THOUSANDS of people gathered together in Calne to see two of the town's oldest residents switch on the Christmas Festival of Lights display. Mike and Muriel Wiggins, both 91, of Bryans Close, were chosen to help Calne mayor, Cllr Robert Merrrick
THE widow of former Trowbridge Town FC goalkeeper Ralph Whatley has celebrated her 100th birthday in Warminster with their family. Olive Whatley was the guest of honour at a party at the West Wiltshire Golf Club attended by more than 95 people.
OVER a thousand people made their way over to the Bradford on Avon annual Christmas light switch on yesterday evening. There was a festive atmosphere with a huge turn out despite the freezing temperatures. St Laurence School choir kicked the
SCORES of people were today browsing the stalls at the Kennet & Avon Canal Winter Floating Fayre in Bradford on Avon. The fayre began last night to coincide with the Christmas lights switch-on in Bradford on Avon and will continue today and tomorrow
HUNDREDS of people have turned out to help plant 5,000 trees for the Woodland Trust at the Avoncliff Wood near Freshford. Around 260 were expected to help today, while on Friday 90 pupils turned out from Freshford Primary School and 25 from nearby
A STAB victim has been jailed – after he broke-in to Superdrug and binged on Tramadol and methadone. Saleem Ayoub was stabbed in the lung and the liver in February, when he was attacked in Tesco car park in Trowbridge. He takes Tramadol and other
SUPPORTERS of Warrens Bakery staff who have lost their jobs have set up a crowdfunding campaign to raise £2,500 to help give them a good Christmas. It is understood many of the 30-plus staff at Warrens Bakery stores in four Wiltshire towns are
A BRIGHT but cold day saw 20 members of Westbury Walkers set off from Lacock on a nine-mile walk led by Pippa Clarke. After crossing the bridge and ford they turned right to walk to Reybridge. The route took them over the swollen River Avon,
THOUSANDS of people flocked to Devizes yesterday evening to see out of this world lanterns shine. Leading the parade was a lantern of a spaceman created by Devizes Air Cadets which was fitting as the theme for this year's Christmas light switch-on
