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Snake porn and vile animal abuse images shared in 44-strong WhatsApp group (but only one man ended up in court)
A judge has questioned whether it was in the public interest to prosecute a rugby coach who was found with extreme pornography on his phone. Mark Glew had 10 movies and two images of ‘consenting adults’ engaging in sex acts with animals, including a s...
Marking the end of spring at the Green Man Festival
HUNDREDS of dancers filled the streets of Bradford on Avon over the weekend as the town hosted its second Green Man festival to mark the end of spring and the coming of summer. The event which raises money for Dorothy House saw groups of dancers performin...
Climate Emergency Bunting Project for South West In Bloom
For the past 2 years, we have entered our beautiful town into the South West in Bloom competition, and have been so impressed by the wonderful work put in by hard working volunteers across Bradford on Avon. We will continue supporting and helping to dev...
Villagers rescue stricken rider
VILLAGERS in Westwood showed true community spirit when they rallied round to help an injured rider who fell off her horse on the bridlepath between Westwood and Iford. Around 20 people went to find and help the rider, bringing quilts to keep her warm bef...
Author shares inspiration behind latest book
STAFF and students at St Laurence School in Bradford on Avon were treated to a visit and talk from author Geraldine McCaughrean. Her book, The Middle of Nowhere, was chosen for St Laurence reads this year, a dedicated tutorial session in which students in...
CALL FOR ENTRIES: ANNUAL FLOWER & PRODUCE SHOW 2019
It’s that time of year again, when local gardeners, crafters and cooks start planning for the Annual Flower & Produce Show, now in its 10th year! This year, there are more classes to enter than ever – a whopping 100 in all. All the favourites are...
Pupils report on school’s May fair event
PUPILS at Christ Church Primary School in Bradford on Avon have been trying their hand at journalism as they report on their school’s annual May Fair. Year Five pupils Mollie, Archie and Beth have their report published below. “On the May Day bank hol...
New mayors elected into town council office
A NEW mayor and deputy were elected by Bradford on Avon town council in a meeting on Tuesday night. Councillor Simon McNeill-Ritchie was nominated for mayor by leader of the town council cllr Dom Newton and was voted into the position by the majority of t...
Today’s the day"! 25th Wiltshire Business Awards to crown 10 star winners tonight
INSPIRING examples of business from across Wiltshire will get the recognition they deserve tonight. The winners of the 25th Wiltshire Business Awards will be rewarded at a glittering ceremony at Centerparcs Longleat. Judges for the awards, which have be...
Join the Westwood scarecrow trail
The annual Westwood scarecrow trail will be taking place from May 25-June 2 and this year’s theme is one with a difference. Numbers is the focus of the scarecrows for this year’s event. A spokeswoman said: “Think of a film, book, character, song etc...
‘Plastic-Free Community Status’ awarded to Bradford on Avon
We are really pleased to announce that the community of Bradford on Avon has been awarded ‘Plastic-Free Community Status‘ by marine conservation charity, ‘Surfers Against Sewage‘ (SAS), in recognition of the work it has done to start reducing the...
Boy, 17, held on stabbing murder charge after appearance at Salisbury court
A CALNE boy has appeared in court charged with murdering Calne schoolgirl Ellie Gould. Dressed in a grey tracksuit top the 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, spoke only to confirm his name, age and address. He was represented by Swin...
Notice of temporary road closure: Coppice Hill/Silver Street 13th May 2019
Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Urgent Closure of: Coppice Hill and Silver Street (Part), Bradford on Avon WILTSHIRE COUNCIL HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that on 13th May 2019, the following length of road shall be closed ...
Boy, 17, arrested on suspicion of murder after death of Calne girl
DETECTIVES have launched a murder probe after a teen girl died in Wiltshire. Police said a 17-year-old boy had been arrested in Chippenham on suspicion of murder. It follows the discovery of a girl, believed to be under-18, in a house on Springfield Driv...
