King Alfred will take to Pewsey's streets for summer solstice

The statue of King Alfred, which has been in the Market Place, Pewsey, for 100 years

5:00pm Monday 17th June 2013

King Alfred will walk the streets of Pewsey between 10.30am and 1pm on Friday to mark the summer solstice and celebrate the centenary of his statue being put in place in the village Market Place.

Toasting success of first Pewsey coffee morning

11:00am Sunday 16th June 2013

Plenty of fundraising ideas are in the pipeline for the Pewsey Prospect Support Group after its first event was a success.

Pewsey club opens

At the launch event, from left, Jenny Harman, David Hughes, Sara Hughes, Steve Hartley, Bob Woodward, John Harman and the Rt Rev Dr Edward Condry; seated, Matt Larkey and Chris Hunt-Watts

2:00pm Saturday 15th June 2013

Young people from Pewsey took the first step to finding work when they attended the launch of a new initiative to improve their job prospects.

Ex-RoadChef boss faces court in shares row

12:00pm Saturday 15th June 2013

Retired RoadChef services owner Tim Ingram Hill, from Pewsey, is due to appear in the High Court next week accused of cheating staff out of millions of pounds when he was in charge of the restaurant chain.

Pewsey area gardens will rake in cash

Organiser Brenda Meech at one of the gardens that will be opened as part of the fundraising efforts

10:00am Monday 10th June 2013

Recent bad weather has not put a damper on an Alton parish’s open gardens event.

So near yet so far on electric rail dream for Pewsey

Steve Smith

11:20am Saturday 8th June 2013

Campaigners fighting for the electrification of the railway line from Newbury to Great Bedwyn are one step closer to their goal after it was announced that the financial benefits of the scheme add up.

Miles of money

6:00pm Thursday 30th May 2013

PEWSEY-based charity Afrikaya raised more than £1,500 through a 10k walk on Saturday.

£209k torch bill was ‘good value’

11:00am Sunday 26th May 2013

The bill of £209,000 for hosting the Olympic torch was good value, Wiltshire Council has said.

Pewsey teen joins school of dance

Jessica Johnson is dancing on air having won a place at a top dance school (PM404) By PAUL MORRIS

6:00pm Saturday 25th May 2013

Former Pewsey Vale School pupil Jessica Johnson is leaping towards a bright future as a dancer after bagging herself a place at a top London dance school.

Row rumbles on over mayor’s quit decision

5:00pm Saturday 25th May 2013

Devizes Guardians have attempted to draw a line under the fallout of the resignation of mayor elect Jim Gudgeon but ill-feeling among other councillors remains.

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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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