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Fire in outbuilding at Clench Common
Two fire crews from Marlborough were called to an outbuilding near Clench Common just after 5am this morning. The blaze was in a farm building on the A345 but was quickly put out.
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Fire crews battle barn blaze in Heddington
Firefighters were called to a fire in a barn used for games at Hill Farm, Heddington, near Calne yesterday evening. Crews from Calne, Devizes and Wootton Bassett were called out at 7.41pm and managed to put the fire out by 9.50pm. They
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Record numbers at Wiltshire's Stonehenge for solstice
Record numbers of people descended on Stonehenge this morning to mark the summer solstice. Despite the sun not making an appearance in an overcast sky, around 36,500 people enjoyed a carnival atmosphere at the ancient stone circle on Salisbury Plain
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Avebury solstice passes peacefully
A mixture of time keeping technologies through the ages established when the sunrise was due at Avebury this morning at the start of the longest day of the year. A crowd of about 1,000 people, compared to an estimated 40,000 at Stonehenge -
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Man found dead before Avebury solstice
Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found near a church in Avebury yesterday where hundreds headed for the summer solstice celebrations. Detectives are trying to establish the identity of the man, who was in his 40s. His body
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Malmesbury cyclist in it for long haul
Today could be the longest day in more ways than one for charity cyclist Jason Hughes. He is putting his bottom on the line to raise money for the children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent by riding a canary yellow pre-war tandem bike from London to Brighton
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Line-up for Devizes show looks tasty
The accent will be on all things consumable when Devizes Food and Drink Festival gets under way on July 11. The Market Place will once again host a huge food fair to get the festival off to a great start. The fair, to be opened by Devizes Mayor John
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Help at hand in Devizes for the jobless
Devizes mum Sue Jordan has set up an organisation designed to help jobless people get back into work. Mrs Jordan is in the best possible position to know how unemployed people feel as she was made redundant from her job with Haddon Training
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All Canning villagers open extended store
Villagers who have doubled the size of their community store in All Cannings gathered outside to celebrate its opening last week. Chairman Tim Moore said that volunteers have saved more than £6,000 with their labour over the last six months. He also
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Devizes churches celebrate together
Members of churches throughout Devizes are joining together for a celebration of the thriving Christian community in the town. The week of events , called Believing in Devizes, began on Sunday with a united service in St John’s Church, followed on Monday
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Devizes friends rally to say farewell
Friends have given Bryan and Carol Smith-Dowse, former licensees of the White Bear pub in Devizes, a grand farewell. They raised £1,500 for the couple with a sponsored walk along the Kennet and Avon Canal on May 23. Organiser Rosemary Sandys said:
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Yatton Keynell milestone inspires charity trek
A team of 30 fundraisers were inspired by an historic milestone to cycle 97 miles from London to Yatton Keynell for charity. The group, made up of villagers ranging from 20 to 60 years old, managed to raise thousands for local and national charities
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Sixth form block at Calne is hailed best in west
Just a month after its official opening the new John Bentley School sixth form centre in Calne has been named the best new educational building in the west of England. The £700,000 project was nominated by Wiltshire Council and beat off competition from