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Water vole sitting by river

River to be 're-meandered' into more natural shape

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Water vole sitting by river

River to be 're-meandered' into more natural shape

This project aims to reduce flood risk by increasing the length of the river channel.

  • 3h3 hours ago
  • Wiltshire
A woman in a burgundy top and a cap standing next to a white stallion

Tribute to 'loved' horse rider who died after fall

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  • Wiltshire
Robert and Debbie Woodhouse with their motorhome

Couple 'find freedom' after quitting jobs to travel

Robert and Debbie, both in their 70s, are living life on the road after selling their house.

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Children in nursery

Nurseries urged to practice lockdown drills

One business says the drills are now part of "normal nursery life" for its children.

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British oblique arrow head in man's hand with wedding ring

Bronze Age burial sites unearthed during dig

Archaeologists discovered five barrows during excavation work in Harnham near Salisbury.

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NHS app on a phone

Patient transport in crisis, warns whistle-blower

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A woman in a burgundy top and a cap standing next to a white stallion

Tribute to 'loved' horse rider who died after fall

Jayne Hunt died after the horse she was riding was apparently spooked by a motorcycle in Wiltshire.

  • 16h16 hours ago
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Robert and Debbie Woodhouse with their motorhome

Couple 'find freedom' after quitting jobs to travel

Robert and Debbie, both in their 70s, are living life on the road after selling their house.

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Children in nursery

Nurseries urged to practice lockdown drills

One business says the drills are now part of "normal nursery life" for its children.

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British oblique arrow head in man's hand with wedding ring

Bronze Age burial sites unearthed during dig

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  1. Posted at 5:035:03

    River to be 're-meandered' into more natural shape

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    Tribute to 'loved' horse rider who died after fall

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    Jayne Hunt died after the horse she was riding was apparently spooked by a motorcycle in Wiltshire.

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  3. Posted at 5:19 19 Jul5:19 19 Jul

    Couple 'find freedom' after quitting jobs to travel

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    Bronze Age burial sites unearthed during dig

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    Lorry carrying cows overturns in crash

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    Midfielder Kemp joins Swindon on season-long loan

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    Defenders Devine and Clayton out with injury

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    Council to invest in 250 homes to meet need

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    Hospital to become orthopaedic operations hub

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    Sulis Hospital in Peasedown St John, Somerset, will be able to operate on 1,500 joints a year.

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    Over 30 town criers from around the world compete

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    Take a tour of an iconic military aircraft

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  20. Posted at 18:19 14 Jul18:19 14 Jul

    Stonehenge tunnel is approved by government

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