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A MELKSHAM local has taken a photo of ‘near space’ using a homemade device he launched into the Earth’s stratosphere. Using a high altitude balloon (HAB), which carried a payload with…
November 20, 20199 CommentsRead More
Melksham resident Darren Crook, has completed his ‘Run of Remembrance’, raising over £7,000 for charity – smashing his original target of £1,944. On the morning of Remembrance Sunday, serving soldier…
November 20, 2019137 CommentsRead More
MELKSHAM’S support for the town’s annual Remembrance parade and service has been praised by the mayor, cllr Jon Hubbard. Hundreds of people, young and old, turned out on Sunday 10th…
November 20, 2019No CommentRead More
VANDALS have caused damage to several properties in the area in attacks that seem linked to the upcoming General Election. Last week, two properties – one on Bradford Road, Atworth,…
November 20, 20197 CommentsRead More
MELKSHAM Christmas Lights team have overcome Wiltshire Council’s new festive lighting rules by trialling mobile scaffolding to make sure the town is dressed for the festive period. Last month, Wiltshire…
October 23, 20194 CommentsRead More
WILTSHIRE Council has been challenged by a Bowerhill resident over their ongoing use of controversial pesticides. Bowerhill resident Sue Tweedie witnessed the StreetScene team from Wiltshire Council spraying weeds…
October 23, 20192 CommentsRead More
PLANNING permission has been granted for the expansion of Melksham Oak School. The new building, which will be built on disused land on school grounds, will increase the school’s capacity from…
October 23, 20197 CommentsRead More
MELKSHAM has scored another Gold award in the South West in Bloom awards, making it three years in a row. The news has delighted volunteers and the town council team…
October 23, 201911 CommentsRead More
Melksham Carnival hosted its annual Bonnie Baby competition at the Forest Community Centre‘s family fun day. On behalf of the carnival committee, Beth Dark said, “It was a wonderful day…
October 9, 20194 CommentsRead More
MELKSHAM’s medieval celebrations for the 800th anniversary of its market charter have been described as ‘magical,’ with hundreds enjoying a weekend packed full of merriment. And praise has been…
October 9, 201913 CommentsRead More
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