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  • Lacock contest for pioneer of photography

    Amateur snappers could see their pictures at the home of photography pioneer Henry Fox Talbot, with the launch of a new competition. Love Lacock has been launched by the National Trust as part of the celebrations for the 175th anniversary of his

  • BOWLS: Jacobs leads win count at North Wilts club finals

    NORTH WILTS Indoor Club’s annual championship finals staged last week provided several surprise results. Alex Jacobs was the most successful, winning four out of six events she entered, but she missed out in the ladies pairs and mixed fours competitions

  • Solar panels approved for institute roof

    Permission for solar panels to be put on a Grade II listed building in the centre of Devizes has been granted by Wiltshire Council. The application for 21 solar panels on Devizes Literary and Scientific Institute roof, in Northgate Street, was

  • Wilderness fleet all set for cruising from Pewsey Wharf

    Owners of canal trail boats built by Wiltshire’s Wilderness Boats will converge on the Kennet and Avon Canal, near Devizes, over the May Day weekend to mark their club’s 25th birthday. Wilderness Boat Owners Club members will come from as far as

  • RACING: Balder heads for Punchestown

    BALDER Succes will take on the best two-milers around at Punchestown after his convincing victory in the Maghull Novices' Chase at Aintree on Saturday. Trainer Alan King is considering the Boylesports.com Champion Chase on April 29 to see if the

  • RALLYING: College team duo take it on to the gravel

    BATH duo Jacques Jensen and co-driver Daniel Stanton have set their sights on a new challenge for 2014, with the Wiltshire College Motorsport Team based at Castle Combe circuit, this year. After making their rally debut on tarmac last season, the

  • Funding for charity with recycling focus

    Housing association Aster Communities has made a grant of £4,500 to recycling charity Kennet Furniture Refurbiz for its Driving Forward project. KFR manager Doug North said: “We’re thrilled to have the support of Aster Communities and hope the

  • Dramatic wartime experiences in Christian Malford play

    Christian Malford primary pupils rounded off a term of studying the Second World War by putting on a play about what life was like. Here Comes Danger, set in an underground station, blasted on to the stage with an air raid, then showed the anguish

  • Putting fitness to test for Wiltshire’s Air Ambulance

    Adventurous types who want to raise money for Wiltshire’s Air Ambulance are being offered a challenge in Snowdonia. The two-day trip involves a combination of cycling 17km around Mount Snowdon, trekking 15km to the summit and canoeing 4km across

  • Sherston mum to conquer fear of heights in memory of son

    A mum who lost her baby to cancer is facing her fear of heights, with a sponsored skydive in memory of her son. Sherston couple Kelly Pritchard and Darren Clark lost 18-month-old Alfie-Ray Clark in August 2012, five months after he was diagnosed

  • FOOTBALL ROUND-UP: Vics on song in Oxfordshire

    MALMESBURY Victoria picked up an important three points in the Hellenic League Division One West with victory at Carterton last night. Gareth Davies' side, who are 12th in the table, battled their way to a 3-2 win over Carterton, who are a place

  • BOWLS: Anderson thrilled by England call

    KYLE Anderson has been named in the players invited to attend the England Men’s Junior International trial at Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa, on Monday, May 26. It is the first time that Anderson, 21, from the Wootton Bassett club has received

  • Killer Michael Chudley found dead in prison cell

    Killer Michael Chudley, 63, who shot dad-of-three James Ward, 58, in his office at MGW Law, in Devizes, in July 2012 has been found dead in his prison cell. Chudley was initially accused of attempted murder, but his charge was upgraded when Mr

  • EQUESTRIAN: Doel excels at Belton

    REYBRIDGE eventer David Doel enjoyed a successful outing at Belton International Horse Trials, in Lincolnshire last weekend. Doel won the Askham Bryan College Open Intermediate U21 class, under the watchful eye of the Askham Bryan College British

  • Nurse expects Spam-alot of comments in London Marathon

    Nurse Natalie Jones is likely to receive encouragement from choruses of a legendary Monty Python song as she runs the London Marathon on Sunday dressed as a tin of Spam. Mrs Jones, 40, from Yatton Keynell, near Chippenham, pledged to run the 26.2