• Seend Hosts Melksham Area Board Meeting on Public Transport

  By Sasha Heseltine at 13:51 on 02/11/11

  

  There was lots of discussion on Wednesday night October 26 at a special public-transport-themed meeting of Melksham Area Board at Seend. The focus was on the possible improvement in the Melksham rail service for commuters, businesses and leisure travellers. Graham Ellis, Chairman of Melksham Chamber of Commerce and a representative from the Trans Wilts Community Rail Partnership, spoke of the importance of an improved railway service...

• Unsung no more – Swift heroes win accolades

  By RichJefferies at 18:38 on 11/07/11

  

  The unsung heroes of Wiltshire's highways aren't so anonymous anymore –after recently receiving a clutch of accolades from across the county. The winning streak peaked when Swift Medics were crowned Wiltshire Community Group of the Year in the Wiltshire Life Awards.  The three nominees for the award were Swift Medics, The Longmeadow Residents and Tenants Association of Trowbridge, and Wiltshire Air Ambulance.  Team...

• Another Accident at Notorious Melksham Blackspot

  By Angusmeercat at 11:54 on 27/06/11

  

  On Satuday morning there was another car accident at the notorious blackspot on Bollands Hill, between Seend and the A365 to the east of Melksham. A Citroen van carrying three people rolled down the embankment just after 11.30am. An ambulance was called and the paramedics said the passengers did not require hospital treatment. Barry Poolman, who runs G&S Patios across the road, said to the Wiltshire Times: "It's only a...

• Local Days out for Melksham Summer Weekends

  By Sasha Heseltine at 12:24 on 23/06/11

  

  The following services will run on certain Sundays throughout the summer. Bookings open on 1st July ... through the Trowbridge Tourist Information Centre. They sells train tickets so can offer complete packages. Contact them on 01225 710535, and their email address is tic@trowbridge.gov.uk 1) Coach link from Westbury to Longleat and Stourhead off the 08:20 from Swindon. Return from Stourhead at 16:00, Longleat at 16:30 to connect...

• Melksham Gets Summer Train Timetable

  By Sasha Heseltine at 13:10 on 10/06/11

  

  As a step towards the possible reordering and increasing of the train services across Wiltshire, there will be a Summer Sunday Trains service, connecting Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge and Westbury. Extra trains will trial a service on the norther section of the TransWilts line this summer on Sundays from 3rd July and 17th July to 28th August. The trains are operated by First Great Western, at their regular fares and booked...

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