CHILDREN from local schools are being invited to help plant 5,000 trees at the Avoncliff Woods. The Woodland Trust is planning a tree planting day at Avoncliff Wood as part of the Big Climate Fightback. The event on Saturday, November 30 from
PUPILS from three schools in Bradford on Avon are to turn out on Friday (September 20) in solidarity with the International Youth Strike for Climate Justice. Children from Christchurch and Fitzmaurice primary schools and St Laurence secondary school
PEOPLE across Wiltshire have been urged to keep a sharp eye out after a spate of lead thefts from church roofs across the county. Police say they would like to urge members of the public to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity immediately
ROCK choirs in Trowbridge, Warminster and Westbury will be inviting the carers of anyone affected by dementia to attend one of their rehearsals free of charge in collaboration with BBC's Music Day. During the week commencing September 23, a total
PARENTS and villagers have been saddened by the news that Westwood Nursery School will be closing after more than 35 years. The nursery which has been struggling to increase its number of children announced this week that it will be closing it’s
A West Wiltshire couple have complained to a Melksham dental practice about its disability access arrangements. John and Rosemary Croft, from Brokerswood near Westbury, say they struggled to get a wheelchair through a doorway at the Regency Dental
A 27-year-old man has been arrested in a drugs bust in Devizes. Officers carried out a drugs warrant at an address in Devizes as part of Op Sceptre, the Wiltshire Police knife crime awareness and amnesty campaign. They visited a property on Moyne
EXCELLENT customer service has been praised by a keen gardener who was helped by a friendly Wiltshire Council worker this week. Patrick Ranger went into the council buildings after having problems with payments for his green waste collection.
The following people have appeared before Swindon Magistrates. Devizes: Nathan Wesley Fray, 33, of Combe Walk, Devizes admitted breaching a community by failing to attend two induction appointments in June. He was fined £60. Chippenham: Andrew
A mother of three has complained to Wiltshire Council and her local MP after she and her children were put into a maggot-infested property. Donna Edwards, says she can’t wait to move out after the council placed the family in temporary accommodation
PEOPLE in Trowbridge were relieved to finally be told of the plans for the former Bowyers site, after the land has been lying derelict since being sold to new owners three years ago. Reactions were mixed as London based company Innox Mills showcased
A 21-YEAR-old man who has been reported as missing from the Tidworth area has sparked a police enquiry. Jordan Clegg-Hill was last seen on Monday afternoon (16/09/19) and concerns are growing for his welfare. He is described as white, 5ft 11ins
POLICE have appealed for information following a sexual assault on a woman in her 60s near the Kennet & Avon Canal in Devizes last night. At around 7.55pm, a woman was walking along the towpath towards the canal bridge at Northgate Street when
BLUE skies and bright sunshine greeted visitors to the 6th annual Wiltshire Model Steam Gala at Westbury on Saturday September 14. Organised by the West Wiltshire Society of Model Engineers, the event attracted hundreds of visitors and the glorious
A LARGE and friendly St Bernard rescued from Romania has been chosen for the Kennel’s Club’s 2020 calendar. Tom and Frankie Burke rescued Freya in December and shared a photograph with The Kennel Club. Now the club has chosen the dog for one
SERIOUS attacks on Wiltshire police officers hit new highs last year. Home Office figures showing 155 officers were injured in attacks in 2018/19, up from 141 in the previous year. Wiltshire Police Federation chief said it was totally unacceptable
