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History group starts collection of Cooper Tires’ items of interest
ITEMS of historic interest from the Cooper Tires site have been saved for the town, following a visit to the...
Plans for 500 more houses in Melksham East
A NEW planning application has been submitted for 500 houses in Melksham East, on land at Blackmore Farm. The applicant,...
Council budget cuts staff costs and maintains services
MELKSHAM Town Council has increased its precept - the amount of council tax paid to the town council by residents...
CBE for Melksham man in New Year’s Honours
A MELKSHAM man has been awarded a CBE for his outstanding service to UK defence, in this year’s New Year’s...
Awards for Melksham’s ‘People of the Year’
WINNERS of Melksham News’ Person of the Year and Group of the Year for 2023 are community stalwart Tracie Winslow,...
New rules could end speculative housing development in Melksham
NEW guidelines introduced by Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, should help protect Melksham and...
Melksham referee makes history – and then receives New Year Honour
IT’S been quite a festive season for local referee-come-firefighter Sam Allison. First, he made history on Boxing Day when he...
Cooper Tires – The final days
COOPER Tires has officially closed, ending tyre production in Melksham after 112 years. The factory on Bath Road closed down...
MPs to hold Wiltshire’s biggest careers fair
WILTSHIRE's biggest Careers Fair is coming to Melksham, hosted by local MPMichelle Donelan jointly with Devizes MP, Danny Kruger.
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