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  • Were you among the winners?

    Kington St Michael All Angels WI All Angels WI meets on Monday, 8pm in the village hall, when members can learn to make wax covers. Autumn Club Autumn Club meets on Monday, 2pm in the village hall, with a visit by Margaret Hiscox from Wiltshire

  • Come and raise your voice in song

    FRESH from their recent well-received performance for Pirate’s Day in the town centre, Allsorts Community Choir are back for the Autumn term. The choir is a not-for-profit organisation run by a committee elected from its members. Choir member Charles

  • Who's got the best garden in Royal Wootton Bassett?

    ROYAL Wootton Bassett in Bloom, the long-established annual horticultural competition, is an expression of the town's fine community spirit, said local MP James Gray, when he presented awards at the well-attended ceremony in The Angel ballroom last

  • Devizes MP Claire Perry says she will not stand in election

    DEVIZES MP Claire Perry has this morning announced she will not be standing in the next General Election. Writing on Twitter she said: "I have written today to my Constituency Chairman to say I will not be seeking reselection as our candidate at

  • Wine win for Marlborough couple

    A COUPLE from Marlborough are raising a glass after winning a wine competition at McCarthy and Stone’s Canning Place Retirement Living development on Graham Close. After entering a prize draw at the development, Phil and Helen Pursglove were randomly

  • BIATHLE: Johnson's joy at national crown

    LAVINGTON School pupil Thomas Johnson has won the 2019 National Motoreasy GB Biathle series competition, beating athletes in the U15s age group from all around the UK. Biathle is a Modern Pentathlon competition that consists of a combined run and

  • MOTORSPORT: More glory for Oliver

    SEVERAL Wiltshire riders impressed when Castle Combe hosted the Superbike Grand National last weekend alongside the penultimate round of the NG Road Race Championships. Former World Superbikes champion Carl Fogarty was the star attraction, while

  • CANOEING: Mae leads the way for Devizes

    MAE Allen led the way for Devizes Canoe Club at the Super September Open British Canoeing Sprint Racing Regatta in Nottingham. The event also consisted of the Inter-Services Championship and Open and National Senior and U23s and Junior Sprint Championship

  • Review: The Salutation Inn

    GOOD country pubs make great places to meet friends when both of you have to travel, so after a little bit of Googling and checking menus, one of us being a vegan diner, we settled on The Salutation Inn at The Gibb, close to Castle Combe. I've driven