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Stamp of approval for Devizes firemen and posties
DEVIZES postmen Rick Lavens and Luke Williams along with Delivery Manager Mark Perrett have officially launched the latest set of Royal Mail Stamps locally. The stamps features images of fire fighters and the trio were chosen to launch the stamps as
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Police and fire ready for Wiltshire's emergency services show
Firefighters from across Wiltshire and Swindon will be taking part in this year’s Emergency Services Show, which is taking place at Hullavington airfield near Chippenham on Sunday September 13. The event, now in its fifth year, is organised by
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Suspected purse thieves arrested in Devizes
POLICE arrested two women yesterday on suspicion of purse theft following a proactive operation in Devizes Town Centre. Plain clothed officers were patrolling in the town yesterday morning in order to target purse thieves when a Police Community
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Drowning not waving - the lighter side of family life
I’ve taken the morning off work, and in an ideal world I’d be lying in bed with a cup of tea to one side of me and Daniel Craig – oops, sorry, that should read chocolate croissant – to the other. However, this is not an ideal world, as ten minutes
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Letter of the week - Lessons can be learned
I have lived in Chippenham for 60years and used to describe the place as being a lovely country town with plenty of choice when it came to shopping and walking around the area. We are close to becoming the worst town in the whole of north wilts and a
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Thanks for help
May I, on behalf of my family and myself, thank everyone for the beautiful cards and tributes that we have received on the death of my dear husband John. My thanks to the doctors of the Beversbrook Medical Centre, the Oncology department at the Great
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Topping service
I am writing to say what a fantastic service Sammy Jo’s pizzas of Devizes offers. I live in Melksham, and like all towns, we have our own takeaways but we choose to use Sammy Jo’s. The company is a family-owned business where nothing is too much trouble
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Good Samaritans
Very many thanks to the people who picked me up in Sainsbury's car park at about 9.30am on Saturday August 22, and dealt with a cut by my eyebrow. I was taken to Chippenham Hospital where steristrips were applied and it transpired that, also, my arm
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Blooming great
I would like to thank all the staff and businesses in Devizes that made a brilliant contribution to this year’s Britain in Bloom. As one of the judges of the commercial sections we had a very hard task. The standard was very high and a credit to all
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Battle goes on
Further to the recent article published in the Gazette on Thursday August, 13, page 3 “Mum’s parking fight” it would be greatly appreciated if you could print the following as my campaign is now in full swing. The issue of a Residents’ Parking Scheme
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Thanks to MP
I am very grateful to Michael Ancram for his support in the campaign for Savernake Hospital and can understand his regret at retiring without seeing all our efforts come to fruition. Guy Opperman was adopted last year to stand as a member of parliament
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No excuses
The bureaucrats at Southgate House have to conform rigidly to rules laid down, not to act, think or use common sense, therefore on such occasions as Val Compton’s visit are not available. Successive PCTs have claimed they do not receive complaints,
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Appalling arrogance of the NHS bosses
I'm appalled at the arrogance of the PCT – and of Jeff James in particular – in their refusal to meet Val Compton and allow her to hand over in person the cheque for £10,000 raised by the community. Having talked to Val, I know her idea was to draw a
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Charity snub
We were surprised today to be told that our donations to a certain charity shop in Devizes were surplus to requirements. They didn’t even look to see what the items were. I always understood that “you never look a gift horse in the mouth”. This particular
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Wrong sites
Reading the Gazette last week two things came to my attention, firstly the ongoing saga of traffic lights in Corsham. It is obvious that the Wiltshire Council has already made up its mind to press ahead with installing several sets of lights regardless
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Check figures
If Coun Fogg had read more carefully my letter of August 13, to which he replied in last week’s Gazette, he would know that I made no reference to the level of remuneration for the chief executive of our unitary authority. I simply suggested that an
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Tesco won’t help
I have read the recent articles and letters regarding the proposed Tesco store in Marlborough with interest but with growing confusion. Campaigners for Tesco state they cannot buy reasonably priced clothes, sheets, etc. in the town as it is so need
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Don’t knock it
Recent coverage in the international media of President Obama’s healthcare reforms has highlighted much criticism of the UK’s NHS. My recent experiences lead me to believe that health provision here is much improved. After diagnosis of a minor ailment
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We need more information on war
Following the success of the recent book Our Glorious Dead about Malmesbury and the First World War, we are now endeavouring to research World War Two, can I therefore appeal to your readers for any information. Very little has come to light so far concerning
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NHS boss to face the music in Marlborough
An extra meeting of the Marlborough Area Board will be welcoming Jeff James, Chief Executive of NHS Wiltshire on September 23. It will be his first public appearance in the town since campaigner Val Compton lost her High Court bid to re-open the Minor
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Chippenham man facing rape charge
A man who is due to face trial by judge and jury accused of rape has been remanded in custody. Keith Jenkins is said to have carried out the offence against a woman on Saturday May 30 this year. The 29-year-old, of Greenway Lane, Chippenham, pleaded
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Calne twins share 15 As at GCSE
Twin sisters are celebrating today after achieving 15 A and A* GCSE grades between them. Isabella and Katharine Hay, who attend Wiltshire independent school St Mary's Calne, insist there was no sibling rivalry driving their achievements even
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Outlook red hot for Marlborough pub’s chilli chewers
Autumn may be just around the corner, but it’s about to get very hot for any pub customers prepared to taste some of the hottest chillis in the world. All they have to do is cough up £1 at The Roebuck in London Road, Marlborough, for a scorching experience
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End of an era as Marlborough doctor bows out
The retirement of Dr David Maurice from the Marlborough surgery at the end of September will mark the end of an amazing dynasty of doctors from his family stretching back more than two centuries. His retirement will end an unbroken chain of
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Urchfont rider roars to success
Schoolgirl Catherine King has overcome leukaemia to compete in a national motorcycle competition. Catherine, 14, from Uphill Farm, Urchfont, recently came second in her first ever Motocross race at Tormarton in Bath to qualify for the national
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Teenage gang bags Calne golfer’s prized clubs
Golfer Kevin Diston is two clubs short in his bag after thieves raided his garage in Calne. And even though the police caught the culprits, the clubs have not been found. A group of teenagers stole a specially-made driver and a putter from Mr Diston
