Hundreds of people have been enjoying the sun at Melksham's Party in the Park this afternoon. This year's was the 20th event at the King George playing fields. Melksham Party in the Park has grown over the years since it started in 2000 to become
KNIFE crime is up for the sixth year in a row, new figures show. In the year to March 2019, more than 285 crimes committed in the county involved knives – up four per cent on the previous year. They included two sexual assaults, two attempted
A BRATTON resident is to appeal against Wiltshire Council's refusal to let her build a new home in the village. Mrs L Pennington wants to build on land south east of 1 Reeves Piece, Bratton, to provide a house, a double garage and vehicle access
A NEW parish priest has been welcomed by residents of the three villages of Atworth, Shaw and Whitley. Well over 200 people gathered in Christ Church, Shaw, on Tuesday (July 16)to witness the Bishop of Ramsbury, Dr Andrew Rumsey, license Jane as
A WILTSHIRE pensioner who teaches chess, cricket, soccer and table tennis skills to local youngsters has been honoured with a British Citizen Award. Dennis Jones, 82, of Birchenleaze, North Bradley, was nominated for the medal by his daughter Mrs
PLANS for an eastern bypass for Westbury will not be revived in the near future as campaigners celebrated the 10th anniversary of them being shelved. Earlier this month, supporters of the White Horse Alliance gathered for a garden party overlooking
ORGANISERS of this year's Melksham Food & River Festival are planning some new events on the River Avon. They include a new junior paddleboard event for young people aged 10-15 on Sunday, September 1 at 12 noon. There will be cash prizes of up to
A GROUP of volunteers from the Melksham McDonald’s restaurant recently came together with the town council to litter pick in their local area, as part of McDonald’s Keep Up the Clean Up campaign. The campaign will see teams of McDonald’s volunteers
PARALYMPIC athlete Stephanie Millward has received another boost on her quest to compete in Tokyo’s 2020 Paralympic Games. The 10 times Paralympic medallist was given a cheque for £4,120 by Budgens’ Box branch, her former employers. Budgens raised
COLOURFUL wild flowers could be a more familiar sight as green fingered campaigners work to see verges left to grow wild. Reducing mowing to once a year could save the council money and boost bee and pollinator numbers, they say. Academics are
