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  • The George Inn to undergo refurbishment under new owner

    The George Inn in Longbridge Deverill, near Warminster, will undergo refurbishment at the end of the year, after recently being acquired by Hampshire-based Upham Pub Company. It was one of five freehold pubs brought to market by Christie + Co on

  • Crews called to possible Trowbridge house fire

    Police and several fire engines have been dispatched to a property in Silver Street, Trowbridge following a suspected house fire. Police officers were alerted by Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service at 5.17pm, and are currently at the scene now.

  • Flog It! stages valuation day at Longleat

    Antiques enthusiasts are invited to bring along any items they are interested in selling when popular BBC One antiques programme Flog It! is hosted at Longleat House and Gardens on July 18. The Flog It! valuation day, presented by Paul Martin,

  • Auction house gang jailed after Wiltshire-led investigation

    Members of a gang who fleeced leading auction houses and car dealerships in the UK out of nearly £750,000 worth of jewellery, watches and car parts were today jailed for up to six years. Simohamed Rahmoun, 31, Farouk Dougui, 40, and Jabey Bathurst

  • Jazz and opera-based festival starts up at Iford Manor

    The opera and jazz-based Iford Arts Festival starts at Iford Manor on Saturday, 20 years after opera was first performed there. The first performance of the three-month extravaganza is sold out, as are several other performances, but for a full

  • Chef Marco stages military fundraiser at The Pear Tree

    Michelin-starred celebrity chef Marco Pierre White will be hosting an afternoon party in Whitley, near Melksham, on Saturday, to raise funds for military families. The famed restaurateur will be showing off the newly-planted orchard at The Pear

  • Warminster Road closed after crash

    The A350 Warminster Road is currently closed following a two vehicle accident near the Wellhead Drove junction. Police were called to the scene just before 4pm, where a grey Vauxhall Corsa had collided with a white Vauxhall Combo van. The road

  • Police probe suspected camper van arson

    A Trowbridge fire which destroyed a camper van and spread to a house in the early hours of Saturday morning is being investigated. The vehicle was parked in a driveway, of a house in Paxcroft Way, at around 2.30am, when the incident happened, with

  • Wiltshire's Sunrise Festival passes with only minor disorder

    Sunrise Festival took place in Chapmanslade at the weekend with minimal problems, despite fears from residents in the lead-up to the event about traffic, noise and criminality. The event, previously held at sites in Somerset, finished yesterday

  • Melksham man on cocaine supply charge

    A Melksham man charged with being involved in the hard drugs trade has been released on bail by a judge. Ross Fleming is accused of being involved in the supply of cocaine in Calne on Monday, July 25 last year. No charge was put to the 35-year-old

  • ATHLETICS: Time boost for Danny

    TROWBRIDGE sprinter Danny Talbot laid down an promising early-season marker as he achieved the qualifying time for this summer's World Championships in Geneva on Saturday. Talbot, a member of Great Britain's 4x100m relay squad and a European Championships