The Devizes ATC would like to thank everyone who came to the open day which was held on The Green on Saturday, October 5, which was well attended. Also a huge thank you to St John Ambulance and SSAFA. SSAFA would also like to pass on their thanks
I appreciate that mop fairs are not everybody’s cup of tea and have to admit that my involvement nowadays is limited to the occasional ride on a sedate old merry-go-round (when there is one, that is). But how I love the atmosphere of fairs and last
I am writing as the cabinet member responsible for highways at Wiltshire Council to say thank you to everyone who has made a comment on the draft policy for 20mph speed limits and zones. I am grateful to all those who have taken the time to respond
I am writing to you as a recent visitor to Wiltshire. My wife and I have been staying at an excellent guesthouse near Marlborough. On Saturday, October 5, we had planned to go to Avebury by bus then walk back along the Ridgeway. We never made
I was interested to see the item From the Files, 100 years ago, in regard to the 19-year-old girl escaping from the Pewsey Workhouse, dressed as a boy. Having researched the files to compile a talk on the history of the Pewsey Workhouse, I was
Having read about yet another proposed solar park locally I am becoming increasingly concerned about the further industrialisation of the local rural environment. At present, within a three-mile radius of our small hamlet, there are proposals for
Yet again questions have to be asked about the competency of Wiltshire Council. I refer, of course, to the recent admission by Balfour Beatty Living Places that it has lost £1,000,000 in the first three months of its contract with Wiltshire. While
On Saturday, members of staff from B&Q Devizes including Nicky Blood, Clarice Cobb, Jenny Coleman and Alex Grieves raised a total of £102 for Macmillan Cancer Support. We would like to give a huge thank you to all members of the public who
I have been campaigning for more than two years to have donated benches in the High Street in Marlborough. I have been to Marlborough council meetings and have written to my local MP Claire Perry to get help. My wife Heather Dobie was a kidney
I must reply to Alan Hill’s spiteful and unnecessary remarks regarding the grant application for Calne & District Twinning Association in the Gazette & Herald of October 3. We are an association that is predominantly self-funding. We have
I read the letter ‘Bridge has been forgotten’ (Gazette, October 10) concerning Lowden bridge. As the local Chippenham town councillor and Wiltshire councillor in whose ward this bridge is situated, I can assure residents that Lowden bridge has
More on villa please I refer to your lead story ‘Roman villa unearthed’ which appeared in the Devizes edition last week. I, like many others I have spoken to, found David Dawson’s (director of Wiltshire Museum) remarks most perplexing. Having agreed
One has to congratulate the Gazette & Herald’s opinion column last week for directing some very embarrassing ‘pothole’ questions to Wiltshire Council regarding its now obviously ill-fated Balfour Beatty Living Places contract. I would expect
Plans to build a community venue at St Mary’s Church in Devizes are likely to fall through after they were recommended for refusal by Wiltshire Council. The parochial church council in charge of the building had hoped to create a cloister extension
Manufacturer Dyson, which is based in Malmesbury, is mounting a legal challenge against the EU’s labelling policy for vacuum cleaners because it says it gives a misleading impression of the firm’s products. The firm’s founder Sir James Dyson said
Chirton Primary School is sending a plea out to former pupils, staff and governors of the school for old photos and memorabilia. The pupils will be studying the history of the school next term and the school is also hoping to hold reunions and
A new volunteer fundraising group has launched in Malmesbury to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care. The Malmesbury and Local Villages Fundraising Group celebrated its formal launch in the grounds of Abbey House Gardens, Malmesbury, before
The Lions Club of Chippenham has much to celebrate next week as not only has it been going for 40 years but in that time it has raised about half a million pounds for charity. Perhaps best known for its Christmas carol float, it now takes twice
A strike by firefighters, planned for tomorrow evening has been called off by the Fire Brigades’ Union. The planned walkout was in response to a national dispute between the FBU and the Government over pensions reforms, and would have been the
Residents from the Devizes area can apply to be involved in the Shadow Campus Operations Board by completing a form at www.wiltshire.gov.uk/devizes communitycampus or emailing campusconsultation@ wiltshire.gov.uk. People are also invited to complete
