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  • Box takes cue from Scotland on independence vote

    The UK could become slightly smaller next month, as villagers in Box prepare to vote on whether it should declare independence and go it alone. The fiercely-contested debate between the Box Independence Group and the Box Unionist Movement will

  • Clinics will help to care for children

    A Wiltshire social enterprise has opened clinics for children with mental health problems. Families Inc offers clinics that cover a number of concerns including ADHD, anxiety, stress, mood, behavioural problems and eating difficulties in children

  • Marlborough’s mayor sees new chains

    Marlborough’s new mayoral chains were shown to the mayor and deputy mayor when they visited the workshop where they are being crafted yesterday. The original chains were stolen from the town hall in October and a decision was made by the town council

  • RACING: Glory for Dettori at Newbury

    FRANKIE Dettori claimed a fourth JLT Lockinge Stakes as he guided Wiltshire-trained Olympic Glory to an impressive success at Newbury. Given a patient ride with Montiridge and Top Notch Tonto racing prominently, Dettori produced the Richard Hannon-trained

  • Beauty team to join the race for life

    Calne beauty queen Georgia Delaney is rounding up her fellow beauty queens to take part in Swindon’s Race for Life at Lydiard Park on Sunday, June 1. Miss Delaney, of Bremhill View, is Miss Charity Heart and a finalist in the Miss UK Dreams competition

  • Reflections on victims of First World War

    Pupils from Priestley Primary School in Calne have helped to create a space for reflection to mark the centenary of the First World War. Ten pupils from the school, aged five to six, sowed poppy seeds at the green near to Vicarage Close and Abberd

  • Owner delighted at Dylan’s rescue back to his Erlestoke home

    Author Mark Foster has posted the remarkable story of how his beloved springer spaniel Dylan went missing and defied recapture for weeks, on the internet Mr Foster, from High Street, Erlestoke, recalls in the book, DogLost, how Dylan had an epileptic

  • Lewis Cowen, Devizes Books, May 30 and 31.

    Gazette reporter Lewis Cowen will celebrate his forthcoming retirement by reprising his successful one-man show about Hollywood legend Samuel Goldwyn. Cowen won critical acclaim for his impersonation of the movie mogul when he performed his own

  • Champions of dementia at law firm

    Wiltshire law firm Awdry Bailey and Douglas has joined the campaign to make England more dementia friendly. Two staff at their Devizes office have become Dementia Friends champions, an initiative by Alzheimer’s Support to help members of the public

  • RUGBY: Jamieson joins the Pirates

    NESTON prop Adam Jamieson has joined Greene King IPA Championship side Cornish Pirates. Tighthead Jamieson, 20, part of the England U20 squad this season, also featured for Bath's United side, who were crowned Premiership A League champions in

  • Funding boost to Calne student's music career

    Talented soprano Annie-Rose Cowdry can continue to shine thanks to a £230 grant from the Calne Music and Arts Festival. Miss Cowdry, 18, is a student at John Bentley’s sixth form in Calne and starred in the school’s Christmas production of Joan

  • Marlborough Area Board elections

    The next Marlborough Area Board chairman and vice-chairman will be elected at the meeting on Tuesday at 7pm in the town hall. Grant applications of more than £20,000 will also be discussed.