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Damaged road

Landslip road to be rebuilt in summer 2023

The B4069 near Lyneham in Wiltshire has been closed since February due to a major landslip.

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Damaged road

Landslip road to be rebuilt in summer 2023

The B4069 near Lyneham in Wiltshire has been closed since February due to a major landslip.

  • 13h13 hours ago
  • Wiltshire
Christopher Day

Warnings as firefighters battle another blaze

Crews say a combine harvester and field are "well alight" on farmland after multiple weekend fires.

  • 2h2 hours ago
  • Bristol
Steffi Barnett

Reports of LGBT hate crimes rise significantly

Reported incidents targeting LGBT people have risen by more than 50% across the West of England.

  • 5h5 hours ago
  • Bristol
Fire in crop field at Springbottom Farm, near Wilsford

Firefighters battle crop blaze near Stonehenge

A smoke plume could be seen for miles around during the fire on Saturday.

  • 1da day ago
  • Wiltshire
Samantha Marshall, Belinda Robinson and Mike Ranson from the National Care Group

Care group and council open new social care flats

The development will create jobs and allow adults with learning disabilities to live independently.

  • 1da day ago
  • Wiltshire
Bob the cat knitted post box topper

Local cat honoured with post-box topper

Bob the cat has more than 2,000 followers online and is well-known to locals in Taw Hill, Swindon.

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Water coming out of tap

Hundreds affected by water pressure in Swindon

Homes and businesses are left without water following a burst pipe.

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Damaged road

Landslip road to be rebuilt in summer 2023

The B4069 near Lyneham in Wiltshire has been closed since February due to a major landslip.

  • 13h13 hours ago
  • Wiltshire
Christopher Day

Warnings as firefighters battle another blaze

Crews say a combine harvester and field are "well alight" on farmland after multiple weekend fires.

  • 2h2 hours ago
  • Bristol
Steffi Barnett

Reports of LGBT hate crimes rise significantly

Reported incidents targeting LGBT people have risen by more than 50% across the West of England.

  • 5h5 hours ago
  • Bristol
Fire in crop field at Springbottom Farm, near Wilsford

Firefighters battle crop blaze near Stonehenge

A smoke plume could be seen for miles around during the fire on Saturday.

  • 1da day ago
  • Wiltshire
Samantha Marshall, Belinda Robinson and Mike Ranson from the National Care Group

Care group and council open new social care flats

The development will create jobs and allow adults with learning disabilities to live independently.

  • 1da day ago
  • Wiltshire
Bob the cat knitted post box topper

Local cat honoured with post-box topper

Bob the cat has more than 2,000 followers online and is well-known to locals in Taw Hill, Swindon.

  • 2d2 days ago
  • Wiltshire
Water coming out of tap

Hundreds affected by water pressure in Swindon

Homes and businesses are left without water following a burst pipe.

  • 3d3 days ago
  • Wiltshire
Christopher Day

Warnings as firefighters battle another blaze

Crews say a combine harvester and field are "well alight" on farmland after multiple weekend fires.

  • 2h2 hours ago
  • Bristol
Steffi Barnett

Reports of LGBT hate crimes rise significantly

Reported incidents targeting LGBT people have risen by more than 50% across the West of England.

  • 5h5 hours ago
  • Bristol
Fire in crop field at Springbottom Farm, near Wilsford

Firefighters battle crop blaze near Stonehenge

A smoke plume could be seen for miles around during the fire on Saturday.

  • 1da day ago
  • Wiltshire
Samantha Marshall, Belinda Robinson and Mike Ranson from the National Care Group

Care group and council open new social care flats

Bob the cat knitted post box topper

Local cat honoured with post-box topper

Water coming out of tap

Hundreds affected by water pressure in Swindon

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  1. Posted at 16:1116:11

    Fire destroys acres of corn in farmland

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    Firefighters spent Monday afternoon tackling the blaze in a field at Winterbourne Stickland.

