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  • Whole lottta Led, Corn Exchange, Devizes. Friday, March 6.

    This is the longest running, full-time professional tribute to Led Zeppelin. Now in their 19th year, they are undeniably the UK’s leading tribute act, with their two-and-a-half hour show receiving acclaim from Zeppelin lovers. This year sees

  • Upgrades at new Corsham campus

    There will be minor disruptions at Springfield Community Campus next week while work is carried out upon the new reception area. From today, flooring is being laid and the area between the library and climbing wall will be cordoned off. The

  • St Mary's in Calne picks up Care of Churches award

    THE Reverend Bob Kenway of St Mary’s church in Calne has received a Care of Churches Award from the Salisbury Diocese as a new £250,000 heating system nears completion. The heating hasn’t been fully functioning since January last year but after

  • Wood gets glittering prize

    Westonbirt Arboretum has struck gold following an incognito visit by national tourism chiefs. The 600-acre woodland has been awarded a Gold Accolade by VisitEngland, the country’s official tourism body. Renowned worldwide for its tree and shrub

  • Second helping of TV cooks at Marlborough Food Festival

    GREAT British Bake Off contestant Cathryn Dresser and TV presenter Stefan Gates will be among the culinary stars descending on the Marlborough Food and Drink Festival. Cathryn came fifth in series three of the show and will be sharing her bakery

  • Father runs in memory of his son

    Bereaved dad Matt Hunter will join his family support worker on the start line of the Bath Half Marathon on Sunday to raise money for the Rainbow Trust. Mr Hunter from Devizes, whose 16-year-old son Joe died last summer, has been training hard

  • Death and the Maiden, Wharf Theatre, Devizes. March 6-14

    A bold piece of drama, Ariel Dorfman’s intelligent power play reveals what could happen when a woman on a mission to confront the demons of her past and achieve justice take over the lives of those she loves. A terrifyingly moral thriller which

  • Men have mixed fortunes

    Marlborough bounced back from a 2-1 defeat to Bristol’s Firebrands B in Davis Wood League Central One on Saturday with a 4-2 success over mid-table rivals Somerset Gryphons 24 hours later. The in-form Wiltshire side, looking to maintain their hopes

  • Charity director guilty of assault

    THE boards that govern Pewsey charity Barnabas Fund met this week to consider what action to take after its international director was found guilty of sexually assaulting a member of staff. Patrick Sookhdeo was also found to have intimidated two

  • Devizes pupils join fight to save town's Tesco from closure

    PUPILS from Trinity School have joined in the protest against Tesco in Devizes closing by writing letters to the company. The 28 children in Jane Williams’ year four Sycamore class have each written a letter to Tesco this week to protest. The

  • Funding for scaring off Devizes gulls

    Devizes Town Council has agreed to give £900 towards paying for a hawk to scare off seagulls that have turned the lives of people near the Garden Trading Estate into a nightmare. Wiltshire councillor Laura Mayes told the council that for many householders

  • Hundreds of Wiltshire schoolchildren perform at dance festival

    MORE than 700 pupils from 38 schools across Wiltshire took part in the West Wiltshire Schools Dance Festival last week. Primary and secondary schools from Trowbridge, Westbury, Warminster, Melksham and other towns and villages from Wiltshire took part

  • Chippenham police officer waiting for delayed op on brain

    A police officer from Chippenham is still waiting for a new date for brain surgery, after her operation in January was postponed. Mel Neal, 31, needs the operation to remove a rare collection of abnormal blood vessels, called a cavernoma, which

  • SOUTHERN LEAGUE: Striking the right balance

    CHIPPENHAM Town chief Mark Collier says that he isn’t afraid of continuing to tinker with the Bluebirds’ offensive options in a bid to find his team’s ideal goal-scoring formula. Collier this week released experienced frontman Darren Edwards, leaving

  • Pewsey pair sparkle after 60 years

    Diamond couple Ted and Mary Davis celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary today and say the secret to a long marriage is give and take. The couple, of Raffin Lane, Pewsey, were both born in the village and met when Mr Davis was a baker and Mrs

  • Pewsey pylons removal may revive natural beauty

    Pewsey residents could influence a decision on whether to remove “eyesore” power pylons to improve an area of outstanding natural beauty. As part of the £500m Visual Impact Provision project, residents in the Pewsey Vale are being invited to an