Staff reporter

The flag at County Hall in Trowbridge has been lowered today (January 27) as Wiltshire Council marks Holocaust Memorial Day.

The flag at County Hall in Trowbridge has been lowered today (January 27) as Wiltshire Council marks Holocaust Memorial Day.

We have now slipped almost seamlessly into 2021 , with few changes . Even the weather has been quite benign over the festive period , although during a very wild 24 hours ,just after Christmas Day, another 32 mm rain fell here on Manor Farm. Up to this time the temperatures had remained above zero , but they soon dipped into minus figures . This gave us a little more sunshine , but there was a very frosty day accompanied by fog which lingered all day . We had drizzle and flurries of snow whic

Thousands of teachers in Wiltshire could jump up the priority list for the coronavirus vaccine if the government acts on calls from unions, figures suggest.

Thousands of teachers in Wiltshire could jump up the priority list for the coronavirus vaccine if the government acts on calls from unions, figures suggest.

As 2020 draws to a close, here are some of news highlights from the Wiltshire Times area.

South west Wiltshire MP, Dr Andrew Murrison has questioned Minister Nigel Adam over the government’s China policy, following reports this week of Chinese slave labour.

People are being urged to follow the latest public health advice and reduce unnecessary social interactions during the build up to Christmas.

A FORMER Wiltshire Council worker who stole over £11,000 from vulnerable adults has been jailed for 15 months.

More than half of the companies started in Wiltshire failed to survive in business up to the end of 2019.