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  • The Future Smiths: Inspiring Entrepreneurs and Igniting Innovation in Swindon & Wiltshire

    The Future Smiths: Inspiring Entrepreneurs and Igniting Innovation in Swindon & Wiltshire

    The Future Smiths, a new community-driven organisation set up to advance entrepreneurship and innovation, is proud to announce an exciting initiative aimed at aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners in our region…. “Future Forge” Business Growth Programme โ€“ January 9th to March 6th The Future Smiths are inviting applications for their highly anticipated “Future Forge” business… Read more

  • The Big Sleep Out In aid of Devizes Opendoors

    The Big Sleep Out In aid of Devizes Opendoors

    Join Devizes Opendoors for The Big Sleep Out 2023 and raise funds to help homeless and vulnerable adults here in Devizes get the support they needโ€ฆ.. Youโ€™ll experience a small taste of the difficulties homeless people have to deal with including freezing cold, vulnerability and the difficulty of carrying on your day with little sleep.… Read more

  • Epic Fail, Devizes Burglar Steals Doormat!

    Epic Fail, Devizes Burglar Steals Doormat!

    Okay so, we’ve had the cat burglar, now we’ve got the mat burglar! In a Facebook post to make you wonder if you’ve travelled back in time to April 1st, Devizes Police reported an appeal for identification of a man who attempted a burglary in the early hours of August 27th at Lower Wharf. His… Read more

  • Devizes Parish Wins Prestigious Award for Future Plans

    Devizes Parish Wins Prestigious Award for Future Plans

    The parish of St John with St Mary in Devizes has won a prestigious award for its plans for St Maryโ€™s Church on New Park Street in the town.… Last Friday, the town centre parish won the Innovation prize at the annual awards of the Diocesan Advisory Committee for Salisbury, the church body which examines… Read more

  • Swindonโ€™s MECA Defends its Right to Promote Racism

    A sad state of affairs in which it is equal in measure that the campaign against Swindon venue MECA hosting known far right extremist and racist celebrity Katie Hopkins will have a diverse effect in actually promoting the event, the reactions to the outcry highlights how deep and ingrained the issue of racism is locally.… Read more

  • Weekly Roundup of Events in Wiltshire: 27th September-3rd October 2023

    Summer is done and dusted, youโ€™ve got to lower yourself onto the toilet seat that little bit steadier, as we move into autumn. Still, the silver lining is thereโ€™s always lots to do locally; hereโ€™s what weโ€™ve found coming up this weekโ€ฆ. Not comprehensive, as I tell you each time, more will be added to… Read more