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Fuel pumps found to be delivering short measures across Wiltshire

Coun Keith Humphries says awareness of domestic abuse must be raised

8:50pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Seven fuel pumps have been found to be delivering short measures in a recent check-up by Wiltshire Council.

Your vote counts in clog dance-off

Lucy Whitfield, Ann Blake, Sue Stearn, Bob Berry, Sue Wilthew, Melissa Barnett and Anne Alderman rehearse for Strictly Come Clogging

8:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

The public will help to choose the winner of Saturday’s Strictly Come Clogging dance-off.

Firefighters hot on trail of house blaze

7:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Devizes fire fighters had a short way to go to a thatched house that was on fire.

Royal Wootton Bassett businesses going green to aid cause

7:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

More than 50 businesses in and around Royal Wootton Bassett have pledged to turn green tomorrow as Royal Wootton Bassett Business Association and the NSPCC work together to raise funds for the charity’s Green Gear Day.

Charity concert features full line-up of stars with SAS Band headlining

Charity concert features full line-up of stars with SAS Band headlining

6:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Queen drummer Roger Taylor, Andy Scott of The Sweet and Dr Feelgood are the stars who will be performing at the Rock Against Cancer charity concert at All Cannings on Saturday.

Advice to approve Malmesbury Waitrose ‘flawed’

5:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Campaigners say they are “horrified” that plans to build a Waitrose store in Malmesbury have been recommended for approval by Wiltshire Council planning officials.

Secrets of luck factor explained

4:30pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Ever wonder why your next-door neighbour is always winning the lottery and experiencing other good fortune while you can’t win a raffle prize at a church fete?

Free fringe offers diverse entertainment in Devizes

Brooks Williams

4:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

ALTHOUGH prices are kept to the minimum for festival events, you can have a wonderful time for no charge at all thanks to the free festival fringe.

Royal Wootton Bassett centre should be a new hub for creativity

Sheridan Parsons at Wootton Bassett Hall

4:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A visitor and craft centre in Royal Wootton Bassett welcomed people through its doors for the first time at the weekend.

The world descends on Devizes

Kate Dimbleby

3:30pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

With more than 30 events in just over two weeks, Devizes Festival is keeping up the standards of previous years in bringing international top-class acts to the town .

Wiltshire boaters urged to review fire safety measures

3:24pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Boat Safety Week is from May 27 to 31, and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service will again be visiting boaters along the Kennet & Avon Canal.

Cheril £19k donation to help sick children

Members of KATCH celebrate the end of their successful mission by presenting a cheque for £19,000 to Jamie Cargill

3:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Charity fundraising group KATCH has presented £19,000 to the paediatric intensive care unit at Bristol Children’s Hospital as a thank you for the care it gave to schoolgirl Alice Strange.

Health chiefs urged to reveal findings into pervert GP

2:12pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Lawyers representing women who were abused and filmed by their GP with a hidden camera in his watch have urged the local Primary Care Trust to make the findings of an internal investigation public to reassure patients the same ‘atrocious’ catalogue of crimes cannot happen again.

Jupitus tops talent at Devizes Festival

Phill Jupitus: See Grand Theatre, Lancaster

2:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Devizes Festival organisers never fail to book famous names – and this year’s event from June 5 to 23 is no exception.

Army stages Lion Strike on Salisbury Plain

Armoured vehicles in action on Salisbury Plain as part of Exercise Lion Strike Crown copyright/MOD 2013

2:24pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Salisbury Plain is hosting over 600 soldiers this week in Exercise Lion Strike, one of the largest exercises to take place on the Plain.

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I refer to the article on Chippenham RFC seeking permission from the Rugby Football Union to allow their second team to be promoted to Southern Counties (level seven of the RFU league structure) should they finish top of Dorset & Wilts 1 North (level eight), (Gazette & Herald, February 28). The most interesting aspect of the article was actually what was not said by the club’s representative or was not mentioned.  − Colin Brockhurst, Corsham

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A newsletter hit my doormat on March 2 from ‘Nick Watts and the Lib Dem team’ headlined: Freeze Wilts council tax say Lib Dems. This document goes on to tell us that: “hard-working families cannot afford unnecessary council tax hikes in these difficult times” and so “Nick Watts and the Liberal Democrats have promised not to support any attempt by Wiltshire Conservatives to hit families by increasing council tax this year”.  − Peter Kemp, Chippenham

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