Wiltshire news

• Search for 'suspicious men' in dog walker's murder

  22-10-2026 13:46 via BBC News
  
  Wiltshire Police say the two men were spotted in woods on the day Graham Pennycook was murdered.
  
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• Town to 'learn' from missing City of Culture list

  22-10-2026 12:10 via BBC News
  
  Leaders of the town said getting longlisted felt like a real win and they would learn for next time.
  
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• 'Shock' as new ornamental bench vandalised

  22-10-2026 10:58 via BBC News
  
  Two horns were ripped off the bench, which is in the shape of an extinct animal called an auroch.
  
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• Historic canal bank repaired after water vole damage

  22-10-2026 07:56 via BBC News
  
  Water voles dug into the bank for 30 years but now there is "nowhere left to burrow" as a new habitat is created for them.
  
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• Girl, 12, gets her own fashion show billboard

  22-10-2026 07:27 via BBC News
  
  Carmela, who has muscular dystrophy, says it was "amazing" to see herself on the billboard.
  
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• New show for Swindon Town fans launches

  21-10-2026 20:00 via BBC News
  
  Your weekly Swindon football magazine with Shaun Hodgetts and an array of guests.
  
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• Gender critical teacher 'could have shown respect'

  21-10-2026 18:47 via BBC News
  
  A hearing is told Kevin Lister felt his college had an 'intimidating' culture on the subject.
  
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• Healthcare workers walk out on 24-hour strike

  21-10-2026 18:06 via BBC News
  
  One striking worker says she goes home and cries because she no longer feels she is making a difference due to work pressures.
  
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• M4 to be closed overnight for landslide repairs

  21-10-2026 17:56 via BBC News
  
  Work is needed to stabilise 600 metres of embankment alongside the motorway in Wiltshire.
  
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• 'Pandemonium' as HGVs keep crashing into buildings in historic town

  21-10-2026 13:43 via BBC News
  
  Residents and business owners in Malmesbury are calling on the council to take urgent action.
  
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• Salisbury and Swindon feature in FA Cup first round draw

  21-10-2026 11:15 via BBC News
  
  Leicester City will travel to National League North side Oxford City in the 2026-27 FA Cup first round - five years after winning the competition.
  
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• Leicester to visit Oxford City in FA Cup first round

  21-10-2026 11:15 via BBC News
  
  Leicester City will travel to National League North side Oxford City in the 2026-27 FA Cup first round - five years after winning the competition.
  
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• Farmer feels 'helpless' after bluetongue outbreak

  21-10-2026 07:18 via BBC News
  
  Somerset farmer Sally Phillips says the bluetongue outbreak has cost her £11,000.
  
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• New food waste plant 'could heat 9,000 homes'

  21-10-2026 07:14 via BBC News
  
  Construction will begin next year despite objections from some local residents and councillors.
  
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• Two men re-arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran intelligence after RAF Fairford incident

  20-10-2026 20:32 via BBC News
  
  The head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing said they consider Iranian state involvement "highly likely".
  
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• Community skips could stop 'persistent' fly-tips

  20-10-2026 20:22 via BBC News
  
  Swindon Borough Council spends more than £200,000 a year on collecting fly-tipped waste.
  
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• Teacher 'protected' pupil by rejecting pronouns

  20-10-2026 19:53 via BBC News
  
  Kevin Lister refused to address a transgender pupil by their preferred name and pronouns in class.
  
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• Rivals producer wants 'bonkbuster' shows to 'keep going forever'

  20-10-2026 09:59 via BBC News
  
  Production bosses say the popular author's works could help make shows forever.
  
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• Fire-damaged school's new play area wins award

  20-10-2026 07:40 via BBC News
  
  Woodborough Primary School, damaged by fire in 2021, spent 18 months revamping its play facilities.
  
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• Boxing gym vows to 'keep fighting' after break-in

  20-10-2026 07:34 via BBC News
  
  Head coach Chris Dax said the break-in was going to set the gym back months.
  
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• Two men in court over 'life-changing' shooting

  19-10-2026 18:45 via BBC News
  
  Wiltshire Police said the victim sustained life-changing injuries in the incident.
  
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• Power cuts are putting my life at risk while I'm asleep

  19-10-2026 17:13 via BBC News
  
  Sharon Dudley who has sleep apnoea relies on a machine that helps her breathe throughout the night.
  
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• Man who 'repeatedly' approached schoolgirl jailed

  19-10-2026 17:07 via BBC News
  
  Jamie Fowler approached a 15-year-old girl and made "sexualised comments" about her appearance.
  
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• Farmer on Jeremy Clarkson choir’s song release

  19-10-2026 14:09 via BBC News
  
  Sally-Ann Spence, from Ashbury near Swindon, reflects on her whirlwind year.
  
