Devizes Lions News Today

The popular Wiltshire band Burbank, who have been compared to Ed Sheeran singing with the Everly Brothers, will headline the return of the Devizes…

The popular Wiltshire band Burbank, who have been compared to Ed Sheeran singing with the Everly Brothers, will headline the return of the Devizes…

Nick Seager, 75, has completed a gruelling charity challenge that took him from Land’s Ends to John O’Groats, and everywhere in between. He battled heavy rain and bad weather on his final stretch through Scotland, but didn’t let that dampen his spirits. He said: “What an amazing 23 days where family, old friends and new friends joined with me for the experience of a lifetime. Thank you! “It was a challenging last day but nothing was going to stop me or Richard and his family f...

All money raised will go towards the groups work in the community.  He set off in the sun from his home in London Road yesterday (June 2) surrounded by other Lions and his proud wife. Nick will become one of the oldest people to complete the ride without a support team and expects to be back by the end of the month. His route will take him through sights such as the Two Tunnels in Bath, the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on the Llangollen canal and through scenic routes such as in the Lake Dist...

A Devizes man has begun a cycling adventure, which is doubling as a fundraiser, to John OGroats.

Devizes Lions Club member Nick Seager, 75, has set himself an extraordinary challenge: to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats - a challenge known as LEJOG. He will become one of the oldest people to complete the ride without a support team, and is embarking on the challenge to raise funds for the Lions. His route will take him through sights such as the Two Tunnels in Bath, the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on the Llangollen canal and through scenic routes such as in the Lake District and ...

Historic church to host book sale this weekend Hundreds of books will be available from a church in Devizes this weekend. The sale is scheduled for May 22, between 9:30am and 3:00pm, in St Mary’s Church on New Park Street. There are about 2,000 books to choose from – all fiction titles are sorted by author, A to Z, and non-fiction sorted by topic, just as done in the past at the Lion’s Christmas Fair.  All the recent books are in good condition, plus a number of collectables. Th...

Historic church to host book sale this weekend Hundreds of books will be available from a church in Devizes this weekend. The sale is scheduled for May 22, between 9:30am and 3:00pm, in St Mary’s Church on New Park Street. There are about 2,000 books to choose from – all fiction titles are sorted by author, A to Z, and non-fiction sorted by topic, just as done in the past at the Lion’s Christmas Fair.  All the recent books are in good condition, plus a number of collectables. Th...

Two members of the Devizes Lions Club have together amassed over 100 years of the voluntary service to the local community. The impressive milestone has been reached as the Club marked the 50th anniversary of its founding. With the support of the local community for over the last five decades, the Devizes Lions have raised many thousands of pounds to help support local people and various charities. Soon after the Club first formed back in 1970, David Bousfield joined, and John Hurley did ...