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Urgent advice issued businesses hit by flooding
Businesses in Wiltshire that have been affected by this week’s floods have been urged to contact the Swindon and Wiltshire Growth Hub. The hub – which is run by Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership - is collecting information and
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Businesses plan to stay open despite Christmas Lights switch-on cancellation
Businesses in Bradford on Avon are to go ahead with their planned late-night opening on Friday (November 29) despite the town’s Christmas Lights switch-on event being cancelled. The town council announced this week that Friday’s switch-on had been
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Historic plaques stolen by souvenir hunters are replaced
Two historic plaques stolen by souvenir hunters have been replaced thanks to donations from Trowbridge Civic Society and The Friends of Trowbridge Museum. The 99 miles to London marker sign on the Hilperton Road was stolen in April 2024, while
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Pop-up store opens in Trowbridge shopping centre
A new pop-up shop has opened in Wiltshire, hoping to provide Christmas bargains and raise vital funds. The Bath Cancer Support Group charity shop opened in The Shires shopping centre in Trowbridge on Thursday, November 21, and is currently accepting
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Police search for man, 60s, after girl is victim of 'attempted robbery'
Police are searching for a suspect in his 60s after a girl was the victim of an alleged attempted robbery. The incident is reported to have happened on Bythesea Road in Trowbridge between the hours of 4.50pm and 5.05 pm on November 17. Police
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Photographer rescued from Wiltshire floods to reach wedding
A photographer made her way through a flooded Wiltshire town to reach a wedding day job. Charlotte Smith travelled from Bristol to Bradford-on-Avon earlier this week to take photos of happy couple Philippa and Barrie Hale. The Nite Owl Art
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Giant fish is given ‘new lease of life’ after rescue from garden pond
A giant sturgeon that has massively outgrown its environment over a quarter of a century has been given a new lease of life by its owners. The fish – called Stanley - was put into an 11ft by 10ft garden pond 25 years ago by the Parker family when
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Mums complain about food van blocking toddler parking spaces
Mums with toddlers have complained to The Shires shopping centre about a new food van taking up two parking spaces. They say there are already too few wider spaces enabling them to get their children in and out of their vehicles safely. One
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Mystery still surrounds graffiti artist painting pink clouds in Wiltshire town
Mystery continues to surround a graffiti artist who is painting bright and cheerful pink clouds on walls and boards around Trowbridge. The man, who does not wish to disclose his name or age, has revealed he has local links to Wiltshire, with family
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70% of Wiltshire secondary school exclusions come from one multi academy trust
Over 70 per cent of permanent exclusions from secondary schools recorded by Wiltshire Council in a year occurred in one multi academy trust (MAT). Of the 26 secondary permanent exclusions in 2023/24, 19 were from a multi academy trust that has
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Surprise donkey visit brings smiles to residents of Wiltshire care home
A Wiltshire care home was full of animal mischief thanks to an unexpected visitor. Charlie, the 24-year-old donkey from Kelly's Donkeys, paid a visit to The Wingfield Care Home in Trowbridge. Residents were delighted to meet Charlie, who was
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Warminster Town Council proposes council tax increase of just one per cent
Warminster Town Council has proposed a one per cent increase in council tax. The increase, which was agreed at a full council meeting, will see the council's share of the tax for the 2025/2026 financial year rise from £216.50 to £218.67 per Band
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'Mindless vandals' reportedly snap young trees in half in Wiltshire Park
Trees in a Trowbridge park have reportedly been snapped in half by vandals and were only planted a few months ago. The trees in the Langford Park playing fields in Seymour Road were attacked recently. They had been planted earlier this year