WILTSHIRE eventer Lizzie Brown is celebrating her first international victory after she won the Military Boekelo CCIO3* in the Netherlands last weekend. The 25-year-old New Zealand international, who is based at Milton Stud in Milton Lilbourne,
Delicate and tactile wooden sculptures created using power tools will be on display at Lacock Abbey from October 26 to November 17. ‘Strat’, the unusual artworks by Frome-based artist Anthony Rogers, are inspired by the natural world and can be
Businessman Rob Merrick is holding a fundraising supper in aid of the cancer charity that is providing ongoing support to his family. Mr Merrick owns the Farmhouse Cafe in Phelps Parade, Calne, and will hold the supper on October 30 to celebrate
TOM Reed has his eyes on a medal in front of his home crowd this weekend when he competes in the Glasgow European Open. The 27-year-old judoka, from Devizes, will represent Great Britain in his usual U81kg weight category as he goes looking for
Youngsters at Urchfont Pre-school can play outside without getting wet thanks to a new outdoor classroom created at its home at the village primary school. The new covered area was unveiled this week with £4,500 of funding provided by Aster Communities
A controversial application to build an anaerobic digester in Aldbourne has been withdrawn. The application for the digester at Snap Farm in Woodsend was submitted by Kingham Farms Ltd, which is owned by multi-millionaire Brian Kingham. But
Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service remains confident it will cope when firefighters across the county strike tomorrow night. The Fire Brigade’s Union has called a five-hour walkout from 6.30pm to 11.30pm, which will see the county’s six full-time
The body of a man found in the Kennet and Avon Canal at Devizes has been named as that of local man Gary Hedges. According to the police, Mr Hedges, 65, was looking after the boat of a friend that was moored on the canal. He was found in the
RUMOURS OF Amy Chalk’s retirement from competitive racing were well and truly scotched when she raced to an impressive victory in the Marshfield Mudlark 11k multi-terrain race, writes Kevin Fahey. In torrential rain the 38-year-old from the village
Chippenham Town Council is seeking a town crier to raise its profile and promote the town. It is holding a competition to find a town crier on Saturday December 14 at noon in the Market Place, to run alongside the Victorian Fayre, and is encouraging
The night time adventures of Yollo the cat have been revealed, thanks to a GPS device developed by his owner Dave Evans. And the results have been surprising. The G-Paws device showed Yollo travelled for miles around his home village of Mildenhall
A TOTAL of 600 runners will line up in Devizes this Sunday for the second Devizes Half Marathon, twice as many as last year. A change of starting place, setting off from the Green rather than the Market Place, has allowed the organisers to open
A Devizes burglar who stole £200 from his own grandmother has been jailed for 28 months by a judge at Salisbury Crown Court. Scott Grant, 22, from Waiblingen Way, Devizes, admitted two charges of burglary and was sentenced last Friday. Judge
DEVIZES maintained their 100 per cent start in Davis Wood League Central One with a comeback victory at Mid Somerset. The game got off to the worst possible start for the visitors as Mid Somerset took an early two-goal lead. Devizes were not
The charity Kennet Furniture Refurbiz has won a two-year grant of £15,000 to go towards the salary of a woodwork supervisor who will teach furniture restoration and repair skills to offenders at Erlestoke Prison. Devizes-based KFR collects donations
Corsham author Paul David Holland has celebrated the release of the follow-up to his first published novel and the latest in a series of books about a fictional school. St Cretien’s College, 2010-2011: The Storm Approaches is the second of Mr Holland
Members of the public had their say at a master plan exhibition suggesting ways to spice up Calne’s town centre by developing retail and attracting more shoppers. The exhibition, held on Friday and Saturday, went on show at the old Baby Cottage
DEFENDER Ross Adams is looking forward to getting reacquainted with Chippenham Town after returning to Hardenhuish Park on loan late last week. The former Bluebirds’ captain, 30, signed on a month’s loan from Basingstoke Town last Friday and was
Mother-of-two Annie Spilsbury has launched a campaign to collect shoes for children in Uganda after seeing a picture of an orphaned toddler wearing her daughter’s first shoes. Miss Spilsbury, 41, of Studley, is asking local mums to donate their
Chippenham is aspiring to gain Purple Flag status, the indicator of where to go for a good night out. The accreditation, which recognises excellence in the management of town and city centres at night, is held by the likes of Manchester, Bristol
