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Help give Pewsey families the care they need
VOLUNTEERS are needed to offer a helping hand to struggling families through the charity Home-Start Kennet. The Pewsey charity is looking for parents to give up a couple of hours a week to support other families in Marlborough, Devizes, Pewsey,
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The Crown, New Park Street, Devizes. Tel: 01380 722692. Web: www.crowndevizes.co.uk
Having been to The Crown for a couple of drinks on a few occasions, my partner and I decided to try its food. On a sunny Wednesday evening the pub was not too busy so we had our choice of seats and opted for a cosy looking table near the bar.
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: Chippenham Town 3 Arlesey Town 0
A POLISHED and disciplined performance from the Bluebirds saw them win their opening game at Hardenhuish Park as visitors Arlesey were given few opportunities to shine. The damage was done in the first half, with goals from Alex Ferguson and Alan
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Hullavington emergency services day ‘biggest yet’
ORGANISERS finalising the programme this year’s Emergency Services Show are confident it will be the biggest and best ever. Next month’s show, held at Hullavington Airfield, near Chippenham, will have displays by the Wiltshire Police dog section
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Pilot zone in Chippenham aims to prevent any intimidating cold-calls
A no cold-calling zone is being piloted in Chippenham. Signs saying residents do not want unscheduled traders visiting their homes will be put up today in the Lords Mead and Barons Mead area between Frogwell and Hungerdown Lane. Chippenham Area
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Devizes couple celebrate 60 rosy years of life as a pair
A couple who for many years managed the fruit farm in Devizes have celebrated the sweet taste of 60 years of marriage. Gwen and Bob Squire of Bricksteed Avenue, Devizes, met when they were both growing up in rural villages in Devon. They started
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Enough's enough says Malmesbury shed ace Syd
Artist Luke Hollingworth has vowed never to enter the nation’s Shed of the Year contest again – despite coming agonisingly close to winning this year’s televised event. For the third year on the trot Mr Hollingworth, who works under the alias Syd
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Marco Black Swan rumour is quashed
Rumours that celebrity chef Marco Pierre White was to take over the Black Swan hotel in Devizes were scotched this week. The restaurateur has frequently been seen over the past two weeks, sitting outside the Costa coffee shop in the Market Place
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Artworks are dedicated to peace
Artist Yael Rose has dedicated a series of colourful, experimental works to peace in Gaza and Syria. Her show The Sixth Dimension, which can be seen at Malmesbury Town Hall until Thursday, August 21, is her first in the UK since she was a student
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Devizes baby show makes plea for entrants
The organiser of the Devizes Mayor’s Baby Show is encouraging parents to put forward their youngsters. The show was held for the first time last year after the Devizes Carnival committee axed the baby show from the carnival programme. Last
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Let's Do Lunch - Nova Cafe, 40 Havelock Street, Swindon,
It was a sweltering Saturday in Swindon town centre so we stopped for a bite to eat. Havelock Street has a few cafes and restaurants to choose from and another bonus is it is pedestrianised. With the doors pulled back to the sides, opening
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Devizes pensioner first in line for tattooing
Grandmother Doreen Avery, 80, became the first customer at Devizes’ new tattoo shop. Mrs Avery of Longcroft Avenue, Devizes, had a seahorse inked on her left arm by tattoo artist Tom Swift at his shop Mr Swift Tattoos in Northgate Street on Friday
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Life in Malmesbury’s wartime
Council road worker William Vincent, 31, an army reservist from Garsdon, was the first man from the Malmesbury area to make the ultimate sacrifice when the Great War broke out a century ago. He had been in France with the 3rd Coldstream Guards
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Your Memories
Pupils starting out on their school careers in the 1970s are the focus of a new display at Westbury Heritage Centre. The exhibition features photographs from throughout the 1970s, taken at the town’s primary schools. This class, shown on the
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From the Files
100 Years Ago. CALNE: Two suspicious individuals were seen loitering in the vicinity of the Calstone reservoir on Tuesday, and the rumour quickly spread that their object was to poison the water supply. To avoid all risks, Calne Water Company has
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Calne recycling charity has a new leader
A project based on the old saying ‘where there’s muck there’s brass’ is taking a step forward after the appointment of a project manager. Repair Academy in Calne was launched in April to help young people in Wiltshire gain new skills and help the
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Campaign steps up after another Mile Elm crash
CAMPAIGNERS are calling for safety improvements to reduce accidents on a notorious Mile Elm road. The Mile Elm Speed Stoppers consist of residents of the hamlet near Calne, who are concerned that the A3102 could suffer more fatality incidents similar
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Trade slumps during Chippenham bypass work but extension 'good in long run'
Business around the Chippenham bypass are suffering a trade slump after three months of roadworks, with cranes due to stay for at least seven months. Work to extend the dual carriageway from Jacksom’s Lane about 600m to the Badger roundabout at
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Bereaved husband's thanks to supportive Marlborough
Mickey Dobie has commissioned a bench in memory of his late wife Heather to thank the people of Marlborough for their fundraising efforts while she was undergoing dialysis. The bench has been put outside the Jubilee Centre in the High Street and
