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Published on May 24, 2022
Coffee morning raises money for volunteer blood bikes
WESTBURY Quilters recently ran a coffee morning on Saturday May 7th at the Methodist Church on Station Road and raised over £100 for the local Blood Bikes charity. Freewheelers Emergency…
Inner Wheel charity quiz night
THE Westbury Inner Wheel Club’s charity quiz night was a roaring success, with the club raising over £350 for local charities. The night was organised by Inner Wheel member Julie…
Jazz fundraiser to address the blues
IN recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week 2022, Jane Bennett volunteered her time and talent to perform 90 minutes of jazz sets at Westbury’s Suave Wine Bar on Friday 6th…
It’s a knockout success for air ambulance!
HUNDREDS of people cheered on competitors at Wiltshire Air Ambulance’s newest fundraising event, It’s A Knockout. Based on the famous TV show of the same name, teams took part in…
Local woman will shave her head to raise money for charity
A Westbury woman will brave the chop after deciding to shave off all her hair to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Michelle Bateman, who is registered blind and…
Granddaughter is raising money in memory of Poppy Appeal fundraiser
THE granddaughter of Westbury Poppy Appeal fundraiser Bill Prior, Kate Prior, is taking on the Welsh Three Peaks challenge in just 24 hours this month to raise money for the…
Rotary Club raises over £1,000 at charity curry night
THE Rotary Club of Westbury’s charity curry night last month was a huge success, with members raising £1,341 in aid of the Lifeline Express Appeal – a hospital train in…
Westbury girls raise over £100 for Bath Cats and Dogs Home
TWO Westbury children, Olivia Pickford (aged 12) and her friend Abi Chudleigh (aged 11), recently held a cake sale so they could raise enough money to buy a selection of…
‘Step Up for Rescue Pets’ this May and support the care of vulnerable animals at Bath Cats & Dogs Home
BATH Cats and Dogs Home is inviting people to join in a fundraising challenge event called Step Up for Rescue Pets. Participants will raise vital funds to support the…
Avon Valley Runners donate £2,000 to Air Ambulance
AVON Valley Runners club has donated £2,000 to Wiltshire Air Ambulance. The club reports, “Following the club’s Wiltshire Half Marathon event in November 2021, club chairman, Richard Newman and assistant…
