Salon owner Emma Edwards is on a mission to raise money to promote research into skin cancer while making people aware of the dangers of sun beds. Mrs Edwards runs the Obsessions TLC salon in Sycamore Grove, Trowbridge, which offers a safer way to tan
Angry staff at the Methuen Arms Hotel in Corsham have been left without a job in the lead-up to Christmas after the hotel closed without warning. Staff and customers have been left wondering why the hotel, pub and restaurant, which is a landmark in
Volunteer Kim Goodridge is appealing for somebody to house her hedgehog ‘chalet’ as she aims to carry on her work despite moving to a smaller home. The 71-year-old has been looking after animals for many years, and over the past five has been taking
Four west Wiltshire towns will get in the Christmas spirit over the next four days as they turn on their displays of festive lights. The Christmas lights will be illuminated in the High Street, Westbury, tonight. Special guests at the
Children at a pre-school and nursery on the Paxcroft Mead estate in Hilperton have won £1,000 of eco-friendly prizes after being named a runner-up in a national competition. The 32 children aged three to five at Just Learning in Hackett Place, took
Farmer Bert Legg has thanked a police officer for raising the alarm after his barn went up in flames for the third time in 15 years on Sunday, in a suspected arson attack. The 94-year-old, who has lived at Home Farm, in Bishopstrow, Warminster, all his
A pub manager has described the aftermath of a crash which left two men seriously injured after they were knocked down by a car which mounted a pavement. Two 36-year-old men, who are from Cambridge and were working as contractors at Warminster’s army
Having lived in Trowbridge for the past 34 years I would like to take issue regarding the lack of amenities in the so called “county” town. Over the years I have read about the ‘vision’ that our councillors have in respect of the town, from golf
If you are going to Trowbridge I suggest you set off now to give you time to negotiate that ridiculous new traffic system outside Asda. No doubt the comedian who designed this nightmare got a big fat bonus. Should you manage to get to Asda be ever
I cannot agree more with Mr Barnett and other readers who consider that these speed humps in The Shires car park are more of a hazard than that of a benefit. My car has scraped its underneath although being driven slowly. In these hard financial times
On a recent trip to a play in London to see an adaptation of the The Shawshank Redemption, I was staggered by the noise and rudeness of the audience. Why do people bring their dinner to a cinema or theatre? On this occasion people ate loudly and someone
The various claims and counter-claims of the protagonists in the current Bradford footbridge campaign are confusing, to say the least, to those watching from the sidelines. One of the problems is that in almost all of the illustrations we have been
Last Sunday morning I went to watch my grandson play football only to find that the start had been delayed because the players did not have their registration forms with them. I was informed that each player must hold his form while the manager of the
Yesterday I attended a Trowbridge Town Council meeting called by the town clerk. Also in attendance were my fellow councillors, Bob Brice, Glyn Bridges, Peter Fuller, Graham Hedley and John Knight. At the end of the meeting we unanimously agreed that
Re the article regarding the illegal parking of the traffic warden, Wiltshire Times November 20, they are another example of someone with a badge who make the rules as they like to suit themselves. I have seen tickets on vehicles that should
On visiting The Shires car park last weekend we experienced some damage to our car which was caused by the ramps recently installed. We watched other vehicles negotiating these ramps as we approached and observed the great difficulty they were experiencing
Abbey Taxis take full responsibility for letting Mrs Barrett down, as was clearly stated in the original story. I can tell you that she is still using our company and from now on we shall take good care of her. My warm thanks go out to Mrs Barbara
On behalf of the Service family I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to the people of Trowbridge and district for their generosity toward the Poppy Appeal once again this year. In the town and surrounding villages, in the shopping centres and supermarkets
Every week in the Letters page there are always people writing about that damn bridge that the council want to build. Myself, I think there are more important jobs that need doing now. For instance the council promised to put a pedestrian crossing
Around 50 new jobs are to be created in Melksham when Waitrose takes over the building currently occupied by Somerfield off Bath Road. All existing employees will be offered jobs at the new supermarket, and there will be 50 extra vacancies, which is
Two puzzles for readers to help with this week: how many of the people on these pictures can you name? The photo above was brought in by reader Derrick Weston, of Trowbridge, and shows his class at the former Margaret Stancomb School on British Road,
Normally in our Then and Now series we feature general scenes such as streets, places and houses, comparing how they look now, to how they looked many years ago. Today in our last look at Reeves Iron Works in Bratton we centre on people, with
June Bull, nee Carrington, who had lived in the Trowbridge area for her entire life, died on November 19 at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, aged 70. Mrs Bull was born in Trowbridge and lived on the Seymour estate and later in Summerleaze with
Born: Sunday November 15, 11.55pm Weight: 6lb 1oz Parents: Claire and Glen Smart, Bowerhill, Melksham. After the drama of an unplanned home birth, the Smart family is now able to relax and celebrate the arrival of little Imogen.
Herbert John Farr, of Tennis Corner Farm in Dilton Marsh, near Westbury, died on November 14, aged 96, after a short illness. Mr Farr attended school in the village, where his father owned Tennis Court Farm. On his death his 14-year-old son had to
A photographer and former Wiltshire County Council employee whose pictures of crop circles appeared in the Wiltshire Times has died, aged 71. Grandfather Brian Sidney George Crook, of Broadmead, Trowbridge, died at the Royal United Hospital, Bath
A service in the grounds was followed by a reception at the Manor House, Castle Combe, when Michella Hanna and Paul Ransome were married on September 4. The bride is the daughter of Gerry and David Hanna, of Warminster, and the bridegroom is the
A couple who got engaged on the bride’s 28th birthday were married on September 18 at the Blue Lagoon Beach, Olu Deniz, Turkey before a reception at the Dragonara Restaurant. Bride Louise Ella Reid is the daughter of Lugene Goodenough and Geoffrey
Author Linda Dowsett has published her first book, Memories Are Made Of Love, at the age of 63 and is already writing her second. Mrs Dowsett who lives with her husband Gordon, 73, in a bungalow in Southwick, near Trowbridge, found inspiration to write
The parents of a 21-year-old man who died of cancer have paid tribute to his courageous fight while raising awareness of the illness, which has a high survival rate if diagnosed early. Former Clarendon College pupil Andrew Nankivell died at home in Cornbrash
Corsham Town Council is hosting a road safety event, tomorrow at the Martingate shopping centre. The event, from 10am to 1pm, will bring together many organisations that will all highlight aspects of safe driving through demonstrations, information boards
Engineers from Wiltshire Council have been assessing homes in Oldfield Park, Westbury, this week after part of a house collapsed. The Jones family, as featured in last week’s Wiltshire Times, were left in a state of shock after bricks from the gable
