UNSUNG heroes are being sought by Corsham Town Council for its annual community awards. The council is looking for nominations from the local community before the awards deadline of Friday, March 6. The council says: "Who's your local champion
CHIPPENHAM Museum’s staff, volunteers and Friends group are celebrating being awarded Arts Council England accreditation. Cllr Teresa Hutton, chairman of Chippenham Town Council’s amenities, culture and leisure committee, joined them to celebrate
WILTSHIRE Council has submitted a £6 million bid to the Department for Transport to help address traffic congestion in Trowbridge. The submission aims to improve conditions at and around the Longfield roundabout in Trowbridge and improve the infrastructure
WHEN it comes to adventure the daughter of dare devil David Hempleman-Adams is a chip off the old block. For Alicia, 30, has just broken the world and British records for hot air ballooning. Alicia, who grew up in Box and is a former pupil of
MAINTENANCE work will impact upcoming weekend train services between Bristol Parkway and Didcot Parkway Network Rail will carry out track renewals and essential maintenance between Didcot Parkway, Swindon and Bristol Parkway on Saturday, February
ORGANISERS of the 7th Corsham Walking Festival are hoping to beat last year's total for the number of people taking part. More than 400 people rambled and ambled around the walks in last year's festival, with all events starting from Corsham's Springfield
A MAN flashed a woman as she waited for a bus in a Wiltshire village. The victim was at the stop in Ellingdon Road, Wroughton when he stepped out of the bushes on the opposite side of the road and indecently exposed himself. She shouted that
A BARRISTER raised concerns about delay in the case of a Malmesbury paedophile caught with a vile stash of indecent images – more than two years ago. Appearing before Swindon Crown Court, Domingos Filho admitted downloading three videos in the worst
WILTSHIRE Council has scrapped Sunday parking charges in all its car parks to support local businesses and communities. The decision affects all on-street pay-and-display bays throughout the county. Sunday charges had previously been suspended
A male model from Trowbridge has finished in the top 16 of Manhunt International in the Philippines. Ben Spong, 23, also took the Best Fashion Model award out of 36 contestants in the world final in Manila. Back in Trowbridge, Mr Spong, was supported
ECO trader Justina Pettifer is looking for other liked minded shop owners to join her bid for a sustainable high street. Ms Pettifer, who runs the The Healthy Life in the the Little Brittox, said: “It is all about highlighting and helping retailers
ROAD campaigner Michael Maxwell hopes that Wiltshire Council may at last agree to changes at a notorious crossroads after it soared from 94th to 7th in the county’s most dangerous list. Mr Maxwell was furious earlier this month when he was asked
DETECTIVES closed three in every four Wiltshire burglary investigations last year having failed to find a suspect, figures show. Police chiefs said they wanted to get better at catching the criminals who target people’s homes. The man in charge
A DEALER was unmasked when police found messages to his mum and girlfriend on his drug line phone. Ross Belt was arrested at his home on Kings Street, Melksham, in September 2018. Police found around £140 worth of crack cocaine and £120 worth of
WILTSHIRE Search and Rescue stand to get new kit to help them save homeowners from floodwater thanks to a £24,000 government grant. The charity said the money would go on a new trailer for the water rescue team, another sled for rescuing people
