A team of knitters from the Seymour Community Hub in Trowbridge have clicked their needles to help charities at home and abroad. The elderly group, whose ages range from 66 to nearly 90, have been busy knitting jumpers and blankets from wool bought
Trowbridge Wessex Mead Rotary Club MEMBERS were delighted to have raised £2,500 from their inaugural Children in Need Charity Night. President Andy Barlow stated "This was one of the most successful fund raising events held by our Club and we intend
"I WAS a bit nervous the first time. I didn't know what to expect. But now I feel so relaxed here. It is good to be out of doors with other people and helping to get the land back for future generations." Ian, a retired farmer with dementia, sums
A SLEUTH was at work in Corsham this week on the trail of a crime as filming took place for a new television series of Agatha Raisin. The fictional detective played by Ashley Jensen, taken from the novels by Marion Chesney, was snapped by Paul Nicholls
WILD ROSE (15) Sometimes it's hard to be a woman but it's harder to be a woman who sacrifices her long-cherished dreams of fame for her children, in director Tom Harper's uplifting drama of creative strife and self-empowerment. Blessed with a
Hartley Farm Shop and Cafe Winsley Bradford on Avon BA15 2JB 01225 864948 www.hartley-farm.co.uk Parking: Ample Wheelchair access: To first part of cafe, and canopy-covered section of seating area Ratings Food: 7/10 Decor
A young giraffe and a zebra at Longleat Safari Park engaged in their own version of the wacky races - a clear signal spring is definitely on its way. The pair were spotted making the most of the sunshine as they hurtled around the Wiltshire wildlife
THE Pound Arts Centre in Corsham has been awarded up to £2,000 to fund two health days this summer. A grant from Healthwatch Wiltshire's Community Cash Fund has been allocated for the the centre together with Rewired Counselling, to host SPARK,
A MELKSHAM pensioner is celebrating her 70th birthday with a skydive and a wing walk for charity. Nicki Morton-Holmes says the activities were a present from her two children, Kim and Lee, and their respective spouses Carl and Nicole. “The sky
THE developer behind the regeneration of the former West Wiltshire District Council offices in Trowbridge, Newland Homes, has been recognised as one of Britain’s best private companies with the fastest-growing profits in the Sunday Times’ BDO Profit
TRAFFIC on the M4 in Wiltshire is moving well this morning but an accident across the border in Berkshire between junction 12 for Theale and junction 13 for Newbury has led to two lanes being closed westbound and queuing traffic for up to seven miles
CRICKETERS in North Bradley won't let vandals stop play, after they were horrified to find revellers had lit a bonfire on their carefully tended pitch on Saturday night and left it strewn with rubbish. "We don't think it was kids, we feel it was
A PARTNERSHIP to train and develop the region’s next generation of accountants has been launched at Wiltshire College & University Centre. The Mander Duffill Accountancy Academy was announced at the firm’s offices in Market Place, Chippenham
Wall damaged A CAR collided with a wall in Winsley Hill, Bradford on Avon during the evening of April 9. Car is keyed SCRATCHES were left on the bonnet of a Land Rover Discovery which was parked in Kingsbury Square, Melksham overnight between
VALERIE Priddey, who was also known by the name Valerie Dodd from her previous marriage, died on March 25, aged 70. Mrs Priddey went to City of Bath Girls School and lived in North Bradley with her parents during the 60s. She married Ernest Priddey
MORE issues with the new Smart Parking system which is now in place in The Gateway, Trowbridge have arisen after members of Snap Fitness gym were issued with fines despite having two hours of free parking included in their membership. Annabelle
A PENSIONER charity worker from Holt has been nominated to receive The Maundy Money from the Queen at Windsor this Easter. George Kent, 85 boxes up all sorts of goods, second hand and new, to help the island of Dominica and stores the boxes around
A NEW Facebook group has been created which tackles loneliness and isolation in Trowbridge and the surrounding areas by encouraging people to meet others with similar interests. Buddy Me was set up last week by Westbury woman Bex Jones and already
THOUSANDS has been raised for both Larkrise special school and Larkrise community farm for the disabled in Trowbridge after two fundraising events. Around £2000 was raised by a group of parents and supporters through a sponsored cycle ride at the
JENNA Blundell is celebrating her selection to represent England at the World Schools Track & Field Championships in Croatia next month. The 17-year-old, from Staverton, has been named in an elite 10-strong team – five girls and five boys –
A MARRIED couple carried a heavy 12ft cross from Malmesbury to York to emulate Christ's Procession to Calvary in the build up to Easter. Andrew and Adele Carnegie from Malmesbury began the mission on March 9, and completed the journey on Saturday
