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Cables on the move

29 October 2024

This week marks another major landmark for going underground in the North Wessex Downs with the arrival of the new electricity cables on site.

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Introducing Wiltshire Search and Rescue

10 October 2024

Wiltshire Search and Resue is a local voluntary organisation which locates high-risk and vulnerable missing persons, provides lifesaving medical care and returns people to a place of safety across Wiltshire. The team uses farmers’ fields close to the North Wessex Downs VIP project to carry out essential training exercises.

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Local arts festival benefits from National Grid community grant award

30 September 2024

Devizes Outdoor Celebratory Arts has received £20,000 from National Grid to support its outdoor community arts event. The funding will help young people to develop their own cultural event in Devizes whilst learning all aspects of event management.

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Highways update: Folly Road reopened after temporary closure

20 September 2024

Following a temporary closure, Folly Road has been reopened to the public.

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Have you spotted our unusual pylons in the North Wessex Downs?

10 September 2024

Over the past few weeks passers-by may have noticed some new and slightly unusual one-armed pylons being installed close to Horton Road and Rickpiece Plantation.

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Uncovering the History of Devizes: the North Wessex Downs VIP team at the UK’s annual Festival of Archaeology

1 August 2024

On Saturday 13 July 2024, members of National Grid’s North Wessex Downs Visual Impact Provision (VIP) team and Wessex Archaeology teamed together for a day of celebration and fun to present the ancient finds that have been uncovered during the early construction works on Roundway Hill.

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