14+ hour, 17+ min ago  (133+ words) Two police community support officers based in Chippenham visited a childminding group to teach children about their work in the community. PCSO Young and PCSO Cunningham visited Pewsham Childminding Group. The children were shown the police car and learnt about…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (396+ words) A hug with a cause could help bring care and compassion to children who need it most. The event, aimed at raising funds and awareness during Children's Hospice Week, offers a fun and simple way to support the charity, which…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (686+ words) A Scottish charity providing food to children in Haiti has launched an urgent appeal for support as the country grapples with escalating gang violence and its worst hunger crisis. According to the World Food Programme, more than half the population…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (567+ words) There will be 'no free rides' for adults in receipt of care services where debts are owed to Wiltshire Council, its finance chief has pledged. Wiltshire has a higher-than-average percentage of older residents. Around seven per cent of its population…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (622+ words) Gender-affirming hormone treatment for 16 and 17-year-olds has been paused after an NHS review found evidence does not support its continued use. The treatment, prescribing masculinising or feminising hormones, has been available on the NHS for 16 and 17-year-olds with a diagnosis…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (337+ words) A hands-on challenge has given students a taste of fast-paced, real-world automotive work. Level 2 automotive students at Wiltshire College & University Centre took part in a new Level 2 automotive skills competition, held at the college's Trowbridge campus. Teams of four from…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago  (399+ words) People across Wiltshire are being urged to watch for signs of ADHD during October's Awareness Month. It is estimated that nearly 23, 000 people in the county are living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), with many either undiagnosed or facing lengthy…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (560+ words) Sir Keir Starmer has hailed the expansion of funded childcare in England amid warnings nurseries may not have enough staff to deliver the plan. From Monday, eligible working parents in England will be able to access 30 hours a week of…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (371+ words) Parents are regularly faced with the challenge of managing work and childcare, particularly at weekends and in the holiday period. The advice comes after the children's charity'made 391 referrals to agencies in the South West between April 2024 and March 2025, where children…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (161+ words) The Festival of Archaeology is set to take place at Chippenham Museum. The event, scheduled for Saturday, July 19, will run from 10. 30am to 3. 30pm. It will mark the opening of the museum's summer exhibition, with a variety of activities planned to engage…...