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  • Residential complex and community hub Burnham Court opens

    Residential apartments and a community hub for older people has come to Malmesbury. Burnham Court is a 49 flat development providing housing for older people, enabling them to live independently as singles or couples with extra care available, the

  • Villagers give Macmillan a £1,400 boost

    THE villages of Coate and Little Horton held two events in support of the MacMillan Cancer Support. The weekend started with two residents, Chalky and Claire White who held an afternoon tea, coffee and cake Garden Party which also included a raffle

  • Iconic Hot Fuzz scene comes to life in comical swan chase

    ONE of Hot Fuzz’s most comically iconic scenes came to life as an unruly swan terrorised a road in Calne. PCSO Mark Cook followed in the footsteps of Simon Pegg’s famous fictional policeman, PC Nicholas Angel, as he caught a swan that had landed

  • Tank driver reaches 100

    A RETIRED Chippenham landlady was delighted to celebrate her 100th birthday surrounded by loved ones to mark her century. Jeannie Dugdale, who was born in Glasgow on October 1 1919, started her career as a clothes buyer before joining the army as

  • IN THE DOCK: Shoplifting, reckless driving, theft and more

    TROWBRIDGE: Kevin Ayliffe, 26, of Newleaze, Hilperton, stood before magistrates on October 4 after being charged with the possession of cannabis on June 21. He pleaded guilty and was told to forfeit the drugs, as well as being fined £80, £32 to victim

  • Village school's big soup share

    A VILLAGE primary near Devizes is to take part in The Big Soup Share on Saturday as part of a campaign that promotes school gardening. Bishops Cannings School will be serving free soup at 12.30pm using vegetables grown, harvested and cooked by pupils

  • BID urges business to vote for town's future

    With Chippenham BID's renewal ballot well underway, the group is urging all of the 379 businesses in the district to be involved and vote. Kathryn Crosweller, Chippenham BID Manager said: “The most important thing to me and the BID team has always

  • Calne embraces culture for annual fest

    OPERA, art and children’s workshops helped Calne Music and Arts Festival get off to a great start. The annual event began with a preview of the art exhibition at Marden House, attended by invited guests, including town mayor Cllr Robert Merrick,

  • Driver, 61, dies at Castle Combe in classic car race

    A MAN died while racing in the Autumn Classic at Castle Combe circuit on Saturday. The racer, who died of a suspected heart attack, was 61-year-old Marc Swaffer, Autosport have reported. Early on in the 45-minute race, Mr Swaffer's Austin A40

  • Tributes paid to former Gazette photographer Paul Morris

    Paul Morris TRIBUTES have been paid to former Gazette photographer Paul Morris, known to many as Mini, who died on Thursday aged 59. Mr Morris, who was known for his dapper dress sense, grew up in Devizes and was a former pupil of St Peter’

  • Waste warrior on a wave of success to help our oceans

    WASTE warrior Justina Pettifer, who runs The Healthy Life Company in Devizes, is urging customers to support her bid to help protect oceans from plastic. Ms Pettifer, who brought the idea of refillable goods to her shop in the Little Brittox at

  • Cyclist left with a broken leg after being hit by car

    CYCLIST Alex Clough was left with a broken leg after he was knocked off his bike on a roundabout on the outskirts of Devizes. The 26-year-old, from Bishops Cannings, has reported the accident to the police after he says the car driver involved

  • CONFIRMED: 49 extra police officers for Wiltshire this year

    WILTSHIRE Police will recruit an extra 49 officers this year, ministers have confirmed. Across the south west, forces are getting an additional 423 police officers in 2019/20 as part of government plans to recruit 20,000 cops nationally over the

  • DORSET & WILTS ONE NORTH: Minety’s fast start is in vain

    MINETY remain on just one win in Dorset & Wilts One North this season after falling to a 20-5 defeat at Melksham last weekend. The visitors were forced to field a makeshift back-line, however, they stepped up to the challenge and looked the more

  • Wiltshire to get 1,000 new council homes in next 10 years

    COUNCIL housing is set to be boosted across the county after Wiltshire Council pledged to build 1,000 more council homes over the next 10 years. Tenants will be charged social rent, which is about half the price of market values to help people