Two people were arrested and a quantity of cannabis seized following two drugs raids in Trowbridge and Warminster. Officers executed warrants at addresses in Bisham Lane, Trowbridge, and Folly Lane, Warminster, on the morning of Thursday May 9.
THE victim of an assault in Trowbridge town centre has been released from hospital as police re-appeal for more information. Police officers were called to Fore Street at 3.30pm on Sunday (12/05/19) and the victim, a 27-year-old man, was taken to
A FIELDING performance worthy of recognition helped Chippenham climb to the top of the Prem Two Glos/Wilts table on Saturday, as they defeated Stroud by five wickets at Hardenhuish Park. An increasingly dry wicket no doubt aided Steve Silk’s side
WARMINSTER Swimming Club member Harry Humphries is hoping his superb progress in the sport will result in qualification for this year’s Down’s Syndrome European Championships. Humphries’ talent was first spotted in April 2017 at a gala in Southampton
THE new mayor of Melksham is Cllr Jon Hubbard, the Wiltshire Council ward member for Melksham South. Cllr Hayley Illman was voted in as the new deputy mayor for Melksham at the town council’s annual town council meeting on Monday May 13. Cllr
TWO lanterns and a stone statue have been stolen from the grounds of a church in Trowbridge. At 9am on Thursday May 9, the items were stolen from the United Church in Church Walk. The lanterns were stolen from poles at the corner of the church
SID, the corn snake, who was found by a worker at Warminster Maltings, is still waiting for his owner to claim him. The two-feet-long snake was discovered at The Maltings in March and handed over to local vets Harris, Hill & Gibbons. In turn,
COUNCILLORS in Westbury are looking for more people to take part in shaping the town’s neighbourhood plan. They are particularly keen to take on volunteers who are willing to talk to the town’s schools and businesses to gather evidence for the plan
A DOUBLE-fronted shop at 14-16 Edward Street, Westbury, which houses the Westbury Lions Community Bookshop, has been sold at auction in Hampshire. The property, on a 999-year lease and guided at £50,000-plus, was among 138 lots being sold by regional
FROM the days when timber was the main business in Timber Street to Chippenham Library's opening in 1973 in the same street and everything in between, an exhibition at the library reveals its long history. It has been put together by two members
Alzheimer’s Support in Trowbridge is looking for people to take part in its annual sponsored walk in June. This year’s 8.5-mile Walk to Remember on Saturday, June 22 will start in Warminster Park and will take in some of West Wiltshire’s loveliest
THREE members of Bradford on Avon Swimming Club’s junior water polo squad have been selected to represent the South West at the national inter-district tournaments in Blackpool next month. Katie Cooper, aged 15, and Maddie Brady, who turns 14 at
