The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald | Politics https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/wiltshirepolitics/ The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald Politics en-gb Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:14:25 +0100 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:14:25 +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 | Politics https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/wiltshirepolitics/ Plans for 225 new homes beside canal revealed https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26497543.plans-225-homes-canal-melksham-revealed/?ref=rss Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 815d04415c88b574ab11f9f1cae1efa4 peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Airspace above town centre building to be sold at rare auction https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26501044.airspace-trowbridge-shop-sold-auction/?ref=rss Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 2cbf442797e45771638ad91cbc3c1cd2 andrea.glennon@newsquest.co.uk | Andrea Glennon Council tries to block new fast food branch on edge of town https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26502410.council-tries-block-mcdonalds-edge-devizes/?ref=rss Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 e653b797049484fd793d2d8f2d4ef09b peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Devizes revives town crier after 20 years with first female appointee https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26495754.devizes-gets-first-town-crier-20-year-gap/?ref=rss Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 26c572493f219b9500cc04a8f7314acb Michael.Ribbeck@newsquest.co.uk | Michael Ribbeck Drones deployed at landfill site as 'noxious' smell continues https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26493513.drones-used-seek-stink-sources-calne-landfill-site/?ref=rss Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 1127efa311d67f7538d1d06c4379c59f peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Afghan aides wouldn't be forced to move in military housing plans https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26496720.afghans-wouldnt-forced-move-wiltshire-homes-plans/?ref=rss Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 0e4c737b70965e85cea93faf2282d7ee peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Green light for cafe and events plan at supercar venue https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26495062.supercar-barn-gets-green-light-cafe-events-plan/?ref=rss Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 2ada788097b50da193d970abdf2fc0be peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Plans for kebab van at football club car park revealed https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26498008.plans-kebab-van-chippenham-football-club-car-park/?ref=rss Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 bf93f929b9398375a075cf04fda13a40 jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Singleton 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 Major update on plans to improve safety on busy A-road https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26496384.update-plans-improve-safety-a346-marlborough/?ref=rss Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 e409d58fbc41553d4fe9655a4c50deb9 jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Singleton Calls to strip disgraced lord of title following controversial Wiltshire exit https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26496997.calls-strip-peter-mandelson-title-wiltshire-exit/?ref=rss Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:12:59 +0100 49d050b65c6d3f559a8fcae7791ec397 jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Singleton Fears over impact of 150 new homes on landmark building in tourist haven https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26481237.fears-impact-new-homes-will-malmesbury-abbey/?ref=rss Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:55:00 +0100 6e3b5d3833c73fbeaccb12bab4c31d42 peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Plans for changes to keep students safe on major A-road https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26493834.plans-change-keep-students-safe-a350-chippenham/?ref=rss Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 83113344f4369b95e37212796fd96ccd peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Council announces changes after hosepipe ban implemented https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26491054.wiltshire-council-announces-changes-hosepipe-ban/?ref=rss Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 bc2dac1b96d94c3445ea6f3e6b6585cd peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Decision on controversial 90-home development pushed back https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26480767.plans-90-new-homes-calne-deferred-council/?ref=rss Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 b8066a04b7160284636099b16a527cb2 peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Road closures planned across Wiltshire for utility works and Chippenham half marathon https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26492245.road-closures-planned-across-wiltshire-utility-works/?ref=rss Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 035d86293f436f1f5c949403304584e8 Michael.Ribbeck@newsquest.co.uk | Michael Ribbeck Ukrainian mum recounts 'miracle' escape to Wiltshire with three children https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26491630.ukrainian-mum-recounts-miracle-escape-trowbridge/?ref=rss Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 403b46e6a7eedf5be8a3ece93372f728 peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Plan to give Wiltshire's Army housing to homeless veterans announced https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26490778.plan-give-wiltshires-army-housing-veterans-announced/?ref=rss Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 262585ff1fd492767f8c88020f6e3ee7 peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison £9.5 million Wiltshire school expansion project begins https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26491391.9-5-million-chippenham-school-expansion-project-begins/?ref=rss Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 af1d083a0bdd18bcb0ce0e00669b232d jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Singleton Speed limit to be reduced at A-road labelled crash blackspot https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26490889.a361-speed-limit-reduced-devizes-crash-blackspot/?ref=rss Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 ab58a730f8547e077a01cb3ab94e2884 jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Singleton Fly-tippers face £5,000 fines in Wiltshire under tough new crackdown https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26491166.fly-tippers-face-5-000-fines-wiltshire-new-rules/?ref=rss Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 