NHS staff will receive a 3% pay rise backdated from April, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced. The move comes after the government accepted recommendations from the pay review body and will affect staff in England. Nurses
A charity has pledged to phase out the use of plastic tree guards and replace them with more sustainable materials as it seeks to revolutionise the conservation sector. The Woodland Trust is trialling alternative materials such as cardboard
A new festival in Trowbridge is celebrating the unusual skills and talents of its young residents aged 18 to 25. Taking place tomorrow (Thursday July 22) between 5:30-6:30pm at the Trowbridge Town Hall, the inaugural ‘Festival of Ideas’ will offer
PUPILS at a Trowbridge secondary school have been taking part in a literature festival designed to celebrate the written and spoken word. The festival, called The Word, was staged last week at the John of Gaunt School and celebrated the joy
Covid restrictions including face masks and working from home could return as early as next month according the experts advising the UK government. Experts have said face masks and working from home could return by mid August after warning of another
A MAN has been jailed for six-and-a-half years after being found guilty of stabbing a man six times in a serious assault in Salisbury. Terence Hart, 39, of Wood Lane, Chippenham, appeared at Salisbury Crown Court on Monday. He had previously
A WILTSHIRE mother is to appear at Salisbury law court for sentencing after being caught drink-driving with her seven-year-old son in the car. Olivia Victoria Bladen, 39, was stopped by police on the A4 at Corsham on June 23. She was arrested
IF you're keeping items like knuckledusters, throwing stars and zombie knives at home get rid of them now. It's now illegal to keep them in private following changes to the law brought about by the Offensive Weapons Act 2019. The Act
AN appeal has been launched after Wiltshire Council rejected plans for 26 houses in Semington. Greystoke Land put in a planning bid to the local authority in 2019 to build 26 houses on land north of St George’s Road of which 50 per cent would have
A CHILDCARE and activities directory has been created to help parents and carers find childcare during the summer holidays. The directory, created by Wiltshire Council, hosts details of local providers and what they have on offer during the school
