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  • Devizes MP highlights launch of epilepsy deaths register

    Claire Perry, MP for the Devizes constituency, hosted a Parliamentary reception for the charity, SUDEP Action on Tuesday to launch their epilepsy deaths register aimed at preventing sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). At the reception,

  • Bowood dog show sets tails a-wagging

    Tails were wagging everywhere at Bowood’s eighth charity dog show and summer fair yesterday. Around 8,500 to 10,000 people attended the event and more than 200 dogs were entered to compete in the main classes, with many more taking part in mini

  • SWIMMING: Jazz misses out in Monaco

    WILTSHIRE freestyle flyer Jazz Carlin dipped under the two-minute barrier but missed out on a medal in the first leg of the Mare Nostrum in Monaco. The former Wootton Bassett School pupil, 22, touched the wall in 1:59.23 in the 200m to finish more

  • CRICKET: Coles hits weekend 'double double'

    FORMER Corsham player Michael Coles carried his imperious club form with the bat into day one of Wiltshire's Minor Counties Championship Western Division opener against Shropshire at South Wilts CC. Coles clubbed 227 off 201 balls for the county

  • Pewsey area gardens will rake in cash

    Recent bad weather has not put a damper on an Alton parish’s open gardens event. Three adjoining villages, Alton Barnes, Alton Priors and Honeystreet, will be opening nine private gardens on June 29 for people to walk around and enjoy to raise

  • Coachload from Devizes joins London's Big If rally

    Twenty Devizes people went to London on Saturday to join 45,000 others at the Big IF rally in Hyde Park. The Devizes Partnership of Churches organised the coach; those going were keen to add their voices to the growing demand to bring an end to

  • GOLF: Opening South West Week draw for Wiltshire

    NOTHING could separate Wiltshire and Devon in their opening Inter-Counties Team Championship clash at South West Week at Dudsbury Golf Club near Bournemouth yesterday. Wiltshire, looking to win back the title they won in 2011, were tied at 4-4

  • Two Chippenham newsagents hit by money scam on same day

    Police are appealing for information after two men used a money scam at three separate shops throughout the county on the same day. Shortly after 4.30pm on Sunday May 8 the men entered a newsagent in Chippenham. As one of the men made a purchase

  • Malsmesbury floods plan to be unveiled

    Malmesbury's Emergency Plan Working Group is to unveil its draft plan at a public consultation meeting. The group, which comprises of three councillors and nine members of the public, have been working on the plan since floods hit the town in November