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The Jon Amor Trio’s Residency at The Southgate Shows No Signs of Letting Up for 2023
Once fed a feeble excuse for not booking a local act on the circuit because they gigged in town so often it was becoming timeworn and monotonous; I wasn’t swallowing the smallest chunk, it smelt sour. This is Devizes and we cherish the dependable, the analogous; it’s not boring, because we know what we like,… Read more
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Shakespeare’s Problem Play Comes to The Wharf Theatre
Following her recent successful production of As You Like It, at Devizes’ Wharf Theatre, Liz Sharman returns with another Shakespeare masterpiece, Measure for Measure. Often cited as one of Shakey’s Problem Plays, characterised by complex and ambiguous tones, pugnaciously shifting between straightforward comic material and dark, psychological drama, Measure for Measure is a predecessor to… Read more
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Weekly Roundup of Events in Wiltshire: 8th – 14th February 2023
February, not hotting up much temperature-wise, nevertheless plenty of stuff going on across the county and beyond; here’s what we’ve found to satisfy your soul this week…. You know the score, no links here, find them on our event calendar – something you need to keep an eye on as it has been known to… Read more
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Swan Dies in Road Accident at The Crammer
A swan from the Crammer hit on the road between Morrison’s roundabout and the traffic lights this morning, has died…. In territorial disputes, the wildfowl will chase others, and they will flee onto the road. In other cases, desperate for food, some venture afield and cross the dangerous road. Emotionally upset, founding member of the… Read more
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If Old Photos of Devizes Were Posted on Social Media Today…..
Looking at old photos of Devizes can be a pleasurable way to spend a Sunday morning, such a beautiful and historic market town we live in, and things haven’t changed all that much…. architecturally…. But what if these photographs were posted on local Facebook groups today? What would the comments be? Our non-roving reporter, Karen… Read more
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The Great Pothole Debacle; Are Wiltshire Councillors Teleported into County Hall?!
As a younger chap, for it once was so, I’d procrastinate with the washing-up, putting it off until the point I’d run out of cutlery or crockery. By this time the daunting task of tackling the mountain was too much to bear. Not forgoing, I’d be suspicious organic matter in the sink could’ve evolved into… Read more
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