Broadcasting radio show from local care home
SOME unusual visitors were welcomed to Wiltshire Heights care home in Bradford on Avon last week as BBC radio Wiltshire joined the team as part of the station’s 30th birthday celebrations. Wiltshire Heights Client Services Manager, Libby Miles invited t...
‘SURPRISING’: Figures put Wiltshire Police as one of worst in country for assaults on officers
WILTSHIRE Police has the highest officer assault rate in the country, figures reveal. The county’s police federation chief called the numbers surprising, warning that the force’s safety training for officers was “not what it once was”. And he urge...
How to get FREE Lego at Smyths Toys this weekend
Smyths Toys is giving away free Lego at its superstores across the UK. The giveaway is taking place this Saturday, May 4, from 9am, as part of the Imagination Station 2 Future Masters event. Lego fans may have to get there early, as the free toys will be ...
Arrests in Wiltshire after Emiliano Sala mortuary pictures leaked
A WILTSHIRE pair have been arrested after a mortuary image of dead football ace Emiliano Sala was shared online. Police are investigating how the photograph, purporting to have been taken following a post-mortem of the 28-year-old player at a Dorset mortu...
Antisocial behaviour discussed at MP’s crime forum
POLICE heard people’s anger and fears about public drunkenness in Westbury Gardens at a crime forum hosted by MP Michelle Donelan in Bradford on Avon. Around 50 members of the public were at the meeting to share general concerns about crime in the town,...
Lions club launch young people’s award
THE Bradford on Avon Lions club are celebrating the success of young people in the town with their new outstanding achievement award. The awards are open to those aged 15-18 and nominees must demonstrate that they have made an outstanding contribution in ...
Easter event brings crowds of hundreds
HOMEMADE Easter bonnets of all shapes, sizes and creations were paraded in Westbury Gardens at the annual Lions Club’s Easter bonnet competition and egg hunt Children of all ages competed in the Easter bonnet competition, which was judged by Bradford on...
Duck race goes down swimmingly
HUNDREDS of yellow plastic ducks flooded down the river in Bradford on Avon in the town’s annual Easter duck race. Crowds gathered in their hundreds to watch the race and many families also took part in the Lions Club’s Easter egg hunt and bonnet comp...
Police news in short from Bradford on Avon
House broken into ITEMS from an upstairs room were stolen when a house in Woolley Terrance, Bradford on Avon was broken into during the afternoon on April 16. Purse is stolen A PURSE and it’s contents was stolen from St Margaret’s Hall, Bradfo...
MP speaks about local elections and Brexit
CHIPPENHAM is be a target seat for the Liberal Democrats in the next General Elections according to leading MP Jo Swinson, when she visited Bradford on Avon and Trowbridge. Voters in both town met her and the consituency’s LibDem candidate Helen Belcher...
Popular boater drowned after a night out
A POPULAR canal boater died after falling into the Bradford on Avon Marina following a night out at the nearby pub. Rodney James Parr, 57, had spent the last night of his life drinking with friends in The Boathouse pub on the Trowbridge Road at Bradford o...
Trio of Wiltshire runners in the London Marathon set to raise cash for different charities
WITH the London Marathon just a week away (Sunday, April 28), training is heating up for Bradford on Avon resident John Chapman as he gets ready to run in a Poppy Factory T-shirt. The 61-year-old father of three has completed the London Marathon before, b...
Staff celebrate after outstanding inspection report
Wiltshire Heights care home is celebrating achieving the highest rating by their industry regulator, the Care Quality Commission. During an inspection, which took place in January, the team were praised around their cohesive working practices, dignified a...
Keep helicopter in the sky with new game
A NEW mobile game created for Wiltshire Air Ambulance will help the county’s lifesaving charity attract support in a fun, engaging way. Developers at OJO Solutions, based in Bradford on Avon, have donated £15,000 worth of studio time to build the app w...
