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The developer, Square Bay, argues that the farmland site off Hillworth Road was allocated as a location where new homes could be built in the…

Residents of Pans Lane and Edward Road, in Devizes, have hailed a temporary victory in their fight against a “Erlestoke-like” fence. Homeowners and councillors banded together to oppose plans to put up the offending fence on the outskirts of Devizes School’s playing field at the back of their homes. As a result, a 1.8m fence was proposed to block access to the field. But residents have demanded an explanation with some spending the last few weeks researching the land itself – some...

It was a bright and sunny day last week, as Devizes School hosted their annual year 11 leavers celebrations.

Colleagues from his 45 year career with the Gazette and Herald have been paying tribute. He retired in 1990. Ian Girvan worked as a junior reporter for him in 1962. "He was a very kind and tolerant man," he said. "I was fortunate to have him as a boss. He left me to it and wasnt too prescriptive about things. He was that old fashioned sort of local journalist that is so rare these days. He knew everything on his patch." Nigel Kerton was his opposite number in the Marlborough area. "He w...

The Devizes Area Board met this week to distribute a number of grants across the community, listed in full below. It was the last meeting for the current board ahead of May elections, and a chance to reflect on support offered during that time. There have been 22 meetings over the last four years, in which councillors and community representatives have brought forward the interests of the 33,000 people in the town and parishes.  With an annual budget of £90,000, money has been spent a...

L-r: Archie Haggerty, Ashton Hibbert, Josh Blake, Matt Caslin, Alex Kimber and Ben Marlow SCHOOLFRIENDS in Devizes have raised more than £3,100 for the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford where one of their mates is being treated for Hodgkin lymphoma. They launched the fundraising appeal a week ago after Josh Blake was diagnosed with the cancer, which affects the lymphatic system. The 17-year-old, of Longcroft Road, left Devizes School in the summer and is now studying Sport Level 3 at Lac...

SCHOOLFRIENDS in Devizes have raised more than £3,100 for the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford where one of their mates is being treated for…

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 ...

Captain Sir Tom Moore Tributes for Sir Tom have been pouring in across Wiltshire. He inspired hundreds of charity walks - ranging from young Max Jones, a pupil at Kings Lodge school in Pewsham who was inspired to take on an 8 mile walk to raise funds for the NHS charities, to Calne schoolgirl Millie Waite who was inspired by Captain Tom to raise money for the NHS is bouncing her way to her fundraising target using the trampoline in her garden to raise £240 and jumped for 24 hours to reach ...

The spirit of the season has arrived at McCarthy Stone’s Shackleton Place Retirement Living Plus development on Bath Road, thanks to a special delivery from Devizes School pupils. More than 30 Christmas cards were handmade by Year 7 pupils and included festive messages from the pupils. Nicki Beswarick, divisional marketing manager for McCarthy Stone Southern, said: “This year it was important for us to get creative and find new ways of bringing the community together, despite the chal...