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Devizes News

• Crash driver evades prison

  Banned motorist Jason Smith, who was twice caught over the drink drive limit within a fortnight, has escaped a jail term -because he was injured in the crash the second time. read more

• Charity shop opened by actor

  Actor George Baker opened a charity shop in Devizes set up in the name of tragic youngster Charlotte Wakeham. read more

• Fly-tipping blackspot cleared up

  Kennet District Council has joined forces with a farmer to thwart fly tipping at a beauty spot on the edge of Salisbury Plain. read more

• Hunt for unsung heroes

  THE unsung heroes of Devizes are being sought by the town council. read more

• Roadworks to be scaled down after row

  FOOTPATH work that has caused traffic chaos in Devizes is not even needed, says Chamber of Commerce chairman Andrew MacLachlan. read more

• Award for prison officer

  Erlestoke prison officer Keith Davies received an award at Buckingham Palace on Monday for his work in turning a disused part of the prison into a business enterprise that has already put former inmates on the straight and narrow. read more

• Ghostly tourist promotion

  DEVIZES Visitor Centre is holding promotions throughout next week as part of British Tourism Week. read more

• Pair win battle to keep farm afloat

  A couple who have worked to fulfil a dream of running their own stock farm at Great Cheverell, have succeeded in making the unit financially viable in less than three years. read more

• Soprano to take masterclass

  The patron of Devizes' own opera company, White Horse Opera, is coming to the town in July to take a masterclass with promising local singers. read more

• Couple's pub nightmare

  THE trials and tribulations that Gill and Sara Currie encountered at The Bell pub in Great Cheverell were shown on television last night. read more

• Wardens are too harsh say elderly couple

  An elderly couple from Potterne have labelled Kennet District Council's parking attendants over zealous for giving them a penalty ticket. read more

• Chance to quiz health bosses

  A public meeting has been arranged for people to ask bosses at Wiltshire Primary Care Trust their plans for Devizes Hospital. read more

• Author's Wiltshire connection

  Devizes author John Pounder has used the works of Victorian writer Richard Jefferies to create a romantic novel in the Thomas Hardy mould. read more

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