EIGHT volunteers helped clean up Studley Green estate in Trowbridge on Saturday (August 1). They provided some helping hands to a clean up operation organised by Trowbridge town councillor Cllr Tom Bazan, the Tory member for the Lambrok Ward.
A TROWBRIDGE man has been charged with dangerous driving after failing to stop for police in Pound Lane, Semington. Shortly before 3pm on yesterday , a Ford Focus failed to stop for police before being involved in a low speed collision near the
CASTLE Place shopping centre and multi-storey car park in Trowbridge could be knocked down and rebuilt as part of a massive multi-million scheme designed to act as a catalyst for a town centre revival. They would both be redeveloped as part of a
WORK on a temporary one-way system in Bradford on Avon town centre will begin after Thursday, August 13 to create wider pavements for social distancing. The move will affect the Town Bridge, Silver Street and Market Street. Cllr Sarah Gibson,
A meeting of Melksham Town Council descended into chaos on Wednesday with one county councillor labelling it a ‘disaster’. Melksham Town Council met virtually on Wednesday, August 5 following the suspension of the town clerk, Linda Roberts and her
A NEW shop selling cannabis-based products has opened in Trowbridge. Revive CBD Healing has opened its second shop in Wiltshire - it already has one in Bank Street, Melksham, which opened last November. The shop is based at 7 Fore Street, between
MALABY Biogas, operator of Warminster-based Bore Hill Farm Biodigester, is playing a vital role in helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The company has confirmed the significant carbon negativity of its operations following a six-month Life
WILTSHIRE bookworms are delighted as libraries have begun to reopen across the county. This week the three largest libraries in Chippenham, Salisbury and Trowbridge opened their doors for the first time since March 20, with new safety measures.
FOURTEEN jobs have been lost with the closure of two M&Co stores in Trowbridge and Royal Wootton Bassett after the company was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown. Seven people are employed at each of the stores and are part of 380 job losses
This weekend was due to signal a further step forward in the recovery phase from the COVID pandemic but, as we heard from the Prime Minister on Friday, the latest raft of restrictions due to be lifted were not all able to happen. This was due to
The following planning applications have been decided upon by Wiltshire Council recently. Marlborough: Chippenham based GreenSquare Homes have been given planning permission to build 39 dwellings with associated details of access, appearance, layout
A TROWBRIDGE driver is being held in custody in Melksham after a high-speed chase ended in his arrest in the Studley Green area. Police said: “Shortly before 3pm yesterday a driver failed to stop for police in Pound Lane, Semington. “The vehicle
WILTSHIRE’S pub and restaurant owners are hoping August’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme will boost the coffers. Diners will receive a 50 per cent discount, up to a maximum of £10 per head, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in August under the programme
NOW we know for sure that the big stones came from the West Woods, which, it is claimed, would have been without trees at the time Stonehenge was built, we thought it would be interesting to highlight a small chapter in the site’s history. Today
THE number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus in Wiltshire has increased by 24 since last week but no new cases have been recorded in the last 24 hours, official figures show. Public Health England figures show that 1,310 people
Wiltshire experienced substantially more deaths than normal during the worst period of the coronavirus crisis, new analysis reveals. The King's Fund think tank said the coronavirus has exposed the ‘widening health divide’ in the UK after Office
CARE homes, schools and high-risk settings are Wiltshire Council's top priority in its Covid outbreak control plan. The authority aims to improve the 'speed of response, through planning and deployment of resources'. Seven main priorities have
