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  • Pewsey Carnival shop proves big success

    One of the leading carnival lights in Pewsey, retired oil industry head of public affairs, Roger Pope, is to take a back seat after launching one of the event’s most successful money making ventures. In four years the Cossor’s Shop charity shop has made

  • Easton Grey restaurant in top place

    A dessert described as “a sensual, savoury-sweet triumph” has helped place Easton Grey’s Whatley Manor 14th in the Good Food Guide. The restaurant scored eight out of ten in the 2011 guide to the top 60 UK restaurants. The guide particularly praises

  • Join in the samba beat at Calne

    The Samba band Calnevalistas is a new addition to the bill at the ten-day Music and Arts Festival, which starts tomorrow. The band will be performing outside Sainsbury’s in Calne at 10am on Saturda. It is also hosting a free workshop on Wednesday

  • Meet Chippenham's young peace makers

    Children at St Mary’s Primary School in Chippenham will soon be taking advice from older pupils thanks to a new scheme launched this week. A team of 21 Year 6 pupils has been trained in peer mediation and will give other children facing conflict the

  • Marlborough's answer from on high

    A full sized microlight has been squeezed through the doors of a church for a harvest celebration with a difference. The Rev Andrew Studdert-Kennedy, rector of St Mary’s Church in Marlborough, said the operation was carried out ‘on a wing and a prayer

  • All Cannings pensioner hits fitness jackpot

    All Cannings resident Eve Clarke thought the people in her village needed more exercise, so she contacted the National Lottery. And on Saturday 75-year-old Mrs Clarke was able to see her work come to fruition when Wiltshire Council fitness instructor