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Danny Kruger Throws Toys out of His Pram Over Affordable Housing Development in Devizes
The BBC News article on overthrowing the Council and his own objections for a new housing development in Devizes received a share from our MP Danny Kruger today, and his accompanying message didn’t take too kindly to it. Up to two hundred new homes have been approved by a government inspector, despite fierce local opposition.… Read more
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Weekly Roundup of Events in Wiltshire: 7th – 13th June 2023
Trouble, troublemaker, yeah, that’s your middle name, oh-oh, sings my homeboy Olly, but really, I ask you, what kind of a parent gives their kids a middle name like troublemaker? Ah, well, sign of times; here’s the lowdown on everything we’ve found to be doing around these backwaters this coming week…. Don’t forget there’s more… Read more
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CSF Professional Wrestling returns to Devizes
CSF Professional Wrestling returns to Devizes, on Sunday 25th June for a very special edition of CSF SHOWDOWN! Following multiple sellouts of the venue, The Corn Exchange will again host this spectacular event as twelve top stars arrive to do battle in five Pro Bouts of High Flying, BodySlamming, Action Packed Family Entertainment. The Undisputed… Read more
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Local Artist Clifton Powell Commissioned by King Charles for Windrush Portrait
Last time we mentioned local Jamaican-born artist Clifton Powell, he was commissioned for the English Heritage exhibition, “The African Diaspora in England.” This time he has been commissioned by King Charles and a Windrush Portraits Committee, marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush to Britain, to participate in a series… Read more
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REVIEW – Devizes Arts Festival – Texas Tick Fever @ Three Crowns, Devizes, 4th June 2023
Andy Fawthrop Free Fringe Frolics Another day, another venue, and the Devizes Arts Festival is now getting into its stride. This afternoon was the first of the five FREE events in this year’s programme, and what a cracker it turned out to be.… Texas Tick Fever hail from that there Stroud, up in the Wild North Country,… Read more
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Ajay Srivastav at Devizes Arts Festival
“Do you know of anyone else doing something similar to what you’re doing?” I asked him as he crouched by the Cellar Bar’s vinyl banner, packing his resonator back into the guitar case. He looked over his shoulder in contemplation and shook his head, “no.” To think the only thing unusual this day and age… Read more
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