CROWDS came out in their thousands to support local charities and organisations at the Hilperton Village fete on Saturday. Organised by the Village Hall trustees, the event raised around £2500 from a variety of stalls which were set up on the fields
DELIGHTED keepers at Longleat Safari Park are celebrating the arrival of no fewer than seven tiny wolf pups. The bumper litter of European wolves, which were born last month, are being carefully looked after by mum Eliska and dad Jango. The protective
NEWLY appointed headteacher Luke Bromwich is to take over leadership of one of the most successful preparatory schools in the south west. Mr Bromwich, 35, is to become headmaster of St Margaret’s Preparatory School, Calne in September following
THIS year’s Australian-themed Food & Drink Festival at Longleat, which takes place on Saturday and Sunday (June 22-23) is set to be the most ambitious to date. Celebrating the recent opening of Koala Creek, and now in its third year, the Festival
AT peak school pick-up time traffic is building in a number of towns across Wiltshire. Particularly slow going is the centre of Marlborough where both Salisbury Road and London Road are reporting heavy congestion. Warminster Road in Monkton Combe
A 75-year-old man who committed child sex offences in Melksham has been jailed for 15 years. Andrew Hammond, of Weymouth, was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on Friday June 14 after pleading guilty to nine counts of non-recent child sex abuse
MORE than £2,000 has been raised for village organisations and charities at this year's Codford Village Fete, which organisers have hailed as one of the best ever. Over 700 residents and visitors attended the fete on Saturday June 15 at the Codford
CHIPPENHAM Michelle Donelan MP says young people should be able to have their say – even if they are not yet able to vote. She was speaking after holding a youth surgery at the recent Atworth Village Safari event on Saturday, June 8. The MP said
FIREFIGHTERS were at County Hall in Trowbridge this morning after a burst pipe led to flooding in the Wiltshire Council offices basement. Firefighters at the scene confirmed that as much as 10ft of water had collected in the bottom of the lift
THE Met office have issued a yellow weather warning for Wiltshire for Tuesday and Wednesday. Thunderstorms may develop bringing torrential rain, hail and lightning to a few places, with potential disruption to travel and flooding. There is
WILTSHIRE’S hopes of advancing to Finals Day of the Unicorns T20 competition came up just short as they won once and lost once in their double-header at home to Dorset on Sunday. Victory in both matches in the final round of pool games at South
WILTSHIRE Police investigating a fail to stop near Melksham are appealing for witnesses. The incident happened between 1pm and 1.20pm on Thursday, June 13. A silver Vauxhall Corsa was travelling along the B3107 from Holt in the direction of Melksham
POLICE appealing for witnesses to a two-vehicle collision in Chippenham in the early hours of Sunday morning. The crash took place at 00.25am on the A350 West Cepen Way between the roundabout at Bumpers Farm and the roundabout close to the McDonald's
OUT of hours GP services provided in Wiltshire have been rated Outstanding by the Care Quality commission. Urgent care provider Medvivo combine GP Out of Hours with NHS 111 and a new Clinical Assessment Service across the county and is the second
Calne:Approval has been granted to refurbish and alter the existing Port Marsh mill building, officers and store building for Humphrey Feeds Ltd the animal feed company which will take over the site next April. The changes will see new roofing, new