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    Reports of LGBT hate crimes rise significantly

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    Reported incidents targeting LGBT people have risen by more than 50% across the West of England.

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  3. Posted at 5:125:12

    Landslip road to be rebuilt in summer 2023

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    The B4069 near Lyneham in Wiltshire has been closed since February due to a major landslip.

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  4. Posted at 16:50 7 Aug16:50 7 Aug

    Field fire spreads over 20 acres of countryside

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    Crews tackle a blaze on Pewsey Hill in Wiltshire where three fields caught fire.

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  5. Posted at 11:00 7 Aug11:00 7 Aug

    Firefighters battle crop blaze near Stonehenge

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    A smoke plume could be seen for miles around during the fire on Saturday.

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  6. Posted at 8:22 7 Aug8:22 7 Aug

    Care group and council open new social care flats

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  7. Posted at 16:57 6 Aug16:57 6 Aug

    Swindon Town 0-0 Salford City

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    Swindon rally following the first-half dismissal of Harry McKirdy to claim their first point of the season with a 0-0 draw at home to Salford.

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  8. Posted at 14:44 6 Aug14:44 6 Aug

    Local cat honoured with post-box topper

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    Bob the cat has more than 2,000 followers online and is well-known to locals in Taw Hill, Swindon.

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  9. Posted at 15:41 5 Aug15:41 5 Aug

    Hundreds affected by water pressure in Swindon

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  10. Posted at 15:22 5 Aug15:22 5 Aug

    Truck fire spreads to hedgerow and overhead cable

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    The A338 Marlborough Road is closed in Collingbourne Kingston, Wiltshire, after the HGV fire.

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  11. Posted at 5:27 5 Aug5:27 5 Aug

    Police force told to improve child protection

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    A report says "fundamental changes" are needed in how it deals with incidents involving children.

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  12. Posted at 5:24 5 Aug5:24 5 Aug

    Bus cuts will affect elderly and disabled

    Gill Hammond on a Swindon Highstreet

    Low passenger numbers and lack of funding have resulted in a bus company withdrawing services.

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  13. Posted at 14:26 4 Aug14:26 4 Aug

    Woman arrested over baby death is released

    Holbein Close

    Police investigating the incident say the woman, in her 30s, has been released on conditional bail.

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  14. Posted at 12:42 4 Aug12:42 4 Aug

    'Our electricity bill is going up by £14k a year'

    Restaurant owner Catarina Rinaldi

    Hospitality businesses in the West Country say they face possible closures over rising costs.

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  15. Posted at 8:24 4 Aug8:24 4 Aug

    Man punched in face during attempted robbery

    Bridge on St Nicholas Road in Salisbury

    Four people confronted the man in his 20s and tried to steal his bag as he walked home, police say.

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  16. Posted at 19:54 3 Aug19:54 3 Aug

    Boy with cerebral palsy gets dream garden makeover

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    Charity workers have transformed the garden of eight-year-old Jack Haynes in Trowbridge.

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  17. Posted at 16:43 3 Aug16:43 3 Aug

    Dyson fined £1.2m after machine fell on worker

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    The company has been fined after a 1.5 tonne machine fell on a worker at its Wiltshire factory.

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  18. Posted at 15:11 3 Aug15:11 3 Aug

    Woman arrested following 'unexplained' baby death

    Holbein Close

    Wiltshire Police arrests a woman in her 30s on suspicion of manslaughter.

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  19. Posted at 12:05 3 Aug12:05 3 Aug

    Weightlifter using sport to cope with depression

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    Dave Walsh, who has Multiple Sclerosis, is the reigning World's Strongest Disabled Man.

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  20. Posted at 11:25 3 Aug11:25 3 Aug

    Mum delighted at marathon postpartum rule change

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    Faith Geraghty with her baby

    Faith Geraghty, from Wiltshire, is told the London Marathon will now recognise her championship entry.

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