A WOMAN driver from Melksham is to appear before a court in Salisbury on a drink-driving charge. Rebecca Hitchen, 36, of Caretakers Close, Melksham, will appear at Salisbury Magistrates on June 26. She was arrested after an accident on Corsham
THREE McDonald’s Drive-Thru restaurants in west Wiltshire have re-opened today, serving customers in cars and running the new McDelivery service - though they are still closed to restaurant customers. The Big Mac is back at Bath Road, Chippenham
PUBLIC toilets and children's play areas in a popular Warminster town park will stay shut for the time being because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The toilets and the play area in the Lake Pleasure Grounds were closed in mid-March to comply with the
The pool of affordable homes for rent in Wiltshire grew slightly last year. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government data shows there were 31,071 social and affordable homes in Wiltshire in April last year – up 1.0 per cent from the
Wiltshire saw a surge in people registering to vote in 2019 amid a busy year for both local and national elections. Data from the Office for National Statistics shows that 384,578 people were registered to vote in Wiltshire on December 1 last year
PAST and present members of All Saints Church Westbury helped to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its First Steps to Worship Toddler Service. They joined a virtual Zoom teleconferencing meeting organised by Sharon Jones, the group organiser, to
THE chairman and vice-chairman of Heytesbury, Imber & Knook Parish Council will stay in office for another year. Cllr Louise Morris and Cllr David Bond were voted in for another 12 months at the council’s annual meeting on May 26. Due to the
Some residents in Wiltshire of working age will pay less council tax due to a government scheme to support people from the impact of coronavirus. Wiltshire Council has been given £3m in funding form the government to support economically vulnerable
A man from Warminster has been given a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to grooming offences. Frederick Weeks, 55, appeared at Swindon Crown Court last Friday (29/05) and pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in sexual communication
PEOPLE in West Lavington are being invited to line the village streets tomorrow (Thursday) in tribute to Jim Hodges, who died recently and whose private funeral is being held in the morning. Mr Hodges, of Duck Street, worked for many years as a
DONATIONS to a new foodbank launched in Holt have already topped £2,000. The foodbank was launched two weeks ago with a hamper donated by a Holt resident. Organiser Martin Moyes said: “She had received one of the Government’s food hampers and
SHARON Black, 54, who died on May 15, was a wife, mother, soldier, administrator, a crochet master, fundraiser, a footballer, a golfer and a super football coach to her young team at Worton & Cheverell FC. Sharon was born in Irvine, Scotland, and
THROUGHOUT the coronavirus outbreak, staff at the Gazette and Herald have been working to make sure our readers get the latest local news on what is happening in Wiltshire - just as we have done for over two centuries. But like many businesses, we
MINI-MARVEL Carmela Chillery-Watson has been nominated for Positive Role Model in the disability category with ITV National Diversity Awards. And she needs your votes to get on the shortlist. The Market Lavington youngster who suffers from a
A NEW pandemic python is slithering its way around Warminster. The town has enjoyed displaying rainbows and placing teddy bears in windows offering a colourful, fluffy wave to the children. However, as time has passed a new community art project
STONAR School near Atworth is to stage webinars for new and returning boarders as it prepares to re-open following the Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown. The school at Cottles Park is holding its first webinar today (Friday, June 5) for new and returning
Cricklade high street has been brightened up with a cheeky floral display. Maria Landure, owner of His and Hairs Casa and came up with the idea of turning jeans into colourful containers after seeing a flower festival in Portugal. The 54-year-old
A MEMORIAL garden at a Royal Wootton Bassett crematorium will help people remember loved ones who died during the Covid-19 pandemic. Two gardens will be created at North Wiltshire Crematorium in Bassett and West Wiltshire Crematorium, near Trowbridge
HOLIDAY bookings had to be cancelled this summer after the coronavirus outbreak but getting a break isn't too far out of reach. A hypnotherapist from Wiltshire and a travel expert have teamed up to bring holidays to life at people's homes. Helen
