A canal craft owner escaped unhurt after his boat sank in the Kennet & Avon Canal in Bradford on Avon last night. The man was rescued but it is believed his boat is a write-off and he has lost everything he owned. He was travelling towards Bath
A MELKSHAM councillor is urging the town council to delay holding its annual council meetings until June when Covid-19 pandemic restrictions will be further relaxed. Richard Wiltshire says the move will enable the council to dispense with ordering
RESIDENTS and staff at a Trowbridge care home joined the hundreds of fans throughout Wiltshire to celebrate Star Wars Day on Tuesday (May 4). It was a case of May the 4th Be With You at the Trowbridge Oaks care home on the West Ashton Road. Laura
A WILTSHIRE film-maker is to have his latest work featured in a black tie premiere in Bristol next month. Jason Parker, 32, from Bradford on Avon, teamed up with cast and crew members from Wiltshire, North East Somerset and Bristol, last year
WARNINGS about rogue traders operating in Wiltshire have been issued by police. Rogue traders have been seen in the rural areas around Warminster. They said: "We would like to urge people to be vigilant. You should never feel pressured into buying
CLIMATE activists staked out Barclays branches in Trowbridge and Bath on Wednesday morning as part of a nationwide protest against the bank’s continued financing of fossil fuels. The action was timed to take place during Barclay’s Annual General
SWINDON Town legend Alan McLoughlin has died at the age of 54. McLoughlin revealed in March that he had been diagnosed with a type of kidney cancer after successfully recovering from a kidney tumour in 2012. Alan Mac as he was affectionately
ONE of the developments that has taken place in Wiltshire during the Covid-19 pandemic is the rise in finding new ways of working. As companies ordered their staff to stay away from offices, home working became the new norm and lives changed for
ITV presenter Ruth Dodsworth has opened up about the relationship with her abusive ex-husband saying “the signs were there.” Speaking with Victoria Derbyshire on BBC Radio 2 on Wednesday, the weather presenter said it started as a “loving and romantic
KINGTON Langley Croquet Club’s Ted Crossley has qualified for the national Charity One-Ball Handicap Championship in Surbiton on Sunday. The tournament has been running for many years, over which time it has raised thousands of pounds for a variety
POLICE this week appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collision in Broad Hinton last month. On Saturday, April 17 two motorbikes, a Triumph Street and a Suzuki, were involved in the collision on the A361 at around 12.30pm. One of the riders
Debenhams has revealed its final stores will be closing on May 15 for the final time as it encouraged shoppers to take advantage of remaining heavy discounts. The department store chain collapsed at the end of last year, with the closure of all
Prince Philip’s cause of death has been confirmed as “old age” on his death certificate, according to reports. The Telegraph reports the Duke of Edinburgh’s occupation was listed as the Queen’s consort. The head of the royal medical household
A FORMER chef at the Flemish Weaver in Corsham has achieved his life’s ambition by opening his own business with his best friend from school. Matthew Butler has named Eddy’s restaurant and takeaway in Market Place, Melksham, after his 19-month-old
Police in Pakistan are searching for two men as part of a murder probe after a British woman was found dead with bullet wounds. Mahira Zulfiquar, who moved to Pakistan to month ago was reportedly killed after the two men had each pressured her
SINCE pubs reopened for outdoor service across Wiltshire, coronavirus cases have risen as England eases out of lockdown. An interactive Government map has shown that since April 14 - two days after businesses reopened to punters - the county recorded
Odeon has confirmed it will reopen the vast majority of its UK screens on May 17. The move will coincide with Boris Johnson’s road map out of lockdown when stage three, planned for May 17, will see indoor venues allowed to open in England.
Jesy Nelson has revealed the real reason she decided to quit Little Mix. The star opened up on her decision to step away from the chart-topping pop group which was formed on The X Factor. Jesy explained how she reached “breaking point” during
Ikea has launched a"Buy Back" scheme which will allow customers to sell their old furntiture back to the retailer. The initiative, originally scheduled to launch in November but postponed due to the second national lockdown, is now available across
Voters will head to the polls this Thursday (May 8) to decide who will be the next Police & Crime Commissioner for Swindon and Wiltshire. In the last in a series, we asked each candidate what they would do in the role to build good community relationships
Revised plans for controversial housing at Courtfield House have been welcomed by past objectors to the scheme. Originally, Ashford Homes had planned to build 21 houses or flats at the Courtfield House site and save seven of the 40 trees in the
Tesco has pledged to boost sales of healthy foods and drink across its entire retail empire amid calls to help tackle the UK’s obesity crisis. The retail giant faced pressure from a consortium of investors, led by responsible investment group ShareAction
Boris Johnson is expected to announce the next stages of easing lockdown lockdown restrictions in the next week. The Prime Minister will update the nation at least one week before the third stage of the lockdown roadmap is given the green light
Gyms are finally back open across the whole of the UK as lockdown restrictions ease amid the global coronavirus pandemic. To celebrate and help anyone looking to get back into fitness, PureGym is offering members 50% off their first month, with
From new office furniture to planners, Brits have tried everything to keep themselves focused and productive while working from home amid the coronavirus pandemic. Music is known to boost morale and sometimes even increase concentration, so it
