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Sabs Call for Enquiry Over Hunter Police Officer Tasked to Manage Avon Vale Hunt Meet
Untangling the events of the violence which occurred in Lacock on Boxing Day, and received national press interest, could take some time. But in a shocking revelation today, Wiltshire Hunt Sabs claimed the officer Wiltshire Police sent to manage the meet, is a “fully paid up” member of the Avon Vale Hunt.…. PC Laura Hughes… Read more
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Tributes Pour in for Bradford-on-Avon Musician Tom Rockliffe
Image by Richard Clarke (c) richardclarkephotos Described as a “local enigma,” Bradford-on-Avon pays tribute to local legend, Tom Rockliffe today, who sadly passed away. Tom was celebrated for his rootsy blues and west country folk, delivered with humour and modesty. Yet Tom was so much more than this, a stable presence on the local music… Read more
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Paul Lappin & The Keylines Live at Pink Moon Studios
If you need a breather from the perpetual cycle of cliche Christmas song mush, do yourself a favour; Paul Lappin & The Keylines released a live EP last week, it’s as “name your price” on Bandcamp, and I’ll wager my Christmas stocking and all of its contents, you’ll eternally thank me for the advice.…. On… Read more
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Tractors, Tinsel, and “Suggested” Environmental Issues
From Devizes to Marlborough and back, last weekend, Sunday 19th December saw a repeat of last year’s Tractor & Tinsel Run, and Devizes Young Farmers’ fundraising event attracted masses of attention. Our man Andy was at the scene and I leave his thoughts on it here, I just wanted to add my tuppence too; you… Read more
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REVIEW – Kossoff – The Band Plays On @ LSBC, Devizes – Saturday 18th December 2021
Free At Last! Andy Fawthrop And so we came to the last LSBC offering of 2021, marking the half-way stage on the current season of concerts. It’s been a packed programme recently, but no-one’s complaining about that! Last night’s offering was as good as a double-header as far as I was concerned. Drafted in at… Read more
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REVIEW – White Horse Opera’s Christmas Concert, including Faure’s Requiem @ St John’s Church, Devizes – Saturday 18th December 2021
Chilly Church Concert Andy Fawthrop I’m not sure why White Horse Opera are so shy of publicity, but I’d seen very little on social media that this event was even taking place. Trusting that it was still on, I rocked up at the appointed time, and sure enough there was a gathering of those in… Read more
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