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  • Coronavirus halts Sherston Ringer’s commemoration plans

    The band of ringers at Holy Cross Church, Sherston will be unable to ring the church bells to mark the anniversary of a soldier's death in World War 1 because of the coronavirus restrictions. To mark the 100th anniversaries of soldiers from Sherston

  • Locals near Erlestoke Prison urged to report concerns

    OFFICERS investigating an incident at Erlestoke Prison in April have urged locals to report their concerns if they see anything suspicious. The move follows enquiries in the Hampshire area after two men – one in his 30s and one in his 50s and both

  • Westbury car thefts: do you know this man?

    DETECTIVES investigating a burglary at a Westbury car dealership have released CCTV images of a man they’d like to speak to in connection with the incident. The burglary took place at 6.30pm on May 9 – a total of nine vehicles were stolen from the

  • Holbrook receives safeguarding award

    Holbrook primary school in Trowbridge has received The Safeguarding Initiative Award. Deputy headteacher Rose Nunn who put the school up for the accolade said that safeguarding ‘is central to everything we do at Holbrook’. She said: “The work

  • Wiltshire Wellbeing Hub hours set to change

    Wiltshire Council will be changing the opening times of the Wiltshire Wellbeing Hub, from Sunday 7 June. The opening hours of the Wiltshire Wellbeing Hub are set to change as lockdown eases and demand decreases. From Sunday, June 7, to reflect

  • Mike flies his creation on Wiltshire Flag Day

    A TROWBRIDGE man has celebrated Wiltshire Flag Day with his own creation. Mike Prior flew the flag at his Ashton Street home on Friday June 5 - Wiltshire's official flag day. When Mr Prior became interested in the world of flags he found out

  • Gift firm's sales fizz during Covid crisis

    ONE of the country’s leading alcohol delivery firms has seen sales bubble up during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Sparkling Direct, based at Semington Turnpike, specialises in next-day deliveries of champagne, prosecco and wine gifts. It

  • What you said

    Here are some of the views expressed by readers on our Facebook page to stories we’ve recently published. Last week we reported on the owner of the popular beauty spot at Warleigh Weir near Claverton (pictured) banning visitors for the foreseeable

  • PCC Angus Macpherson's column

    THIS week is National Volunteers’ Week and this weekend is National Specials Weekend, recognising those who give up their time for free to make a difference in their community. Here at Wiltshire Police our volunteers make an invaluable contribution

  • Read On: Bernard MacLaverty

    Bernard MacLaverty Today I am looking at the contemporary Irish writer, Bernard MacLaverty. He wrote two early novels, Lamb and Cal, both of which were made into films. And he has published five volumes of short stories, which are among the

  • WILTSHIRE BUSINESS AWARDS: Why your company should enter

    AS we look forward to the Wiltshire Business Awards 2020, we are remembering all of last year’s deserving winners and finding out what they think about entering. Over the last few months, the Adver has profiled the winner of each category, so here