ORGANISERS of Melksham’s Royal Charter Weekend are urging local people and organisations to get involved. They are looking for volunteers to help out with the celebrations in September to mark 800 years of Melksham being granted a Royal Charter
RESIDENTS in the Penleigh and Oldfield Park area of Westbury have asked their neighbours to pledge a gift of positive action to their local community. The call came at a POP-up Day get together on Sunday, June 30 organised by the Penleigh and Oldfield
FUN for all the family is being promised at a Pirate Themed Fun Day at The Horse & Groom Pub in Westbury. The Rotary and Inner Wheel Clubs of Westbury are inviting families to join them at the Alfred Street pub next Saturday July 20. The event
RESIDENTS of Melksham are being urged to become part of the working party for a new Sensory Garden. The garden will form part of the re-design of the town's King George V playing field. Councillors are keen to obtain residents' feedback on the
THE family of a motorcyclist who died in a collision on the A4 near Cherhill last week have released a tribute. Declan Burns, who was 29 and from the Marlborough area, sadly died following a single-vehicle road traffic collision at around 11.05pm
THE first of a new and exciting independent markets took place in Trowbridge today. The Trowbridge Weavers Market gives an opportunity for local independent traders to showcase their creativity and to bring the community together. It is being
PUPILS at a Westbury school have been selected to judge part of this year's Royal Society Young People's Book Prize. The prize aims to inspire young people to read about science and promotes the writing of excellent, accessible Science Technology
PUPILS and staff at Horningsham Primary School are celebrating after receiving a prestigious Artsmark Award from Arts Council England. The school is "delighted" to have achieved the highest level of Platinum for bringing arts and culture to life
TWO Melksham companies have pledged to find £12,000 to help fund an extension to the town's skate park. The project team wants to attract funding of £24,000 to build a new half-pipe (a U-shaped high-sided ramp) extension and community outreach support
AN interview with MP Michelle Donelan was broadcast on Westwood with Iford Primary School radio station last Friday. Miss Donelan was able to discuss how having their own radio station has given the pupils a new-found voice. She said: “I was
FOURTEEN gardens are taking part in the third Art in the Gardens exhibition at Bratton next weekend. The event is taking place on Saturday, July 20 from 2pm to 6pm and has been organised by Lucy Ellis, from Bratton. Mrs Ellis said: "The history
YOUNG people across the county will have new opportunities to get involved with nature following a £5,000 investment. Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy has awarded the money to youth work charity Seeds 4 Success, which aims to develop young people
A WOMAN sitting on grass in Weymouth Street, Warminster, found that a thief had stolen her bag containing valuable items including her front door key. The incident happened on Saturday, July 6 just after 8pm. The bag was suede and grey with a silver
AN art exhibition was held in The Shires on Saturday as young people from the Trowbridge Community Area Fund have been taking part in a new environmental project. The project was based on the waste on our planet and the effect of not recycling.
A NEWLY established charity which provides essential hygiene and clothing to children aged five to 18 is calling on the public to use their service to help young people in need. Ruksak 45218 takes donations of shampoo, soap, bed sheets and other
COUNCILLORS have argued that changes to the constitution could be undemocratic by limiting their rights to challenge planning applications. Councillors can 'call in' applications they have concerns over in their ward. Full council voted 74 to six
A LEARNING day focussed on STEM subjects gave schoolchildren the opportunity to try new skills, which will help them in later life. The event, hosted by The Corsham Institute, aimed to improve young children's abilities in science, technology, engineering
A JUTE Bag the size of nine double-decker buses has broken the Guinness World Record after it was hoisted to the sky at Fitzmaurice school in Bradford-on-Avon. Pupils helped local business, Cotton Bag Co, to beat the record for the world’s largest
