documentary series The Manor Reborn, which aims to give a new life to Avebury Manor and re-open it fully to the public after years of closure, begins on November 24, on BBC One at 9pm. The programme is described as a “groundbreaking collaboration between
CORSHAM Twinning Association has returned from its trip to the France after celebrating a 30-year twinning link with the town of Jargeau. About 70 association members flew to the French town in the Loire Valley, close to Orleans, on October 21 for their
Longleat has bought a second von Essen hotel following the estate’s purchase of Bishopstrow House in Warminster a few weeks ago. Homewood Park Hotel and Spa, a 21-bed country house hotel with 10 acres of grounds, was sold by Christie and Co
A POLISH man, depressed about work and losing his boyfriend, took his own life by lying in front of a train in Dilton Marsh, an inquest has determined. A jury returned a verdict of suicide after hearing how Mateusz Cyran, 23, was seen on CCTV footage
SOLICITORS in Wiltshire are backing the county’s Wildlife Trust this month by offering a will writing discount if people consider leaving a legacy to help protect the county’s flora and fauna. Kingfishers and other wetland birds are now stretching their
NEARLY £1,500 raised by the annual vintage bus service from Warminster to Imber in September has been donated to the Royal British Legion. The charity was chosen in memory of Corporal Mark Palin, who was killed in Afghanistan this summer.
WARMINSTER teenager Jack Wiskin was the toast of Twickenham last week after being honoured for his sporting achievements in 2011 at the Aviva School Sport Matters Awards. The 16-year-old Larkrise School pupil was highly commended in the Excellence in
CORSHAM Park Rangers and their guests to Leafy Lane this weekend, White Horse FC are currently sit in fifth and fourth place in the table respectively. Corsham Park are unbeaten in four while White Horse have lost one from six and should they take maximum
THE Heineken Cup just gets better and better every season and, looking at the makeup of the pools this time, it’s very tough to even consider picking a winner at this early stage. Take Bath’s pool for example. Not only have they got the defending champions
WILTSHIRE is to get £6.2m extra funding for key projects as part of a Government drive to stop Britain being dragged back into recession. Council and business leaders will be urged to draw up rapid-fire plans for “shovel-ready” schemes – for roads, homes
HAVING taken over the number one spot last weekend Chippenham-based Gladstone Arms will be hoping for a seventh win of the season which would keep them at the summit for another week at least. Gladstone, who are unbeaten on home soil in six games, welcome
COUNTY runners Kathryn Turner and Alex Stainthorpe suffered the frustration of seeing a national medal ripped from their grasp in the Saucony English Cross Country Relays in Mansfield, writes KEVIN FAHEY. The pair, representing Team Bath AC, had taken
THE daughter of Box explorer David Hempleman-Adams will be attempting to become the youngest person ever to reach the South Pole later this month. Amelia Hempleman-Adams, 16, who attends Prior Park College, Bath, will be setting off on the
THE only match in the Premier Division this Sunday sees Box Rovers host AFC Melksham, who will be bidding for a third win on the spin after thrilling wins over Westbury Rangers A and AFC Calne. Box have been all at sea this season and what should have
SUNDAY League side Staverton FC are playing home fixtures six-and-a-half miles away from their village after a row with the parish council over the use of Staverton Sports Ground. The club, who won Division Four of the Chippenham & District
WORLD Cup winner Stephen Donald could make his debut for Bath in Sunday's Heineken Cup opener at Glasgow (12.45pm). Donald, whose penalty in the 8-7 World Cup final victory over France, proved enough to give New Zealand the Webb Ellis Trophy, has been
NATHAN Catt has warned Bath the cut-throat nature of the Heineken Cup means they must hit the ground running in Sunday’s Pool Three opener in Scotland (12.45pm). The Recreation Ground side have bowed out in the group stages of the last two seasons, winning
TROWBRIDGE pilot Paula Walker has started the new bobsleigh campaign in style, after winning gold in the first race of the America's Cup series in Utah. Junior world champion and Great Britain number one Walker saw off a number of Olympic medallists
The family of a 17-year-old from Melksham, who died after apparently falling into a river following a quad bike crash, has paid tribute to a ‘gentle giant’. The body of Dan Collins, 17, was found in the River Usk in the Brecon Beacons on Monday, eight
PERFORMING youngsters from Melksham Oak School took to the stage for three nights of sold out shows. A cast of 37 pupils, taken from all years at the school, put on a production of the hit West End musical We Will Rock You in the school’s auditorium.
AVON Valley Runners and Chippenham Harriers dominated the inaugural Wiltshire Road Relays held at Castle Combe race circuit. However, Team Bath took the senior men’s prize, Dauntsey School teacher Alistair Sheffield, Chris Hine and Dan Jones
KNORR-Bremse in Melksham has announced it will be making 14 people redundant. The Melksham factory, which manufactures braking systems for railways and trains, employs around 365 people at its Westinghouse Way site. The firm is blaming
FIREWORKS will be going off in two villages south of Warminster this weekend: Codford’s fireworks display on Saturday has a Cops and Robbers theme. The gate opens at 5.30pm, the bonfire is lit at 6.45pm, and the main display is at 7.45pm. Adm £5 adults
MEMBERS of the Hot Chilli Triathlon Club will be hot-footing it to their sponsored 24-hour challenge to raise money for Children in Need. The group are embarking on the fundraising challenge from noon today (Friday) until noon tomorrow. A small, mixed
JASON Guy saluted his side’s display despite their 1-0 Wessex League Cup exit at the hands of Premier Division opponents Christchurch on Tuesday. “It was a really good team display,’’ insisted the Red and Blacks chief. “We were a bit slow in the first
Saturday, 2pm and 5pm PUPPETCRAFT returns to the Pound in Corsham with its delightful puppets and another magical family show . . . and a chance for children and adults to take part. A myth from Africa, Circle of Tales tells the story of a time where
THE giant chimney which towers over the former Nestlé factory in Staverton will be taken down this weekend, as it is no longer needed. The chimney, now part of the Cereal Partners business, will be taken down by workmen, in stages, beginning at 6am
TASTY treats and lots of information will be on the menu at a Gluten Free Food Fair in Melksham Assembly Hall, from 10.30am to 2pm. Stalls will sell items such as cakes, lager and beers, bread, sausages, Christmas puds and other festive food. Tasters
Adam Ant and his new band can kick off their second national tour this year with confidence after last night’s warm-up gig at the Cheese and Grain in Frome. They went down a storm. For those in the audience under 30 - and there were plenty
NICK Blackwell says the chance to box back in his home town just before Christmas was enough to make him turn down a bigger purse to fight this month. ‘Bang Bang’ Blackwell’s first defence of the English middleweight title he won last November
WESTBURY United manager Sam Gooding was left rueing missed chances as his side slipped to another home defeat, 1-0 at home to Wellington. Wellington came into the match on a 10-game losing streak but grabbed the points as Paul Pocock found the net after
CORSHAM Town manager Trevor Rawlings said the decision to postpone Saturday’s Les Phillips Cup tie at Barnstaple was the right one. The decision was taken by the Toolstation League early on Saturday morning as a result of Friday night’s fatal
WARMINSTER’S own X Factor hopeful Jonjo Kerr will have a chance to return to the show this week following the ejection of Frankie Cocozza. The show released phone numbers this week for viewers to vote which of the four acts eliminated in the first live