Drinking in town is a cause for concern
GROUPS of people who have been seen drinking alcohol in Westbury Gardens in Bradford on Avon are become a concern for the town and the council. Many locals have taken to social media in search for a way of stopping the behaviour which has been described a...
Easter Monday bonnets and eggs fun in Victory Field in Bradford on Avon
ON Easter Monday in Victory Field on Pound Lane in Bradford on Avon, there’s a chance to bag an Easter Egg in a hunt for tokens hidden in the park. The town’s Lions Club are behind the family event which also features an Easter Bonnet Competit...
Volunteer to receive royal silver coins
A PENSIONER charity worker from Holt has been nominated to receive The Maundy Money from the Queen at Windsor this Easter. George Kent, 85 boxes up all sorts of goods, second hand and new, to help the island of Dominica and stores the boxes around their o...
Paedophile solicitor and youth group leader jailed for more than eight years
A RESPECTED solicitor who defended paedophiles in court has been jailed for more than eight years for sexual assaults on young girls and boys from a church youth group three decades ago. ‘Evil’ Mike Pulsford sexually assaulted three boys and three you...
Comedian’s stand up tour comes to town
Fresh from appearing on the 2018 series of BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Seann Walsh will be coming to Bradford on Avon as he heads back on tour with his new show After This One, I’m Going Home. The tour will be stopp...
UKIP south west MEP hopeful criticised over ‘rape’ tweet
A UKIP candidate was last night condemned for a tweet in which he reportedly told a Labour MP he “wouldn’t even rape her”. Swindon man Carl Benjamin, who is better known as YouTuber Sargon of Akkad, is standing in May’s European Parliament electio...
The Easter egg hunt in on
CHILDREN and their families sported a variety of homemade Easter bonnets for a competition and Easter egg hunt in Bradford on Avon on Tuesday morning. Organised by Bradford on Avon Youth, families charged round the Victory fields despite a spot of rain in...
Elderly go back to school to help youngsters
PUPILS at Fitzmaurice Primary School and residents of Wiltshire Heights care home, both in Bradford on Avon, are helping to bridge the generation gap. They are taking part in an exciting new project which sees the old folks going back to school. Every Tue...
New book sheds light on Budbury
AUTHOR Pam Slocombe has visited Bradford on Avon Library to promote a new book from Bradford on Avon Museum . It tells the unique story of Budbury, the area of Bradford stretching from Newtown and Wine Street to Huntingdon Street and Bearfield. The book h...
Waddle on down to Westbury Garden for a quacking good time!
On Monday 22 April, Easter Monday, Bradford on Avon Town Council will be hosting the annual Bradford on Avon Duck Race and this year looks to be bigger and better… From 11am in beautiful Westbury Garden, we will have music from FB Pocket Orchestraa...
Mayor shows support for local special schools
THE Mayor of Bradford on Avon, councillor Alex Kay has shown her support for Larkrise and St Nicholas special schools. Parents from the special educational needs and disabilities families action group attended Bradford on Avon’s full council meeting las...
Community radio to use youth centre
A NEW community radio station in Bradford on Avon has been the topic of debate between councillors after the group was granted free use of the youth and community centre. Town councillors Simon McNeill-Ritchie and David Garwood spoke of community radio st...
Friends press for peace in Palestine’s Gaza
CHIPPENHAM MP Michelle Donelan has pledged to urge the Foreign Office to consider the recommendations of an independent United Nations report into the deaths of more than 200 people in Gaza. Members of the Bradford on Avon Friends of Palestine staged a Vi...
Tasty tapas in a cosy setting
BIRTHDAY celebrations are always a fun excuse to get friends and family together and Pablo’s Bistro in Bradford on Avon was in a great location for the group to meet. The tapas bar did not disappoint with authentic, tasty dishes that came in generous po...
Science lab donation: a correction
A STORY in last week’s Times on the donation given by town councillors in Bradford on Avon to the St Laurence School Science Laboratory appeal incorrectly stated the amount councillors had voted to give, which should have read £10,000. The school is se...
