Nominate your Person and Group of the Year 2021

Melksham News’ Person and Group of the Year awards are…

Go wild in 2022!

MELKSHAM is being encouraged to ‘go wild’ in 2022 to…

Melksham to host its first LGBT Pride festival in 2022

THE first ever Melksham Pride event, celebrating the local lesbian,…

Ex-George Ward teacher praises town’s support for £1million charity challenge

FORMER George Ward School teacher, Chris “Cam” Cameron, has praised…

Melksham Canoeist to compete in World Championships

CANOEIST, Alex Edwards, from Melksham’s Wiltshire Youth Canoe Club, has…

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Melksham Community Money Advice is here to help

EACH year thousands of people from all walks of life, often through no fault of their own, fall into debt – but help is available locally. “We are…

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Melksham Oak pupils donate to foodbank and help the homeless

MELKSHAM Oak pupils have been busy bringing in donations for Melksham Foodbank and for the charity Doorway who make shoeboxes for the homeless. “This is now the…

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Recruitment drive for Melksham fire station

IF you’re looking for a new challenge in 2022, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is looking for new on-call firefighters in Melksham. The fire station on…

January 5, 2022No CommentRead More

Town awards for vaccine centre heroes and Poppy Appeal volunteer

THE winners of Melksham’s Group of the Year and Person of the Year 2021 have…

January 18, 2022No CommentRead More

Nominate your Person and Group of the Year 2021

Melksham News’ Person and Group of the Year awards are back – and we need…

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Local charity worker awarded BEM in New Year Honours list

MELKSHAM charity worker, Sarah Williams-Martin, has been awarded a BEM in the New Year Honours…

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Generous Melksham raises over £21,000 for Poppy Appeal

POPPY Appeal organisers have praised the generosity of Melksham and surrounding villages for raising over £21,000…

January 5, 2022No CommentRead More

Melksham to host its first LGBT Pride festival in 2022

THE first ever Melksham Pride event, celebrating the local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)…

January 5, 2022No CommentRead More

Ex-George Ward teacher praises town’s support for £1million charity challenge

FORMER George Ward School teacher, Chris “Cam” Cameron, has praised the support of the town…

January 5, 2022No CommentRead More

Around 45,000 local secondary school children to be offered Covid-19 vaccine

MORE than 45,000 children aged between 12 and 15-years-old…

Local NHS workers praised for vaccine uptake

THANKS given to frontline health and care staff as…

NHS will be open for those who need it over Easter

People in need of health and care services over…

RUH staff run virtual clinics for patients

STAFF at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation…

Wiltshire Council responds to BANES’ decision to restrict HGVs on the A36 at Cleveland Bridge

FOLLOWING a decision by Bath and North East Somerset…

What do you think of the pharmaceutical services in Wiltshire?

RESIDENTS across the county are being asked for their…

New single number for housing queries will help make contact easier

WILTSHIRE Council is introducing a new single number for…

A WIN FOR MELKSHAM’S NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN! Application for up to 231 houses refused by Wiltshire Council

A PLANNING application to build up to 231 houses…

Nominations for Young People’s awards extended

THERE is still time to nominate a young person…

What’s taking so long? Residents query progress of new community space

QUESTIONS have been raised about why ‘The Friends Garden’…

Car park price hike blasted by mayor

A PRICE hike by Wiltshire Council on residents’ permits…

National Lottery grant improves facilities for canal volunteers

HARDWORKING volunteers can relax from their restoration of a…

Volunteering and helping out

MELKSHAM COMMUNITY MEALS’ CHRISTMAS GET TOGETHER

CHRISTMAS officially arrived for the Melksham Community Meals team this month. Over 80 people joined the volunteers for their Christmas meal on Sunday 5th December in the…

December 15, 2021No Comment

Recruitment company’s helping hand at Christmas

LOCAL recruitment company, New Resource Recruitment, has given Melksham Community Free Dining a helping hand for their Christmas Day plans. “At New Resource Recruitment we are extremely…

December 15, 20211 Comment

Sweet treats for vaccination centre

VOLUNTEERS and medical professionals at Melksham’s Covid vaccine centre, were given a sweet surprise last month in recognition of their work. The donation of cakes and cheesecakes…

December 8, 2021No Comment

Things to do

Day trips and holidays for 2022

STRICTLY may be over but if you can’t wait for your next Strictly fix, then local coach company Vision Tours has the answer. They have secured tickets…

January 5, 2022No Comment

Coming up the Assembly Hall

THERE’S an exciting line-up planned for the weeks ahead at Melksham’s Assembly Hall with live music and some ‘forbidden’ acrobatics all lined up to entertain audiences. On…

January 5, 2022No Comment

Free online training course for dementia carers

FAMILY carers of people living with dementia in Wiltshire are invited to a free online training course starting January 31st. Run by Alzheimer’s Support, the six…

January 5, 2022No Comment

Staying well

Melksham’s Covid vaccine centre is back open!

MELKSHAM’S vaccination centre at Spencer Sports and Social Club will be reopening this week to help support the national drive to give Covid booster jabs to all…

December 15, 2021No Comment

Residents urged to play their part to mitigate the risk of new COVID-19 variant

WILTSHIRE Council is asking Melksham residents to keep playing their part to protect each other, as national measures are introduced to mitigate the risk of the COVID-19…

December 8, 2021No Comment

Carbon monoxide warning; watch out for the danger signs

DORSET & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service would like to remind the public of the importance of carbon monoxide alarms following an incident on 3rd November. Two…

November 10, 2021No Comment

Fundraising

Melksham News readers help raise over £1,200 for Dorothy House

MELKSHAM Independent News readers have helped to raise over £1,200 for Dorothy House Hospice Care via our family messages column. The money, totalling £1,211.76, has been collected during…

January 18, 2022No Comment

Celebrating 7st weight loss by taking on Bath Half

EM Bryan from Melksham has signed up to take part in the Bath Half Marathon in support of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). Em only began running…

January 5, 2022No Comment

New year brings new bargains at Melksham charity shop

A MELKSHAM charity shop has launched its first big fundraising event of the new year. Cats Action Trust North & West Wiltshire is offering a clearance sale…

January 5, 2022No Comment

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Melksham Community Money Advice is here to help

Each year thousands of people from all walks of life, often through no fault of their own, fall into debt – but help is available locally. For more information, phone 07710 893168, email: infomelkshamcma@gmail.com; or visit the website: www.melkshamcma.org

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National Lottery grant improves facilities for canal volunteers

Hardworking volunteers can relax from their restoration of a former waterway after they were provided with a new ‘welfare unit’. The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust recently received £9,550 from the National Lottery Community Fund. The money, from the Awards for All programme, has provided a new base for volunteers working on the popular stretch between Melksham and Chippenham. The welfare unit features a crew room, kitchen, washing area, toilets and storage, with plans to install solar power and a rainwater harvesting system. It replaces a caravan which was too small to cope with the growing number of people wanting to join local workparties.

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