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Wiltshire News

• Bassett leisure centre is saved - but Calne and Cricklade must wait

  Lime Kiln Leisure Centre in Wootton Bassett has been saved after what has been dubbed an emotional decision by North Wiltshire District Council's executive committee. read more

• Bus buddies to help users take to road

  A BUS buddy scheme is to be launched to help people with disabilities travel independently on buses. read more

• Public ‘votes’ for parking fee hike

  NORTH Wiltshire District Council plan to increase car parking charges and cancel North Wiltshire Festival because it says that's what residents want. read more

• Warning over rogue traders

  Wiltshire County Council is warning householders to beware of conmen who call unexpectedly and offer to block pave their driveways. read more

• Stay calm and keep eating the poultry

  SHOPPERS should not panic and should go on buying chicken and turkey, say poultry breeders. read more

• Payments to wife were all above board

  NORTH Wiltshire MP James Gray insists he has broken no rules by paying his wife money from his Commons staff allowance. read more

• New unit to track freed sex offenders

  A NEW county-wide organisation aiming to make sure that sex offenders released from prison stay on the straight and narrow has been set up by Wiltshire Constabulary. read more

• Warning of delays in purging pests

  KENNET District Council is warning householders that it will take longer than normal for it to respond to complaints about rats. read more

• Concern at changes on affordable homes

  CHANGES agreed to the Kennet Local Plan have raised fears that villages will lose out on affordable housing. read more

• Slip, sliding away

  Wiltshire Police have reported a total of 19 accidents across the county between 4am and 9am today, as a result of the region being blanketed in snow. read more

• Family escape blaze

  A family in Trowbridge had a lucky escape late on Tuesday night when a discarded cigarette accidentally set alight boxes of rubbish that had been left out by the backdoor after a clear out. read more

• Police to close stations to public

  Police are planning to close all but three of the enquiry offices in the county. read more

• County watchdog to examine hospital closure decision

  Wilthsire County Council is to re-examine plans to close community hospitals in the county. read more

• Leisure centres could be saved

  Campaigners fighting to save the White Horse Leisure Centre in Calne are remaining upbeat despite negotiations with DC Leisure falling through. read more

• Schools closed

  Poor driving conditions led to a number of schools deciding not to open today. Northview Primary School, Highworth Amesbury Archer Primary School St Johns School, Marlborough Southfields Junior School, Highworth St Mary's Infants School, Marlborough Covingham Park Junior School, Swindon Lethbridge Primary School, Swindon Bradon Forest School, Purton Ridgeway School, Wroughton Wootton Bassett School Chilton Foliat Primary School All Saints Primary School, Netheravon Ramsbury Primary School Bowood Nursery Check here for updates read more

• Snow sweeps across county

  Wiltshire woke up to a beautiful white landscape this morning but drivers were less appreciative of it as roads were left treacherous. read more

• SEND US YOUR SNOW PICTURES!

  Help us to record white Wiltshire by sending us your pictures. We need jpeg pictures 72dpi and at least 40 centimentres wide. read more

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