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  • Amigos back Bath Rugby Walk

    ENTRIES are now being invited for the 2020 Bath Rugby Walk in aid of Dorothy House and Bath Rugby Foundation. The Bath Rugby Walk will return on Saturday, March 7 raising funds for Dorothy House Hospice Care and Bath Rugby Foundation. Once again

  • Serving time in Little Bedwyn

    After 21 years at the helm of The Harrow in Little Bedwyn, the owners have decided to hang up their aprons for the last time. The doors close at the multi-award winning restaurant for the last time on March 28. Sue and Roger Jones are making

  • Entries sought for fundraising walk

    ENTRIES are now being invited for the 2020 Bath Rugby Walk in aid of Dorothy House and Bath Rugby Foundation. The Bath Rugby Walk will return on Saturday, March 7 raising funds for Dorothy House Hospice Care and Bath Rugby Foundation. Once again

  • John Talbot

    Former Chairman of the Wilton Windmill Society, John Talbot, died recently following a short illness. John’s memorial service is at St Mary's Church in Great Bedwyn on Tuesday January 14th at 2.30pm. All are very welcome to attend. John moved

  • Here we go a’Wassailling … a’Wassailing we go

    THE mead is brewed. The cider is bottled. The cake is baked. And the‘Oss is out of his stable. Add in a few dozen villagers, some drums, pots, pans to bang to scare the evil spirits away, and get set to Wassail. This ancient tradition has been brought

  • Area Board meeting moved to later in January

    The date of the January meeting of Malmesbury Area Board has been changed to avoid the post-Christmas and New Year holidays. The previous meeting date of 7 January has been cancelled, and the meeting will now take place on Tuesday 28 January.

  • REPORTS: Town show interest in Sunderland striker Grigg

    SWINDON Town are reportedly interested in signing Sunderland striker Will Grigg. The Sun journalist Alan Nixon tweeted the Northern Ireland striker is attracting interest from both Town and Salford City. Any deal would likely be in the form

  • Teens charged with arson after primary school blaze

    TWO teenagers have been charged with arson following a fire at a Chippenham primary school last year. The boys, aged 14 and 15, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will both be charged with arson with intent to endanger life after the blaze at

  • Youths cause chaos at Highworth Junior Football Club

    A TEENAGER was arrested after a large group of youths were involved in a fight at Highworth Junior Football Club. The incident happened between 10pm and 10.30pm on January 4. A second incident of violent disorder then followed shortly after

  • Rag 'n' Bone man to sing at Westonbirt

    THE distinctive voice of Rory Graham aka Rag‘n’Bone Man will be heard among the trees at Westonbirt this summer. The Brit Award winner caused a sensation in 2018 with his top 10 hit Human and has since gone on to achieve international acclaim with

  • FOOD REVIEW: The Swan Hotel, Bradford on Avon

    ONE of the most prominent buildings in the centre of Bradford on Avon is the Grade 2 listed Swan Hotel. Known locally for its traditional pub food and selection of ales, The Swan is also home to the Thai Chilli Restaurant. The hotel is well-regarded

  • Police on 16-mile patrol tackle anti-social behaviour

    POLICE on patrol around the Parks, Walcot and Eldene carried out stop-and-searches and dealt with anti-social behaviour from young people. PCSO John and PS Fay from the Swindon Central South CPT Neighbourhood Team spent three hours of their Saturday

  • National Trust targets younger members in 125th year

    The National Trust needs to attract younger members, the conservation body’s chairman has said as it celebrates its 125th birthday. The Rodbourne-based organisation which cares for countryside, coasts, castles and stately homes hopes to get its

  • Dad's fury as murderer is recalled to jail for the FOURTH time

    A MURDERER who stabbed his victim through the heart and left him to die in the street has been recalled to prison for a FOURTH time – after the alleged theft of gold coins in Swindon. Andy Busson, whose son Jonathan was stabbed to death by murderer

  • Fewer OAPs are receiving help to heat homes

    Fewer pensioners in Swindon are receiving financial help to keep them warm over winter than a decade ago, figures reveal. Charity National Energy Action says cold weather has a “devastating” impact on frail and elderly people, with an estimated

  • No relatives allowed at paupers' funerals in Swindon

    Swindon Borough Council is one of a small number of local authorities that do not allow bereaved family members to attend 'paupers’ funerals', new research shows. Public health funerals, commonly known as paupers’ funerals, are arranged by councils

  • Irish dance classes coming to Park South

    New Irish dancing classes are coming to Park South. VW Irish Dancing is expanding to offer more adult advanced level classes, which will be held on Wednesdays at 8pm in the Polish Community Centre on Whitbourne Avenue. Vicky Wetton, who runs

  • Controversial Wroughton flats plan faces bump in the road

    A CONTROVERSIAL housing development which was approved only on appeal may hit a bump in the road. SEPA Ltd’s plan to build 18 flats on the cleared site of a former electricity substation in Langton Park was approved by a government-appointed planning

  • Liden pupil among winners of MP's Christmas card competition

    A LIDEN Primary School pupil was among the winners of MP Robert Buckland's annual Christmas card competition. The Justice Secretary made an appearance at the school to hand deliver the certificate to eight-year-old Alisha. She said: “I drew different

  • Ex-GWR locomotive will return home in March

    A SWINDON-BUILT locomotive will return home this year. The Swindon & Cricklade Railway and the 5637 Steam Locomotive Group announced that the ex-GWR 0-6-2T ‘5637’ will be back at the railway by the end of March. Both parties came to an agreement

  • Joyous wassailing sees families connect with nature at TWIGS

    THE sound of Morris dancing and merrymaking filled the air as a noisy procession of people went wassailing through community gardens. Pots and pans clattered and clanked as the long line made its way around Twigs in Cheney Manor to the gardens'

  • REWIND: Pictures of Swindon life from the 1930s

    IN this week’s Rewind, were stepping back 90 years and taking a look at life in Swindon during the 1930s. Cycling club champions, carvinal court beauties, YMCA committee members and members of the the Territorial Army setting off for duty all feature

  • Police catch uninsured Mini driver during training exercise

    POLICE undergoing a training course got to put their skills to the test in a real-life situation when a speeding Mini interrupted their lesson. Officers from the Driver Training Unit and Specialist Operations were in the Swindon area as part of

  • Pinehurst youth worker to speak at national conference

    A Pinehurst-based youth worker has been singled out to speak at a national conference for his work with disadvantaged young people. Aaron Webb will be one of five panellists at the Kids & Youth Insights 2020 conference at the Radisson Blu Edwardian