Man freed despite 18-week sentence
A JUDGE has asked for an explanation as to why a man accused of domestic violence was charged with common assault not actual bodily harm. Judge Jason Taylor QC said the decision meant he was restricted to a maximum sentence of six months rather than five ...
Notice of temporary closure of St Margaret’s Hill 16th April 2019
Notice from Wessex Water Road closure outside 1 St. Margarets Hill, Bradford on Avon BA15 1DP Reference: 35670546001 We’re carrying out essential work on the Water Supply network in your… The post Notice of temporary closure of St Margaret’s Hil...
Chocolate eggs donated for village trail
A PILE of Easter eggs has been donated for the Winsley Easter Egg trail being laid this weekend. Starting on Saturday, the trail will be taking place until Monday April 22. Maps are on sale in the Winsley Village shop and the seven stars for £3.50. A tot...
Nursery’s Easter egg hunt is a success
MORE THAN 50 children joined in the Easter fun at the annual Westwood Nursery Easter Egg Hunt. The nursery received dozens of donations of eggs from Asda, Tesco and the parents. A raffle was held with prizes donated from local business. A bake sale also p...
Motorcyclist injured in collision
POLICE officers were called to a collision between a car and a motorcyclist on the junction between Frome Road and Pound Lane, Bradford on Avon, shortly before 4pm yesterday (Tuesday April 9). It involved a black Yamaha motorcycle and a red Suzuki ...
Photo club celebrates 10th anniversary
LOCAL photographers showcased their most recent work at the Bradford on Avon photo group’s 10th annual exhibition. Around 660 people came along to the West Barn in Pound Lane to see the display of eclectic photos. Photographer and member of Bradford...
Have your say on local schools for Special Needs and Disabilities
Parents from the SEND Families Action Group attended last night’s Full Council meeting to bring to Members attention the proposed closure of local schools Larkrise and St Nicholas for children… The post Have your say on local schools for Special N...
Bellway reaches £1 million fundraising target for cancer charity
Bellway reaches £1 million fundraising target for cancer charity National housebuilder Bellway has reached an impressive milestone in its fundraising work for a leading cancer charity – hitting a total of £1 million. Since Cancer Research UK was annou...
Building work begins at school
St Laurence School is aiming to raise £60,000 to help equip three new state-of-the-art science laboratories. Up to £600,000 of the funding for the build has come from a Community Infrastructure Levy and some from reserves, but the school is facing the ...
Campaigners march to save our climate
THE long march taking dedicated environmental campaigners from all over the country to London passed through Wiltshire this week. Walkers arrived in Bradford on Avon on Sunday, before continuing their march another nine miles to Devizes on Monday, on to A...
Wiltshire Council overspent by £4.5m on special needs education
SPIRALLING costs for children with special educational needs will be investigated after Wiltshire Council called in consultants to pull the authority out of a £4.5m overspend. Consultant firm ISOS are set to go into schools and work with leaders over the...
Netflix TV drama films at Tithe Barn
HOLLYWOOD rolled into Bradford on Avon this week when Netflix began filming at the town’s ancient Tithe Barn. An independent film production company is filming Cursed, an upcoming American television drama series for Netflix. Based on the forthcoming il...
Have your say on local schools for Special Needs and Disabilities
Parents from the SEND Families Action Group attended last night’s Full Council meeting to bring to Members attention the proposed closure of local schools Larkrise and St Nicholas for children with Special Needs and Disabilities, in favour of a plan by ...
Brand new showhome unveiled at development in Bradford on Avon
MEDIA RELEASE 2nd April, 2019 Brand new showhome unveiled at development in Bradford on Avon Home-hunters in Wiltshire came together to celebrate the launch of the new showhome in Bradford on Avon. The event – which took place at Bellway’s Tithecote M...
