Wiltshire County, England News

Members of different groups including Clean Energy Alliance at County Hall, Trowbridge, to support plans for a solar farm near Melksham The developers behind plans for a major solar farm near Melksham say they will appeal against Wiltshire Council's decision to reject planning permission.

The body of a 40-year-old man was discovered by a dog walker in a field in Melksham last Thursday.

Mark Spurrell, of Westlands Lane, Beanacre, was discovered shortly before 7pm on land behind Beanacre Road, by a woman walking her dog.

Calne police are looking for the person who shot a four-year-old ginger cat called Poppy with an airgun Calne police are looking for the person who shot a four-year-old ginger cat called Poppy with an airgun pellet late on March 29 in the Wessington Park area.

Screwfix is opening its 338th store in the UK at 10 and 11 Devizes Trade Centre on the estate next Thursday, April 24, part of the its expansion plans.

Rob Mullen, First Great Western's general manager for the Central Region, presents a cheque for A 271 to Gifty Tawiah, Community Fund Raiser for Prospect Hospice Prospect Hospice is a strong favourite with FGW colleagues, especially those based in Swindon.

TWO per cent of parents in Swindon will be able to send their children to their first choice of primary school in September.

NATHAN RICHARD BEALING, aged 19, of Half Acres, Sherborne. Admitted sending an offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing message by public communication network.

PRODUCTION staff at Honda in South Marston are being allowed another week to decide if they wish to apply for voluntary redundancy at the firm, which is cutting jobs in May. The deadline for applications is now 5pm on Tuesday, April 22. The 11-day extension aims to encourage more staff to apply.

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason will beat cake batter, ahead of a charity auction in a garden party at his home in Corsham, to raise money for two Wiltshire causes.

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason will beat cake batter, ahead of a charity auction in a garden party at his home in Corsham, to raise money for two Wiltshire causes.

The intricately patterned mosaic was uncovered in the late 1950s on a new housing development in Moot Close, Downton.

Budding entrepreneurs are being offered the chance to test out their business ideas with a free pitch at council-run markets next month.

The Bishop of Ramsbury, the Rt Rev Ed Condry, at the shepherd's hut on the Wiltshire Downs he spent last night in The Bishop of Ramsbury, the Rt Rev Ed Condry, spent a night in a shepherd's hut on the Wiltshire Downs yesterday to raise the profile of those around the world fleeing conflict and living in poverty and fear.

A fun day to raise awareness of the emergency services at Barnardo's Sure Start Children's Centre in Calne attracted more than 150 families last Thursday.

The 18-year-old, who studies at Chippenham's Sheldon School and lives in Trowbridge, has had his work exhibited at Corsham's Pound Arts Centre, after winning its Young Open contest.

Ben Phillips, Abbie Craig, Jamie Phillips, Niamh and Phoebe Sayer are walking in aid of the air ambulance and WWF Wallking to Cornwall was a step too far for five Bowerhill Primary School pupils, who are now planning a five-mile sponsored hike for Wiltshire Air Ambulance.

Geoffrey Tomlinson, 41, and his nine-year-old son Jack Tomlinson were last seen at their home in Hardens Mead yesterday morning.

HUNDREDS of family and friends paid an emotional farewell to Swindon matriarch Maria Vitale at her funeral, which took place at Holy Rood Catholic Church yesterday.

Work started earlier this year on a new bricklaying and construction centre at the college which is hoped will help it to provide workers to meet the growing local demand.