Wiltshire news

• Amber heat alert as temperatures set to soar to 34C

  07-07-2026 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Temperatures could soar to 34C across some areas in the south-west of England.
  
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• Rare sheep help people keep village tidy

  07-07-2026 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents of Chiseldon, near Swindon have a flock of rare sheep who help look after the village.
  
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• Arrest after gang of youths attack couple at taxi rank

  07-07-2026 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three teenagers have been arrested after an attack on two people at a taxi rank in Salisbury.
  
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• Assault victims face 140-mile journey for support

  07-07-2026 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Swindon and Wiltshire Sexual Assault Referral Centre will be closed for at least six months.
  
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• Fire in military training zone spreads to farmland

  07-07-2026 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters could not put out the initial fire due to its location in the Military Impact Zone.
  
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• Temporary units built to ease pressure on hospital

  07-07-2026 07:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new buildings at Great Western Hospital are expected to open later in the summer.
  
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• Olympian mourns closure of town's swim club

  07-07-2026 07:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Silver medallist Jazz Carlin said Tigersharks gave her discipline and taught her resilience.
  
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• Partner remembers 'much loved' pet shop owner killed in crash

  06-07-2026 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pat Maher, partner of Barbara Mullaney, who died in a car crash in Wiltshire, has paid tribute to her.
  
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• Murder accused in court after 'lovely' shop owner dies

  06-07-2026 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anthony Howells is accused of murdering a beloved pet shop owner.
  
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• Delays as stretch of new £460m road scheme opens

  06-07-2026 14:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Motorists are warned of "significant delays" and disruption while people get used to the changes.
  
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• 'Chilli Con Kane' and 'everyone screaming' - how fans react to England's win

  06-07-2026 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England fans across the West watched on overnight as the Three Lions beat Mexico in the World Cup.
  
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• UK fighter jets intercept Russian plane over Norwegian Sea

  06-07-2026 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Ministry of Defence calls Moscow's activity "unsafe" and "unprofessional".
  
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• Owner 'heartbroken' after cat killed by two dogs

  06-07-2026 11:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The family pet was said to be sleeping under a car on a street when the dogs "brutally" attacked her.
  
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• Empty supermarket to be transformed into padel courts

  06-07-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is hoped Padel Chippenham will bring more people to Emery Gate shopping centre.
  
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• How prepared is the West for hotter summers?

  06-07-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Record June heat closed schools and stretched hospitals now experts warn hotter summers are ahead.
  
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• Sanction authorised for MoD after two soldiers died in tank explosion

  05-07-2026 08:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cpl Darren Neilson and Cpl Matthew Hatfield died on a Challenger 2 tank at Castlemartin Range.
  
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• Patients struggle to get vital medicines amid shortages

  05-07-2026 08:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Royal College of Pharmacy says "urgent action" is needed over persistent nationwide shortages.
  
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• Pubs, schools and police prepare for England match

  03-07-2026 22:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Extended licensing hours, watch parties and extra patrols are planned for the 01:00 kick-off on Monday.
  
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• Concerns over bishop referred to safeguarding team

  03-07-2026 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former Bishop of Salisbury stepped down over allegations of "financial irregularities".
  
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• Why fire in military training zone must burn out on its own

  03-07-2026 15:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Ministry of Defence said the blaze on its military training estate was not started deliberately.
  
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• Coroner wants eBay to act after teen poison death

  03-07-2026 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alice Dearden, 19, died after taking a poison she bought on the website.
  
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• Jasira, one of the UK's oldest lions, dies aged 20

  03-07-2026 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Keepers say they are "proud that she lived as long as she did" as wild lions only live to about 14.
  
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• Man to run 100 miles between castles for charity

  03-07-2026 07:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David said he is "forever grateful" for the charity which stepped in for his loved ones when they "needed it most."
  
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• 'Matter of time' before rail death, weir owner says

  03-07-2026 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There have been reports of people trespassing on an active rail line by the site in Somerset.
  
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• Old British fridges 'cannot cope with the heat'

  02-07-2026 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Experts say older fridges are failing in hot weather as rising temperatures put them under pressure.
  
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• Swindon sign Hull defender Debayo on loan

  02-07-2026 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swindon Town bring in Hull City defender James Debayo on a season-long loan.
  
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• Devolution exclusion is 'devastating' for town

  02-07-2026 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swindon had hoped to join Oxfordshire and Berkshire in one mega-authority but plans have stalled.
  
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• Man jailed for 'one of most planned murders' - judge

  02-07-2026 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Raymond Groves died after being lured to his ex-partner's home and repeatedly stabbed.
  
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• Warrant issued for man charged over fatal crash

  02-07-2026 16:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nuno Spinola, 37, of Upham Road, Swindon, failed to attend court on Thursday.
  
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• Iraq War chaplain 'did not feel entitled' to PTSD trauma

  02-07-2026 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Christian buried his symptoms for years but says he is "no longer ashamed" of his condition.
  
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