NEW SHOWHOME OPENS AT TITHECOTE MANOR IN BRADFORD ON AVON
MEDIA RELEASE 2nd April, 2019 Brand new showhome unveiled at development in Bradford on Avon Home-hunters in Wiltshire came together to celebrate the launch of the new showhome in Bradford on Avon. The event – which took place at Bellway’s Tithecote M...
Brand new showhome unveiled at development in Bradford on Avon
MEDIA RELEASE 2nd April, 2019 Brand new showhome unveiled at development in Bradford on Avon Home-hunters in Wiltshire came together to celebrate the launch of the new showhome in Bradford on Avon. The event – which took place at Bellway’s Tithecote M...
EXCITED HOUSE-HUNTERS TURN OUT IN FORCE AT BELLWAY SHOWHOME LAUNCH IN BRADFORD ON AVON
Brand new showhome unveiled at development in Bradford on Avon Home-hunters in Wiltshire came together to celebrate the launch of the new showhome in Bradford on Avon. The event – which took place at Bellway’s Tithecote Manor development off Holt Road...
Pub aims to be village hub again
THE Kings Arms in Monkton Farleigh has re-opened its doors following a £300,000 refurbishment by owners Punch Taverns. Three years ago the pub – which was for a short while known as the Muddy Duck, causing local outrage – was facing closure u...
Hunt is on for whoever dumped these dogs
CALLOUS people who dumped three dogs at two different places besides the busy A36, at Beckington and Standerwick, are being hunted by the RSPCA. The animal rescue charity wants people to help them find whoever abandoned two dogs – who have been name...
Correction: Paige Balas
AFTER a misunderstanding an article printed in this week’s Wiltshire Times gave the impression that Paige Balas had been elected as a councillor for Bradford on Avon town council south ward, which is not the case. Paige Balas is the candidate f...
Fears over speeding voiced on social media
PEOPLE’S fears about the danger caused by speeding traffic in Bradford on Avon have grown so high they have launched a campaign for speed limits to be cut. After a collision on Bath Road on Monday (March 25) morning, many people have joined social media...
Litter pickers tidy up the town
RESIDENTS of Bradford on Avon took part in the Great British Spring Clean on Sunday (March 24) afternoon. A combined group from Plastic-free Bradford on Avon, which is part of Climate Friendly Bradford on Avon, and Bradford on Avon Rowing Club picked up b...
Dirty, stinking homeless man attacked granny in late night horror
A HOMELESS man labelled a ‘berserk weirdo’ by his own lawyer bit a woman’s finger and made off with her handbag, a court heard. Simon Parker, who appeared in the dock with a Mohican hairstyle, said he had no memory of attacking the grandmoth...
FW: BELLWAY SOUTH WEST THRILLED TO RETAIN COVETED FIVE-STAR HOUSEBUILDER STATUS
Bellway is ‘a name you can trust’ as five-star status is retained. Bellway has once again been announced as a five-star house builder with the Home Builders Federation [HBF], in results released today [26th March]. The accolade means that over 90 per ...
Children’s Society award for loyal volunteer
A volunteer from Bradford on Avon has had her hard work and dedication recognised after winning a National Volunteering Award from The Children’s Society. The award was presented by Jim Davies, Head of the charity’s youth engagement team. L...
Garden designer helps to sponsor festival
A LOCAL garden and landscape design company is helping to sponsor the Bradford on Avon Food and Drink Festival on Saturday, June 1. Lotte Duncan, who is organising the festival with Jon Hackett, said: “We are very happy to be supported by many local com...
Actress performs in Singapore
A FORMER St Laurence School pupil from Bradford on Avon has joined the cast of a leading theatre company in Singapore. Since leaving school, Rayanna Dibs has forged a career as a London-based UK stage and screen actress. She has recently relocated back to...
Parties prepare to contest seat
FOUR candidates have so far declared their intention to contest the Bradford on Avon Town Council’s South Ward vacancy. The IDEAL Bradford candidate will be Paige Balas, an American by birth who is now a British citizen. She has been involved with the ...
