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Gazette first with Robbie and Take That story
The Gazette was first with the news back in March when we exclusively revealed that Robbie Williams and Take That were recording together at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios in Box. It was today officially announced that following months
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Spenders are losers
In last week’s paper you published two letters attacking James Gray’s comments on the budget changes in VAT as “an insult” and as being “out of touch.” As someone with no party agenda I find these comments somewhat strange. When I tried to assess the
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Letter of the week - Rules gone mad
Saturday saw the conclusion of a year’s planning for the third Art in the Park event in Monkton Park, Chippenham and the best yet. The public had great fun and money was raised for the local Rotary Snap charity but the story as to how we arrived at the
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Leylandii menace
I implore anyone who is thinking of planting Leylandii trees to think hard. About 20 years ago a row was put in just over my garden fence. They were cut and kept at a decent height. But the property changed hands and the trees grew. Then large cracks
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Missile crisis recall
We are a reputable television company who make history documentaries. I hope you might be able to help? We are looking to talk to people stationed at the Corsham Bunker around 1962. Whether military or civilian personnel, we want to speak to people
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Suspicions correct
Regarding the bed closures at Savernake Hospital, our MP, Claire Perry, is right to be “desperately suspicious” over the closures. Earlier this year, night duty staff on Ailesbury ward were told that they had to work on day duty. Some of these staff
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Budget a bitter pill
I was very disappointed to read the two letters in last week’s Gazette which (intentionally?) misunderstood and misquoted my previous week’s column. The letters tried to make out that I was madly in favour of the higher taxes which we are all now having
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Festival a success
I would like to thank all of Marlborough and those who came from far and wide to help make the 2010 Marlborough International Jazz Festival a successful weekend. The thanks have to start with our sponsors followed by all of you who attended. A special
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Title misnomer
Regarding your leading article of July 7, Hospital beds shut, I wonder about the job descriptions of NHS chiefs. Titles such as Wiltshire Community Health Service director might suggest that the community will be cared for. What has happened in
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Plaque is illegible
With reference to the blue plaque on the Assize Courts in Devizes, who is able to read this with all the fencing around the front? Mr Jeff Ody had a good idea. I think it was Italy where they put up hoardings describing what it used to be like. As
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Supermarket statement simply untrue
I have no strong view as to whether Sainsbury’s, Tesco or any other supermarket should be allowed to build a new branch in Marlborough. Sainsbury’s has distributed a letter to residents announcing the judicial review case they are mounting against approval
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Underhand trust
Your front page coverage in last week’s Marlborough Gazette on cutting the number of beds from 24 to 12 at Savernake Hospital caused me to pen the following. Claire Perry MP shows excellent judgement in expressing suspicion over statements by NHS
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Wait on waste
What a surprise, the council has found that the majority of people support its own views about fortnightly rubbish collections. Yet when you read the article fully, it seems people are in support of recycling more and better ways to recycle rather
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Grateful thanks
Many hundreds of local residents and visitors will have enjoyed a splendid time at the Art in the Park and Dragon Boat Races on Saturday. Such an event would not be possible without the support and sponsorship from various organisations. Organiser Jane
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Review only fair
I was pleased to receive a letter from Sainsbury’s concerning the judicial review it is initiating as a result of Tesco being granted permission in Marlborough for a new store. I expect many other householders received the letter too. I certainly
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We like Corsham market, say public
Corsham market has been a success in its first ten months, a council review has found. The regular Tuesday market was launched last September by Wiltshire Council in partnership with Corsham Town Council and is the first regular market for ten years
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Popular author speaks out at Calne
Children’s author Michael Morpurgo visited St Mary’s School in Calne last week to entertain students as part of the school’s Founders Day. Mr Morpurgo, whose book War Horse is being made into a film by Steven Spielberg next year, said his mother had
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Pewsey's new royals take a bow
The new Carnival Queen of Pewsey is 17-year-old Deanna Ellis, selected from eight entries, one of the highest number in recent years. Former Pewsey Vale School student Deanna has just completed a year-long course at Wiltshire College and in September
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Timing proves just perfect for singer at Malmesbury
WOMAD headliner Cerys Matthews said this is the perfect time for her first appearance at the world music festival. The 41-year-old musician, who rose to fame with rock band Catatonia in the 1990s, has recently released an album of Welsh roots music
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Music at Market Lavington pub to appeal
Market Lavington pub landlord Steve Wragg is donating the money raised from The Green Dragon Pub’s third annual music event to the Gazette’s Help for Heroes appeal. He said: “Help for Heroes is a charity that’s fairly close to the hearts of
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Stall in Devizes in aid of charity funds
Fundraiser Christine Bryant has set up a stall in aid of Wiltshire Air Ambulance in the conservatory at her home. Mrs Bryant, of Brickley Lane, Devizes, has been raising money for the charity ever since the death of her daughter Amanda, a teacher
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Save our pillbox campaign in Devizes pays off
The last Second World War pillbox in Devizes has been designated a listed building. Devizes historian John Girvan heard this week that his 14-month campaign to get the building by the Kennet and Avon Canal towpath at Rotherstone listed had
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Wootton Bassett school has taste of the Orient
Pupils at Wootton Bassett School will be celebrating all things Chinese as part of this year’s Enrichment Week. The school has forged links with a Chinese middle school in Nanhai and recently had a teacher from there spend the year in Wootton Bassett
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Corsham Forces Day £5,000 bill
The cost of the Armed Forces Day celebrations in Corsham last month totalled £5,000, a tab that was picked up by the town council. Councillors, who last week debated whether to host the celebrations every two or five years, agreed that the issue would
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Lights out at Malmesbury in drive to cut costs
A hundred streetlights in the Malmesbury area are being dimmed or switched off. The move is part of an initiative by the Malmesbury Area Board to reduce light pollution and save energy costs during the middle of the night. The lights will be turned
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Nine hundred-mile cycle ride to Calne for air ambulance
Friends Dean Burry and Dan Taylor will attempt to ride an impressive 900 miles from Milan in Italy to their home town of Calne later this month. The pair, both 25, hope to raise more than £600 for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance and are aiming
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Minor trip from Malmesbury should be major success
An intrepid retired couple are gearing up for a 1,000-mile drive in their Morris Minor to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. Julian and Susie Marshall, from Common Road, Malmesbury, will be joined by their 13-year-old grandson Isaac as they
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Great pictures of Wiltshire
Photographers in Wiltshire have the chance to see their work published in a new competition being organised by the Gazette & Herald and its sister newspapers across the county in association with Visit Wiltshire. There is also a superb Nikon
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Repairs in Wiltshire homes done free
Free labour for home repairs is being offered to the over-60s by a housing association. Handihelp, run by Devizes-based Ridgeway Care & Repair, aims to help people all over Wiltshire, including those with disabilities of any age, by giving them two hours
