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  • Don’t go Dutch…go Bavarian!

    By Zoe MacMillan   Saturday 29th September sees the village of Seend embrace the vibrancy and culture of Germany as we say goodbye to September & embrace October, with the annual Oktoberfest celebrations. Last year’s games were such a success that there’s sure to be more of the same this year too with traditional Bavarian Read more

  • Nightlights on a Different Pathway

    There’re smooth, emotive vocals from the off with this debut EP from Devizes own Nightlights, “Different Pathway” which prompted memories of Simple Minds, and a solid melody which made me think of Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers.   Another homemade band so far escaped me. Just how many others of you are out there I’ve still to Read more

  • Macmillan, who is he and why does he love coffee so much?

    Macmillan, it’s a support charity, helping people from the moment they get that dreaded message. It’s a helping hand if everyone’s worst nightmare comes true; Macmillan are there to help them through it. Fit, unhealthy, smokers, non-smokers, binge drinkers to tee-total, cancer doesn’t care, it can devastate anyone’s life. Friday 28th of September and beyond, Read more

  • Day Breakers at The Scooter Club

    Day Breakers at The Scooter Club

    Scooter enthusiasts will descend on Woolacombe this weekend for an annual rally. Back in Devizes our own Scooter Club host their monthly do at the Cons Club on Saturday night (22nd Sept), with the brilliant Day Breakers from Swindon. Let’s be honest here, it’s no walk in the park for them, attracting scooterists with a Read more

  • Beaux Gris Gris on the Saddleback

    Just three points between them saw the Saddlebacks lose over Walcot this Saturday, but by the evening the Sports Club came up trumps as the polished sound of electric blues blessed wall to wall; Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse came to rock, and did with a passion. Not before local blues legend Jon Amor Read more

  • The Cracked Machine Works

    The Cracked Machine Works

    Watching a program on TV, set in the 1990s, the other day I noted a poster for Pink Floyd’s “The Division Bell,” on the wall of the teenage protagonist. If it wasn’t for that, it’s an album I’d have long forgotten. Without Waters (who had strong words to say of it) but tipped to be Read more