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  • Devizes MP underlines importance of rail electrification

    Devizes MP Claire Perry met the Chancellor, George Osborne, last week to discuss local investment priorities for the constituency. The agenda included the importance of the extension of rail electrification from Newbury to Bedwyn starting in 2016

  • Take the plunge for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance

    If you’re thinking of setting yourself a challenge this New Year, then why not take to new heights for Wiltshire Air Ambulance and take part in one of the charity’s exhilarating skydives. The charity is organising three skydives on April 12, June

  • Meeting to challenge Wiltshire councillors' allowances rise

    An meeting calling for Wiltshire Council’s controversial allowance increases to be rescinded will be held on Tuesday, February 4. The matter will be debated as part of their full council meeting taking place at County Hall and will begin at 10.30am

  • SPEEDWAY: Rossiter handed GB role

    NEW Great Britain manager Alun Rossiter says the timing of his appointment could not be better. Swindon Robins chief Rossiter has been handed the position of national boss by the BSPA, succeeding Neil Middleditch who ended his second spell in charge

  • Bath hospital awaits final inspection report

    The report of an inspection at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, will be published at the beginning of February. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) visited the hospital in December and held listening events for patients and the public to tell them

  • Calne cyclist trains for ride in memory of lost loved ones

    Novice cyclist Mandy Mander is training for a 100km midnight cycle ride across London in aid of three cancer charities and in memory of family and friends who died from the disease. Mrs Mander, 57, of Tern Close, Calne, will join more than 2,000