Wiltshire Police took cash and assets worth nearly £200,000 out of the hands of criminals last year, figures show. To prevent people reaping the benefits of a criminal lifestyle, courts can use sentencing powers to hand down confiscation orders
Alabaré, the Wiltshire-based charity which supports those who are vulnerable, marginalised and homeless, is gearing up for its third Big Sleep at Home event on Friday October 8. The last two events, held under lockdown in October 2020 and March
SWINDON councillor Russell Holland has been appointed as the deputy Police & Crime Commissioner. At a meeting of the Police & Crime Panel, Cllr Holland – who is a lawyer – was nominated and unanimously ratified as the new deputy PCC for Swindon
WILTSHIRE Council is working with at least 20 Afghan families currently staying in a hotel in the county to provide support while they are based in Wiltshire. It is not known how long the families will need to stay in the hotel while long-term
WILTSHIRE Council has said it is ‘extremely disappointed’ with Bath & North East Somerset Council (BANES) over its plans to ban HGV traffic from Cleveland Bridge. The proposals, brought forward by deputy council leader Richard Samuel at BANES,
The following are planning decisions and appeal notices from Wiltshire Council, recently: Corsham: An appeal has been launched after Wiltshire Council refused extension plans. Earlier this year, Jeremy DuToit applied to build an extension to his
The ambulance service is dealing with around 20 incidents every hour. In the Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath & North East Somerset area, the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust responded to 4,674 incidents between September 3 and September
