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  • Firm's moves with the times

    ONE of the many reasons why HJ Knee Ltd has managed to last 140 years in business is that the company has always moved with the times and made the most of opportunities for growth. The well-known family-owned independent retailer celebrated its

  • Sex attack leaves woman shaken

    POLICE in Devizes are hunting for a man who carried out a sexual assault on a woman in her 60s walking along a canal towpath. At around 7.55pm, a woman was walking along the Kennet & Avon Canal towpath towards the Northgate Street canal bridge.

  • Gangs strip lead from churches

    PEOPLE across Wiltshire have been urged to keep a sharp eye out after a spate of lead thefts from church roofs across the county. Police say they would like to urge members of the public to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity immediately

  • Day three: Izzie shows Antiques Road Trip fighting spirit

    CHIPPENHAM auctioneer, Izzie Balmer, gave herself a fighting chance on today's episode of Antiques Road Trip, with a successful day of bargaining and selling. Izzie was off to a rough start, after suffering a £12.88 loss in Monday's episode, and

  • How you can enjoy free rock choir session if you are a carer

    ROCK choirs in Trowbridge, Warminster, Westbury and Chippenham will be inviting the carers of anyone affected by dementia to attend one of their rehearsals free of charge in collaboration with BBC's Music Day. During the week commencing September

  • This pub is set to return after a seven month absence

    After being closed for some time, the Who’d A Thought It pub on the High Street in Lockeridge is under new management and hopes to welcome visitors soon. After taking on the pub in July 2017 by Howard Spooner, Wadworth confirmed in February 2019 that

  • What's causing delays in Sutton Benger?

    DELAYS in Sutton Benger may affect rush hour traffic after a lorry, transporting a mobile home, has completely blocked the street. The large lorry and low loader got stuck trying to take corner from Seagry Hill Road into Sutton Benger High Street

  • Weapons and drugs seized in raid

    A 27-year-old man has been arrested in a drugs bust in Devizes. Officers carried out a drugs warrant at an address in Devizes as part of Op Sceptre, the Wiltshire Police knife crime awareness and amnesty campaign. They visited a property on Moyne

  • Plans on hold for Devizes School

    DETAILS regarding plans to give Devizes School a facelift are still to be revealed following a meeting last Friday. The White Horse Federation, the school's trust, had a meeting on Friday to discuss plans to improve facilities around the school.

  • In the docks - this week's court listings

    The following people have appeared before Swindon Magistrates. Devizes: Nathan Wesley Fray, 33, of Combe Walk, Devizes admitted breaching a community by failing to attend two induction appointments in June. He was fined £60. Chippenham: Andrew

  • Fundraising for Cory's bench is picking up steam

    FRIENDS and family of Cory Nicholson, who died in a lake at Cotswold Water Park, are over halfway through their fundraising to build a memorial bench. Kathryn Ross has launched the Gofundme appeal, which has already raised £1,050 to pay for a seat

  • DEVIZES SEX ASSAULT: Everything we know so far

    Here's all we know so far on the sex attack in Devizes. - The victim was a woman in her 60s - It happened at around 7.55pm, as she walked along the canal towpath towards the bridge at Northgate Street. - She was approached from behind by

  • Have you seen this missing person in the Tidworth area?

    A 21-YEAR-old man who has been reported as missing from the Tidworth area has sparked a police enquiry. Jordan Clegg-Hill was last seen on Monday afternoon (16/09/19) and concerns are growing for his welfare. He is described as white, 5ft 11ins

  • Full steam ahead in bright sunshine and clear sky

    BLUE skies and bright sunshine greeted visitors to the 6th annual Wiltshire Model Steam Gala at Westbury on Saturday September 14. Organised by the West Wiltshire Society of Model Engineers, the event attracted hundreds of visitors and the glorious

  • Serious attacks on Wiltshire police officers hits new high

    SERIOUS attacks on Wiltshire police officers hit new highs last year. Home Office figures showing 155 officers were injured in attacks in 2018/19, up from 141 in the previous year. Wiltshire Police Federation chief said it was totally unacceptable