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Don't miss letters in the Swindon Advertiser each day. Not an acceptable way of canvassing votes As the electorate are aware the closer election day becomes (local elections) 6th May, politicians of all colours are eager to take to the streets and get their message across to the voting population. But surely its a sign of desperation when one feels it is OK to harass and pester shoppers who are standing in an orderly queue on a Saturday? (Complaint over candidate's conduct at Primark Sa, April 24). Is there no depth to which Martin Costello won't stoop to, to try and spread his right-wi...

Remebrance garden for Derry Hill crash victims A remembrance garden is to be devoted to the Derry Hill crash victims in Castlefields Park in Calne. The plans have approval from the town council, and include a circular, tree-lined path and a stone plinth. Four young men, Ryan Nelson, 20, Corey Owen, 19, Matthew Parke, 19, and Jordan Rawlings, 20, died in the crash at Derry Hill in August last year. So far, more than £6,000 of the £8,000 target has been raised with 247 individual donations. Late last year, a fraudulent page was set up to collect donations in the names of the young m...

1/1 TRIBUTES have been paid to a three-year-old girl who died following an accident in a quiet cul-de-sac. The incident happened on Wednesday in Calne when a van was involved in a collision with the child. Town mayor Robert Merrick is a family friend and could not contain his grief as he explained the shock and disbelief the family were going through. “Words just fail me,’” he said. “The family are so shocked and it is unbelievable that the town of Calne has had yet another awful tragedy.” He explained he had got to know a family member on moving to Calne o...

L-R - Volunteers Pam Friend and Cllr Sam Pearce-Kearney, Dr Elizabeth Tully, nurse Amanda Watts, Calne mayor Robert Merrick, Lucy Hutchings, newly vaccinated Patricia Spooner and Dr Richard Leach Photo courtesy of Calne News Staff at Northlands Surgery in Calne are doing their part in the largest immunisation campaign in NHS history.  According to Northlands Surgery, Calne is on track to meet the government’s goal of vaccinating all over-80s before February 15.  The surgery said that the majority of care home residents and staff have now received their Covid jabs. This news comes ...