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  • FOOTBALL: Former Bluebird Mings hits out at racist abuse

    FORMER Chippenham Town defender Tyrone Mings has revealed the extent of the racist abuse he regularly receives on social media. The Bournemouth defender insists he has received thousands of racist post online, and has hit out at how that can be

  • Sherston to feature on new Channel 4 programme

    SHERSTON will be hitting the airwaves again next week as it battles out to be the country's best village in a new Channel 4 programme.Village of the Year will air at 3pm every day next week, but Sherston will make its debut appearance on Friday.It

  • Chief constable of Wiltshire Police set to quit

    THE chief constable of Wiltshire Police has quit to join another force. It has been revealed that Mike Veale, who has repeatedly come under fire for his handling of the investigation into Edward Heath, has been confirmed as the new chief constable

  • Star returns to stage as Blood Brothers comes to Bath

    The international smash hit Blood Brothers opens its new 2018 tour at the Theatre Royal Bath from Tuesday January 16 to Saturday January 20. Written by award-winning playwright Willy Russell (Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine), this iconic musical has

  • Rugby international teaches team work at Devizes School

    FORMER rugby international Thinus Delport has competed at the top level and knows the importance of a healthy mind as well as a healthy body to succeed.He visited Devizes School as part of the Youth Sport Trust's Active In Mind Project to work with

  • Call for volunteers at Stonehenge

    STONEHENGE is recruiting volunteers, to join the team during the centenary year of the monument being given to the nation, after the Neolithic stones had been in private ownership for thousands of years. Cecil and Mary Chubb were the last owners

  • Duo go dry for air ambulance

    TWO stalwarts of a Devizes keep fit club with a difference are raising money for Wiltshire Air Ambulance by going dry in January.Catherine Drage and Debbie Beavan who are members of the It's Never Too Late To Feel Great club have set up justgiving

  • Wildlife charity issues war on waste challenge

    WILTSHIRE Wildlife Trust is joining the war on waste at the same time as Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that she wants plastic by the food industry drastically reduced.The Devizes based Wildlife charity has called on people in the county to

  • Race For Life launch kids event in Bath

    KIDS in Bath are being invited to get muddy at a brand new event from Cancer Research UK's Race for Life.Pretty Muddy Kids is a new exciting obstacle course designed just for children, and will take place for the first time at Bath Racecourse on Sunday

  • Man, 21, arrested as police swoop in on suspected drug deal

    A 21-YEAR-OLD man from Chippenham was arrested last night after police officers intercepted a suspected drugs deal.  Officers from the West and North Tasking Team have been developing intelligence around the drug supply in recent weeks and last

  • Charity walk takes place on Six Nations ‘Super Saturday’

    TWO local charities hope 700 men will take part in the sixth annual Bath Men's Walk to raise over £70,000 for Bath Rugby Foundation and Dorothy House Hospice Care.The Bath Men's Walk on the Six Nations ‘Super Saturday’, on St Patrick’s Day, Saturday

  • Counselling and pampering helped carer cope

    CARER Support Wiltshire has launched an appeal to raise £25,000 to help provide support for people who care for loved ones in their own homes.The Gazette is backing the work of the charity and hopes readers will become involved by holding fundraising

  • Community prize for village stalwart

    A WOMAN who dedicates herself to helping others got an overwhelming share of the votes for a village community award.Beth Warren was named Community Minded Person Of The Year in Market Lavington, near Devizes for her work running a village hub at St Arbuck

  • WILTSHIRE SPORTS AWARDS: Teams toast those glory years

    A FAIRYTALE finish to the 2017 season delivered one of the finest achievements in the proud history of Goatacre Cricket Club - one of the finalists for the Team of the Year award, sponsored by MANS LC. Five runs short of the winning target set