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The best pictures as thousands soak up sun at Wiltshire's largest music festival
Tens of thousands of people flocked to Wiltshire as the county's largest music festival returned for its 42nd year. The four-day World of Music, Arts and Dance event at Charlton Park featured a spectacular lineup that included musicians from over
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Primary school pupils design bedroom at new Wiltshire showhome
Builders at a new housing development have recruited some of Wiltshire's littlest designers to join the team. Year One pupils from Fynamore Primary School in Calne were thrilled to be tasked with designing children's bedrooms that would be brought
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Wiltshire travel agency named as finalist in Travel Industry Awards
A small travel agency that has built a name for itself as the 'best in the UK' is now a finalist in the 2024 Travel Industry Awards. The agency Travel By Hannah has grown from a small business created by Marlborough resident Hannah Porter in 2020
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'New Italian restaurant' plans to open in empty High Street bank
A vacant former bank in Wiltshire looks set to become an Italian restaurant. Four years ago, Lloyds Bank permanently shut the doors of its Malmesbury High Street branch, leaving the town without a physical bank. The prominent building currently
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Call for action over 'unsafe' Grade II building left derelict
A report has called for urgent refurbishment of an “unsafe” derelict building causing “significant risk” to the public. The old fire and ambulance station in Calne, which has been a feature of the town for over 135 years, has been vacant for a
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Man caught carrying knife in street says it was for 'self defence'
An 18-year-old has pleaded guilty to carrying a knife in public after a dispute broke out in Chippenham. Liam Smith, of Unity Street, in Chippenham, appeared in Swindon Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, July 24, four months after he was arrested
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Shopping centre unit gutted ahead of new use after community hub relocates
An empty unit in a Wiltshire shopping centre is on the market after the relocation of a community hub. Last month Chippenham Community Hub announced it would be closing the doors of its headquarters in Borough Parade and relocating to a bigger
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Town centre pub closed for nearly a year being sold to new landlords
A town centre pub left empty for nearly a year is in the process of being sold to new operators. The Smoking Dog, on Malmesbury High Street, closed in September last year until further notice, due to “unforeseen circumstances”. Shortly after