More laptops for Wiltshire children in need
A PROJECT that donates laptops to children in low-income families will be able to send out another 100 devices with the aid of a coronavirus fund grant.
'Britain Deadliest Kids': True crime documentary about Calne schoolgirl's murder airs this month
TWO TV documentaries are about to air highlighting the horrific murder of Calne schoolgirl Ellie Gould and the fight by her family to get justice.
'Tragedy' as care complex closure causes upset for adults with special needs
ADULTS with special needs were left upset and shocked when they were told by a charity that their home in Rowde near Devizes is to close.
Bear gets ready to roar again (not just quite sure when)
THE great, great grandson of one of the founders of Wadworth brewery is determined The Bear in Devizes will be restored to its former glory... he is just not sure when.
Stroke victims get back on track thanks to grant
A STROKE rehab group that has been hit by a slump in fundraising is able to continue its vital work with young survivors thanks to a coronavirus fund grant.
Village rejects teens' plan for Black Lives Matter display in phone box
A RACISM row has broken out in a quintessentially Wiltshire village after teenagers were refused the chance to use a telephone box for a Black Lives Matter display.
Jobs lost as £1m Devizes sports club goes into hibernation over Covid
A LOTTERY-FUNDED sports club pavilion in Devizes is to be mothballed from October 31 after coronavirus hit the business for six.
School gets creative to keep harvest tradition and boost food bank
A Calne School has had to adapt its usual traditional Harvest Festival chapel celebration to take into account coronavirus restrictions but that has not stopped it helping the town’s food bank.
Future good for retro shops in Devizes
TWO small Devizes businesses which managed to weather lockdown are looking to the future with optimism.
Remembrance Sunday like no other planned for Devizes
TOWNS across Wiltshire are preparing for a very different Remembrance Sunday this November as coronavirus restrictions put paid to large parades and big gatherings at war memorials.
