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  • No Surprises Living in Devizes, In the Hedges

    No Surprises Living in Devizes, In the Hedges

    Devizes, oh Devizes; with plans so exuberant and bold but without a greater populace or infrastructure to support them; it’s a recurring theme.   Oh no, off he marches in the wake of debate, and the enticements of Wiltshire Council, he’s going to feed us his wonky whinge on the parking charges deliberation.   Quite Read more

  • Devizes Shopping Future Bright; Devizes Shopping Future is Vinyl

    It’s been an age and half, so long some too young or else too new to town to recall Devizes ever having a record shop. Some might even have to Google “record shop” to discover what one is.   My youth was spent in these places, as much as an online search can open you Read more

  • Thoughts and Observations of Phil Cooper

    Thoughts and Observations of Phil Cooper

    In “Get up Stand Up” Bob Marley proclaimed “you can’t fool all the people all of the time,” quite rightly referring to modified history books.   Music is like this, usually it’s assertive and orders instruction; but in Phil Cooper’s “Fear Factory,” a track from his forthcoming album “Thoughts and Observations,” he proses about bias Read more

  • Ever Wanted to be a Professional Comic Creator?

    Have you ever wanted to be a professional comics creator? Or are you a professional looking to take your career to the next level? Perhaps you’d like to be working for a major publisher, or publishing your own comics? This could be the event for you. It’s called Comics Uncovered and it’s at the Birmingham Conference Read more

  • Battle of Local Bands to rock Devizes Sports Club

    Such a nice looking morning, went to vacuum the car. Frozen fingertips; the cruel-but-gentle reminder we’re not in spring yet, then it started with the damn hailstones.   So much to look forward to when summer arrives, without a Glastonbury other festivals are sure to be upping their game. We rapped about the second Saddleback Read more

  • Gimme Gimme Gimme: Abba Tribute in Seend

    By Zoe McMillan Gimme Gimme Gimme one good reason why you wouldn’t want to head to Seend on Friday 13th April? No need to take a chance – you’re guaranteed to enjoy a top night out with the popular Abba tribute band ‘Sensation’ who are taking the stage at the Community Centre from 7.30pm.   Read more