DEVIZES fire chief Julian Beinhorn has won the town council by-election, caused by the death of Jean Owen, for the Conservative Part.

He beat the local pressure group Devizes Guardians into second place.

The results of Thursday's election were:

Julian Beinhorn (Conservative) 389

Julia Bullen (Devizes Guardians) 315

Judy Coom (Labour) 282

Angelika Davey (Lib Dem) 176

Alex Duffey (UKIP) 83

See next week's Gazette and Herald for full details.