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Police discover 'knuckleduster' after stopping car on Wiltshire A-road
A man has been arrested after police allegedly found a knuckleduster during a vehicle stop on a Wiltshire A-road. Officers from the Corsham neighbourhood team stopped a red Ford Focus on the A4 Box Hill, heading into Corsham, under section 23 of
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Man, 20s, dies after serious crash on busy Wiltshire road
A man in his 20s has died a month after a serious crash on a busy Wiltshire road. Police were called to the incident on the B4040 Stonehill, midway between Charlton and Minety, at around 5.10pm on April 14. A black Volkswagen GTI was the only
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Brewery confirms fate of pub tenants after unexplained closure
It ha been confirmed that the tenants of a Wiltshire pub have left with “immediate effect” and the venue remains closed. The Moonrakers pub, on Nursteed Road in Devizes, closed suddenly on Sunday, June 9, with no plans to reopen, creating uncertainty
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Wiltshire head 'dreading' saying goodbye to school after nine years in charge
A Wiltshire headteacher says it will be “hard” to leave the school after announcing his departure earlier this year. Jason Tudor has been the head at Calne’s Kingsbury Green Academy, formerly John Bentley School, for the last nine years. But
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Wiltshire farm fined £25,000 after pig 'cannibalism' cases
A Wiltshire farm has been fined £25,000 after pigs had to be euthanised and evidence of “cannibalism” was discovered. Roger Keen Farms Ltd, of Sandridge Farm in Bromham, was ordered to pay the fine after pleading guilty to charges of failing to
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'Cosy' Wiltshire cafe amazed by support during opening week
The owners of a newly opened Wiltshire cafe are hoping to make the venue one of the “friendliest” places in town. On Monday, June 10, Cosy Cafe was opened on Snuff Street, just off Devizes Market Place, by Mandi Mann and her parents Barb and Ray
