SELWOOD Housing Group, a local housing association based in Trowbridge, has opened a new office in Melksham. The new office is located on the Bowerhill industrial estate and opened on August 12. The new and larger premises extend to just over
LIBERAL Democrat activists have urged party members in West Wiltshire to help elect Helen Belcher, the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Chippenham, as the constituency's next MP. At a rally in Bradford on Avon attended by up to 100 people
FOUR dropped shots in his final four holes saw a good opening day turn into a bad one for David Howell at the Scandinavian Invitation on Thursday. Swindon star Howell teed off on his 15th hole at Hills Golf & Sports Club in Gothenburg, Sweden, sitting
CENTER Parcs said it was "deeply saddened" by the death of the young boy on Saturday (August 17). The Nottinghamshire-based company said: "We are deeply saddened by the tragic news that a young guest passed away after becoming unwell whilst at Longleat
Barn is entered A PADDOCK topper and a paddock cleaner were stolen from with a barn on Silver Street Lane, Brokerswood overnight between August 11 and 12. Cables on fire POLICE officers were called to Newleaze, Hilperton at 4am on August 15
Silver is stolen SILVER napkin rings were stolen from within a house in Pound Lane, Bradford on Avon between 12pm and 9pm on August 15. Car broken into A METAL tool box containing hand tools was stolen from a locked car parked in The Maltings
A FAMILY in Bradford on Avon has paid tribute to Shirley Dobroczynska, of Shirley’s Taxi, who died on Sunday, August 11 from a long fight against cancer. Miss Dobroczynska, 53, died at home in Greenland View, Bradford on Avon, after receiving chemotherapy
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
A Bristol Neuro-scientist has paddled 90 miles from Reading to Bristol to help a small charity to plant more trees to combat climate change. Bristol University computational neuroscience lecturer, Rui Costa, kayaked along the Kennet & Avon Canal
PURTON celebrated the life of former secretary Alan Eastwood in the most fitting way possible on the opening weekend of the new Wiltshire League Premier Division season courtesy of a 9-1 victory over Pewsey Vale Development. Eastwood sadly passed
WARMINSTER residents have until Friday, September 6 to nominate someone for this year’s Civic Award and Junior Civic Award. The Civic Award is given in recognition of people who are always helping others or is involved in voluntary work for the
MORE than five new jobs are to be created in Trowbridge by a Hong King-based health, home and beauty company. C K Hutchison Holdings Group, which owns A S Watson, is to open a new Savers Health & Beauty store at 33-34 Fore Street, the former Lloyds
Stonar School pupils and staff are celebrating academic and personal achievements in last week's A Level results, with almost all pupils having gained places at their first choice of university. Although all pupils should be proud of their achievements
PUPILS from across the county opened those all important A-Level results last Thursday morning which determined their next steps in their education or careers. Head teachers have congratulated their pupils on what was an all round successful day
BRADFORD Town continued their perfect start to the new season with a superb six-point haul in the Toolstation League Premier Division this week. Wayne Thorne’s side followed up a 4-2 success away at Tavistock on Saturday with a 2-0 victory at Chipping
4:24pm Congratulations to all those who got their GCSE results today. Please send your photos from the day to amy.pantall
POTTERNE are five points away from becoming the first Wiltshire team ever to be crowned champions of WEPL Premier One. Barring a disaster of monumental proportions, Neil Clark’s side will likely pick up the required points against Bath when the
FEMI Akinbobola was Team Bath AC’s star athlete in the latest Avon Track & Field League meeting, writes KEVIN FAHEY. The Chippenham-based speedster notched up a sizzling hat-trick of wins in the senior men’s 100m (11.3secs), the 200m (22.7secs)
CHIPPENHAM Moonraker Gymnastics member Liza Clarke won a silver medal at the Adult Gymnastics British Championships in Lilleshall recently. Clarke and fellow Moonraker Julie Bright were both competing for the first time at the event and achieved
VACCINATION numbers for children against measles in Wiltshire is below standards across the South West. Currently 95.1 per cent, or 5,582 children aged five have been given the MMR jab at least once by the time they were one and 89.1 per cent had
HELPING the environment by not using single use plastic could become a whole lot easier in Trowbridge this Autumn after a local woman has set out to launch a zero packaging shop. Inside the town hall, Leyla Amba Bakali-laughton’s new venture We
