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Road closed following overturned school bus along Wiltshire Road
A school bus has been left on its side following a crash along a Wiltshire road. The crash involved a Warminster School bus and took place along the A350 to the east of Trowbridge. Police closed the road at Ashton Common between the Common
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Road closed following crash which left school bus overturned
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Cyclist dies days after crash with car at Wiltshire roundabout
A cyclist in his 50s has died in hospital days after a collision with a car on a Wiltshire road. At around 8.30pm on November 3, the bike and the car collided on the A350 near the Hampton Park roundabout in Melksham. At the time of the incident
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Woman attacked and pushed to the floor on Wiltshire cycle path
Police have appealed for information following an incident in which a woman was pushed to the floor along a cycle path in Chippenham. The incident took place on Monday, November 13 at around 9am along a cycle path that is close to the River Avon
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Lucky West Country man becomes millionaire after astonishing Lottery win
A mystery man from the West Country has become a millionaire after scooping a whopping £1,000,000 prize in the EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker. The lucky winner, known as Mr W, also won a further £9.70 after matching five main numbers and two
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Major power cut wipes out electricity for more than 100 homes
More than 100 households in Cricklade have been left without power today (Monday). A total of 10 postcodes and 109 households in Cricklade and Ashton Keynes are affected by the unplanned outage. The power cut was first reported to Scottish
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Post box topper tribute made for late Taw Hill icon Bob the cat
THE DEATH of one of Swindon's most well-known and loved cats has prompted a very special tribute. For around 20 years, Bob the cat was a familiar face at Taw Hill village centre until his death at the beginning of November. Bob's owner Claire
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Huge discounts on offer as shop celebrates 30 years
A High Street shop will be celebrating its 30th anniversary with discounts, prizes and a fashion event this week. The Sue Ryder shop, which opened its doors in Cricklade in 1993, will be holding the celebration event on Thursday, November 16, 2023
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Swindon and Wiltshire Pride celebrates five years of Rainbow Walk
SWINDON and Wiltshire Pride is celebrating as it has been five years since the Rainbow Walk was created. As well as bringing colour to the steps at Theatre Square leading up to the Wyvern, the multi-coloured art installation is currently listed
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Fallen tree blocks historic bridge – just weeks after it reopens
High winds caused a tree to collapse over Halfpenny Bridge in Lechlade, blocking traffic from crossing. The temporary closure of the bridge, caused by winds from the incoming Storm Debi, comes just two weeks after Halfpenny Bridge in Lechlade was
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Lightning strikes forecast as Storm Debi weather warning issued
A new weather warning has been announced for parts of Wiltshire as Storm Debi arrives. The Met Office has issued the alert, which will last from 5am to 12pm on Tuesday. A band of thundery rain is likely to push quickly east across the south
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Man held after teenage girls 'approached' in Swindon
Police have made an arrest after reports of a man speaking to teenage girls in Swindon. Detectives investigating what officers describe as "a number of potentially linked incidents" identified a suspect as the weekend drew to a close. On the
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Pair face charges after 'sex attack' in Swindon
Two people have appeared in court following an alleged sexual assault in Old Town. Nikhil Chopra and Aryan Choudhary entered pleas to the charges against them at Swindon Crown Court on Friday, November 10. Chopra, 20, of Walsall, pleaded guilty
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Do not approach wanted man on run from police
Police are asking for the public's help to find a wanted man. Officers are appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of a man from Royal Wootton Bassett who is wanted for "domestic-related incidents". Lee Staples, 29, of Cloatley
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David Cameron makes dramatic return to government as Foreign Secretary
Former Prime Minister David Cameron has returned to government as Foreign Secretary and will be made a peer. Mr Cameron will replace James Cleverly, who has been appointed as Home Secretary following the sacking of Suella Braverman. Mr Cleverly
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David Cameron seen entering Downing Street amid cabinet reshuffle
Former Prime Minister David Cameron has been seen entering Downing Street as a cabinet reshuffle is expected to take place today. Mr Cameron walked inside No 10 shortly before 9am amid a ministerial reshuffle, raising speculation that he could
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Suella Braverman sacked as Home Secretary as cabinet reshuffle expected
Suella Braverman has been sacked as Home Secretary, No 10 sources have confirmed. A No 10 source said the Prime Minister “asked Suella Braverman to leave Government and she has accepted”. The Conservatives said Mr Sunak is carrying out a wider
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Royal Mail fined £5m after missing delivery targets by 'significant' margin
Royal Mail has received a fine of more than £5 million due to missing delivery targets on both first and second-class deliveries by a "significant and unexplained margin". A report by Ofcom shared that Royal Mail had only delivered 73.7% of first-class
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Only one Labour councillor signs petition calling for Gaza ceasefire
“My one overriding concern is to try and stop the killing of so many innocent women and children who have no part in Hamas or any terrorist action.” The Labour ward councillor for Lydiard and Freshbrook is the only member of the council to sign
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‘The school needs help’: Parent speaks out about failing £25m academy
A parent has spoken out about a failing Swindon school after it received a damning first report from Ofsted. The Deanery CE Academy opened in 2019, costing £25m and promised to be “exceptional” and help students “live life in all its fullness.”
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Residents split over £30m M4 services that could 'gridlock' traffic
Residents are split over plans for a new motorway service station near an M4 junction in Wiltshire. Plans have been formally submitted to Wiltshire Council for the construction of a new £30 million service station on land at junction 16 of the
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Hundreds of Swindon businesses in 'serious financial distress'
Hundreds of companies in Swindon are in serious financial distress. Consultant firm Begbies Traynor released its latest ‘Red Flag Alert' figures which monitor the financial health of companies in the UK. Rising interest rates, debt, low consumer
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Swindon pensioner receives medal for service during testing of Hydrogen Bomb
A Swindon veteran has been awarded a medal for his service to the country after witnessing the testing of the hydrogen bomb. Pete Smith, 87, served for the RAF in 1957 and was a mechanic on Christmas Island when tests for the hydrogen bomb were
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Wiltshire 'cake or fake' artist wins national award for amazing creations
A baker from Wiltshire has been crowned a champion cake illusionist, as her company wins Cake Business Of The Year. Hannah Edward-Singh lives in Royal Wootton Bassett with her husband and three children and is the founder of The Cake Illusionist
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The number of people stuck at GWH despite being well enough to leave revealed
More than half of Great Western Hospital patients are still occupying beds after being deemed ready to leave. New figures uncovered by the BBC's Shared Data Unit show the extent of the bed-blocking issue at Swindon’s largest healthcare facility