The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald | Crime https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/crime/ The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald Crime en-gb Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:56:05 +0100 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:56:05 +0100 https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald | Crime https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/crime/ Police lie in wait for speeding drivers on busy roads through town https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26504977.police-lie-wait-speeding-drivers-wiltshire-town/?ref=rss Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:02:41 +0100 97c79d745e41889eb73349fefcf45ceb andrea.glennon@newsquest.co.uk | Andrea Glennon IN THE DOCK: All the latest cases from Wiltshire courts https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26497584.swindon-salisbury-magistrates-courts-latest-cases/?ref=rss Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 a09b10fe9feae2eb445af600321d0ae1 jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Singleton Police descend on town centre after incident https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26502287.police-descend-chippenham-town-centre-incident/?ref=rss Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:55:13 +0100 67c45d704f02691fbbf759cf2fad7ba1 andrea.glennon@newsquest.co.uk | Andrea Glennon Police called after 'disorder' at newly opened town centre pub https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26502049.police-called-disorder-new-trowbridge-pub/?ref=rss Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:19:50 +0100 711da03624a98c546a5dfb09743979eb andrea.glennon@newsquest.co.uk | Andrea Glennon Bleed kit to be installed near scene of fatal stabbing https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26494530.bleed-kit-installed-near-scene-chippenham-stabbing/?ref=rss Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 329e162843de402f13ac8a0ef3ecd65d peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Man, 20s, arrested after woman 'sexually assaulted' on the street https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26497626.trowbridge-man-arrested-sexual-assault-warminster/?ref=rss Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:11:04 +0100 558ad36c7cc1a9ee3fc8ec5d832ac13b andrea.glennon@newsquest.co.uk | Andrea Glennon Town centre banking hub closed after police incident https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26495089.westbury-banking-hub-closed-police-incident/?ref=rss Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:05:36 +0100 40186a6190b9505aa7596d5f83030f0d andrea.glennon@newsquest.co.uk | Andrea Glennon 'Kind and happy' 21-year-old died after entering river on night out https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26495054.kind-chippenham-man-died-entering-river-avon/?ref=rss Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:59:45 +0100 81f9f7fad702c8c17e6284fcf3cc4ced jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Singleton Update issued after police cordon off busy banking hub https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26494528.update-police-cordon-off-wiltshire-banking-hub/?ref=rss Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:38:08 +0100 165bfc0a867fcc2ff98fcb666b97a2ef andrea.glennon@newsquest.co.uk | Andrea Glennon LIVE: Police cordon in place at Wiltshire town centre banking hub https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26492058.live-police-cordon-place-westbury-banking-hub/?ref=rss Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:18:21 +0100 4cbe04451dcb842d3013c30af75855f1 ‘Significant damage’ to caravans during incident in Wiltshire village https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26490739.caravans-damaged-incident-wiltshire-village/?ref=rss Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 bfae8cfdc44681228bcd0755f3165d8c jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Singleton Farms targeted in north Wiltshire burglary spree as £5,000 reward offered https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26490540.silver-audi-linked-north-wiltshire-burglary-series/?ref=rss Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 e21eeed2f931879b9ac8bfb1364cba4c miranda.airey@newsquest.co.uk | Matty Airey Anger as allotments destroyed in suspected arson attack https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26490881.trowbridge-allotments-torched-suspected-arson-attack/?ref=rss Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 a056849d72afb69b4bc14021b21a510b andrea.glennon@newsquest.co.uk | Andrea Glennon Reward offered after spate of farm thefts as investigation underway https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26489167.wiltshire-farms-targeted-thefts-reward-offered/?ref=rss Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:15:59 +0100 34e650795bd15f28f3ac6369fd88f1ad jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Singleton Supercars seized after M4 wedding convoy stopped by police https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26488908.supercars-seized-m4-wedding-convoy-stopped/?ref=rss Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:33:24 +0100 7abcb5835895722c09b254a8a8de8870 jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Singleton Grease-themed outdoor cinema is set to delight film fans https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26485338.grease-themed-outdoor-cinema-set-delight-film-fans/?ref=rss Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 4ae1dde1b252f19dc7575f8b60d364a8 Michael.Ribbeck@newsquest.co.uk | Michael Ribbeck Indecent exposure suspect, 22, arrested over string of offences