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  • Poet stimulates debate on health

    A Trowbridge shopping centre will today (Tuesday, September 10)use poetry to open up a conversation about the impact of mental health issues on people in its local community. Ahead of next month’s Mental Health Awareness month, The Shires Shopping

  • GWR urged to improve services

    TransWilts Community Rail Partnership has made strong representations to Great Western Railway to improve its services. The move follows an "unacceptable level of cancellations" because of driver shortages during July and August. TransWilts chairman

  • Design the Mayor's Xmas card

    BUDDING and experienced artists are being invited to submit designs for the 2019 civic Christmas card for Trowbridge. With Christmas approaching rapidly, Trowbridge Town Council is looking for designs for this year’s mayoral Christmas card. It

  • Armed forces focus for Wiltshire MIND

    THE armed forces charity, SSAFA, is to make a presentation at the Wiltshire MIND Annual General Meeting next month. The event takes place on Thursday, October 3 at 2pm at the King’s Arms Hotel, Market Place, Melksham. The AGM also includes a

  • Trowbridge pair's Spanish pilgrim trek boosts childrens' hospice

    FRIENDS Ann Berry and Pippa Smith have done their bit to boost the coffers of a children’s hospice that provides care for families across Wiltshire by taking on an iconic walk. The pair, who are both members of St John’s Church, Upper Studley, Trowbridge

  • Allotment show produces fun for gardeners of all ages

    AVID gardeners were in attendance at a produce show in Trowbridge last weekend, as competitors aimed to be named Best In Show. More than 80 people were at the 16th Gloucester Road Allotment Show on Saturday, which saw tables full with local fruit

  • Emma is paired with 2013 winner

    EMMA Thynn, Viscountess Weymouth, the chatelaine of the Longleat Estate, is 20/1 on to win this year's Strictly Come Dancing and take home the coveted glitter ball trophy. The 33-year-old model, philanthropist and professional chef has been partnered

  • Comedian Ed Byrne brings his UK tour to Trowbridge

    A HOUSEHOLD name teetering on the brink of national treasure status, award-winning comedian Ed Byrne enjoys worldwide acclaim for his stand-up. Join Ed as he takes a long hard look at himself and tries to decide if he has any traits that are worth

  • Look out for Peter Rabbit

    Mr McGregor’s garden, the setting for Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit, will feature in the Lady Chapel of St Mary’s Church, Steeple Ashton, over the harvest festival weekend of September 21-22. Other displays that will fill the church

  • Villages to stage poll for new hall

    A public referendum is to take place in Heytesbury to ask residents if they want a new village hall. The request for a poll will be sent to Wiltshire Council following a parish meeting at Heytesbury Primary School last Friday (September 6) attended

  • Appeal following suspicious incident in Warminster

    POLICE have appealed for the public’s help after a suspicious incident in Warminster in the early hours of Sunday morning. A woman got into a vehicle on Weymouth Street at about 2am before being dropped off at the Crockerton Roundabout. The woman

  • See some great photos from Saturday's Country Fayre

    HUNDREDS descended on Trowbridge Park this weekend as the annual Carnival Country Fayre took place. The event has been put on annually for the last 40 years and this year saw more than 40 stalls line the park on Saturday. A car boot sale kicked