• Letters May 21: Renewables, more flags, SNP and fire brigades

  By RolftheGanger

  Re: "SNP's Farage ambush could help Ukip" A litany of wrong information, to put it...

            

   

  By Western Daily Press at 05:00 on 21/05/13

  

  Renewables: some signs of improvement Many of your readers will be unaware that a daily battle is being fought in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, that could affect the future of our county. A planning inspector is holding a public hearing to consider Wiltshire Council's proposed Core Strategy for developments in the years to come. A recent session concerned the future provision of renewable energy, an area in which Wiltshire has had a poor...

• Trowbridge Museum receives grant for move to Courtfield House

  By TFOTM1

  The possible decrease in footfall from passers-by should easily be usurped by the potential increase...

            

   

  By nhavergal at 11:04 on 22/04/13

  

  Trowbridge Museum has received a grant from the Arts Council's Renaissance Support Funding as a boost for the move to Courtfield House.  The museum of Trowbridge which is currently located in The Shires Shopping Centre received £114,000 to help fund the move.  The move is expected to happen in 2016 however talks are still underway. Courtfield House is a grade II listed building which is being currently used as...

• Fighter jet drama over Bath

  By Ilovespaniels

  Nearly a year on and all comments removed from here, but has a report been published yet ?

            

   

  By Bath Chronicle at 06:45 on 13/04/12

  

  Two fighter jets screamed across the skies above Bath last night in an incident that was still raising questions this morning. The Ministry of Defence and police said the supersonic aircraft were responding to what appeared to be an emergency call from a helicopter. Residents from Peasedown to Weston saw and heard one of the Typhoon Eurofighters flying low over the city yesterday evening. It was tracking a helicopter flying over the...

• Car crime slashed in Trowbridge with new police scheme

  By pennysc

  This is great news! A friend of mine had her car stolen and I just thought the police brushed the...

            

   

  By nhavergal at 13:04 on 19/03/13

  

  Trowbridge has seen as 16% decrease in car crime following a new plan to reduce the number of cars being stolen in the town.  Wiltshire Police has begun to use 'bait' cars in car crime affected areas. These cars are parked with mobile phones and other valuables on display.  When the car is broken into, a text message is sent to nearby officers which states what has been taken from the car.  Valuables in the 'bait' cars...

• Supermarket gets approval for Bowyers Site in Trowbridge

  By nhavergal

  Have you not seen the construction site yet? It's looking brilliant! I'm hoping to get some pictures...

            

   

  By nhavergal at 11:38 on 14/02/13

  

  Wiltshire Council voted in favour for a Morrison's supermarket to take over the Bowyers site in Trowbridge.  The council voted ten to one for the £46 million redevelopment of the site which has been left unused for many years. The Bowyers project led by developers Prorsus will be home to a Morrison's supermarket, petrol station, two restaurants, two shops, two cafes and a pub after the council announced its go ahead. It is...

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