https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26486103.arrest-string-indecent-exposures-near-trowbridge/?ref=rss Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:57:00 +0100 695a8d8f0128298aced27cb61e5dc9df jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Singleton Stalker grabs young woman late at night as she walks home https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26485992.man-follows-grabs-woman-late-night-calne-incident/?ref=rss Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:37:00 +0100 de691cb21ce977904e97847f1db8e1ea jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Singleton Young men 'target ducks' with catapult on historic Wiltshire pond https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26484238.young-males-target-ducks-catapult-devizes/?ref=rss Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0100 0b6e6a339aaf3181ad836bd9be565ee1 jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Singleton IN THE DOCK: Swindon and Salisbury Magistrates Courts' latest cases https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26479111.swindon-salisbury-magistrates-courts-latest-cases/?ref=rss Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 d4cd977ad54fbef1353f9da7de092935 jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Singleton Wiltshire man sexually assaulted and strangled woman in her own home https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26482807.bradford-avon-man-sexually-assaulted-strangled-victim/?ref=rss Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:10:00 +0100 c1f8d9495a1a94b652d71d3297ddd331 andrea.glennon@newsquest.co.uk | Andrea Glennon Taxi passenger 'ran away' without paying fare https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26482322.wiltshire-taxi-passenger-ran-away-without-paying/?ref=rss Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:45:16 +0100 06c9bbd77041c96dd4a76f9423ccc5e7 andrea.glennon@newsquest.co.uk | Andrea Glennon 16-year-old acquitted of murder told jury he acted in self-defence https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26482296.16-year-old-stabbed-chippenham-boy-self-defence/?ref=rss Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:42:44 +0100 35bf75ee74343a48c53129683b37abac jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Singleton Teenager found not guilty of murdering 16-year-old boy with knife https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26481459.teenager-not-guilty-murdering-16-year-old-chippenham/?ref=rss Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:37:49 +0100 0573922bf8b6143fe370d485f1c37a6e jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Singleton Handyman fined after taking more than £2,000 for work that never started https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26478520.trowbridge-handyman-took-2-000-work-never-started/?ref=rss Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 3ba95e5a4919d434d8c2b787c51155c8 andrea.glennon@newsquest.co.uk | Andrea Glennon 'Awful' man threatened to pay someone to cut woman’s head off https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26478859.melksham-man-threatened-pay-someone-behead-woman/?ref=rss Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:53:13 +0100 9d7b67f48b70ae5b660b0a94fc94371d jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Singleton Wiltshire, Bath and Gloucester trains cancelled after incident on tracks https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26478338.wiltshire-bath-trains-cancelled-trespassers-tracks/?ref=rss Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:25:34 +0100 1f42f82955af055480f9fe1e170b3238 sarah.dalton@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah Dalton What we know as jury retires in trial of teenager accused of fatal stabbing https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26474689.know-jury-retires-chippenham-murder-trial/?ref=rss Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:23:40 +0100 638fa6480454bfe227b056254fabaa10 jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Singleton Man charged after woman, 24, stabbed at conservative club https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26474196.man-charged-woman-24-stabbed-conservative-club/?ref=rss Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:49:13 +0100 010800591bb836ddfe41dbe0518908d5 sarah.dalton@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah Dalton Horse rider left 'seriously injured' in incident on road https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26473988.wiltshire-horserider-seriously-injured-incident-road/?ref=rss Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:12:15 +0100 ee3c0b46b376fc0b52cc955539f22c02 sarah.dalton@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah Dalton Police ramp up patrols after 'indecent exposure' incidents https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26473462.police-patrol-trowbridge-indecent-exposure-incidents/?ref=rss Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:55:37 +0100 235ed13157b61f8bf0fd26dfddfcf8b9 daniel.angelini@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Angelini Alleged murderer 'smiles while brandishing knife' before Chippenham killing video https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26472198.alleged-murderer-smiles-knife-prior-chippenham-killing/?ref=rss Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0100 e1a4704a4ed3fa8bcf9055415480c6f5 jason.hughes@newsquest.co.uk | Jason Hughes Murder attempt arrest made after woman, 24, stabbed in Wiltshire https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26468606.murder-attempt-arrest-made-woman-stabbed-wiltshire/?ref=rss Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:44:50 +0100 