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Devizes News

• School wins high rating in latest inspection

  INDEPENDENT inspectors have said the educational experience at Dauntsey's School at West Lavington is outstanding. read more

• Farmers’ whacky day

  YOUNG farmers in Wiltshire demonstrated traditional agricultural skills as well as showing their prowess in novelty tasks such as speed texting at a rally on Sunday. read more

• Jolly good (and bad) show

  ONCE again the village of Urchfont, near Devizes, welcomed thousands of visitors to its scarecrow trail over the bank holiday weekend. read more

• Mother-of-four on drug charge

  DEVIZES woman Emma Preston was charged with possessing heroin because she allowed her boyfriend Neil West to keep the drug at her home. read more

• Family fun day raises £3,000 for charities

  FAMILIES were out in force enjoying the Devizes Lions May Day fair on Monday. Hundreds of people thronged Devizes Wharf and the Market Place throughout the day. read more

• Survivor’s treasured pendant goes under hammer for record amount

  DEVIZES auctioneers Henry Aldridge and Son have once again broken all records for the highest amount paid for a single item of memorabilia connected with the doomed ocean liner RMS Titanic. read more

• Celebrity match players named

  A HOST of cricket stars including West Indian fast bowler Courtney Walsh, New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns and wicket keeper Brendan McCallum have been confirmed in the celebrity team to play Bishops Cannings village side in a charity match later this month. read more

• Police arrest man with knife

  POLICE searched for several hours for a man seen armed with a knife in Market Lavington on Saturday night. read more

• Sixty-five glorious years of marriage

  A GOLDEN wedding anniversary is an achievement, diamond is quite extraordinary but Maurice and Phyllis Green from Devizes this week celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with a telemessage from The Queen. read more

• Marathon for grandparents

  MOST marathon runners say never again when they cross the finishing line, but Devizes student Robyn Cottell can't wait to get to Greenwich Park next year for the start of London Marathon 2007. read more

• Vicar sits out gift day to raise church funds

  THE vicar of Potterne, the Rev David Howard, will be enthroned in the village on gift day next Tuesday to encourage donations towards St Mary's Church extension. read more

• European date at top pop music festival

  LOCAL rock singer Zeya Phillips is stretching her wings and will soon be singing at a top pop musical festival in Geneva. read more

• Lena’s pledge in race for life

  FORMER marathon runner Lena Holmes will be walking the Race for Life in Marlborough on Sunday. read more

• Millionaire major in fracas over cough jibe

  FORMER Army major Charles Ingram said he was unrepentant for grabbing a boy who coughed at him while he ran through the village of Urchfont during the scarecrow festival on Sunday. read more

• After-dinner wit helps pupils go to fringe

  THE young thespians of Dauntsey's School were helped on their way to this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, thanks to the generosity and good humour of former MP and TV personality Gyles Brandreth. read more

• Yobs mar funeral day

  WIDOW Ann Morris was left distraught after vandals wrecked her late husband's floral display outside their home on the day of his funeral. read more

• Doctors settle differenceses

  DEVIZES GPs are understood to be putting their differences to one side to ensure the town is not left without medical services once the hospital closes. read more

• Football club in talks over move

  DEVIZES Town Football Club may move to pitches at Green Lane if negotiations between the club and the town council bear fruit. read more

• Bid for CCTV for businesses

  DEVIZES Town Council is to look into the possibility of setting up a CCTV system that will cost the local council tax payer nothing. read more

• Wendy house goes to appeal

  A CHILD'S wendy house used to store garden tools is the subject of a planning appeal. read more

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