RESIDENTS in Bradford on Avon should be asked for their views on proposals for a new £200,000 skatepark after lockdown ends, a town councillor says. The town's council and skatepark designers Maverick have been unable to consult people up to now
THE Theatre Royal Bath is busy preparing to welcome audience members back into its three auditoria in line with the government’s roadmap for re-opening in May 2021. Danny Moar, director of the Theatre Royal Bath, said: “Following the Prime Minister
A driver suffered minor injuries after crashing in woodland on the B4041. The crash happened yesterday at around 2.15pm on Broad Town Road between Broad Hinton and Royal Wootton Bassett. A Wiltshire Police spokesman said: “A vehicle appeared
RESIDENTS have been warned to keep a watchful eye on their garages after raids by thieves. They have appealed for witnesses following a burglary and attempted burglary in Trowbridge. On Saturday between 1am and 2am unknown offenders stole items
MORE than 1,725 people have signed an online petition protesting about plans to build 28 new homes in Warminster. Developers Backhouse Ltd have applied to Wiltshire Council to build the 28 new homes on land east of Damask Way, east of Upper Marsh
A driver was stopped speeding at 121mph on the M4 last week as police covered almost 1,000 miles of the motorway targeting those breaking the law. The Roads Policing Unit joined up with Highways England to use their HGV super cab, supported by
INVENTOR, explosives engineer and a doctor of chemistry Dr Sidney Alford has died aged 86. Dr Alford was the Chairman of Alford Technologies Limited of Trowbridge, a world-leading provider of explosive engineering and explosive charge technology
ISOLATED carers looking after spouses, relatives, parents and friends are being given vital mental health support thanks to a Covid fund grant. Carer Support Wiltshire has been awarded £8,500 from Wiltshire Community Foundation’s Coronavirus Response
FIVE people in Chippenham were given £200 Covid fines by police after being caught breaching lockdown rules on Saturday evening. Officers attended a house in Curlew Drive, Chippenham, where five people aged between 23 and 55 were issued with fines
POLICE today appealed for witnesses after a woman was indecently assault in broad daylight. The assault happened at around 8.50am on Wednesday (February 24) when the woman was walking on her own. When she reached the junction of Frome Road and
Chippenham MP Michelle Donelan is threatening to withdraw her support for a controversial distributor road around the town and expressed grave reservations over the Future Chippenham scheme. In the letter to Wiltshire Council leader, Philip Whitehead
FREE neutering for kittens and cats in south and west Wiltshire is being offered to pet owners in Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge, Frome and the surrounding villages. The offer comes from the RSPCA's Mid Wiltshire Branch and Cats Protection Frome and
Almost every Wiltshire pupil has secured a place at one of their preferred secondary schools for the coming year. Wiltshire has offered 92.5 per cent of children a place at their first-choice school this year with 99 per cent offered a place at
Aldi has pledged a ban on plastic packaging which will come into forced across England and Wales. The supermarket is switching from plastic packaging to pulp trays on its remaining egg lines, meaning all egg packaging in England and Wales will
These days there are a plethora of streaming services available, including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Now TV, we have been spoiled for choice when it comes to TV series and films to watch during lockdown. But with hope lockdown may soon be
A new VAT charge will come into effect for 1.2 million construction workers today which could see disruption in trader/supplier relationships and potential cash flow issues, it has been claimed. HMRC’s new VAT domestic reverse charge for building
The scientists behind the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine are now looking into the possibility of jab alternatives. As the UK surpasses 20 million jabs administered in the fight against the virus, researchers behind the vaccine are looking
