Community figures honoured at Buckingham Palace garden parties
Melksham community figures have attended Buckingham Palace garden parties in recognition of their work. Volunteers Jeanette and Mike Nash, and...
Pupils raise over £3,000 in marathon challenge
Pupils have raised over £3,000 for their school by completing 307 laps, the equivalent of 7.3 marathons of Broughton Gifford...
Wiltshire Council launches community lottery
By Local Democracy Reporter Peter Davison Wiltshire Council has launched its own community lottery with prizes up to £25,000. Proceeds...
Fundraiser launched for green space maintenance
Volunteers who care for Shurnhold Fields in Melksham have launched a fundraiser to pay for tools and ongoing maintenance. The...
Love Melksham Column
A resident’s love letters to her town The Tourist Information Centre This week’s love for Melksham comes from the hub...
Melksham Times Past
A column about days gone by in Melksham by local historian Lisa Ellis The Mystery of Spero Lodge What does...
Sports
Awards evening at Melksham Town FC
Melksham Town FC rounded off their season with their presentation...
Things to do - Places to go
Melksham Makers’ Market returns this month
A popular market returns this month, bringing together some of...
Business
A new location, same trusted service
Advertising Feature A Melksham business with more than 70 years...
Melksham Community
Primary school celebrates Sir David Attenborough’s centenary
A local primary school has celebrated the 100th birthday of Sir...
Politics
MP welcomes government changes to farm inheritance tax
The government’s decision to change the planned threshold for inheritance...
Crime
Man attacked with hammer in town centre
A teenager has been arrested following a late-night assault in...
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