A PETITION voicing opposition to the closure of any rural post office has been signed by more than 13,000 people. Earlier this year the Government announced that 2,500 post offices were likely to have to close across the country and it was feared this
Any team wishing to join the Trowbridge and District Darts League is welcome at the annual meeting at 7.30pm at the Gloucester Road Club on August 6. A minimum of four players is required for this season's league. A registration meeting will be
A MAN accused of being involved in a string of raids at post offices and an auction house in Wiltshire has said he was "talking rubbish" when he was caught on tape boasting about the crimes. Today, Vivian Gilling, 42, continued to deny any involvement
A NEW theatre group for young people is looking for sponsorship to make sure its debut performance looks its best. Trowbridge Youth Theatre, the youth branch of Trowbridge Amateur Operatic Society, is presenting the stage version of Disney's film High
A 23-YEAR-OLD man appeared in court yesterday over the death of Warminster teenager Jonpaul Preece. Gareth Larmour, of Silver Street, Warminster, appeared at Bristol Crown Court for a plea and case management hearing and pleaded not guilty to a charge
THREE west Wiltshire towns offer some of the best value terraced homes in the country, according to a survey released by Halifax. Melksham, Trowbridge and Westbury were ranked in the top 10 for terraced homes offering the best value for money, with the
CHIPPENHAM have been drawn away to Havant in the first round of the EDF Energy National Trophy. The match is due to be played on Saturday October 13.
A GIRLS' night out with the aim of raising enough money to set up and run a brand new service for people with life-threatening illnesses is planned for later this year. The Midnight Walk is a women-only five-mile sponsored walk, starting from the grounds
WILTSHIRE, chasing a target of 395 to beat Cornwall in their Minor Counties championship match at Corsham, reached 128 for two off 34 overs at lunch today. Eddie Abel was caught a slip just before lunch for 53 and the not out batsmen at the break
A COUPLE are hosting an 80s party on Friday to help orphaned children in Bali keep their home. Helen and Garry Eade, of Beech Grove, Trowbridge, are hoping to raise as much money as possible for The Hope Children's Home, which is facing closure. The
A NEW campaign has been launched to tackle Trowbridge's pigeon problem. West Wiltshire District Council has joined forces with Trowbridge Town Council to try and reduce the pigeon population. Part of this involves targeting known bird feeders, who have
A CHURCH in Bradford on Avon is celebrating the centenary of its community centre this weekend. Christ Church in Bradford on Avon was given the Lambert Rooms, now known as the Lambert Centre, by the widow and surviving children of its former vicar, The
Swindon Robins' boss Alun Rossiter has backed referee Jim Lawrence after the meeting official excluded Andrew Moore in heat four of Swindon's away match at Belle Vue last night. Rosco said: "I totally accept Jim's decision. It was a very brave one
Warminster Chamber of Commerce has held a successful skittles evening at the Organ Inn, Warminster, which saw LGC Computers team The Megabytes' narrowly take the trophy from reigning champions, the Linnick Group's Chedlanger Champs in a nail-biting finale
H M Revenue and Customs have updated the Business Income Manual related to this and it does seem to indicate that many self employed individuals who do some work at home may now be able to make greater claims for tax relief on the costs associated with
A programme of site visits sees members of the Wessex Association of Chambers of Commerce visit businesses as diverse as a football club and a cement works. Visits have already taken place to Lafarge in Westbury, the south west's only cement plant and
Geoff Harding, pictured, a member of the Bank of England's regional agency for the South West, was guest speaker at a business forum hosted by the Wessex Association of Chambers of Commerce. Representatives from around 17 businesses attended at the Angel
Twenty business ate their first meal of the day alfresco when Wootton Bassett Chamber of Chamber of Commerce held a networking breakfast at The Cross Keys in the High Street. Representatives from a range of businesses attended, including providers of
Andrew Maclachlan, president of Devizes Chamber of Commerce, joined the Neighbourhood Policing Team visiting Devizes town centre businesses to introduce the scheme and learn more about the concerns there may be relating to crime. Mr Maclachlan, who is
An afternoon of outdoors activities is being organised by the Wessex New Business Network on August 10 at Pursuits in Lacock. Guests can try their hand at 4 x 4 reverse steering, falconry and archery. The cost is £30 to include a barbecue. Details from
The Trowbridge office of commercial property agents Dreweatt Neate has been appointed by developers Modus to handle jointly with DP Estates the letting of a substantial part of property on the county town's proposed Waterside development. The £90m scheme
A factory, warehouse and office complex is on the market to let in Warminster through Dreweatt Neate's Trowbridge office and King Sturge of Bath. Availability follows the purchase by Bath-based HPH Commercial Property of the premises at Stephens Way
An invitation to sample locally made beer was readily taken up by members of the Wessex Association of Chambers of Commerce when they visited Moles Brewery in Melksham. Cascade Drinks was established in Melksham in 1973 to manufacture and wholesale soft
A new business has opened in Warminster aimed at helping its clients reach the people that matter. Trio Marketing offers a variety of services including email, fax and data marketing and works closely with customers to get their message to a carefully
Six Wiltshire solicitors have teamed up to present a different approach to divorce law that aims to minimise the emotional and financial costs and help keep divorce settlements out of court. Jonathan Shipton, of Goughs in Devizes, Peter Boyce, of Goughs
THE economic future of Kennet looks brighter after the chambers of commerce in Tidworth, Marlborough and Devizes persuaded the district council to help reinstate the post of economic development officer. There has been no officer or department to promote
Tina Jesson, business speaker, broadcaster, property writer and founder of Home Stagers, home styling and property staging company, was guest presenter at a recent Wootton Bassett Chamber of Commerce business lunch. She spoke about how to get £1m worth
Marlborough Chamber of Commerce held a Gambian-style lunch at the town's Castle and Ball Hotel attended by visitors from Gunjur, Marlborough's link town in the Gambia.
