FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a major blaze at a primary school. Crews have rushed to Woodborough Primary School this evening. At least 10 appliances from across the county are at the scene. A spokesperson for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and
Air ambulance staff have thanked Jeremy Clarkson after they landed on land he owned near his Diddly Squat Farm shop when responding to an incident nearby. Crews from Wiltshire Air Ambulance and Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance were scrambled to
MONKTON Hill will reopen to traffic from Monday (September 20) following monitoring of the Station Hill and New Road junction, and local feedback. The road was originally closed in 2020 to allow for pedestrians and cyclists to effectively socially
VOLUNTEERS at the Royal United Hospitals Bath have been thanks for their hard work during the ongoing pandemic. The hospital held a special get together for volunteers from across the hospital, which was attended by the trust’s executive team.
MEMBERS of Trowbridge Chamber of Commerce have been invited to take part in a Rotary Club dinner dance to raise funds for the annual BBC Children in Need Appeal. It is taking place on Friday, November 19 at Trowbridge Civic Centre. The event
A Wiltshire woman has appeared in court at Swindon charged with possessing £4,500 which Crown prosecutors allege was acquired through criminal conduct. Bridget Mary Ward, 30, of Greenacres Mobile Park at Semington, is alleged to have received the
WILTSHIRE College & University Centre is to hold graduation ceremonies for higher education students in November for the first time in two years. Students who finished university level courses at the College in both summer 2020 and summer 2021
A COURT in Swindon has ordered pre-sentence reports to be prepared on a Wiltshire man accused of taking a vehicle and then damaging it. Thomas Cole, 24, of Kingsbury Square, Melksham, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicle taking when he appeared
A CORSHAM woman has been remanded on unconditional bail for an alleged assault on a man, a public order offence and a drug offence. Saliha Messoud, 39, of Nine Acre Drive, appeared in court at Swindon on Wednesday (September 15). She is charged
A WILTSHIRE children’s author is to join local businesses to officially open a new library at West Ashton Primary School today. Trowbridge-based children’s author, Stuart McDonald, will be joined by local businesses such as Apetito and Ross Hillman
A TREE surgeon has been hit with a nearly £7,000 fine and had his vehicle crushed for illegally dumping hazardous construction waste and other offences. Daniel Waters, 33, of Old Dairy, Amesbury pleaded guilty at Salisbury Magistrates court on
CARER workers in Wiltshire have until November to be fully vaccinated under new industry regulations. Under new rules anyone working in or entering care homes will need to be fully vaccinated unless they are exempt. This new rule is due to
A DEVELOPER whose bid for a housing development was rejected says there’s an affordable home crisis in Wiltshire. Last year property developer Dunmoore put in plans to build 50 affordable houses in Pewsey, but they were rejected. In turning
A WILTSHIRE grandfather of two celebrating his 100th birthday has been finally reunited with the luxury Bentley S3 he last drove as a chauffeur nearly 60 years ago. Eddie Hughes was given the powerful 6.25-litre V8-engined car by his family
PLANNING officers in Wiltshire are struggling with a 20 per cent rise in applications. The number of planning applications submitted to Wiltshire Council between January and March, this year, is 20 per cent higher than in pre-pandemic 2019.
