Wiltshire news

• Bath give Donoghue contract extension

  10-03-2026 18:23 via bbc.com
  Bath hand fly-half Ciaran Donoghue a new deal to keep him with the Prem champions until 2028.
  
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• Farm fined thousands after slurry pollutes river

  10-03-2026 18:17 via bbc.com
  JD Spencer Farm Partnership pleaded guilty to the charges at Swindon Magistrates Court on Friday.
  
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• Police dog helps with arrest after car chase

  10-03-2026 16:07 via bbc.com
  Officers say the dog found the suspect and stopped them getting away so they could be arrested.
  
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• Consultation to explore cheaper SEND transport

  10-03-2026 14:50 via bbc.com
  Wiltshire Council says it needs to consider replacing taxis and minibuses with bus passes.
  
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• Man jailed for kicking homeless woman in the face

  10-03-2026 11:05 via bbc.com
  Aaron Nomicas, 20, attacked the victim as she lay on the street in a city centre.
  
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• Long-term fix needed in county's 'pothole capital'

  10-03-2026 07:20 via bbc.com
  A Wiltshire Council member says roads have been affected by weather andunderinvestment.
  
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• 'Life-extending' exercise classes helping people 'age well'

  10-03-2026 07:19 via bbc.com
  Tim Howe is the founder of the Longevity Games - an exercise regime to help promote longer living.
  
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• Horse racing trainer guilty of hockey stick assault

  09-03-2026 19:10 via bbc.com
  Williams will be sentenced next month for the assault, which left a dog walker with a broken arm.
  
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• 'Everything was groundbreaking' - Fortescue-Thomas

  09-03-2026 17:22 via bbc.com
  Gillian Fortescue-Thomas remembers the 1976 Cheltenham Festival where she became the first female rider to complete a race.
  
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• Villagers continue battle to block solar farm

  09-03-2026 17:18 via bbc.com
  Villagers say they are determined to win a three-year campaign against the plans.
  
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• Massive rise in complaints over 'stagnant' smell

  09-03-2026 15:36 via bbc.com
  Residents say the odour has returned despite the source being identified in 2025.
  
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• Crash and fuel spillage leads to closure of A-road

  09-03-2026 14:19 via bbc.com
  Motorists are asked to avoid the route while emergency services deal with the incident.
  
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• Boy rescued after falling 200ft at historic site

  09-03-2026 12:05 via bbc.com
  A rope system was used to bring the boy to safety at the Westbury White Horse in Wiltshire.
  
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• Traffic lights installed at accident blackspot

  09-03-2026 07:22 via bbc.com
  The change at the A360 Black Dog crossroads in Wiltshire comes after a six-year campaign.
  
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• 'It's as though we are being charged to pray'

  09-03-2026 07:21 via bbc.com
  Church members in Salisbury, Wiltshire, are concerned about proposed Sunday parking fee increases.
  
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• Pride project gets £69,500 grant to explore hidden LGBTQ+ history

  08-03-2026 16:41 via bbc.com
  The research will result in an exhibition telling the story of two centuries of community history.
  
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• Arrest after cannabis factory found in old bank

  08-03-2026 13:10 via bbc.com
  Police say a large quantity of plants were found in an old bank.
  
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• Rare albino wallaby born at rescue centre

  08-03-2026 08:23 via bbc.com
  Staff at Little Zoo near Bradford-on-Avon say they need the public to help name the wallaby.
  
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• In pictures: 'Supercars meet' and 'kindness video'

  08-03-2026 08:11 via bbc.com
  Our weekly round-up of photographs from across the West.
  
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• Medieval ale-tasting tradition returns to town

  07-03-2026 21:47 via bbc.com
  Mace bearers and a town crier are among those visiting seven pubs to check the quality of their beer.
  
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• Anti-war protest at RAF base being used by US

  07-03-2026 16:15 via bbc.com
  Several US bombers have now landed at the airbase in order to launch strikes at Iran.
  
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• Burglar who attacked sleeping man jailed

  07-03-2026 11:49 via bbc.com
  Police say they believe Joshua McMenamin was attempting to steal valuables from the property.
  
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• 'I smashed a door in her face - that's when I got help'

  07-03-2026 08:22 via bbc.com
  Two men tell their story on getting help from charities to stop themselves abusing loved ones.
  
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• 'Fire station closes' and 'stranded owlets'

  07-03-2026 08:14 via bbc.com
  A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.
  
