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  • Church readies for festive spirit

    MEMBERS of St Andrew's Church in Melksham are to celebrate the 'Spirit of Christmas' with a five-day tree festival. The church is hosting an event with words and carols from Wednesday, December 11 to Friday, December 13, from 1.30pm to 4.30pm.

  • SOUTHERN LEAGUE: Melksham miss chance as Larks recover

    MELKSHAM Town drew for the third match in a row in Southern League Division One South after their trip to Larkhall Athletic on Saturday ended 2-2. The result follows another 2-2 draw at home to AFC Totton seven days earlier, while Melksham’s previous

  • Community grants help

    MELKSHAM Area Board has awarded grants worth a total of £8,478 to three local community groups. The cash has come from the Melksham Area Board’s community area grants scheme and the youth grants scheme. Atworth Village Hall and Recreation Ground

  • Parish requests its own review

    WEST Ashton Parish Council has asked for its own Community Governance Review to avoid delaying its neighbourhood plan. Chairman Richard Covington said the move would "safeguard" the council's ability to meet its neighbourhood plan objectives.

  • Milestone for social club celebrating 100 years

    Staverton Club have reached a milestone this month as it is celebrating its centenary. Members have been working to put on events to celebrate 100 years of social events in the village. The club over the decades has had an interesting history

  • CRIMES: offences in the Melksham area

    Jail sentence ELLIOT Ozteoman, 38 from Melksham, has been sent to prison for six months and fined £122 after being arrested on suspicion of possessing a pocket knife, affray and threats to kill. His arrest followed a report of a disorder in Somerset