ONE man was airlifted to hospital earlier today with serious injuries after a crash involving a car and a lorry on the A342 at Lydeway near Wedhampton. Fire crews from Devizes and Trowbridge worked with Wiltshire Police and the South West Ambulance
Wiltshire travel update for Friday, April 26 Roads M4 – usual congestion around Bristol. A46 – Cold Ashton – traffic easing. A303 – congestion westbound between A345 and A360. Ten minute delays. A36 – congestion southbound between A30
LONGLEAT’S most famous residents clearly enjoyed the Easter Bank Holiday weekend’s warm weather. The spring sunshine has helped to carpet their woodland home with a stunning display of native bluebells. The welcome rays prompted tens of thousands
PEOPLE are still not reporting hate crime in Wiltshire, despite being encouraged to have the confidence to come forward. In a recent online survey conducted by Wiltshire Police, more than threequarters of respondents said that they did not report
A POPULAR canal boater died after falling into the Bradford on Avon Marina following a night out at the nearby pub. Rodney James Parr, 57, had spent the last night of his life drinking with friends in The Boathouse pub on the Trowbridge Road at
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AS Brexit discussions loom on, a European Parliament election becomes a more likely scenario. And while it is the Boundary Commission’s job to count votes, and Central Government to fund the election process, it is the Local Authority’s responsibility
‘TIME flies by when I’m the driver of a train’ goes the song from my childhood: being just too young to remember steam train travel, I had only this and a couple of childhood trips on very short restored heritage lines on summer holidays to go on when
Wiltshire’s travel news for Friday, April 26: congestion on M4, A303 and A36 Roads M4 – congestion reported westbound between J19 and J20 following an accident A303 – congestion westbound between A345 and A360. Ten minute delays A36 – congestion
Wiltshire’s weather for Friday, April 26: light rain and a moderate breeze Today This afternoon will be mainly cloud with a spell of rain for a time. This may clear from some places, but another area of rain will approach from the west later
A NEW indoor bowls club in Melksham has won a £1,900 grant to buy equipment allowing members to play in the lounge at Melksham Town Football Club. The Melksham Area Board approved the application on Wednesday April 24 for a contribution from its
AMATEUR cricketer Billy Cookson has received a visit from his family as he continues to make a good recovery from serious injuries sustained in a head-on crash with a bus in Australia last October. Mr Cookson, 23, from Chippenham, was given a welcome
LOCAL councillors in Westbury are backing a mother’s campaign to stop the closure of the town’s White Horse Children’s Centre. A decision on the centre, along with five others at Trowbridge Longfield, Cricklade, Mere, Salisbury City and Pewsey,
People have less than two weeks to register to vote so they can have their say in the European Parliamentary Election, which the UK is set to participate in on 23 May. The registration process takes five minutes but needs to be completed before
A WILTSHIRE woman who was indecently assaulted by paedophile solicitor Michael Pulsford feels she has been left scarred for life by his crime. The 50-year-old, whose identity is protected by law as the victim of a sexual attack, has suffered from
RED JOAN (12A, 101 mins) Thriller/Romance STARRING Dame Judi Dench, Sophie Cookson, Tom Hughes, Stephen Campbell Moore, Tereza Srbova, this was inspired by the true story of Melita Norwood, a septuagenarian dubbed the "granny spy" when she
TACKLING climate change in Wiltshire will be headed up by a team of councillors keen to make Wiltshire carbon neutral by 2030. However some councillors argued the council should not be responsible for the whole county, arguing businesses and members
WILTSHIRE Olympian Shelley Rudman will be taking part in a Snowdon Challenge with Wiltshire Air Ambulance critical care paramedics Richard Miller and Ben Abbott to raise funds. The challenge on June 8 is a new fundraising event for Wiltshire Air
PUPILS at Holbrook Primary School in Trowbridge took to the stage at the Civic Hall to showcase their dancing talents. Parents, carers and friends were invited to see the children perform a range of dances. The school staff opened the show and
VOTES have been counted for the People’s Project and despite their best efforts, Trowbridge Town Hall was unable to secure the £50,000 prize money. Although they may not have won the top prize, the organisation has been given £5,000 which director
CHIPPENHAM is be a target seat for the Liberal Democrats in the next General Elections according to leading MP Jo Swinson, when she visited Bradford on Avon and Trowbridge. Voters in both town met her and the consituency’s LibDem candidate Helen
Royal United Hospital, Bath EASTER activities and generous donations made Easter on the Children’s Ward that little bit more fun at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (RUH). Over 150 eggs were donated by staff and customers
THREE decades have now passed since presenters first took to the airwaves on BBC Wiltshire. and the team are celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Back then, the team would come into the Swindon studios each morning to a pile of tapes, each
A SUPPORT group for local people living with severe allergies will be taking place on May 11 at Holt Village Hall. Headteacher of Fitzmaurice Primary School Tracey Dunn will be hosting the group between 3-4.30pm. She is a parent of a child living
A WIDOW who discovered her husband had taken part in secret missions for the intelligence service throughout his life has published his diary, which tells the fascinating truths he kept secret for a lifetime. Audrey Phillips, 85, of Ashton Common
The Quarryman's Arms Box Hill, Corsham SN13 8HN 01225 743569 www.butcombe.com/pubs/the-quarrymans-arms Parking: Yes Disabled access: Yes Child and dog friendly Ratings: Food: 9/10 Decor: 9/10 Service: 9/10 Choices:
Loud & Clear with Vincent Poole, Perish the Thought and Nicola Wallis Friday May 3 to Sunday May 19 THE Beaumont Gallery in Mere welcomes Vincent Poole, Perish the Thought and Nicola Wallis with their fabulous exhibition of mixed media
MELKSHAM Town caretaker manager Luke Ballinger has told his current crop of players that they will have to get used to tough games against quality opposition if they want to remain at the club next season, writes JONATHAN LEIGHFIELD. Melksham play
