Neighbourhood favourite, The Greenhouse Restaurant in Corsham, has re-opened again following a break over the various lockdowns. It is set to become more popular than ever with a new chef, Adrian Warren, in charge and a brand-new menu. Adrian has revamped the menu to champion locally sourced produce that is grown onsite at the award […]
Two sets of twins at St Mary’s Calne – Kunmi and Yimika Adesola, and Cate and Sam Glover, are today celebrating their A Level success – although they are set on different paths as they will split to study at universities in the USA and the UK… St Mary’s Calne 2021 Leavers have, like the […]
One of the ongoing debates in education revolves around the question of breadth versus depth when it comes to curriculum design. Is it better to foster a deeper understanding in subjects (depth) or expose our pupils to a wide variety of concepts (breadth)? Needless to say, a consensus between educationalists has not been reached but, […]
Stonar is delighted to announce that the School has been awarded official Eco Schools Status… Stonar’s Eco Committee, led by Year 6 teacher Mrs Justine Skinner, have been the driving force in encouraging the whole Stonar community to make sustainable changes. The committee, made up of pupils across different year groups, have been role models […]
We chat to Head of Pinewood School, Neal Bailey… We often hear it said that children are much more adaptable than adults – how have the children impressed you in this regard over the past few months? Playing outdoors for children is crucial for many reasons: the importance of physical exercise, having unstructured time to […]
North-West Wiltshire’s Peacock Arts Trail flies again, from 11-19 September, and over 70 fabulous artists and craftspeople from Corsham, Chippenham, Melksham and villages are taking part… This year, the traditional studio openings and group exhibitions will be joined by an online extravaganza of virtual events and demos, in response to the uncertainty of the pandemic. […]
The FA National Futsal Series is a topflight futsal league, established in 2019, to take the game of Futsal to the next level… The Summer Showdown has been a landmark event for English Futsal and this year the Grand Final will be live on BT Sport and live on YouTube. This coverage is a significant […]
This week Wiltshire Wildlife Trust launches a public appeal to save Bay Meadows, near Marlborough and create a haven for wildlife and people. A successful appeal to raise £60,000 will allow the Trust to purchase the site, to enhance it for threatened wildlife and make it more accessible for people Bay Meadows, on the outskirts […]
Marlborough LitFest is returning for 2021 from 30th September – 3rd October… We return with a really varied line up of fiction and non-fiction authors, including our 10th annual Golding Speaker Elif Shafak, as well as Colm Toibin, Gill Hornby, Sathnam Sanghera, Jon McGregor and Jonathan Porritt. To comply with current government Covid-19 guidelines in […]
Tom Britten, an Associate in the Private Client team at Wansbroughs explains why cohabiting couples might want to consider the benefits of a Declaration of Trust. According to the Office of National Statistics, the number of cohabiting couples (with or without children) continues to grow faster than married couples and lone parent families – an […]