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  • BIG Sleep helps the homeless

    MUM Alison Bull and daughter Georgina snuggled up for warmth last night in temperatures down to 5 degrees Centigrade as they slept outside. The pair, from Belvedere Road, Melksham, were among 45 people who took part in Alabaré BIG Sleep event at

  • Supermarket shopping is never usually this much fun!

    LUCKY winners of a supermarket trolley dash sped through the aisles picking up goodies as fast as they could watched by organisers of the charity draw that made it possible. Edwin and Anne Bull-George had the winning ticket for the draw organised

  • Firefighters called to cooker blaze

    Fire crews from Corsham and Chippenham were called to a cooker blaze at a house after rubbish was left on top of the stove. Firefighters raced to Park Avenue, Corsham at 12.15pm on Wednesday but the fire was out when they arrived.

  • Pensioner backs Fiat 500 into neighbour's home in Chippenham

    TWO fire crews plus police and ambulance crews were called to Chippenham yesterday after it is believed a pensioner backed into a neighbour's house in their Fiat 500. A spokesman for the fire service said: "Two crews from Chippenham and a further

  • Swimmers of all ages line up for their medals

    Warminster & District Amateur Swim Club celebrated a year of success in 2019 at the annual awards night, with presentations to swimmers and coaches for their achievements and continued hard work both in and out of the pool throughout the year in in-house

  • Murder mystery to help Kale come home

    CAMPAIGNERS trying to bring home a Trowbridge boy are making a final push for funds. They are trying to raise enough cash to bring Kale Turner, 15, home from Bristol Children's Hospital. Kale is living with a brain tumour and his parents need

  • Royal Mail's history explained in fascinating talk

    Westbury and District U3A's January meeting heard The Role of the Royal Mail Guard, a talk by Martin Horler Martin gave a fascinating talk to the group, arriving in full period uniform, and starting his talk by sounding his coach horn. He brought

  • More children caught with knives in county

    UNDER-18 knife cautions and convictions have climbed back up from a 10-year low in 2012, new government figures show. Last year, 43 Wiltshire children aged 10 to 17 were dealt with by the police and courts for possession of knives and offensive