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Published on January 5, 2022
Book your tree in for Dorothy House’s charity Christmas tree collection
THIS January, Dorothy House Hospice Care is running its biggest annual Christmas Tree Collection fundraiser in partnership with the JustHelping charity. Local people can book their used Christmas tree…
Inner Wheel Club raise money for local groups
WESTBURY Inner Wheel Club recently had a stall at the Westbury Christmas fair in the Westbury Leigh Community Centre to help raise money for local charities. The stall was organised…
Dilton Marsh student is helping others this Christmas
ONE selfless Fairfield Farm College student has taken it upon herself to go the extra mile and support those in need this festive period. Ann has worked tirelessly creating posters,…
KENYA EXPEDITION FOR LOCAL TEENAGER
HERMIONE Cole, a 14-year-old from Westbury is undertaking a four-week expedition to Kenya in 2023 to work on variety of different community, wildlife and environmental projects. The expedition includes work…
Infant school raises money for Air Ambulance
WESTBURY Infant School recently established a new school council and at their first meeting, they discussed fundraising ideas for charity. The children decided they wanted to raise money to support…
Christmas 3k Fun Run will raise funds for Westbury lions
RESIDENTS of all ages and even four-legged friends can limber up for this year’s Xmas 3k Fun Run in aid of Westbury Lions which takes place at Leighton Recreation Centre…
Daykin Estates don Denim4Dementia
LOCAL estate and lettings agents Daykin have been wearing denim jeans, jacket and skirts as a way to fundraise for the charity Alzheimer’s Support. Denim4Dementia, the Alzheimer’s Support popular fundraiser,…
Bill Prior’s granddaughter plans to walk a mile or two in his shoes
THE granddaughter of Westbury Poppy Appeal fundraiser Bill Prior, Kate Prior, is aiming to continue his charitable legacy by taking on the Welsh Three Peaks in just 24 hours to…
Fundraising coffee morning for guide dogs
THE ever-popular fund-raising coffee morning for guide dogs is back and hopes to make up for a whole year off due to the pandemic. The first coffee morning will take…
WILTSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE LAUNCH POPULAR CHRISTMAS CARDS
FESTIVE scenes across Devizes, Salisbury and Bath feature on Wiltshire Air Ambulance’s Christmas cards this year. The charity report, “Our helicopter is seen landing outside a snowy Salisbury Cathedral and…
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Police issue dispersal order following ongoing anti-social behaviour in Westbury
Police officers issued a dispersal order to a group of young people in Westbury on Sunday night (16th), near the Leigh Park Community Centre, following repeated concerns about anti-social behaviour.
During the incident, an officer was verbally abused, punched, and kicked by one girl as police tried to engage with the group.
A 15-year-old girl was taken home by police and will now be investigated for assaulting an officer.
The local Neighbourhood Team have seen repeated incidents where a group of young people have been gathering in the town and causing issues. Due to the ongoing behaviour of the group, the police issued the dispersal order which was in place until 5.00am the following morning, giving police the power to order people to leave the area and allowed officers to arrest anyone who failed to comply.
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Public toilets to go back to once-a-day cleaning
Westbury Town Council is to revert back to having the town’s toilets cleaned once a day. Back in November, due to rising cases of Covid-19, the town council had voted to adopt a twice-a-day cleaning schedule. But now councillors have reconsidered whether an extra clean is necessary and have reduced the cleaning to once a day. The monthly cost for twice-a-day cleaning is £1,769.08 while once-a-day would cost £1,066.
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