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  • Firms air Brexit fears to MEP

    IMPORTERS and exporters from West Wiltshire have aired their fears of a no-deal Brexit impact on their business to a UK member of the European Parliament. Peter Shaw, managing director of Melksham-based C&P Medical, and his wife Julia import

  • News in brief: this week's crime

    Vehicle seized POLICE seized a vehicle at Picket Post, Corsley, at 5.23pm on August 14 after finding it had no insurance. Trailer stolen A TRAILER was stolen from a farm at Tytherington at 1.57pm on August 15. Woman arrested A WOMAN

  • Splashing end to Soap Box Derby

    ENTRANTS in this year’s Trowbridge Soap Box Derby were given a thorough drenching in water but it was all in good fun. They were the winners of the town’s annual Trowbridge Carnival event in Castle Street, Trowbridge on Sunday morning. Maryrose

  • Residents to move as home is to close

    RELATIVES of 17 residents at the Firlawn Nursing Home in Holt have been given just six weeks to find alternative accommodation for their loved ones. They were told this month that the home, which offers nursing and residential care, respite and

  • Giant dome for arts festival

    A GIANT covered geodesic dome has been installed in the grounds of the Grade 1 listed Belcombe Court at Bradford on Avon ahead of this year's Iford Arts Festival. The festival has moved from Iford Manor and this summer's performances will be staged

  • Empty pub in suspected arson fire drama

    FIRE investigation officers were called out to an incident of suspected arson at the Hungerford Arms public house at Farleigh Hungerford on Monday morning (August 19). A crew from Bradford on Avon was mobilised at 7.52am to a report of a fire in

  • Crews clear smoke in flat after cooking triggers alarms

    FIRE crews were called out to a smoke logged flat in Bradford on Avon after fire alarms sounded. One fire engine from Bradford on Avon was sent to the flat in Church Street at 1.45pm on Monday (August 19). The alarm was triggered by cooking and

  • Pensioner duped by rogue trader

    TWO people were arrested for immigration offences after concerns were raised about an elderly man being duped by suspect rogue traders in Bradford on Avon. Police were called last Friday (16/08/19) by a member of the public who was worried about

  • MINOR COUNTIES: Wiltshire fall in thriller at Herefordshire

    A LAST-WICKET partnership of 13 denied Wiltshire what would have been a thrilling win over Herefordshire in their latest Unicorns Championship Western Division clash. After 23 wickets fell on the game’s opening day, Herefordshire were eventually

  • SOUTHERN LEAGUE: Mixed start for Melksham

    MELKSHAM Town manager Richard Fey has no doubt his new-look side have the credentials to be competitive in Southern League Division One South after an opening week of fluctuating fortunes. Fey, who took over at the InfiLED Arena over the summer,