A RETIRED paramedic has installed a flag on his home to put a smile on people's faces. Chris Bush, 59, of St Mary's Gardens, Hilperton, put up the Keep Calm and Carry On flag over his front door. He said: "I thought with all this doom and gloom
CREWS from Bradford-on-Avon and Trowbridge and an aerial and support pump from Bath were sent to the Leigh Park Country House Hotel in Bradford Leigh on Tuesday (March 24) after a fire in a laundry room. The fire involved a tumble dryer and was
THOUSANDS of patients of the Bradford on Avon & Melksham Health Partnership are being urged not to go to health centres in the two towns because of the coronavirus crisis. The partnership has texted patients asking them not to book GP appointments
The Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust, chief executive, James Scott has postponed his retirement to support his “fantastic staff” during the coronavirus outbreak. Mr Scott was due to leave at the end of this month after nearly
Police are investigating the death of man in Calne this afternoon. They were called to Newbury Avenue and forensic investigators are now at the scene and the road is cordoned off. Paramedics tried to resuscitate the man after being called at
Successful emergency work to secure a landslip hit section of the rail line between Salisbury and Romsey will see the line reopen on Saturday, 28 March for key workers and freights. The successful operation will see the line on target to reopen
RESIDENTS at brighterkind’s Westbury Court Care Home have been overwhelmed to receive lovely letters, cards and pictures as part of the home’s Postcard Pals initiative. The Station Road care home has asked people in the local community to become
A WESTBURY charity has been left disappointed after Tesco halted shoppers from voting for good causes to support from a community fund because of the coronavirus threat. Abraham’s Kitchen in Westbury is one of three groups bidding to bag a £2,000
WHILST some independent stores are closing their doors others are trying to keep theirs open even if they have to use a closed door policy. Some are enjoying a roast from a takeaway box while others are unable to stay open, independent shops are
MELKSHAM’S young people want to stamp out bullying so have launched an anti-bullying campaign launched by Young Melksham. Young people are being asked to pledge their commitment by signing cards from which they will be given a wrist band. Chair
PEOPLE across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being reminded not to ask for extra medicine from their pharmacist or GP. Wiltshire NHS Clinical Commissioning Group says the supply chain remains resilient against the current
INDEPENDENT shops and stores in Corsham, like so many other parts of the country, are working hard to keep their businesses afloat, but also to serve as a lifeline to their communities. Daniel Rich, from Corsham Hardware, said: “We have to have
MONEY which should be being spent on funding local youth work may not be being spent as it should, says a Wiltshire councillor who worries that Local Youth Grants awarded by Wiltshire’s Area Boards are not being given out as they are intended. Cllr
MUSICAL theatre group Trowbridge Amateur Operatic Society is facing a double blow this spring. Not only has it been forced to postpone its May production Shrek the Musical because of the coronavirus threat but it also faces the prospect of having
DEVIZES police were called to a phone mast in West Lavington yesterday after reports of four people climbing up it when they should have been obeying coronavirus emergency orders to stay at home. A police spokesman said: "Officers were called to
Witnesses sought WITNESSES to a collision between a car and van in the Trowbridge area are being sought by police. On Monday, at 7.30am, a red Toyota Yaris was travelling along the A363 Bradley Road towards the town centre, when it was in collision
TWO football fans from, Trowbridge and Melksham were among five men arrested in relation to a disorder at a football match between Swindon Town FC and Exeter City FC last month. They were a 33-year-old from Melksham and a 21-year-old from Trowbridge
COMMUNITY and voluntary groups in Warminster are setting up help schemes to enable residents to get through the COVID-19 coronavirus health crisis. Churches Together in Warminster, with advice from The Avenue Surgery in Warminster, the Cornerstone
AN initiative by one of the UK's leading paper bag makers to support local restaurants and take-away catering businesses amid the COVID-19 crisis has been overtaken by the latest government advice to stay at home. The Paper Bag Co, an eco bag manufacturer
THE authors of a popular book about the county’s history and culture have boosted Wiltshire Community Foundation’s coronavirus response fund with a £10,000 donation. Journalists Fanny Charles and Gay Pirrie-Weir have donated proceeds from their
Organisers of some of the biggest events in the Devizes calendar are holding talks in a bid to give the town something to look forward to when the coronavirus emergency has passed. Devizes Outdoor Celebratory Arts artistic director Loz Samuels
HUNDREDS of churches throughout Wiltshire have suspended their regular services until further notice because of the coronavirus health crisis. The move by the county's 500 churches follows Government guidance around non-essential contact and social
A FAMILY from Chippenham has added its voice to the call by Donal Trump to test a drug usually used to treat malaria to see if it could be the way to stop coronavirus. Joanne Mott, 44, and her husband Gareth believe their experience shows that Hydroxychloriquine
The coronavirus pandemic has forced the cancellation of GCSE and A-level exams, throwing summer plans of youngsters and their teachers into chaos. Here, Abbeyfield School Year 11 pupil BRADLEY BECK writes about the uncertainty clouding grades and further
As we kick off the Wiltshire Business Awards 2020, we take a look back at last year’s winners and find out what they think about entering. The first award of the 2019 ceremony went to a successful start-up salon from Calne. HM Hairdressing won
