Discarded face masks littering Marlborough High Street have inspired a local businessman to turn muck into brass. The masks are strewn up and down the High Street, and many have made their way to the nearby River Kennett. Pete Davies who has
WILTSHIRE Air Ambulance has offered its airbase to the NHS as a potential vaccination centre. It will ensure the people of Melksham, Semington, Bowerhill, Berryfields and other surrounding villages don’t have to travel far for their jabs. The
Police in Wiltshire arrested 90 drivers during their annual Christmas drink and drug drive campaign. The operation ran throughout December. In total 46 motorists were arrested on suspicion of drink driving and 44 were arrested on suspicion
Work has started on a £2.5m improvement project at the RUH in Bath. The works will update and further improve the hospital’s emergency care facility. Funds for the improvements are the result of a successful bid to central government to ensure
The rugby community have paid tribute to Arthur Bowden, an influential stalwart of the sport. Born in Caerphilly in 1928, Arthur went to Peterhouse College, Cambridge, where he read French and Spanish after he completed his army service. He
Local elections in Wiltshire are still planned to go ahead despite concerns that voters could have to wait until autumn to return to the polls. Wiltshire Council has said it is working hard planning to make the upcoming May local elections Covid-secure
THE woodland charity, Avon Needs Trees, is close to buying its second piece of land in the Bristol-Avon catchment area, to create new, permanent woodland. The charity hopes to buy the 19 acres in Seend, near Melksham, in the spring, but needs a
The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Wiltshire increased by 1,800 over the last seven days. Public Health England figures show that 10,310 Wiltshire residents have tested positive for Covid-19 by 4pm on Sunday (January 10) in Wiltshire.
STARS from the stage, screen and the literary world have helped launch a new writing competition for elderly people aged 90 and more. As the nation endures another episode of isolation, many old people have reflected on unexpected events and have
KNITTERS and crocheters who yarn-bombed a former village telephone kiosk have raised £250 for the Trowbridge Museum refurbishment. Seven members of the Great Hinton Art & Craft group decided to bring a bit of early Christmas cheer to villagers
A shoplifting and crime prevention campaign for west Wiltshire over Christmas has now come to an end with positive results. Between 1 December and New Year's Eve, police officers, PCSOs and Special Constables conducted high visibility patrols across
In an uncertain world, a local, friendly and exceptional healthcare service is every patient’s dream. For Wiltshire residents, that is exactly what they have in Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre, Devizes. General Manager Lisa Self explained:
