Wiltshire County, England News

Head teacher Malcolm Irons, left, with Margaret Bryant, working with the area board, and head of sixth form Glyn Evans Sixth formers at Devizes School are to receive help to improve their prospects of work or further education in a new mentoring scheme jointly funded by the school and Devizes Area Board.

David Elkin, Walid Jamous, Jerad O'Pray, David Miljkovic and Tim Johns of MSA Environmental Ltd who have moved into new offices in Castle Street, Trowbridge An environmental and engineering consultancy is marking 25 years in business with a move to new offices in Trowbridge at Avon Court, Castle Street.

International Chess Master James Sherwin, who once played Grand Master Bobby Fischer, shared his skills at the launch of a new chess club in Winsley.

It has been a successful year for the 10 residents of Abbeyfield Bradford on Avon, who were delighted to share their garden with Secret Gardens visitors this summer.

The West could be in even more danger of seeing its 'most important landscapes' swallowed up by inappropriate development after a landmark ruling by a Government planning inspector.

Corsham teenager Amy Charlesworth is one step closer to realising her dream of performing on the West End after reaching the second round of a national competition.

A teenage flying fanatic is aiming high to honour the memory of his pilot father who was killed in the Hatfield rail crash.

Around two dozen people met on a recent Saturday morning in Southwick Country Park to witness the planting of an oak tree in commemoration of Mary Stacey.

Rapidly growing Devizes Canoe Club has secured its future after Wiltshire Council agreed to transfer a depot for it to become its base.

THE price for building the UK's biggest solar farm in the middle of one of the country's most beautiful sites on the outskirts of Swindon is too high, say campaigners.

The store in Chippenham wanted to bring some Christmas support to five local charities by donating A 200 to each of them.

Corsham High Street twinkled and shone as the town turned out in force to see its Christmas lights switched on.

HOLIDAYS are coming to Swindon after the popular Coca Cola Santa truck stopped off at the town yesterday, much to the delight of Christmas shoppers.

The Bishop of Ramsbury Edward Condry, mayor Paul Batchelor and town crier Phil Seddon with a flock of Minster School pupils in Three Horseshoes Mall, Warminster, during the Messy Nativity Sheep Trail event The event invites people to spot knitted sheep in shop windows and runs until December 21, with a prize draw on December 24 at the Minster ... (more)

Devizes youngster Morgan Denbury is whizzing about with a smile on his face again after receiving a new scooter to replace the one stolen from his garden in November.

Angus Macpherson, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire, found out more about a countywide scheme he has funded when he visited Devizes Boxing Club.

Community fundraiser Marie Bucknell-Smith is the winner of this month's Wiltshire Times Community Hero due to the rapid success of the Melksham charity group she set up this year.

Steeple Ashton youngsters Monty and Nancy Lester, front, with triplets Isabel, Sophie and James Gore, and organisers Chris Plum and Rosemary Brett-Green St Mary the Virgin Church in Steeple Ashton is one of many giving the Salvation Army Toy Appeal a helping hand by holding a church toy service next Sunday.

The centre, in Cheney Manor Industrial Estate, was forced to close for the day due to loe lying smoke from the fire which broke out at Swindon Skips last Wednesday.

Welton Bibby and Baron moustache growers, front, Graham Haydon, Tony Ringe and Mike Gunstone; back, Terry Veale, Gavin Veale, Kev Burge and Nick Russell Razors were called into action all across Wiltshire last weekend, as fundraising efforts for Movember came to an end for another year.