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• Mayor leading boundary walk

  DEVIZES Mayor Margaret Taylor will be leading the way on the annual Beating the Bounds. This annual sponsored walk follows the historic parish boundaries of Devizes, an approximate distance of seven miles. read more

• New licence rush warning

  KENNET District Council is warning licensees to apply for new licences now rather than wait until August. read more

• Suspension pest

  KENNET District Council has warned residents and businesses that it has had to suspend its pest control service until a new officer has been properly trained. read more

• Who benefits?

  KENNET District Council is contacting pensioners to let them know that they could be eligible to receive council tax and housing benefit. read more

• Driver's lucky escape

  Emma Carter after her accident yesterdayADMIN assistant Emma Carter can't believe she's still alive after a dramatic crash yesterday left her upside down inside the roof of her car with a fence post stuck in the engine. read more

• The countdown to polling day begins

  15799/2MORE people in the Devizes constituency have registered for a postal vote than ever before, throwing down a strategic challenge to the staff whose job it is to manage the upcoming General and county council elections. read more

• Community ambulance role is with youngsters

  WILTSHIRE St John Ambulance, almost half of whose membership is composed of young people, is looking for a volunteer child protection officer. read more

• Waste food still makes something grow

  WASTE food from Wiltshire school dinners can be composted rather than dumped as landfill thanks to a £95,000 grant received by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. read more

• This haircut raised £1,000 for charity

  Amanda Cox Picture References: 76841-185/172A TEENAGER has managed to raise more than £1,000 for Cancer Research in memory of a family friend who died of leukaemia. read more

• Threatened unit throws open its doors to public

  DEVIZES Maternity Unit, which has won a reprieve after a successful campaign by the community, is holding an open day on Saturday. read more

• Mums asked for their views on maternity unit

  MOTHERS who have had a positive experience giving birth at Malmesbury Maternity Unit are being surveyed in an attempt to help the facility win a prestigious award and safeguard its future. read more

• Community ambulance role is with youngsters

  WILTSHIRE St John Ambulance, almost half of whose membership is composed of young people, is looking for a volunteer child protection officer. read more

• Driver's lucky escape

  Emma Carter after her accident yesterdayADMIN assistant Emma Carter can't believe she's still alive after a dramatic crash yesterday left her upside down inside the roof of her car with a fence post stuck in the engine. read more

• Michael Owen wannabes take to the turf

  15780/2AS the England football team edge closer to World Cup qualification, youngsters in Wootton Bassett are still dreaming of scoring the winner at Wembley. read more

• Flats would be town eyesore

  Angry Wootton Bassett residents have opposed a plan for flats on the former Rosary Health Clinic because they claim it would create an eyesore on the town landscape. read more

• New local transport scheme is launched

  A NEW £30,000 local transport scheme, including the first subsidised taxi scheme in Wiltshire, will be launched in Wootton Bassett next month. read more

• Love in the air for singletons

  MATCHMAKER Gill MacKenzie will be hoping love is firmly on the menu when she launches the first speed dating event to be held in Wootton Bassett. read more

• Motorbike firm in the fast lane

  MOTORCYCLE firm George White is accelerating plans to open a new headquarters. read more

• Kverneland site ruling causes plan uncertainty

  PLANNERS at Kennet District Council are seeking an urgent meeting with Government officials to clarify housing policy. read more

• Sports centre given the green light to expand

  IMPROVED sports facilities are to be provided in Ramsbury following the approval of a planning application by Kennet District Council. read more

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