It’s DUCK RACE time again!
11am – 2pm Easter Monday 22nd April in Westbury Garden with the race at 12 noon It’s time for the famous annual Bradford on Avon Duck Race and this year promises to be bigger and better than ever, thanks to generous sponsorship from Puddle Ducks Bri...
Digital Agency Offers A Range of Training Workshops
Based in Bradford-on-Avon, Varn work with a range of clients to help their businesses perform better online. This includes SEO (Search Engine Optimisation), which helps improve rankings of websites in search engines so that they recieve more traffic for k...
Rare bat found near Bradford on Avon caves
ONE of the rarest mammals in Britain has been found in Bradford on Avon. Previously, the Alcathoe bat has only been sighted in North Yorkshire and a small area of Sussex and Surrey despite being first found in Britain in 2010. The discovery, made outside ...
Sponsor is blown away by concert performers
ONE of the sponsors of the Duke Ellington Sacred Concert in Bradford on Avon has been so impressed by the event he is willing to be involved again next time. Steve Vick, managing director of Steve Vick International, sponsored the concert on Sunday alongs...
Agency wants to convert old Lloyds Bank
A LOCAL advertising agency is planning to move into the former Lloyds Bank building in Bradford on Avon. Team Eleven, which is based at the Glove Factory Studios in Holt, wants to move into the former bank in Church Street. The company has applied ...
Shop tops the poll for returning empty bottles
CUSTOMERS at a small supermarket in Bradford on Avon are beating some of London’s top stores when it comes to returning empty milk bottles. Christine’s Sustainable Supermarket son Silver Street ells more than 65 bottles of milk to customers from the t...
Notice of Temporary Closure of: B3107 Silver Street 12th May 2019
Notice from Wiltshire Council Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Temporary Closure of: B3107 Silver Street (Part), Bradford on Avon (Ref: TTRO 5864) Notice is hereby given that the Wiltshire Council has made an Order to close temporaril...
Jewellery stolen in Bradford Leigh burglary
WILTSHIRE Police are investigating a burglary at a house in Bradford-on-Avon during which several items of jewellery were stolen. Between the morning of Friday, March 2 and the evening of Saturday, March 3, a window at a house in Bradford Leigh was smashe...
Plaque honours the fallen
VILLAGERS at Winsley have unveiled a plaque to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War and to honour the men who never came home. Ed Gilby, chair of Winsley Parish Council, Armistice Centenary co-ordinator Phillip Bush, and Jane Hudson, w...
Local MP supports WHY charity fundraiser
CHIPPENHAM MP Michelle Donelan has supported a coffee morning at the Seven Stars public house in Winsley to raise funds for a local charity. Kate Hooper, owner of the Seven Stars and her friends Clare and Ed Cobb, hosted a coffee and cake morning for We H...
Panto fun is back again on village stage
AFTER 2017’s sellout performance of Cinderella and Rockerfella, which was created by a group of school parents raising money for to help build a much-needed classroom, panto is back in Winsley. he group of volunteers are back, after re-forming Winsley...
Jazz dinner goes down a treat
THE second jazz and dinner evening took place at Cumberwell Park Golf Club on March 2. The evening featured Graham Trevarton who brought his All Star Band from as far away as Newlyn to play. With two successful jazz evenings it is possible that another wi...
Science was order of the day at fair
HUNDREDS of children, together with their families and carers, attended the 8th My Science Fair at the Wiltshire Music Centre on Sunday March 3. They were able to take part in a wide range of activities, including interactive science experiments and works...
Notice of Vacancy in Office of Councillor
Bradford on Avon (Bradford on Avon South Ward) PARISH OF BRADFORD ON AVON (BRADFORD ON AVON SOUTH WARD) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that due to the resignation of Steve Plummer, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council. If by 2...
