CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE: Group stage of both cups blown wide open ANOTHER weekend of cup fixtures in the shoestrings-chargrill Chippenham Sunday League conjured up a few surprises, which have thrown the group stages of the WG Parr Trophy and Subsidiary Cup wide open. Both FC Devizes United and Pack Horse went into their A M Print & Copy sponsored Knockout Cup, Group A clash on the back of impressive victories in their opening quarter-final ties last weekend. A 4-0 victory for Devizes has put them in pole position to top the group, and despite their loss Pack Horse are likely to join them if they avoid defeat against Sporting Box next weekend.
Keevil parish councillor Malcolm Cupis has dramatically resigned after falling victim to a hate campaign Photo: Trevor Porter 67283-3 KEEVIL parish councillor Malcolm Cupis has dramatically resigned ahead of the local elections in May saying his situation is now untenable after alleging he and his wife have been subjected to a hate campaign by other residents. In his resignation letter sent to the parish clerk Richard Culverhouse and other councillors, Mr Cupis claimed he had been subjected to a campaign of malicious unpleasantness instigated by a small group calling themselves ‘the posse’. Mr Cupis, 53, of Martins Lane, said he had had been considering standing again in May elections but had reluctantly decided his situation was now untenable following a co-ordinated campaign by some residents.
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Thanks to a successful launch in 2019, this year’s festival will take place over two days. The organisers of this year’s festival, Scrumptious Food Festivals Ltd, say it will be packed with live cookery demonstrations from chefs and experts, plus local food and drink. Family entertainment will include circus workshops, live music, a fun dog show run by Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and lots more. Bradford on Avon Town Council is supporting the event. Last year s festival was postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Jon Hackett and Lotte Duncan, of Scrumptious Food Festivals at Steeple Ashton, said: “We’re looking forward to welcoming a fantastic selection of artisan and street food producers for visitors to sample and shop from.
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