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• A three-points performance – Dino Maamria praises Barrow despite late setback - Wiltshire Times

  07-03-2026 00:25
  A three-points performance – Dino Maamria praises Barrow despite late setback  Wiltshire Times
  
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• John McGlynn relishing Hampden return with Falkirk better placed to succeed - Wiltshire Times

  06-03-2026 23:57
  John McGlynn relishing Hampden return with Falkirk better placed to succeed  Wiltshire Times
  
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• Soham killer Ian Huntley’s ‘life-support machine switched off’ - Wiltshire Times

  06-03-2026 23:15
  Soham killer Ian Huntley’s ‘life-support machine switched off’  Wiltshire Times
  
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• Oxford stun Preston to boost Championship survival hopes - Wiltshire Times

  06-03-2026 23:15
  Oxford stun Preston to boost Championship survival hopes  Wiltshire Times
  
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• Mother's Day Cooking Demonstration @Kuhn Rikon - This Is Wiltshire

  06-03-2026 22:29
  Mother's Day Cooking Demonstration @Kuhn Rikon  This Is Wiltshire
  
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• Writing will ‘take you on adventures’, Queen tells competition finalists - Gazette and Herald

  06-03-2026 20:46
  Writing will ‘take you on adventures’, Queen tells competition finalists  Gazette and Herald
  
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• Galopin Des Champs to miss Cheltenham Gold Cup - Wiltshire Times

  06-03-2026 20:35
  Galopin Des Champs to miss Cheltenham Gold Cup  Wiltshire Times
  
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• Former police officer sentenced over indecent images - BBC

  06-03-2026 20:29
  Former police officer sentenced over indecent images  BBC
  
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• Former police officer sentenced over indecent images

  06-03-2026 20:29 via bbc.com
  Callum Denley, 21, avoided jail after being handed a 14-month suspended prison sentence.
  
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• David Lammy: RAF jets could legally strike Iran’s missile bases - Gazette and Herald

  06-03-2026 19:49
  David Lammy: RAF jets could legally strike Iran’s missile bases  Gazette and Herald
  
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• Horse racing trainer 'filled with rage' during dog walker assault, court hears

  06-03-2026 19:06 via bbc.com
  Evan Williams is accused of repeatedly striking a dog walker with a hockey stick.
  
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• Megson looking to Sixmilebridge for further Festival joy - Wiltshire Times

  06-03-2026 18:39
  Megson looking to Sixmilebridge for further Festival joy  Wiltshire Times
  
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• Four arrested on suspicion of spying on Jewish community for Iran - Wiltshire Times

  06-03-2026 18:39
  Four arrested on suspicion of spying on Jewish community for Iran  Wiltshire Times
  
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• Gardening accident kills woman after patio overheats

  06-03-2026 18:33 via bbc.com
  A woman in her 40s died at the scene after a patio slab overheated, police say.
  
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• Canals and River Trust issues statement over safety of waterways after death - Wiltshire Times

  06-03-2026 18:20
  Canals and River Trust issues statement over safety of waterways after death  Wiltshire Times
  
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• Old Sarum Airfield plans get green signal as council loses High Court case - Salisbury Journal

  06-03-2026 18:00
  Old Sarum Airfield plans get green signal as council loses High Court case  Salisbury Journal
  
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• Drug dealer admits killing vulnerable man who slept beside dogs - Wiltshire Times

  06-03-2026 18:00
  Drug dealer admits killing vulnerable man who slept beside dogs  Wiltshire Times
  
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• Police appeal to find person missing for nearly three months - Gazette and Herald

  06-03-2026 17:38
  Police appeal to find person missing for nearly three months  Gazette and Herald
  
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• Criticism of forecourt workers for fuel price hikes ‘unacceptable’ – minister - Gazette and Herald

  06-03-2026 16:39
  Criticism of forecourt workers for fuel price hikes ‘unacceptable’ – minister  Gazette and Herald
  
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• Police update after woman dies in Chippenham fire - wiltshire.police.uk

  06-03-2026 16:33
  Police update after woman dies in Chippenham fire  wiltshire.police.uk
  
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• 'Human error' ruled as a factor in 'brave' man's death

  06-03-2026 16:33 via bbc.com
  A reduction in Declan Horton's medication was a "considerable" factor in his death, a coroner finds.
  
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• Slapping therapist jailed over woman's death could get conviction overturned - Gazette and Herald

  06-03-2026 16:32
  Slapping therapist jailed over woman's death could get conviction overturned  Gazette and Herald
  
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• Probe into Russian-backed parcel bomb plot identifies 22 suspects - Wiltshire Times

  06-03-2026 16:30
  Probe into Russian-backed parcel bomb plot identifies 22 suspects  Wiltshire Times
  
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• Why did we wake up to cars covered in dust?

  06-03-2026 16:23 via bbc.com
  The dust is blood rain which is made up of sand and minerals from North African deserts.
  
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• Killer Ian Huntley 'declared blind' and 'will not pull through' after attack - Wiltshire Times

  06-03-2026 16:07
  Killer Ian Huntley 'declared blind' and 'will not pull through' after attack  Wiltshire Times
  
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• Slapping therapist can appeal manslaughter conviction

  06-03-2026 16:06 via bbc.com
  Danielle Carr-Gomm, 71, died during a slapping therapy workshop hosted by Hongchi Xiao in Wiltshire.
  
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