends press for peace in Palestine’s Gaza

    CHIPPENHAM MP Michelle Donelan has pledged to urge the Foreign Office to consider the recommendations of an independent United Nations report into the deaths of more than 200 people in Gaza. Members of the Bradford on Avon Friends of Palestine staged

  • Knitters are needed for world record attempt

    KNITTERS in Westbury and the surrounding area are being invited to contribute to an attempt to break the Guinness Book of Records entry for the world’s longest scarf. Emma Symonds, the owner of E J Crafts in Westbury, is hoping to break the current

  • Shops have to move with times

    THE owner of one of Westbury’s oldest retail businesses has refuted fears that the town’s High Street is slowly dying. Emma Symonds, 35, owner of E J Crafts in Maristow Street, says: “Westbury High Street is slowly dying. It needs more footfall

  • Wiltshire traffic update: Sunday

    There are no major problems on the roads on this sunny Sunday morning with the M4 and traffic on all major trunk roads moving smoothly in Wiltshire. But a large number of roadworks are still in place across the county with temporary traffic lights

  • Weather for Sunday and Monday

    After a sunny start to Sunday's weather cloud will move in and temperatures are unlikely to get above eight degrees. The sun is likely to make a re-appearance early evening and stay dry overnight with temperatures falling to about 4 degrees.

  • Mayor shows support for local special schools

    THE Mayor of Bradford on Avon, councillor Alex Kay has shown her support for Larkrise and St Nicholas special schools. Parents from the special educational needs and disabilities families action group attended Bradford on Avon’s full council meeting

  • Community radio to use youth centre

    A NEW community radio station in Bradford on Avon has been the topic of debate between councillors after the group was granted free use of the youth and community centre. Town councillors Simon McNeill-Ritchie and David Garwood spoke of community