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Thousands of Wiltshire's elderly set to lose winter fuel payment
New government plans will take away the winter fuel payment from thousands of pensioners living in Wiltshire. The Winter Fuel Payment is a payment of up to £300 a year that is intended to help pensioners afford higher energy bills in the winter
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Row erupts over 'shocking' hedge overgrowth blocking busy footpath
A row has erupted over an “unacceptably” overgrown hedge causing issues for residents beside a busy Wiltshire A-road. A Facebook post highlighting the fact the hedge had begun blocking a pathway along the A420, near Bumpers Farm Roundabout in Chippenham
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'Heartbroken' patients back bid to save NHS care at busy dental practice
Residents have backed a bid to save NHS dental services at a busy practice amidst fears Wiltshire is becoming a “dentistry desert”. In July, Dr Michael Frain Ltd’s Hathaway Dental Practice in Chippenham confirmed it would be scrapping NHS care
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Wiltshire man jailed after 'hell broke out' at Wetherspoons pub
A Wiltshire man has been recalled to prison after a police arrest escalated into a fight at his local Wetherspoons. Mark Oldfield, who told magistrates that he had changed his name to Oaky McCue, of Hurricane Road in Bowerhill, indicated a plea
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M4 junction ‘more confusing than Magic Roundabout’
A number of recent ‘near-misses’ on junction 16 of the M4 have created concern over the roundabout’s unclear lane markings. Residents of Royal Wootton Bassett travelling from Swindon back to their home town have become accustomed to the junction
