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Preview: Devizes Comedy Night, Corn Exchange, Devizes. September 26, 8.30pm. Tickets: £15 from www. devizescomedy.com
UK ventriloquist Paul Zerdin is the headline act at this year’s Devizes Comedy show, to the delight of organiser Emma Cann, who has been trying to book him since the festival began five years ago. “Paul Zerdin is a world class ventriloquist who
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Preview: Blofeld and Baxter, Pound Arts Centre, Corsham. September 27. Tickets: Box office 01249 701628 or www.poundarts.org.uk
When Test Match Special presenter and producer Henry Blofeld and Peter Baxter took their Memories of their working lives on tour they were amazed by how well the show was received. It seems audiences just can’t get enough of the pair’s hilarious
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You’d be angry too
I was staggered to read the contents of the letter from a Wiltshire and Chippenham town councillor Nina Phillips (Gazette, August 7), regarding the proposed formidable warehousing development, which would be outside of the ‘natural’ boundary – that
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Spoiling countryside
I am writing to express my disgust of the approval for 230 homes to be built deep into greenbelt land on the edge of Marlborough Downs. This land, in my opinion, should never be built on with so many homes, and just goes to show that Wiltshire Council
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Reds let us down again
Yet again this week your [Salisbury Reds] bus service the X5 let everyone down. On Friday, the service to arrive in Pewsey at 12.30pm arrives at 12.45, the driver off loads all the existing passengers and tells them and the passengers waiting to
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‘Assault course’ path
I was interested to read the article about Stonebridge Meadow Bag It and Bin It campaign. Of course we all agree dog poo should be picked up and I am sure all responsible owners do this. What about Stonebridge Lane itself though, where people have
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‘Cat lady’ says thanks
I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who supported me at Calne bike meet. I was there from 8am until 4.30pm on a very hot day. The pitch was £25, but I made it all back, plus £20. Then I did Sainsbury’s car boot sale, the pitch was
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Sponsor a trolley
Chippenham is a great town for everyday shopping and I speak as someone who has lived here for nearly 35 years. What I am also aware of is the tension between supporting the local shops and getting one’s shopping home. If car parking is involved
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Letter of the week - Who gave permission for this?
I entirely agree with Robert Macmillan’s comment (letter to the editor, August 7) on the unsightly metal-clad ‘carbuncle’ which has appeared on top of the imposing Keep of the former Wiltshire Regimental Depot in Devizes. If, heaven forbid, it
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Joy at £40k raised
At the end of August 2013 I set up my 4Joy Appeal with the aim of raising £20,000 to name 4GuideDogPups4Joy and I believed it would take me at least a year to attain this target. We are now coming up to our first anniversary of the appeal and it
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Merger is only way
The debate over the future of Wiltshire and Swindon Fire and Rescue Service rumbles on. Readers may well remember that the case for a proposed merger with Dorset Fire Service is the only option that can save the £3.9 million that the Coalition government
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Not speaking for all
Surely I am not alone in being irked by minority groups claiming to speak for the people of Wiltshire? Who are these people who condemn fracking so roundly and are prepared to use any legal means to stop it? Whoever they are, they haven’t bothered
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Music night success
We would like to say a huge thank you to everybody who attended our night of musical celebration on Friday and Saturday evening. The event (featured in last week’s Gazette and Herald) was held in memory of our dads – Roger Pentecost and Phil Collings
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Resignation impresses
As the Labour Party’s parliamentary candidate for Chippenham, it is not often that I have praise for the actions of a Conservative, but I was impressed by the act of personal integrity by Baroness Warsi, who recently resigned from the government over
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Welcome The Range
Once again Chippenham has the chance of new employment in the shape of The Range distribution centre and – guess what? – out come all the protesters. The area is desperate for new investment and as I see it the main protest is about the level of
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Circus owner's special appearance at Marlborough book shop
Circus owner Nell Gifford will be making a special appearance at the White Horse Book Shop in Marlborough to celebrate the launch of a new book club. The revamped book shop in High Street is donating money to Great Bedwyn Playgroup through a new
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Ofsted shut Calne nursery as police arrest woman, 37
Little Angels Nursery in Calne has been closed as police carry out an investigation. Police are not saying what the investigation is about but have said that a 37-year-old woman was arrested yesterday. A spokesman for Wiltshire Police said:
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Pewsham group helps others breathe easy
Former Devizes mayor and mayoress Peter and Susan Evans received a Breathe Easy tea towel as memento of their visit to the Breathe Easy Group at Pewsham. The North Wiltshire branch was pleased to welcome them to talk about their years as councillors
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Younger generation of Lions in Devizes
A new club for young people – Devizes Leo Club – has been founded by Devizes Lions. The club has been formed by the enthusiastic founding members, help from its sponsor club and the active support of Devizes School staff. Leos have the chance
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No signs of flagging at Royal Wootton Bassett twin visit
Aparty of around 40 people from Royal Wootton Bassett enjoyed a memorable long weekend as guests of families in Blain. A well-organised programme included leisure time with hosts, delicious meals, a civic reception and exchange of gifts, visits
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Marlborough's hospitality for Japanese visitors
Japanese students got a taste of English life on a visit to Marlborough. They were warmly welcomed to the town and stayed with families to learn about life in the UK. During the trip the boys attended the Marlborough College Summer School,
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Feast of funds in Devizes for a good cause
A charity lunch at the Bear Hotel in Devizes raised £535 for the Soldiering On Through Life Trust, which supports military heroes through their life. The trust was set up three years ago and supports injured service personnel and their families
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Devizes pair go the extra mile
TWO Devizes men rode 210 miles to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West. Andy Harper, director and group accountant at Renelec, and Ben Gale, based in the Army at Middle Wallop, were among 70 who completed the ride from St Austell to Bristol
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Memorial for Spitfire pilots who died over Wiltshire
Several hundred people are expected to join military top brass and civic leaders in a Wiltshire village for a poignant ceremony to mark the deaths of two young Spitfire pilots 73 years ago. A monument to the pair, whose aircrafts collided over
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Life-saving flight by air ambulance for Worton heart attack victim
A heart attack victim was airlifted from Worton for life-saving cardaic surgery to the Bristol Heart Institute by the Wiltshire Air Ambulance yesterday morning.
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MP delighted by big fall in Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants
The number of Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants in the Chippenham constituency has fallen by nearly a third in the past year - its biggest 12-month drop since records begin in 2007. Those on the benefit reduced by 32 per cent from 1,179 in July 2013
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Longer hours at Morrisons
Morrisons supermarket in Devizes has extended its opening times. The store, in Estcourt Street, is now open from 7am to 10pm, previously it was 8am to 9pm. Store general manager Annette Ingleson said: “Modern family life, more flexible working
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Chippenham teenager’s new rein on life
http://www.wiltshireequineassistedlearning.co.ukSchoolboy Luke McGlinchey struggles to concentrate in the classroom but has found his niche out in the paddocks. The 14-year-old, who has autism, has developed his confidence and communication skills
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CHIPPENHAM TOWN: Collier salutes home start
MARK Collier believes six points out of a possible nine represents a satisfying start to Chippenham Town’s Southern League Premier Division campaign. The Bluebirds got their home programme under way – following back-to-back away fixtures to start
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Archbishop's Malmesbury visit to baptise worshippers
The Archbishop of Canterbury will perform traditional “dunking” baptisms at Malmesbury Abbey, in what has been described as “a genuine once-in-a-lifetime community occasion.” Hundreds of people are expected to pack the abbey grounds for the outdoor
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No to home because of local plan
Wiltshire councillors have refused planning permission for a house to be built in Urchfont but expressed sympathy with the applicant. Planning officers recommended refusal because the proposed three-bedroom house, at The Bottom near to Friars Lane
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Zena Robson - A great year for flowering plants
My Jasminum x stephanense was fabulous this year – absolutely festooned with pale pink fragrant flowers that wafted their scent in the early morning and late evenings. It’s finished flowering now and I am going to deal with the monumental amount
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Action before weather changes
Instructing a group of young children at Pony Club Mini Camp took up most of my week. Fortunately, the weather was kind and dark clouds passed by without releasing their contents. The line on the barograph has been slowly falling, so we could see
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My Word By Lisa Lewis - A little faith can be rewarding
Last month one of our guests, Corky, stumbled upon my monthly newspaper column for the first time and the end result of our subsequent conversation turned out to be my offer to publish whatever he chose to write for this edition. Now conversations