52c3d0e0539fa31d64689b9191f92645 hannah.walton-hughes@newsquest.co.uk | Hannah Walton-Hughes Murder accused 'blacked out' during alleged stabbing of schoolboy https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26466645.murder-accused-blacked-out-chippenham-stabbing/?ref=rss Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:03:02 +0100 29b306bebb25bb4000eba8ed4740a921 jason.hughes@newsquest.co.uk | Jason Hughes Police warn residents to be 'vigilant' after attempted burglary https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26465872.police-issue-warning-attempted-burglary-devizes/?ref=rss Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:11:41 +0100 78c96d7509163f91a49c2aab1b8ef283 hannah.walton-hughes@newsquest.co.uk | Hannah Walton-Hughes Two men injured after police called to incident in town centre https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26464471.two-men-injured-devizes-town-centre-incident/?ref=rss Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:23:48 +0100 d01b878472d7a349816a5e6de1d2e892 jason.hughes@newsquest.co.uk | Jason Hughes Man arrested after verbally abusing and threatening police officer https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26462877.man-arrested-verbally-abusing-police-officer/?ref=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:48:12 +0100 5acef03320d7ed8409f964095f0e64ca hannah.walton-hughes@newsquest.co.uk | Hannah Walton-Hughes Police investigating conspiracy to seriously harm teenager's alleged murderer https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26462707.police-investigate-plot-harm-chippenham-murder-suspect/?ref=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:23:29 +0100 5e070cdd656ac7da5191c78c4f6f2dea jason.hughes@newsquest.co.uk | Jason Hughes Police hunt two men after 'multiple bags of scrap metal' stolen from garden https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26462428.police-hunt-two-men-theft-metal-chippenham/?ref=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:43:20 +0100 44535b9035ba090cc1884a78cd2a551f hannah.walton-hughes@newsquest.co.uk | Hannah Walton-Hughes Dad-of-six died months before his wedding after losing control of 'souped up' car https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26458238.devizes-dad-died-losing-control-souped-up-car/?ref=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 4aee0274eaf153d59ff49b00cd30ef50 jason.hughes@newsquest.co.uk | Jason Hughes Joy as crackdown on vape and betting shops coming to Wiltshire https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26458081.joy-crackdown-vape-betting-shops-comes-wiltshire/?ref=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 7db173a2c92b388aac4ad99136f431c1 peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison IN THE DOCK: All the latest cases from Wiltshire courts https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26458874.swindon-salisbury-magistrates-courts-latest-cases/?ref=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 ddfcad4198f8e93904cc03e8d62dbbf5 jason.hughes@newsquest.co.uk | Jason Hughes Farmer fined thousands after cow with 'severe' injury taken to abattoir https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26454574.farmer-fined-thousands-injured-cow-taken-abattoir/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 fe604de55036eeb49082ae84701f4483 daniel.angelini@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Angelini Teenager allegedly filmed himself stabbing schoolboy as murder trial begins https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26455055.chippenham-schoolboy-killed-stabbing-filmed-phone/?ref=rss Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:13:39 +0100 ed3146307270b043d90c39452cd8894f jason.hughes@newsquest.co.uk | Jason Hughes Olympian to stand trial after 'being caught by M4 speed camera' https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26454132.wiltshire-olympian-stand-trial-m4-speeding/?ref=rss Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:30:34 +0100 4d1d1646938b3cb628207281b0071c0b jason.hughes@newsquest.co.uk | Jason Hughes 'Shaking' man admits using WhatsApp and Facebook to make indecent images https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26446700.trowbridge-man-told-turn-life-around-image-offences/?ref=rss Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:04:00 +0100 8280ad5902a30737d7c079c417d30202 frankie.crew@newsquest.co.uk | Frankie Crew Historic monument damaged during repairs as investigation launched https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26447734.historic-wiltshire-monument-damaged-repairs/?ref=rss Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:01:56 +0100 c43b63e88d8ead67e2eff65fd2f151a5 jason.hughes@newsquest.co.uk | Jason Hughes Police lie in wait for drivers speeding through villages https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26447696.police-wait-drivers-speeding-wiltshire-villages/?ref=rss Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:31:41 +0100 9ca8b602d84ca9b237b25a559a1df982 jason.hughes@newsquest.co.uk | Jason Hughes Cyclists set off on 185-mile ride in memory of officers who died on duty https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26445081.wiltshire-police-officers-begin-cycle-ride-charity/?ref=rss Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 93b25e89fe84eb9d221f5d1b994d458f Michael.Ribbeck@newsquest.co.uk | Michael Ribbeck Female councillors share personal stories of rape and assault during debate https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26442819.female-councillors-share-stories-rape-debate/?ref=rss Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 7b4ac76743be7fb184ae840a7cf5ebf3 peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison