RUGBY league came to town, as the West of England league finals were played at Trowbridge Rugby Club. The Grand Final tournament pitted first place Reading Raiders against second place Somerset vikings to establish the winner of the league. Somerset
Man assaulted A MAN suffered an injury to his knee after being assaulted in Broad Street, Trowbridge, at 6.12am on Sunday by another man who attempted to rob him. A man has been released under investigation pending further enquiries. Drugs found
A FORMER Lieutenant-Colonel from Wylye has won four swimming medals at the Invictus Games UK Trials in Sheffield. Spencer Bull, 52, was one of 15 armed forces veterans from Wiltshire who trained with the Salisbury charity Help for Heroes for the
A DETECTIVE sergeant who was poisoned by Novichok last year has reached the final 10 for an award that recognises those who have been courageous. DS Nick Bailey was on the scene at former Russian spy Sergei Skripal’s home in Salisbury after he and
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is reminding people of the fire risks of having oxygen therapy systems in the home. Oxygen therapy is used by people with severe respiratory conditions, to provide air that contains more oxygen than normal
A FIREFIGHTER who has made a name for himself in the Trowbridge community has retired after more than 20 years of service. Paul McCready, 61 from the town was joined by fellow crew members, family and friends during a service on Monday night.
DOROTHY House Hospice Care is inviting local people to sign-up before the end of September to take part in their Trek Nepal challenge in April 2020. Between April 25 to May 6 next year, a group of walkers will trek the Himalayan Mountains to raise
Forms are set to land on around 223,000 doormats across the county as Wiltshire Council launch the annual canvass to ensure the electoral register is up to date. Residents are urged to respond online or by telephone if they can, although they are
A PARAGLIDER who crashed into a giant oak tree walked away with hardly a scratch after being rescued by expert rope teams. The 25-year-old man had a miracle escape when his paraglider got caught in a thermal above fields in Great Bedwyn, near Marlborough
POLICE officers have released a picture of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the theft of a bike in Trowbridge. The unlocked orange and black Carrera mountain bike was stolen from a bike rack outside the Shires Shopping Centre
A CYCLIST from Bradford on Avon played a key role in a Wiltshire team which once again finished runner up in this year's Icarus Cup for human-powered flight. John Boyce, a member of the Woolley Wheelers cycle club, was proud of his individual performance
RESIDENTS in Bratton are being urged to complete a survey on the White Horses Project being developed by the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty team. The project aims to link nine chalk white horses with help from the National
ANDY Carroll took a stunning eight-wicket haul as Westbury & District thrashed weekend hosts Devizes by 10 wickets to just about remain in the WEPL Wiltshire title race. Leaders Marshfield remain in charge at the top of the table and sit 60 points
CORSHAM bested the wet weather and county rivals Burbage & Easton Royal to claim a five-wicket win in Premier Two Glos/Wilts on Saturday. After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, Burbage will have been disappointed with their total as they
RIDERS, striders, walkers, volunteers and sponsors are being sought for the this year's Bratton Ride and Stride on Saturday, September 14 from 9am at The Duke public house. It will raise funds for the Friends of St James the Great and the Wiltshire
HOUSING developer Backhouse Housing Ltd of Box has submitted plans for its next residential neighbourhood. The Boreham Mead scheme Warminster scheme is our fourth development to have been lodged for planning. The company wants to build 34 new
A DISAPPOINTING turnout of only 11 players took part in the Wiltshire Junior Open at the weekend, with Erlestoke’s James Black scooping first prize. Bright sunshine mixed with torrential downpours dominated the afternoon’s conditions, but that failed
A REMARKABLE one-run win for Avebury blew the Wiltshire Cricket League Division One title race wide open, after table toppers Great Bedwyn lost out to Swindon 2nd. Only 10 points now separate the two teams with three fixtures remaining in the season
MORE children were excluded from schools for bullying last year than in the previous school year. Department for Education data found that in Wiltshire there was a 24 per cent increase from 34 up to 42 in the number of school exclusions for bullying
