Corsham, England News

An elderly woman in Corsham has had her handbag stolen by a thief who distracted her.

More big screen action will be coming to Melksham this year, as the Assembly Hall takes sole possession of digital cinema equipment.

This week people have been celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens , famous for penning the likes of Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, and more, but what is his connection with Corsham? According to local legend, Dickens wrote a portion of the Pickwick Papers at ... (more)

The workshops in lyric writing, music and movement are being offered to every school in the Corsham community area by the people behind Revolution! The Musical , a new musical developed in Corsham which is going on tour in May and June.

The Pound has launched a fundraising text system to support its Artists in the Making appeal for A 10,000, to be spent creating three artists' studios and a community workshop.

Snow is predicted for Corsham tonight and tomorrow. Are you prepared and do you think the forecast is right? Up to 10cm could fall in our area, but the general consensus is that we will have from 2cm to 5cm according to the Met Office .

Two men have been arrested in connection with the theft of four Barbour Explorer jackets for women from a shop in Corsham.

Stories have persisted that Dickens, born on February 7, 1812, used the name Pickwick, now a part of Corsham, to help develop the idea for the novel, but some go further and suggest he may have been inspired by local man Moses Pickwick following a visit to The Hare and Hounds.

A 92-year-old former glove factory worker got a chance to re-visit the workplace of her youth last week at the new Dents factory in Warminster.

RACHAEL Elkins of CLC Striders achieved a superb victory as first lady in the Slaughterford nine-mile multi-terrain race near Corsham in Wiltshire.

George Davis-Ball, 19, from Westmead Lane, Chippenham and Samuel Bryant, 22, from Cornflower Way, Melksham, have been charged with robbing William Hill bookmakers in Corsham on February 23 last year and the Cheltenham and Gloucester Building Society on March 9. The first raid came at 7.30pm when a man entered a branch of William Hill in Newlands ... (more)

Cllr Peter Davis has long campaigned for Corsham to have a train station after the previous one closed more than 25 years ago, and he was pleased to see plans to build a new one have been outlined in Wiltshire Council's 360-page document.

A number of volunteering positions have opened up in the Corsham village of Gastard.

The Corsham Town Council is seeking local champions and is asking Corsham residents, "Do you know an unsung hero in Corsham?" If you do, now is your chance to ensure that they are given the praise they deserve.

A care worker at the under-fire homecare company being investigated by Wiltshire Council has hit back at the recent criticism.

ST AUGUSTINE'S trio Robert and John Howorth and Henry Dixon dominated the podium places at last weekend's Wiltshire Schools Cross Country Championships at Grittleton House.

John Rees, memorials officer at Wiltshire Council, is creating an audit of the county's war memorials, including lesser-known ones in schools, community hospitals, offices and businesses.

Customers of a popular fruit and vegetable seller in Trowbridge were faced with shutters on Thursday morning after the business suddenly closed down.

Do Corsham dog-walkers clean up after their dogs? I saw this morning a Corsham woman pinning up notes along the street asking pet owners, "Could you please clean up after your dog." Do you think there should be more signs warning of fines to dog-walkers who do not clean up after their dogs? Have you noticed areas in Corsham which are problem areas ... (more)

Students at the Chippenham branch of Wiltshire College are celebrating after being signed to Bristol-based record label Dead Famous.