The draft Wiltshire Housing Site Allocations Plan and the council’s Schedule of Proposed Changes will be examined in public by an inspector from April 2  at the Civic Centre, Trowbridge. The Plans for the supply of land for future housing will be reviewed at the...

Free swimming is available for children and young people at Wiltshire Council leisure centres during the half-term break from February 18 to 22. The scheme is open to all under 16s who, once registered can have one free swim session each day. All swimming pools aim to...

Gillingham Town Council seeks people interested in making a difference and who are passionate about their community. The council invites anyone to the next Town Council Meeting on Monday, March 4, and holds an Open Evening on Thursday, March 7 at 7.30pm where you can...

New rules about dogs in public places come into force in North Dorset on March 31. More than 850 people had their say about where and when dogs should be allowed in public places. North Dorset District Council considered the views of dog owners, and concerns of other...

Gillingham Scout Group thank all the supporters who voted in the Aviva Community Fund Competition. A judging panel awarded more than £4,800 to buy tables and chairs for the new community hall being built in Milton on Stour. The new building will be a valuable asset...

Chancellor Philip Hammond is being urged to fund a better deal for Further Education colleges like Wiltshire College. South West Wilts MP Andrew Murrison joined 164 MPs to lobby the chancellor. “Over the past decade, school and university spending has been protected...

Father of two David Coram, 42, from Salisbury, was found hanging at a farm in Downton, Wiltshire, where he had a workshop, seven miles from his home. The locally-famous musician and organ builder who was director of music at a well-known London church is suspected to...

Warminster Town Councillors are asking for views on the use of the putting green area in the Lake Pleasure Grounds. At a meeting of the Devolved Services and Assets Committee, councillors unanimously agree that the council would review the future of the putting green...

Wiltshire Air Ambulance received a cheque worth £20,583.73 and Bobby Van Trust £18,200 at the WAA airbase in Semington February 12. Emily Tulloch and her small team organised a massive fundraising venture at the Hillbrush Company in Mere at the end of last year for...

The government’s £675 million Future High Streets fund could help to regenerate Salisbury's city centre. The fund is open for applications from towns and cities in England. It recognises the continuing importance of high streets as places where commerce and community...

Fire and Rescue Services for the year starting on April 1 will cost £74.87, an increase by 2.99%, or £2.17, on last year. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority Chief Fire Officer Ben Ansell said: “We lobbied for the freedoms and flexibilities to increase...

The draft Wiltshire Housing Site Allocations Plan and the council’s Schedule of Proposed Changes will be examined in public by an inspector from April 2  at the Civic Centre, Trowbridge. The Plans for the supply of land for future housing will be reviewed at the...

Free swimming is available for children and young people at Wiltshire Council leisure centres during the half-term break from February 18 to 22. The scheme is open to all under 16s who, once registered can have one free swim session each day. All swimming pools aim to...

Gillingham Town Council seeks people interested in making a difference and who are passionate about their community. The council invites anyone to the next Town Council Meeting on Monday, March 4, and holds an Open Evening on Thursday, March 7 at 7.30pm where you can...

New rules about dogs in public places come into force in North Dorset on March 31. More than 850 people had their say about where and when dogs should be allowed in public places. North Dorset District Council considered the views of dog owners, and concerns of other...

Gillingham Scout Group thank all the supporters who voted in the Aviva Community Fund Competition. A judging panel awarded more than £4,800 to buy tables and chairs for the new community hall being built in Milton on Stour. The new building will be a valuable asset...