Man released ONE man was released from a vehicle which crashed into a building near Castle Place, Trowbridge, at 10.23am on Sunday . He was released by crews from Trowbridge, Westbury and Warminster and left in the care of the Ambulance Service.
PEOPLE in Wiltshire who are Sky customers have been targeted in a scam, it was disclosed this week. The scam seemed to be aimed at customers who lost access to their internet and TV services over last weekend (16- 17 November). Some reported
MEASURES have been put in place to save money after Wiltshire Council announced they will have spent £2.678million over budget if no action is taken before the end of the financial year. At a cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning, cllr Simon Jacobs
Three hurt in attack TWO victims suffered injuries to the face after being punched by two people in Alfred Street, Westbury, and a third victim suffered unknown injuries. The incident happened at 11.43pm on Saturday November 16 when the first victim
PEOPLE who benefit from Wiltshire Council’s tax reduction scheme are less likely to see changes in their council tax rates, after the maximum level of change in income which will affect their benefit is increased. Low income households will have
A MOVE to cut the number of executive directors, the top level of management running Wiltshire Council, from three to two would save the cash-strapped authority £205,000 a year. Councillors on the ruling Cabinet voted to support the proposal at a
MOTORISTS using the A303 though Wiltshire on Thursday (November 21) may experience some delays due to a large load being moved through the county. The load is a helicopter some 4.97 metres wide and 5.5 metres high. It is due to leave Amesbury
A junior hockey club in Corsham has received a welcome cash boost from a local housebuilder. Bellway – which is building new homes at Pickwick Court and Dickens Gate in Corsham – donated £400 to the Youth Academy at Corsham Hockey Club. The club
MORE than 1,500 of Wiltshire's empty homes have lain unused for six months or longer, figures reveal. As the number of empty homes has risen alongside homelessness across England, housing reform campaigners warn that the country is in a "national
A NEW generation is to take over the running of Robinson’s Traditional Fish & Chips at Bowerhill. Paul Robinson is handing over the reins of the business to his daughter Sara Robinson, 27, and her partner James Taylor, 31. Mr Robinson, 56, will
FOR the first time in a month, rain failed to disrupt the Trowbridge and District Football League as games went ahead as planned. Due to various competitions, only one Division One tie took place as Freshford United hosted Warminster Town Reserves
WARMINSTER Town upset the odds on Saturday when beating table topping Calne Town by a goal at Weymouth Street in Division One of the Toolstation League. Ben Redford’s Calne had lost only two of their 12 Division One fixtures prior to kick-off at
LEWIS Powell bagged a brace for Bradford Town at Roman Glass St George on Saturday to keep the Bobcats level on points with Toolstation League Premier Division promotion rivals Plymouth Parkway. Powell notched twice in the opening 45 before St George
ROYAL Wootton Bassett’s unbeaten record in South West One East remained intact by the barest of margins after a 17-15 victory away at Buckingham last weekend. The hosts – who were previously unbeaten on their own patch – were trailing by seven points
WOMAD festival organisers have announced that tickets are now on sale for the 39th year of the world’s festival. In 2019 there were over 300 performances and 500 workshops, talks and events at the most inclusive party on the planet. The crowd
IMPROVEMENTS to the B3107 through Holt are planned for the new year. Wiltshire Council highways contractors are planning to undertake works to both village gateways. They will introduce temporary traffic controls from January 6-17 2020 with extensive
TWO pubs in Melksham and Devizes have been voted among the top ten most dog-friendly watering holes in the country. They are the White Hart at Atworth and the Fox & Hounds on the A342 Nursteed Road at Devizes. The Dog-friendly Pub Awards, run
I'VE always liked gothic horror as a genre, ever since being fascinated/petrified by a very old film of The Cat and the Canary as a child (my gran would let me stay up late and watch 'unsuitable' TV when she was the babysitter). Daphne du Maurier
