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Melksham Times Past: Melksham’s landmark buildings

MANY landmark buildings were razed for commercial reasons.   An exception to this was at Lowbourne; traffic was always snarled at the junction of Bank and High streets. Traffic safety was…

Town parkrun reaches 30,000 milestone

MELKSHAM parkrun will celebrate its 200th event on Saturday 10th June and in that time over 30,000 people have taken part. The 5km event – first held on 16th December…

Chair and vice chair of parish to serve another year

MELKSHAM Without Parish Council (MWPC) have voted to keep the existing chair and vice chair in post for another year, following the annual council meeting on Monday 22nd May. Cllr…

Fundraising success for family charity

FAMILY charity, Home-Start North Wiltshire (HS) is celebrating after being awarded £15,000 from The National Benevolent Charity (NBC). Home-Start helps families with young children who are experiencing difficult times and…

Correction – Residents divided over dog park agility equipment spend

It was reported in the Melksham News on 25th May that Melksham Town Council’s vote to purchase agility equipment for the dog park in the King George V playing field…

Councillors take action to clear leaves

COUNCILLORS Colin Goodhind and Sue Mortimer got up early on Bank Holiday Monday to clear the leaves by the skate park area in a two-hour stint from 7am-9am. “Our efforts…

Coming up on Celebrate Melksham – fox hunting

FOX hunting is the latest topic on the Celebrate Melksham podcast, featuring Wiltshire councillor and former fox hunter, Jonathan Seed, in discussion Wiltshire Hunt Saboteurs. Cllr Jonathan Seed was formerly…

Resident reaches milestone proving doctors wrong

A MELKSHAM resident who was never expected to ever walk or talk has reached her 80th birthday. Wendy Lawrence celebrated her birthday with friends from Melksham and North Bradley at…

Would you like a museum in Melksham?

THE chair of Melksham and District Historical Association wants residents to share their views about whether a museum should open in the town, exhibiting historical artefacts to showcase Melksham’s rich…

Coming up on Celebrate Melksham – fox hunting

FOX hunting is the next topic on the Celebrate Melksham podcast, featuring Wiltshire councillor and former fox hunter, Jonathan Seed, in discussion Wiltshire Hunt Saboteurs. Cllr Jonathan Seed was formerly…

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