Members of a Trowbridge drama group will soon be swapping their rehearsal t-shirts for full Wild West attire as they prepare for the opening of their latest musical. TAOS are bringing to the stage the first collaboration of partners Richard Rodgers
A BARBER fears for the life of his brother after he was attacked for the second time in three months in Trowbridge town centre on Sunday afternoon. Ali Ayoub who works at Trio Barbers in The Shires told the Wiltshire Times that his brother, 27-year-old
A YOUNG pupil at a Westbury school is to celebrate his 11th birthday in style with a ‘stay awake’ marathon for charity. Leighton Dyer has invited around 38 of his classmates at Westbury Leigh Primary School to stay up all night at the Leigh Park
A WOMAN who was systematically sexually abused by a Chippenham solicitor over a five-year period has today (Thurs, 16 May) urged other paedophile victims to come forward and speak out. The 50-year-old, who has requested anonymity, was speaking after
MEMBERS of the Whitley Golf Club staged a Captain’s Charity Day on Saturday, May 11 to raise more than £1,500 for Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Club Captain Adam Law said: “It was a fantastic day and very well attended. We had more than 50 people taking
FORMER Trowbridge Rugby player Ed Scragg has been named in Wales' U20 World Rugby Championship squad ahead of the tournament in Argentina next month. Scragg, who is originally from Westbury, qualifies to play for Wales through his BLANK and admitted
TWO groups which support Palestine are offering an alternative to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest final taking place in Israel’s Tel Aviv on Saturday May 18. Bath Friends of Palestine and Bradford-on-Avon Friends of Palestine are co-presenting
TOWNS on the outskirts of Trowbridge are watching what has been described as a culture of youths with knives with concern. After Sunday’s knife attack in Trowbridge, Westbury councillors questioned Wiltshire Police on criminal activity within their
PEOPLE priced out of being able to afford a home are being given a helping hand by villages who want to attract young families and key workers into their community. Community Land Trusts across Wiltshire are using Government money to build homes
A SENIOR figure at Wiltshire Council is stepping down after confirming that he has just months left to live with Prostate Cancer. Cllr Jerry Wickham, 58, says he and his family’s hopes have been dashed after being told last week that doctors could
PARENTS say they feel angry and betrayed after Wiltshire Council published papers outlining its plan to close three special schools following weeks of further consultation despite their pleas not to. 15 options were looked into as part of the updated
BATH number eight Zach Mercer says Leicester Tigers are still a ‘world class team’ and the Rec side will have to be at their best to pick up a win in Todd Blackadder’s final game in charge, writes JONATHAN LEIGHFIELD. Director of rugby Blackadder
