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50 cows seen on the loose in Calne as police forced to close road
A herd of 50 cows were spotted running riot through a Wiltshire town on Tuesday afternoon as police officers rushed to the scene. The incident was first spotted at around midday on Tuesday, June 25, as approximately 50 cows marched through Anchor
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LIVE: Busy A-road closed as bus catches fire
2:46pm The bus fire on the A429 was cleared by 9pm on Tuesday night and the road was reopened shortly after 10pm.
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Urgent warning to parents as children left seriously ill after entering River Avon
Schools in Wiltshire are being warned to steer clear of the river after a recent school trip to the Avon in Chippenham ended with an outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea. An urgent message, seen by this paper, has been sent out to the parents of
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Woman assaulted in car park next to Wetherspoons by 'group of males'
A woman has been assaulted in a car park next to a Wetherspoons in Chippenham. The incident happened at around 1.15pm on Saturday, May 25, in the car park next to Bridge House Wetherspoons. The woman, in her 20s who sustained an injury to
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Wiltshire dairy farm opens its doors to the public as hundreds attend
A dairy farm in Wiltshire has welcomed in visitors for a behind-the-scenes experience of life on the farm, in the hopes of correcting misconceptions about farming. Sharcott Pennings Farm in Pewsey is one of only two UK dairy farms to partner up
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Those in Chippenham 'not sad' about scrapped McDonald's plans
McDonald’s has scrapped plans for another restaurant in Wiltshire and some have said they are 'not said' to hear about the cancelled takeaway plans. Fast food giant McDonald's had been all set to open a second Chippenham branch at Hathaway Retail
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Plans backed to introduce parking restrictions in traffic hotspot
Plans that could see an overhaul of parking rules to crack down on traffic issues in a busy Wiltshire street have been backed by the town council. Devizes Town Council officers say traffic problems in New Park Road, near the junction with Victoria
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Wiltshire man awarded over £8k in compensation after 'dodgy dentist' experience
A Wiltshire man has been awarded thousands of pounds in compensation after his 'scary' experience at a Wiltshire dentist left him with years of pain and needing surgery. Mark Shire, 58, from Marlborough had been a patient at Kerry Crescent Dental
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WATCH: Teens flee police after holding homeowner at gunpoint during burglary
THREE teenagers have been jailed for burgling a man at gunpoint. The Wiltshire trio, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were sentenced at Salisbury Crown Court on Friday, June 21, after pleading guilty to a string of offences in February.
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Men wanted in connection with sexual offences caught by police dog
A pair of men wanted for sexual offences have been caught by police. Two men, both aged 28, wanted in connection with the offences in Newbury have been arrested in Devizes following a national appeal. The pair had been seen in Wiltshire since
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PHOTOS: Hundreds of people line streets for Bromham Carnival
Hundreds of people lined the streets near Chippenham to watch all the colour and spectacle of the 2024 Bromham Carnival. The event saw huge surprise costumes this year, from fairies, dinosaurs, lab rats and even Santa Claus himself - but no one
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Key Wiltshire A-road set to close during council refurbishment
A key A-road running through Wiltshire is set to close during the refurbishment of a pedestrian crossing and bus stop. Wiltshire Council will be renovating the zebra crossing, traffic signals, bus stop and shelter, and surrounding footways on the
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Plans for new Greggs bakery in Wiltshire dealt a blow by council
Plans for a Greggs bakery in Wiltshire have been dealt a blow after town councillors voiced their objection. Chippenham Town Council has recommended Wiltshire Council reject a proposal to convert a vacant unit at Bumpers Farm Industrial Estate