A fundraising scheme run by the Dorothy House Hospice and supported by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks has raised a record total of more than £66,000 in the first week of January. The electricity supplier have helped to boost the charity
WESTBURY Town Council has welcomed the Environment Agency's decision to extend the consultation period for the proposed Westbury waste-to-energy incinerator operating permit. The public consultation will now close at 11.59pm on Sunday, February
SOUTH West Wiltshire MP Dr Andrew Murrison has pleaded with Chancellor Rishi Sunak to provide Covid support for small limited company directors who pay themselves through dividends. During the Chancellor’s update on Covid financial support, Dr Murrison
The Civic Centre in Trowbridge will be offered to the NHS as a coronavirus vaccination venue. An extraordinary meeting of Trowbridge Town Council tonight, councillors agreed to delegate authority to the town clerk in consultation with the council
Wiltshire Digital Drive has already received nearly 500 digital device pledges thanks to BBC Radio Wiltshire and organisations across the county. Wiltshire Digital Drive is a charity which donates laptops and digital devices to low-income families
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was stopped in his tracks and forced to withdraw a ‘hypocrite’ remark amid a clash with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday. The pair engaged in a battle of words in the House of Commons over the
A RESIDENT in a block of flats in Warminster says their waste bins have not been emptied since before Christmas. One of the people living at the complex of 37 flats in Imberwood Close said: “Our bins haven't been emptied since before Christmas,
EasyJet cabin crew are being recruited by the NHS to administer coronavirus vaccines, the airline announced. The Luton-based carrier said its staff have “an ideal skill set” to support the roll out of the jabs at centres across the UK. Many
POSSIBLE reforms to the controversial leasehold system in England to clamp down on high costs when extending a lease have been given a mixed reception by industry experts. The Government says its proposals should help those with shorter leases fearing
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the NHS will launch a 24/7 vaccination service as soon as possible. The Prime Minister said the process of protecting people from coronavirus was already going “exceptionally fast” but “at the moment the limit
RESIDENTS in the Pickwick Conservation Area of Corsham are to be consulted for a local appraisal that could influence planners. The Pickwick Association is carrying out the consultation on behalf of Wiltshire Council. The appraisal could become
TRAIN operator Great Western Railway has been forced to cut some services from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington because of staff shortages caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The company has reduced the frequency of off-peak services between
Six UK supermarkets will now be refusing entry to customers who fail to follow rules regarding face masks. Morrisons were the first to make a change to in-store rules and take a stricter stance on face masks, a decisions which earned praise from
Wiltshire Council says financial challenges lie ahead as it’s set to publish its draft budget next week. This follows news that local authorities in England will be able to raise council tax by 5 per cent from April this year with 3 per cent accounting
ORGANISERS of the White Horse Soap Box Derby have been forced to postpone the event until next year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The event was scheduled to have been staged on Saturday, May 22 on the road to the White Horse Hill at Bratton.
CALLING Pauline Burbidge - where are you now? You are being sought by Rachel Withers who has a £50 cheque for you to collect. The cheque - compensation from a well-known UK high street bank - was sent to Mrs Burbidge's former address in Trowbridge
Wiltshire’s community spirit is praised as residents are asked to continue to protect each other during the latest lockdown. In a video address to Wiltshire residents, leader of the council, Philip Whitehead said that while cases in Wiltshire are
ALL four MPs representing Wiltshire Times and Gazette& Herald readers voted with the Government to overwhelmingly approve a third national lockdown for England. James Gray, MP for North Wiltshire, Danny Kruger, MP for Devizes, Michelle Donelan,
TWO charities in Wiltshire have won a £1,000 Christmas gift thanks to nominations from the public. The charities were nominated to win a share of £120,000 as part of specialist insurer Ecclesiastical's annual 12 days of giving Christmas campaign
TEACHERS and families at the Oasis Academy Primary School in Trowbridge have really risen to the challenge of lockdown learning this week. School principal Helen Adams says the Longmeadow team have been offering three live lessons a day via TEAMs
