THE Rector of Holy Trinity Church in Bradford on Avon says she's puzzled by a sharp fall in couples wanting to exchange their marriage vows in church. The Reverend Canon Joanna Abecassis says she has only six weddings booked in so far for 2020
CHIPPENHAM auctioneer, Izzie Balmer, featured on the BBC's Antiques Road Trip for the first time today, but may not have got the result she was hoping for. Izzie, who works at Wessex Auction Rooms, is competing against veteran valuer James Braxton
MORE signs have been put up on the A350 between Melksham and Warminster as road works cause confusion amongst commuters. The clearer diversion signs were put up this morning. The closures started today and are likely to last 26 days while the road
AT 37-years-young, Stephanie Millward will hear nothing of retirement – and as long as she keeps winning gold in the pool, who can question her?, writes JOE LEAVEY. The Corsham swimmer added two more titles to her collection at the World Para Swimming
POLICE are appealing for information after a large amount of blood was found in Trowbridge early this morning (Monday September 16). Officers were called by a passer-by who had found blood on a bench in Wicker Hill, close to the River Biss. Crime
A MELKSHAM pub has been acclaimed for the quality of its real ale – by members of the town’s Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) branch. The Bear in Bath Road is listed in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2020, the UK’s best-selling beer and pub guide. Local
A 98-year-old gallant soldier from Codford has helped to keep England’s historic churches looking shipshape. Colonel Michael Elcomb joined thousands of people raising money to safeguard England's historic churches when he took part in 'Ride+Stride
Trains have been brought to a halt in Westbury after a woman has reportedly fallen from the station platform onto the tracks. Emergency services were called to the station at 12.19pm this afternoon (Monday September 16) after a member of the public
AN incident has occurred near Westbury train station which has stopped trains passing through. South West Ambulance Service are currently in attendance and Great Western Railway have confirmed an incident is ongoing. More to follow.
POLICE are launching their knives amnesty and knife crime prevention fortnight, starting today (Monday September 16). As part of Op Sceptre - the national knife crime prevention initiative, also launched today, bringing together police forces co-ordinating
FIREFIGHTERS from Corsham are planning to climb England’s three highest peaks in their fire kit for charity - on a day when temperatures could reach 21 degrees. On Saturday the group will be taking on Scafell, Scafell Pike and Helvellyn peaks, walking
POLICE would like to speak a woman in connection with the theft of a wallet in the British Heart Foundation shop in Trowbridge. The incident happened between 11.30am and midday on August 30 at the store in Fore Street. A man aged in his 70s left
