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Teenage boy still critical after Corsham crash
The 14-year-old boy from Thingley gypsy site who was involved in a serious car crash near Corsham on Friday July 31 is said to be in a critical but stable condition according to police. The boy is being treated at Frenchay hospital in Bristol for serious
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Wiltshire to get better at dealing with flooding
Wiltshire Council is reorganising the way it deals with flooding issues to deliver a more effective service. The creation of the new council this year provides a unique opportunity to streamline and build on previous partnership working on dealing
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Sick joke for helicopter crew in Calne
The police helicopter was called to Calne in the early hours of Saturday morning to search for a man thought to be covered in blood. Officers received a report of a man lying on the side of the road near Ratford Bridge Farm in what was thought to be
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Chippenham man who threatened to blow up house in court
A man filled his house with gas and stood inside with a cigarette lighter after telling neighbours he was going to blow the place up. Gary Roberts also told workers at the drugs and alcohol services that he was planning to cause the blast in a ‘cry
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Review: Peter Hall Season: Balmoral by Michael Frayn, Theatre Royal Bath
Undoubtedly the name of Rick Mayall prompted many people to book tickets for Michael Frayn’s farce Balmoral. When the star of television’s The New Statesman and Bottom had to pull out through illness shortly before the opening night, the lesser
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Seend carnival is a big success
Fine weather meant Seend's flower show and carnival was a huge success on Saturday with villagers and visitors all joining in the traditional fun.
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Hills runners boost Wiltshire Wooden Spoon
A team of ten runners from The Hills Group, the Wiltshire based recycling, waste management, quarry products and new home building company, took part in the annual Ridgeway Relay on June 21. Sponsored by family, friends and business colleagues
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Wiltshire man whose genitals were set on fire comes home
A Wiltshire tourist due to face a Greek woman who allegedly set his genitals on fire was said to be back in the UK today. Stuart Feltham, 20, from Swindon was due to give evidence in a court on the island of Crete against 26-year-old student Marina
