North Wiltshire & Kennet News from the Gazette and Herald

Volunteers sought for redundancy

4:00pm Saturday 25th May 2013

Wiltshire Council’s cabinet has approved plans to axe 340 full-time posts which the authority said were needed to make minimum savings of £4million in staffing costs this year.

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Vehicles of a good vintage

3:00pm Saturday 25th May 2013

Thousands of visitors took a look at life in the slow lane when Castle Combe race circuit played host to a two-day steam and vintage rally at the weekend.

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Young and gifted stun the crowd

6:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

The very best of young county talent was on show at Devizes Town Hall on Saturday night when the first Young Musician of Wiltshire competition took place in the Assembly Room.

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Duchess set for Wiltshire visit

5:14pm Friday 24th May 2013

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall will be visiting Wiltshire to enjoy the community spirit on Sunday, June 2.

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Devizes MP Claire Perry welcomes steps towards protecting children

4:59pm Friday 24th May 2013

Devizes MP Claire Perry has welcomed a new Government report showing the progress made towards the 14 recommendations published in the Letting Children be Children report.

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Wiltshire's Muslim community condemns 'horrific' murder of British soldier

4:22pm Friday 24th May 2013

The Wiltshire Islamic Cultural Centre (WICC), Trowbridge Mosque, Salisbury Mosque, Melksham Mosque have today issued a statement on behalf of the whole Muslim community in Wiltshire condemning the murder of British soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich on Wednesday.

Wiltshire firms urged to bid for share of £230m RAF Lyneham project

2:50pm Friday 24th May 2013

Wiltshire businesses who want to be part of a £230 million project to re-develop RAF Lyneham have until July to contact the Wessex Chambers and register their interest.

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Wiltshire's businesses get rural funding opportunity

1:03pm Friday 24th May 2013

New businesses across Wiltshire and Swindonhave the chance to bid for funding through a rural grants scheme.

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Malmesbury and Chippenham schools triumph in first aid competition

1:09pm Friday 24th May 2013

School pupils from Wiltshire triumphed in the regional heat of St John Ambulance’s national schools first aid competition yesterday.

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