New chair for BoA Business
THE new chairwoman of the Bradford on Avon Business network is Lucy Millar, a residential and commercial utility consultant. She was the “popular choice” of the business group’s 500-plus members. Mrs Millar beat the other candidate, Steve Plummer, a...
Freddie’s dash for pancake glory
FREDDIE Mercury look-alike Libby Miles made a dash for glory in the Bradford on Avon Pancake Day Race but turned out to be no champion this year. The 31st annual race across the historic market town’s ancient bridge was won by Gary MacAlister, of Steve ...
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Extra £15,000 to be spent on care
TOWN councillors in Bradford on Avon have agreed a plan to spend an extra £15,000 on Health and Wellbeing services in the town. They have allocated £15,000 towards preventative services, bringing the total they have pledged to spend in this area to more...
PLANS FOR AVONCLIFF WOOD – Woodland Trust drop-in to Westwood Parish Rooms – PM Tuesday 26th March 2019
The Woodland Trust are the new owners of AVONCLIFF WOOD and sorounding meadows, just outside Bradford on Avon. The Woodland Trust are holding a drop-in consultation session to involve you in their plans for the wood. ANYTIME BETWEEN 2 – 6:30 PM WEST...
Town Council to support local Health & Well-being services
Town Councillors have confirmed a decision made in setting the new year’s budget to provide significant additional funding for Health and Well-being services in the town. £15,000 will go towards preventative services, bringing the total committed spend...
Link scheme needs more volunteers
Bradford on Avon and District Link THE charity needs more volunteer co-ordinators and drivers to help people in the town and surrounding villages who have difficulty with transport get to hospital and other, mainly medical, appointments. Drivers use their...
Film director welcomes Iford Arts to his Bradford on Avon gardens
FILM director Paul Weiland has stepped in to offer a temporary new home to the 2019 Iford Arts Festival in Bradford on Avon. He has offered the festival the use of his historic 15th century house and garden at Belcombe Court, on the road towards Avoncliff...
New homes bring local benefits
A NEW development of 58 homes, which will also bring allotments, a community orchard and children’s play facilities to Bradford on Avon, has been opened to the public. Bristol-based Bellway Homes is building a development of three, four and five-bedroom...
Fair combines music, movement and science
FOR the eighth year running, the Wiltshire Music Centre in Bradford on Avon will host the free family event My Science Fair. The annual fair, which attracted more than 400 visitors last year, is taking place on Sunday, March 3 from 10am-3pm. Entrance is f...
Residents reminisce with musical equipment
WILTSHIRE Heights has welcomed MindHarp into the lives of the residents and staff of the Bradford on Avon care home. Libby Miles, Client Services Manager for Wiltshire Heights, has introduced the new equipment following a chance meeting at the annual BRAC...
Rising soccer star plays for England
A RISING Trowbridge soccer star has gained her first international cap playing for the England U15s girls’ team in Switzerland. Talliah Keenan, 14, played left back for the team which lost 0-2 on Friday (Feb 15) against a Swiss U16s girls team at the Li...
Bradford On Avon Pre-Season Nets
Bradford on Acon Cricket Clubs Pre-Season Nets are starting soon at Warminster Cricket Club! See Below : Adult/Under 15’s Net Sessions Monday 11th March 8pm-10pm Monday 18th March 8pm-10pm Monday 25th March 8pm-10pm Monday 1st April times tbc Monday...
Exciting new 58-home Bellway housing scheme opens in Bradford on Avon
NEWS RELEASE 19th February, 2019 New development opens in Bradford on Avon A new development of 58 homes which will also bring allotments, a community orchard and children’s play facilities to Bradford on Avon has been opened to the public. Tithecote Ma...
Bradford on Avon Cricket Club Pre-Season Nets
Bradford on Avon Cricket Club Pre-Season Training. BOA CC nets are beginning on the following dates for Senior & Under 15’s : Monday 11th March 8pm-10pm Monday 18th March 8pm-10pm Monday 25th March 8pm-10pm All abilities welcome whether your jus...
