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  • Carmela Wins Points of Light Prime Minister Award

    Carmela Wins Points of Light Prime Minister Award

    A huge congratulations to Carmela and the Chillery-Watson family of Lavington, who knew nothing about the Points of Light awards until Carmela was rewarded with one this week. โ€œWe are absolutely bowled over with pure happiness at this surprise award,โ€ mum Lucy said. First established in the USA by President George Bush in 1990, UK Read more

  • Candidate for Wiltshire Police & Crime Commissioner barred from Volunteering to Administer Lateral Flow Covid Tests

    Candidate for Wiltshire Police & Crime Commissioner barred from Volunteering to Administer Lateral Flow Covid Tests

    Is it campaign point-scoring, as the authorities seem to presume, or concern for health which encouraged Wiltshire PCC candidate, Mike Rees to volunteer to administer lateral flow tests? Whatever, the bottom line is discouraging anyone from attempting to help out during this crisis is bureaucratic nonsense. And besides, just a brief chat with Mike recently, Read more

  • Song of the Day 14: King Hammond Meets Death of Guitar Pop

    Song of the Day 14: King Hammond Meets Death of Guitar Pop

    Great things about ska are many fold, but a topper most one has to be collaboration. Rather than set groups, as with most mainstream music, musicians uniting for projects is common and has always been the ethos of ska and reggae since day dot. Perhaps being the very reason it’s so lively and communal. Another Read more

  • Song of the Day 13: Antoine & Owena

    Song of the Day 13: Antoine & Owena

    Congratulations go to folk duo Antonie & Owena for winning the G.S.M.C award for Best Album this year. Yet it’s not their first award, winning best duo at last year’s GSMC, and others. Here’s Something Out of Nothing, which I think explains all you need to know about how and why they won it! And Read more

  • Rise of the Snowmen!

    Rise of the Snowmen!

    Ladies and gents, this is the moment you’ve waited for…. or maybe not. This isn’t the Greatest Showman, this is the greatest SNOWman! Yes, we held a little snowman competition, and here’s how it went….. Two things didn’t occur to me upon posting a picture of our snowman on our Facebook page, offering others to Read more

  • Song of the Day 12: Darla Jade

    Even portions of expressive contemporary pop, the ambience of post-goth and downtempo electric blues of trip hop makes this Staffordshire singer, Darla Jade really someone to watch. With a haunting uniqueness about her voice and style, there’s shards of Evanescence fused with Beth Orton. It’s somehow individually chartable but would also appease alternative rock or Read more