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  • Two car crash closes A342 near Pewsey

    The A342 at Lower Everleigh near Pewsey is closed after a collision involving two cars. The incident occurred shortly before 3.30pm at the dip prior to the Indian restaurant in the 50mph zone. It involved a gold Ford Focus and a black Volkswagen

  • Malmesbury flood victims remain on tenterhooks

    Many Malmesbury homeowners who have been affected by the recent floods continue to keep their furniture up on bricks as they wait out the end of persistent rain. The mayor John Gundry described the last month as a ‘testing time’ with many people

  • Homes in Kington Langley cut off by flood water

    Four houses in Kington Langley are cut off by two feet of floodwater this morning. Wiltshire Council said the B4069 is now passable, apart from a section by Sutton Road in Kington Langley. Residents of a cottage in Sutton Benger are cleaning

  • Flood warnings remain in force for rivers around Marlborough

    A flood warning from Saturday remains in place for the Upper Avon from Upavon to Amesbury affecting Upavon, Haton, Haxton Bridge, Netheravon, Milston, Durrington and Bulford. There is also a flood alert in place for the River Kennet affecting Winterbourne

  • Chippenham store joins Sainsbury's recycling initiative

    Local residents are being encouraged not to throw their old Christmas cards in the bin and instead help support the environment. Customers at Sainsbury’s Chippenham can start the New Year by making a positive impact to the environment and recycle

  • Westonbirt Arboretum concert date for Boyzone

    Boyzone will appear at Westonbirt Arboretum in July. In a continuation of the celebration of their twentieth anniversary, Ronan, Keith, Shane and Mikey will be performing in four spectacular woodland locations as part of the Forestry Commission

  • Charity draw is just the ticket for Marlborough woman

    More than £2000 has been raised for a life-saving Wiltshire charity thanks to a prize draw made possible by Virgin Atlantic Airways. SWIFT Medics came to the rescue of 19-year-old Dylan Jones in the summer of 2012. When his uncle who works for

  • EQUESTRIAN: Badminton prize money increase

    THIS year's Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials winner will receive increased prize money, it was announced today. The winner will receive £80,000, up from £65,000 in 2013, and the increases are also reflected in the lower placings down to

  • Chippenham's Baha’i community looks forward to lighter days

    The Baha’i community of Chippenham and Colerne marked the return of the sun and light after the shortest day with readings and discussion in Colerne during December. The next evening of prayers, reflection and discussion will be on Tuesday, January

  • Chippenham school taps into solar power

    A Chippenham primary school is managing to offset some of its energy costs after it had solar panels installed on the roof. King’s Lodge School in Lodge Road, Pewsham will also be able to use its new photovoltaic (PV) system to teach pupils about

  • TV antiques expert to offer free valuations

    TV antiques expert Thomas Plant will be in Swindon this weekend offering residents from across Wiltshire the opportunity to have their antiques valued free of charge. A onscreen regular on the Antiques Road Trip, Bargain Hunt and Flog It!, Thomas