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Warning issued as more crews deployed to blaze at Wiltshire landfill site
Wiltshire Council has issued a warning to residents after fire crews battled a landfill site blaze for nearly 24 hours. Around 30 firefighters were called to Compton Bassett landfill, near Calne, at around 6pm on Sunday, June 9, after a large fire
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Man, 20, charged after car 'driven at Wiltshire Police officer'
A Wiltshire man has been charged after a car was allegedly driven at a police officer. Khyron Smart-Mullin, of Clare Avenue in Trowbridge, appeared at Swindon Magistrates Court on Saturday, June 8, charged with attempted grievous bodily harm with
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Traffic gridlock in Wiltshire town after fire closes road
6:11pm Traffic update Traffic on the A361 London Road has eased this evening after heavy congestion earlier. There
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Fire crews will be tackling landfill site fire 'for the foreseeable'
A fire at a landfill remains ongoing almost 18 hours after it started. On Sunday evening, a fire broke out a Compton Bassett landfill near Calne with 30 firefighters rushing to the scene. As of 9am on Monday, two crews remain to 'smother'
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Fire crews tackle huge blaze at rubbish tip
Fire crews remain at the scene of a large fire at a landfill owned by Hills Waste Solutions. The rubbish tip in Compton Bassett, near Calne, caught fire at roughly 6pm on Sunday evening, with crews from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue attending
