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  • Dedications on fruit trees

    THE finishing touches were put on Aldbourne’s community orchard when labels were fixed to each tree with the names of the sponsors. The labels also recorded the date of planting, name of the tree and, where the sponsors wanted it, a dedication.

  • Get running with Chippenham Harriers

    Chippenham Harriers’ next beginners’ programme starts on Friday, May 2, at Chippenham Sports Club in Bristol Road at 6.30pm. The nine-week programme is aimed at beginners and people who have run in the past and want to come back to it. Sessions

  • Pet rabbit rescued from burning home in Calne

    A pet rabbit was rescued from the ground floor of a property in Ogilvie Square, Calne, which was on fire in the early hours of today. Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service were call to the house today at 3.50am after a neighbour was awoken by a smoke

  • Honour for music promoter who has brought sounds to Devizes

    Devizes music promoter Kieran J Moore will have to get his skates on as he’s due to accept a Civic Award from the town council on Thursday, only minutes before running a gig. Luckily for Kieran, the award is being presented at the Town Hall, just

  • RACING: Hannon's trio to tackle 2000 Guineas

    RICHARD Hannon has confirmed he will be triple-handed in his bid to train a Classic winner in his own right at the first attempt with Night Of Thunder and Shifting Power joining leading light Toormore in the Qipco 2000 Guineas. While success at

  • RUGBY: Devizes 2nd 37 Calne 12

    DEVIZES 2nd secured their survival in Dorset & Wilts One North as they saw off relegated Calne at London Road. The home side’s triumph lifted them third from bottom in the table and ensured Pewsey Vale were relegated despite a spirited revival

  • RUGBY: Marlow 21 Devizes 32

    DEVIZES wrapped up a top-half finish in their maiden South West One East season as they won a topsy-turvy clash at Marlow. The Saddlebacks soared into a 19-0 lead, but were stunned by a home comeback before secuirng victory, despite the sending-off

  • BOWLS: Lucy shines at Melton

    TEENAGER Lucy Smith was Wiltshire’s most successful player in this season’s national indoor championships. The 18-year-old, who plays outdoors for Wootton Bassett, reached the final stages (last 16) in both the ladies indoor singles as well as

  • CRICKET: Another win for Wiltshire

    WILTSHIRE continued their excellent early-season form as they beat Dorset by 80 runs in their final warm-up match at South Wilts on Monday. Winning the toss they chose to bat and scored 269 all out in the 50th over. Neil Clark scored 74 and

  • Wiltshire tour for Lib Dem MEP

    Wiltshire’s Liberal Democrat MEP Sir Graham Watson is visiting the county today as part of the South West MEP’s campaign for the European elections. He will meet constituents in three towns in his first official day campaigning following the final

  • Livery for new Wiltshire Air Ambulance unveiled

    The design for Wiltshire’s new Air Ambulance was unveiled today by the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Charitable Trust’s board of trustees. The helicopter, a Bell 429, which will arrive from Canada in October this year, will become operational when the

  • MOTORCYCLING: Top ten finishes for Bridewell

    TOMMY Bridewell reflected on a frustrating opening to the 2014 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship as he claimed top ten finishes in both races at Brands Hatch on Monday. Etchilhampton rider Bridewell finished seventh and ninth for his

  • Race record for Devizes Canoe Club members

    Local canoeists were this week basking in the glory of success in the Devizes to Westminster canoe race, described as the canoeists’ Everest. For the second year in a row Devizes Canoe Club had the largest single club entry in the race, this time

  • Man in 80s charged with Calne food theft

    A man in his 80s was arrested on April 8 for stealing coffee and cooked meat from the Tesco Store in Harrier Close, Calne, on April 3. He was also arrested for attempted theft at the One Stop shop in William Street on April 6. He has been bailed

  • RAF trio running 17 marathons for the fallen call at Devizes

    Three RAF Hercules pilots from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire dropped into Devizes last week on their way to an amazing fundraising target. Flight Lieutenants Rob Platt, Graeme Hunt and Tom Mountney are running 448 miles in 17 days, the equivalent