OLYMPIC medallist David Hemery is getting ready to run the London Marathon ¬ 47 years after bagging the gold medal for 400 metre hurdles in Mexico.The 70 year-old, who lives in Fyfield, near Marlborough, is taking on the 26.2 mile challenge in aid of
Terry Wogan will be visiting The Black Swan in Devizes on his tour of the town filming for a new food show.Wogan will try a pie being created by Florence Chapman after the pub was contacted by the BBC.The exact day and time of Wogan's visit to Devizes
THE Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson, was in Devizes today speaking to volunteers at Community First about the impact community organisers have made. Mr Wilson, who has been the MP for Reading East since 2005, met with staff and volunteers
FEARS have been raised about traffic chaos in Devizes as large lorries deliver building materials to the site of new apartments for the elderly in Victoria Road.Town councillor Nigel Carter is worried that when work starts at the end of March people living
PUPILS at Ogbourne St George School have been given a fresh outlook on rubbish and picked up tips on how to help save the planet during their Waste Awareness Week.The school has put together an Eco Warrior Council made up of ten students, two from each
A CORSHAM woman who made the heartbreaking decision to hand herself and two younger brothers into care says it is the best thing she did. Without being in the care system Jemma Sherman from Barn Piece, Box, says she would not be studying for a
WITH Devizes’ hopes of retaining their place in South West level rugby resting in the lap of the gods, skipper Julian Taylor says that his team simply need to concentrate on scrapping for every point available between now and the end of the season.
RISING star Izzy F is through to the next stage of the new songwriting competition organised and run by Future Music, the team behind TeenStar and Live&Unsigned, and acts such as Lucy Spraggen, Birdy and Luke Friend. The competition is national and open
More than 200 businesswomen from across Wiltshire came together to celebrate International Women’s Day. Inspirational speakers, workshops and networking gave delegates plenty of tips, ideas and contacts to help them grow their local businesses
COUNCIL chief John Thomson has come under fire after it emerged he had made no contact with health bosses or local voluntary Link schemes to discuss the cutting of a bus service to Bath's Royal United Hospital.At Wiltshire Council’s health scrutiny meeting
CHILDREN in Rowde have been busy today raising money for Red Nose Day. Staff and children at Sunny Days Pre-school, based within Rowde Academy, dressed in red and baked cakes to sell to parents and carers. Staff then discussed with all the
DUCKS and geese that reside beside Urchfont duck pond officially moved into their new luxury home - dubbed Duckingham Palace - on Wednesday. 'Duckingham Palace' was created for the birds by Redcliffe Homes, which is building 19 new homes in the
TWO former Devizes School pupils are to take part in the Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race to raise money for charities close to their hearts.Dan Sloan and Matthew Penfold, have been training hard for several months and hope to clock a good time in the
UNINSURED motorist Sean McNaughton, who led police on a high speed which ended when he piled into three parked cars, has been jailed for a year. The 34-year-old sped away from officers after they pulled over his BMW 323i on Rowden Hill, Chippenham
MARLBOROUGH’S only nightclub has been put on the market by its Bristol owners. Leisure property adviser Christie + Co has been appointed to sell AZUZA in Hughenden Yard, which is the town’s only 3am licensed premises. By day the venue is a
SINGING teacher Penny Price-Jones is doing a sponsored walk to help would-be teachers hit a high note. Mrs Price-Jones, who is chairman of the Association of Teachers of Singing, will be combining two loves of her life when she walks the West Mendip
AFTER more than 30 years at the helm of the Marlborough Brandt Group, retired GP Nick Maurice is taking a step back and is looking to appoint a deputy director.The 72-year-old was one of the founding fathers of the group, which was set up in 1981 and
ENTRIES for Sunday's (15) Devizes 10k have been boosted by runners inspired by the story of run organiser Damion Godwin.The Gazette carried a story last month about how Mr Godwin, who is captain of Devizes Running Club, turned his life around after the
Marlborough and Bradford on Avon have been named in the Sunday Times' list of the best towns and suburbs to live in. The accolade, in part of The Sunday Times' Best Places to Live guide, which is published on Sunday in partnership with Zoopla.
The Oliver Cromwell pub near Bromham has been sold but its future is still unclear. Owners Enterprise Inn confirmed this week that it had sold the historic pub at St Edith's Marsh but would not say who the buyers are. The pub was on the market
VIRTUOSO guitar player Jon Gomm is to perform at St Mary's Church, Devizes, as supporters of the church get ready to make improvements to the building.St Mary's Trust were disappointed last year when a planning inspector turned down plans to turn the
FAMILY owned butchers Walter Rose & Son of Devizes, who count celebrity chef Tom Kerridge among its customers, has scooped a top prize in a south west food awards.The shop in Sidmouth Street, which is run by Steve Cook, won a platinum award for the best
PLANS to build a home for a gypsy family in Bromham has resulted in more than 500 letters of objection being sent to Wiltshire Council. A third packed public meeting was held in the village after a revised plan for a static home with a day room
A PARTNERSHIP between a cricket club and a village secondary school has bowled over two village communities.Potterne Cricket Club has paid for indoor nets to be installed at Lavington School with the help of a grant from Devizes Area Board.On Friday the
The headmistress of a Roman Catholic Primary School in Devizes has been accused of making children lie face down on the floor while she pretends to ring God on her mobile phone to say they have been naughty. Parents say they were outraged that
