TRIBUTES have been paid to a 30-year-old man from Trowbridge who died after “getting into trouble” in a Hampshire fishing lake in the early hours of Friday morning. Police were called when the man – later named as Dane Butler - began struggling
HAIRDRESSERS and barbers across west Wiltshire are hoping to go back to work on Saturday but will face new restrictions on how they work. They include Nigel Evans, of Nigel's Hair Design in Duke Street, who has been forced to install a new screen
THE project to double the floor space of Trowbridge Museum and put the town’s industrial heritage on the regional tourist map faces a delayed re-opening because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The £2.4 million Onwards and Upwards Project is converting
A Malmesbury man has been disqualified from driving for nearly two years after he pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Dylan Keeton, 54, of Bremhilham Road, appeared at Swindon Magistrates Court on July 1. At about 8.30pm on March 2, officers arrived
Children from Freshford and nearby have painted rainbow-coloured rocks to add to a growing art project on the village’s Tyning field, organised by local artist Annabel Menheneott. “The first stones were laid on VE Day and the rainbow is nearing
ONLY nine new cases of coronavirus were uncovered in Wiltshire this week through the Pillar 2 testing scheme, one half of the testing system to detect the virus' spread - meaning a local lockdown is nowhere in sight. In the Wiltshire Council area
NORTH Bradley residents have accused Trowbridge Town Council of ‘land grabbing’ to enlarge the town - but the town council say the change to the boundary comes from Wiltshire Council’s current Community Governance Review. Villagers have accused
A WOMAN from Melksham is to appear before Swindon Court on Tuesday July 7 charged with assaulting a police officer. Shannon Graham, 32, of Church Walk, Melksham, is alleged to have kicked and punched a police officer while in custody at Melksham
A HEAD teacher of a west Wiltshire secondary school today welcomed the government’s new safety plans for pupils’ return in September. Rob Price, head teacher at the Clarendon Academy in Trowbridge, said: “We have been working on our plans since
The new Mayor of Trowbridge, Peter Fuller, has chosen the Bath Cancer Unit Support Group (BCUSG) as one of his two mayoral charities. All fundraising by the mayor this year will be in aid of the Trowbridge branch of the BCUSG, which provides vital
ANDREA Taccuso, 30, from Whatley’s Close, Worton, will appear at Salisbury Magistrates Court on August 7 charged with assaulting an emergency worker while in custody at Melksham. She is accused of kneeing a police officer in the leg at Melksham
TRAVELLERS have invaded a children's play park in Chippenham. They have cut through the gate chain and parked up 8-10 caravans with towing vehicles at the park just off Manor Road. Police have been informed and a spokeswoman said: "We are aware
A YOUNG couple have been left in anguish after their smiley and healthy first baby died from no apparent cause. Chris and Katelyn Okun, from Calne, took a photo of baby Franklin looking the picture of health, the day before he was found unresponsive
WADWORTH’S flagship hostelry The Bear in Devizes may not re-open for months, after the family who managed the hotel left before lockdown began. The Devizes brewery announced late last week that only 12 of its managed houses were on the list for
THE project to double the floor space of Trowbridge Museum and put the town’s industrial heritage on the regional tourist map faces a delayed re-opening because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The £2.4 million Onwards and Upwards Project is converting
A north Yorkshire man is seeking more information on an historic Wiltshire football medal which he describes as the ‘holy grail’ for Calne Town FC supporters. David Copland, who as ‘Old Gloryhunter’ buys and sells historic medals, is looking for
CHEF Dan Howe went out of his way to help customers during the lockdown – literally. When he discovered one of his vulnerable self-isolating customers was out of bread he went off and bought a loaf, leaving it on the doorstep. The owner of Dan
A celebrity nightclub boss-turned-hotelier’s bid to recoup tens of thousands of pounds from erstwhile business partners have ended in him having to pay a £35,000 court bill. Swindon County Court heard Howard Spooner had gone into business with Marlborough-based
AN emergency meeting was held by Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council Tuesday evening. A motion to promote social distancing was proposed by councillor Paul Heaphy and Steve Bucknell who wanted to discuss putting a five-point action plan in place
PEOPLE with unbearable dental problems have been taking out their own teeth and overdosing on painkillers while surgeries have been shut. Dentists in the area say they have been left powerless to help out because of confusion over when – and how
Plates stolen BETWEEN June 20-22 thieves stole number plates from a vehicle parked in a layby at Ashton Common, Steeple Ashton. Washing line taken A THIEF stole a rotary washing line from a garden at The Crays, Melksham, on June 24. Drunken
