Wiltshire County, England News

Art teacher Emma Burbidge with 94-year-old Vera Wardell and some of the artwork, which is on display at Pewsey Gallery this month A dementia art group in Pewsey could be forced to put down their brushes if funding is not found to extend the project.

AN OLD Town community group is celebrating after being given a grant to keep an important social event running for the next year.

A teenager told his mum he may as well throw himself in front of a train before he lay on a railway line at Chippenham later that day.

CHILDREN at St Nicholas Primary School in Bromham will shortly bid au revoir to the teacher who has been introducing pupils to the French language through after-school fun and games for the last 21 years.

A COMMUNITY litter pick will be held ths weekend in East Wichel Residents will be joined by prospective council candidate for Old Town Coun Claire Ellis, MP Robert Buckland, pictured, MEP Julie Girling and ward councillors Brian Mattock and Rod Bluh .

Stepping Stones' new fundraising committee, from left, Candy Gould, Theresa Blake, Nicky Gallop, Cally Pocock, Sarah Cottle and Kirsty Gould Trowbridge children's charity Stepping Stones has formed a new fundraising committee as they look to build on the success of the Give Us a Chance appeal for years to come.

The best of Trowbridge's customer services was celebrated at an awards ceremony held at the Civic Centre last night.

CCTV images released by police of two people they want to speak to after distraction thefts in Devizes, Trowbridge and Melksham Police are warning Wiltshire supermarket shoppers to be vigilant after thieves distracted victims to steal their debit cards which were then used to withdraw cash and buy items.

Four men will appear at Swindon Crown Court on March 21 after a robbery at Millhand Villas, Trowbridge, on Thursday at 1.15pm.

PLANS to build a peace memorial in Stratton St Margaret to mark the centenary of the start of the First World War are well under way.

It is believed the child's finger became trapped in a check-out barrier within the shop shortly before 3pm.

Serial thief Jason Scarff wept in the dock when he was sentenced to prison for burglary at a Semington garage.

Christopher Mills, 45, was found three and a half times over the legal limit on Lowbourne just before midnight, while 32-year-old Simon Cook, was two and a half times over the limit on Berryfield Lane.

A Nuisance neighbour who plagued a Chippen-ham street with late night noise for over a year is now behind bars despite fleeing the courthouse during his hearing.

The Government is increasing payments from A 115,000 to A 123,000 for a new compensation scheme for victims of the fatal asbestos-induced cancer mesothelioma.

Angling shop owner Keith Nisbeck says cut-price internet retailers who got their hooks into his customers have forced him to close his Devizes business.

THE husband of Chippenham's mayor is to stand in a by-election to fill a vacancy on Chippenham Town Council.

An 18-year-old who stole over A 12,500 from his mum has been given a suspended two month prison sentence.

Richard Craft of Climate Friendly Bradford as Solar Polar the bear with Fitzmaurice School pupils Lydia, Thomas, Charlotte, James, Mollie and Freja Pupils at Fitzmaurice Primary School in Bradford on Avon brightened up their non-uniform day with sunglasses and sun hats to raise money towards their school's solar panel project.

Andrew Thomas, 44, from Box, near Corsham in Wiltshire was last seen at his brother's address on The Richmonds in Abbeydale on Sunday March 2 and has not been seen since.