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  • 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

  • Devizes Food & Drink Festivalโ€™s Starter; The Market

    Devizes Food & Drink Festivalโ€™s Starter; The Market

    The sun certainly shone on Devizes yesterday as the Devizes Food & Drink Festival kicked off with its celebrated free foodie market in, aptly, the Market Place…… You should take note itโ€™s not the be-all-and-end-all of the festival, only the starter. The Devizes Food & Drinks Festival combines twenty-four separate events over nine days, ending… Read more

  • Swindon Rocks for Children In Need

    Saturday 4th November Underground, 73 Commercial Road, Swindon, SN1 5NX Swindon’s biggest indie pop Talk In Code are working alongside Underground, based on Commercial Road in Swindon, our local live music venue to run a “Swindon Rocks for Children In Need” live music charity event on Saturday 4th November.   With four local bands on the bill (Talk In Code,… Read more