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  • Man charged with kidnap from Chiseldon petrol station

    A man who is accused of kidnapping a 33-year-old from a petrol station in Chiseldon has been released on bail by a judge. Amritpar Chahal is also charged with robbery in relation to the alleged incident on October 2. It is alleged the 25-year-old

  • Man charged with raping woman in Devizes

    A man who is charged with raping a woman in Devizes has been released on bail by a judge. Donald Black, of Streatham, south London, is accused of carrying out the sex attack on Sunday July 21. No charge was formally put to the 27-year-old and

  • Burglar jailed for raids on Wiltshire houseboats

    A man who broke into numerous canal boats just days after being put on a suspended sentence for burglary has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Allan Campbell wrenched off doors and windows of the narrow boats along the Kennet and Avon Canal

  • Wiltshire battered by high winds and rain

    There is a fallen tree on the canal towpath at Barton Farm Country Park in Bradford on Avon. From Scottish and Southern Energy: "In the Wiltshire area, we have around 3,000 customers affected and those are mainly in Melksham, Corsham, Chippenham

  • FOOTBALL ROUND-UP: Corsham thumped by Westbury

    CORSHAM Town suffered a derby day to forget as they were thrashed 6-0 by local rivals Westbury United last weekend. Liam Brown, Jack Morris and Matt Windle were all sent off for Corsham, with Simon Millard and Lee Salter both netting braces for

  • Camilla thrills carers during Wiltshire visit

    Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall met young carers from Wiltshire on Friday night when she was guest of honour at a fundraising concert in aid of Youth Action Wiltshire. The concert, Divine Music for Trumpets and Voices – the Life of George Frideric

  • Storm causing chaos on the railways

    Rail services across the region are facing disruption because of the storm hitting the west country. The Westbury to Salisbury service is suspended on First Great Western because of a fallen tree blocking the line at Dilton Marsh. Replacement buses