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  • WW1 fallen commemorated

    CANALSIDE curate Reverend Joy Albone has dedicated a memorial bench to men from Semington who died during the First World War. She was joined by Semington parish councillors Steve Rimmer and Mike Kasasian, Royal British Legion representatives from

  • Open days offer art and heritage

    RESIDENTS from Trowbridge and the surrounding area are being invited to join the Explore Art Trowbridge (EAT) trail this Saturday September 14. The event offers special Heritage Open Days with free activities and events across Trowbridge town centre

  • Children go batty about wooden bat boxes

    MORE than 75 new bat boxes have been installed around Warminster following a bat box-making day last month. Enthusiastic families came along to the Park Bandstand in the Lake Recreation Ground to make their own free box to put up in gardens and

  • What can you get up to at The Pound this autumn?

    There is a wide variety of artistic workshops on offer at The Pound arts centre, Corsham, this autumn. From painting courses, to learning a new instrument, there is plenty to do. The series of workshops kick off on September 14, 21, 28, when

  • Review Relatively Speaking Salisbury Playhouse

    REVIEW RELATIVELY SPEAKING SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Alan Ayckbourn's keen perception of personal relationships and foibles cannot fail to disappoint theatregoers, and this new production of Relatively Speaking, at Salisbury Playhouse until September

  • MOTORSPORT: Bridewell bags win at Oulton Park

    WILTSHIRE racer Tommy Bridewell took his first victory of the season in the British Superbikes Championship at Oulton Park at the weekend – capping a double podium finish at the round nine triple-header. After 11 podium finishes from the previous

  • FA CUP: Bradford's brave run is ended

    BRADFORD Town manager Wayne Throne has taken plenty of positives from his side's FA Cup run despite seeing it come to an end last weekend. The Bobcats, who have been in superb form so far this season after winning each of their opening four Toolstation

  • This is the blast from the past you heard on Sunday

    STEAM enthusiasts were out in force across west Wiltshire on Sunday for the last sighting this season of the Torbay Express, a steam-hailed excursion which runs frequently throughout the summer from Bristol to the seaside resort. The route takes

  • They're aloft! Animals take to the skies over Longleat

    THE first balloons of Longleat's Sky Safari took to the skies above Longleat this morning. The pre-event launch was brought forward to today after a bad weather forecast for tomorrow, so the pilots could test their launch procedures and plan how

  • WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: Vics claim a gr-eight goals haul

    MALMESBURY Victoria Development netted a great eight goals in a bizarre weekend in the Wiltshire League Premier Division, which saw the top four teams all drop points. The Vics headed into their home clash against Pewsey Vale Development having