West Wiltshire District Council has hosted a seminar to discuss its recently completed employment land assessment. Karol Jakubczyk, the council's senior planning policy offer, introduced the discussions in front of an audience that included land owners
Len Turner, manager of the West Wiltshire Economic Partnership, has been made an Honorary Alderman of the London Borough of Ealing. He was one of 21 former Ealing councillors awarded in recognition of their public services at a ceremony at Ealing Town
Nearly half of all businesses rated so far under the West Wiltshire Scores on Doors food hygiene scheme have achieved either four or five stars. The district council introduced the ratings last summer to make it easier for customers to understand the
Depending how you look at it, the invitation to water dowser George Applegate to speak at last Friday's Wessex Business Breakfast may, or may not have been excellent timing. Mr Applegate, 86, from Trowbridge, is a chartered engineer and has been dowsing
Jacqui Bowden has been made partner at chartered accountants Pearson May. She is the firm's first female partner in its 166 year history. Mrs Bowden, based at the firm's Wicker Hill, Trowbridge office, joined the company 21 years ago after graduating
More than 80 businesses in Melksham are taking part in a competition that has become a regular feature around carnival time. Spot the oddity has been run in the past for schoolchildren during the holidays but now it has been extended to include over
THE last of the tickets for the Wiltshire WOMAD festival are being snapped up in advance of the three-day family event at the end of this month. The World of Music Arts & Dance returns to its spiritual homeland in the county this year after a lengthy
Peter Blackburn has been elected vice-president of Warminster Chamber of Commerce at its annual meeting. Tony Nicklin was elected president for a second term. Mr Blackburn, 50, spent a number of years in the Army rising to Warrant Officer 1st Class.
Partners Employment is developing its international links by opening an office in Krakow, Poland this month. The project will be led by Polish managers who have spent two years undergoing training in the firm's Trowbridge office. The company, a member
FORMER Corsham bowler Ranadeb Bose has taken his first wicket for India. The 28-year-old dismissed Sussex opener Chris Nash for 28 in the Indians' first four day game of their tour at Hove. He finished with figures of one for 60 from 18 overs in a
MORE than 1,000 people made the most of the good weather on Saturday by enjoying an afternoon at the Mead Primary School's summer fair. The event was held at the school, in Hilperton, and was organised by the Friends of the Mead. The theme of the day
ENTERTAINMENT for all the family is at the heart of the West Wilts Show, which takes place in Trowbridge Park later this month. The Show, which is being held on July 26-28, offers free concerts, workshops and displays over the three days. On the Thursday
THE wettest June on record has done nothing to dampen the spirits of Longleat's two newest arrivals. The summer may have been a washout so far for the rest of us but for a pair of newborn California sea lion pups the general consensus seems to be the
Unsettled weather and storms throughout the week kept attendances and catches down last week on the Bristol Water trout fisheries. At Chew, when conditions allowed, the fishing from boats was very good with many places around the lake producing with
A GUIDEBOOK which takes its readers on a 55-mile walk across Wiltshire will be available to buy from Monday. The Mid-Wilts Way was devised by Wiltshire College tourism and business lecturer James Alsop. The walk, which was recently way-marked, is from
A TV celebrity was brought in to judge talented teenagers in an X-Factor style competition in Westbury on Thursday night. Ben Lunt, a finalist on Channel 4's reality TV series Shipwrecked, visited Matravers School to help judge 25 acts made up of students
