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Families evacuated to former council HQ during Devizes bomb scare

5:23pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Emergency services were called to an address in Mayenne Place, Devizes, at 1pm today after a man arrested earlier in the day indicated there was an explosive device there.

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Badminton to host 10k twilight charity spectacular

4:49pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Brush off your walking boots, grab your glow sticks and load up your picnic baskets in support of Marie Curie Cancer Care this summer.

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Calne headteacher tells MPs about 'forgotten souls of society'

4:18pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Trystan Williams, principal of The Springfields Academy in Calne, which works with young people with special educational needs, made the plea while giving evidence to the Education Select Committee today on the legacy of London 2012.

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Bomb scare in Devizes

4:08pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Mayenne Place, in Devizes, has been cordonned off by police because of a bomb scare. Firefighters and police at scene

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MP's call for Wiltshire schools to embrace My Money Week

3:35pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

James Gray has called on local schools to take part in My Money Week (June 3-9), giving pupils the chance to learn more about money and personal finance.

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Wiltshire transport shortlist includes three new rail stations

3:11pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A shortlist of 10 potential major transport schemes for Wiltshire was agreed by Wiltshire Council today.

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Police appeal for witnesses to assault on Chippenham driver

2:06pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Wiltshire Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault in Chippenham on April 17.

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Trowbridge murder prompts domestic violence inquiry

11:59am Tuesday 21st May 2013

The murder of Trowbridge man Ian Graham is being examined as part of an independent inquiry into domestic violence.

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Man airlifted after suffering heart attack on Devizes canal bank

11:45am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A 63-year-old man was airlifted to hospital after suffering a heart attack on the banks of the Kennet and Avon Canal in Devizes on Saturday evening.

Wiltshire's top volunteers to be honoured

1:30pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Hard-working volunteers and community groups who help transform the lives of people in the county will be recognised at the Wiltshire Voluntary and Community Awards.

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Volunteers needed for Wiltshire Police Children's discos

11:12am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Volunteers are being sought to help organise and run Wiltshire Police’s Bluez n Zuz discos.

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Ladies only show raises £8,000 for breast cancer charity

10:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A ladies only fashion show held over three days at Trowbridge’s Civic Hall raised over £8,000 for a breast cancer charity.

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