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• How helping European eels complete epic journey could save species

  19-10-2026 07:22 via BBC News
  
  "They're not fluffy and cute, but we need people to understand that eels do a really critical job for us."
  
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• 'I entered foster care at 14 and it saved my life'

  19-10-2026 07:14 via BBC News
  
  A woman says fostering "saved her life" as a campaign launches to tackle a shortage of carers.
  
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• The historic sites being rescued from ruin

  19-10-2026 07:08 via BBC News
  
  Charities and campaigners are restoring various treasured sites which have been neglected for years.
  
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• Hopes church clock will chime once more

  18-10-2026 14:32 via BBC News
  
  The church raises £1,000 in a fundraising appeal for clock repairs.
  
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• Closures highlight struggles facing local theatres

  18-10-2026 08:12 via BBC News
  
  Rising energy bills, ageing buildings and the cost-of-living are piling pressure on theatres.
  
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• In Pictures: 'Lido's dog event' and 'world BBQ finalists'

  18-10-2026 08:10 via BBC News
  
  Our weekly round-up of photographs from across the West.
  
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• Work to turn part of mansion into classrooms begins

  17-10-2026 11:36 via BBC News
  
  Lydiard House will be used by up to 120 sixth form students within this academic year.
  
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• Hockey legends back on the ice to mark anniversary

  17-10-2026 08:23 via BBC News
  
  Swindon Wildcats are marking 40 years of ice hockey with a legends match featuring former players.
  
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• 'Collapsed bridge findings' and 'Animal cruelty'

  17-10-2026 08:11 via BBC News
  
  A round-up of stories from local newspapers and websites from the past week in the West of England.
  
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• 'Menace' driver tried to bite officers after chase

  16-10-2026 18:25 via BBC News
  
  A judge tells Martin Stokes "you seem to think the laws of the road do not apply to you".
  
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• Delight as footbridge saved after community outcry

  16-10-2026 15:52 via BBC News
  
  The bridge in Salisbury is described as a "vital link" for the city.
  
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• Lib Dems win 'most important' Salisbury by-election

  16-10-2026 12:33 via BBC News
  
  Wiltshire Council has been run by a minority Lib Dem administration since 2025.
  
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• Top autumn walks as leaves expected to be more vibrant

  16-10-2026 10:00 via BBC News
  
  Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire have plenty of beautiful spots for autumnal walks.
  
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• The chefs competing in the BBQ World cup

  16-10-2026 07:16 via BBC News
  
  Three chefs from the West Country could win the $1m jackpot in the BBQ World Cup.
  
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• Snapchat and Instagram grooming becoming 'easier'

  16-10-2026 07:12 via BBC News
  
  Online grooming is rising, with children as young as five targeted, prompting calls for reform.
  
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• How younger bridge players could help the game

  15-10-2026 20:19 via BBC News
  
  Bridge clubs are looking for more players and a charity is taking the card game into universities.
  
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• Paramedic helps deliver baby over the phone

  15-10-2026 17:06 via BBC News
  
  Ollie Zorab guided another paramedic through an out-of-hospital delivery hours after his training.
  
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• Paramedic helps deliver baby by phone after course

  15-10-2026 17:06 via BBC News
  
  Ollie Zorab guided another paramedic through an out-of-hospital delivery hours after his training.
  
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• Theft of 'unique' £10k fountain investigated

  15-10-2026 16:13 via BBC News
  
  Police want to hear from anyone who may spot the "elaborate" and "unique" sculpture up for sale.
  
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• Wiltshire woman becomes world's oldest wing walker

  15-10-2026 12:46 via BBC News
  
  99-year-old Helga Duffy from Devizes has broken the existing Guinness World Record.
  
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• Man in his 20s dies in two-vehicle crash

  15-10-2026 11:43 via BBC News
  
  The fatal collision happened in Bulford on Wednesday evening.
  
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• NHS trust's mental health service improves rating

  15-10-2026 07:09 via BBC News
  
  Inspectors found a mental health service for children and young people no longer breaches regulations.
  
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• Fire station equipment worth thousands stolen

  14-10-2026 19:17 via BBC News
  
  The break-in at the station in Wiltshire also left a fire engine out of action.
  
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• Meet Helga - the 99-year-old who just broke world record

  14-10-2026 18:48 via BBC News
  
  Helga Duffy beats the record held by Betty Bromage, 97, who says she may try and get it back.
  
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• Plan for £303m Melksham bypass dropped

  14-10-2026 17:41 via BBC News
  
  Plans for a £303m town bypass are in jeopardy after a Government review.
  
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• Recycling centre trial sees 38k bookings so far

  14-10-2026 15:56 via BBC News
  
  The trial, which has been running for a month, draws a mixed response from Wiltshire residents.
  
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