THE future of the former Christie Miller Sports Centre in Bowerhill now hangs in the balance. It has been declared as ‘surplus’ by Wiltshire Council, which is now considering whether to sell or develop the site. The centre has been empty since
THE family of a Chippenham father-of-two have paid tribute to his “friendly, open and fun personality” and a man who lived life to the full. Engineering project manager Adrian Bourne, 35, died when he was involved in a collision with an ambulance
A FRAIL elderly couple have complained to British Gas after being told they would have to wait ten days in freezing cold conditions for a faulty boiler to be fixed. Derek Henry, 84, and his wife, Margaret, 82, of Melksham, said they had received
A TROWBRIDGE man has been ordered to pay £100 compensation after he admitted smashing glasses in the town on July 30. Mark Douglas Toms, 37, of Back Street, admitted the charge of breaking glasses belonging to Aaron Larkham, when he appeared before
IN MEMORY of a much-loved colleague, a vets practice in Malmesbury raised more than £45,000 for a charity that funds Pulmonary Fibrosis research. Tim Hirst, who was a farm animal specialist, died from the disease in July and his co-workers at The
THE senior coroner for Oxfordshire has opened an inquest into the death of a Chippenham man who was hit by an ambulance on the A34 near Oxford on Friday, November 29. Adrian Thomas Bourne, 35, from Chippenham, died in the early hours of the morning
A RECENT talk at Melksham Assembly Hall by British boxing legend Frank Bruno has raised more than £2,100 for a local charity. A total of £2,168 was raised for Wiltshire MIND via a charity auction and donations by audience members who attended the
A TROWBRIDGE man has been sent for trial by Swindon magistrates charged with four offences. Ernestas Bartkus, 23, of The Croft, will appear at Swindon Crown Court on January 10. He has been remanded in custody after pleading not guilty. Mr Bartkus
WILTSHIRE Police have helped to clear up mounds of rubbish and scrap cars and metal on the Westleigh housing estate in Warminster. They supported Selwood Housing Association and Wiltshire Council Highways and Environment enforcement officers last
NEARLY 300 pupils and students took part in the third Wiltshire Santa and Elf Dash last Thursday (December 5). The 294 pupils and students from 18 primary, secondary and special schools and colleges from across Wiltshire were supported by126 adults
COMMUTERS have been urged by Great Western Railway to check their timetables in the run up to Christmas and the New Year. The warning follows major timetable changes coming to local GWR services on Sunday December 15 following improvements to services
AN ILLEGAL election poster was put up in Seend today, just metres above a polling station. The sign which promotes Devizes Conservative candidate Danny Kruger was put up unlawfully on a telephone pole next to the Irene Usher Hall on Rusty Lane.
THE government Help to Buy Scheme has given out almost 3000 loans in Wiltshire since its launch in 2013, making in England's second biggest loan hotspot. The county has come in second place for the most loans given, where the average price for a
A resident's bid to gain approval for a new parking area has been dismissed by a planning inspector. Mr W Kennedy, of Willoughby Close, Westbury, wanted to create a hardstanding parking area next to his home. The inspector S Shapland says the
MELKSHAM’s mayor, Cllr Jon Hubbard, has strongly condemned the NHS policy that has kept two homes empty for more than a decade. He says it is “scandalous” the three-bedroom homes owned by the NHS Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group have stood
AN appeal for odd socks to help keep a family of chipmunks warm over Christmas has left keepers at Longleat overwhelmed by people’s generosity. Keepers at the Wiltshire wildlife attraction issued a request for old socks for their chipmunks who use
A NEW enforcement notice has been served on a Wiltshire businessman who has failed to move a shipping container. Gary Gale-Sides has been given three months to permanently remove the container from narrow strip of land behind his home at Atford
IN LATE September, I met with the new owners of The Who’d A Thought It, Lockeridge, to speak about their plans for the re-opening of the popular village pub and their aim to bring traditional pub grub back. Fast forward two months and I was sitting
A HISTORIAN and author has released a new book detailing Chippenham’s history through a series of remarkable old photos, taken from postcards and archives. Chris Breach, from Lacock, spent many years researching the local area and has produced
AS voters go to the polls today to decide on their next MP, the Wiltshire Times was out and about asking people for their views. In Bradford, people rushed to cast their vote in the Chippenham constituency for either Michelle Donelan, Conservative
POLICE in west Wiltshire have warned dog owners to keep a careful watch on their pets while out walking. The warning comes after at least two dogs had to be rushed to the vets after picking up toxic substances near Atworth. Melksham Police said
ALDBOURNE: A planning application was put in to cut down a whitebeam tree at The Paddocks. The inspector decided last Wednesday there would be no objection to these plans. ALL CANNINGS: A planning application was put in to make changes to a house
WILTSHIRE Air Ambulance has enhanced the blood products it can give to critically injured or unwell people by carrying plasma on board its helicopter and cars. The charity is now carrying two units of plasma onboard and this will be used with two
A DISABLED woman was made to feel ‘left on her own’ by her landlords’ lack of help after her mobility scooter was stolen from outside her bungalow in Chippenham. Rebecca Caygill, who suffered a stroke in 2013, was stuck in her house after her only
JOE Hughes can put a positive spin on what has been a frustrating year when facing highly rated Spaniard Sandor Martin in Barcelona on Thursday night in a bout for the European title. Malmesbury fighter Hughes, 29, controversially missed out on
BRADFORD Town missed out on a place in the semi-finals of the Wiltshire Premier Shield on Wednesday night after giving higher-league opponents Swindon Supermarine a huge scare before slipping to a 4-3 defeat. Wayne Thorne's Bobcats, from the Toolstation