7e8d2a3de4f92cdb05faa32a25195f5d andrea.glennon@newsquest.co.uk | Andrea Glennon Fight is on to build 175-home estate on edge of historic market town https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26485318.devizes-planning-inspector-decide-175-new-homes/?ref=rss Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:49:00 +0100 272de4a2f6efa1b2ce0f2c19e91beaf3 peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Cycle and walking path which links estate with Tesco to be upgraded https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26486048.plan-let-cyclists-ride-marlborough-railway-progresses/?ref=rss Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:41:00 +0100 079c2698bd7b8a5a59d910147e0b32db peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Behind-the-scenes secrets revealed for Longleat Festival of Light https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26485746.behind-the-scenes-secrets-revealed-longleat-festival-light/?ref=rss Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:53:00 +0100 0e2b51427743e0da98c58389369facdf peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Grave concern over flooding as new homes and cemetery thrown out https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26480998.cricklade-housing-new-cemetery-plan-thrown/?ref=rss Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 dac60cb5356dfefc28f9262b77007f4f peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Couple with disabled daughter told to demolish adapted home https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26482105.couple-disabled-daughter-told-demolish-wiltshire-home/?ref=rss Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 3ab1992d2fa56f2da8d35c2a8b8c29b7 peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Plans to demolish former kennels of disgraced hunt revealed https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26479186.plans-demolish-former-kennels-disgraced-avon-vale-hunt/?ref=rss Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 2e1ed48a79d9af0c5f631025b857da69 peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Farmers get £1.2 million boost to upgrade Wiltshire countryside https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26478425.1-2-million-boost-upgrade-wiltshire-countryside/?ref=rss Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 6a574da4995018b7391f7850ac0130a7 peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Council apologises over M4 Gypsy camp blunder https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26480587.wiltshire-council-apologises-m4-gypsy-camp-blunder/?ref=rss Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 ea846bbd1e39e63be7efb6615e835d91 peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Wiltshire splash pad update as hosepipe ban introduced https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26478230.chippenham-splash-pad-update-hosepipe-ban-introduced/?ref=rss Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 234c74dd829c6949b719f6ef949994a1 jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Singleton Fears new planning rules could open floodgates for housing near railway station https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26477970.fears-housing-floodgates-open-wiltshire-villages/?ref=rss Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 a35c815ae98a18c17052b27755b1264d peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Huge traffic concerns after council gives go-ahead to 'industrial park' https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26475252.traffic-concerns-planned-wiltshire-industrial-park/?ref=rss Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 5530d744bbbc2704b898d97403b69c44 peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Investigation underway after mystery skip appears on road https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26476859.council-investigate-mystery-skip-wiltshire-village/?ref=rss Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 bbdff4f30c78b30db0f463550f6e0e5d peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Renewed calls to restore minor injuries units in two towns https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26474555.call-wiltshire-towns-get-minor-injury-units/?ref=rss Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 2586d8ba91ac115b18ee3cdc8cec405f peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Firefighters hit back at criticism of Emergency Alert warning https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26474251.wiltshire-fire-brigades-union-backs-wildfire-emergency-alert/?ref=rss Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 50a8cecaea5ba0f2a99d44c24c380a4f peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison 'Awful' smell plaguing town has made residents' lives a 'misery' https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26473840.awful-smell-made-life-wiltshire-town-misery/?ref=rss Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 3a7d82fea33721cb193295bb643df5fe peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison 'Lazy people' spark objections to transformation plan for ‘bleak’ part of town https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26475438.plan-bleak-chippenham-area-sparks-lazy-people-claim/?ref=rss Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 8a147f3af5cc3ca371fdc8635cc8a70f jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Singleton ‘Gem’ of a Wiltshire market being 'killed by traffic crisis’ https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26474997.wiltshire-market-killed-traffic-crisis/?ref=rss Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 c7a6bb8bd19623a897b2cb3c1482d8bc jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Singleton Pret A Manger plans to open in town with all-night licence https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26471267.pret-manger-plans-open-budgens-marlborough/?ref=rss Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 74c2da67c24f5d738c76d0b5b6583e98 peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Historic country park officially protected from development https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26471510.lydiard-country-park-protected-development/?ref=rss Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 ae8d892f1422b0821eef79d382b4aa11 peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Series of road closures to affect Wiltshire towns and villages https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26470418.road-closures-announced-affecting-towns-villages/?ref=rss Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 5a245d24367e7c123d347124f0000363 Michael.Ribbeck@newsquest.co.uk | Michael Ribbeck Wiltshire campsite granted events licence despite noise and drugs concerns https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26466200.wiltshire-campsite-granted-events-licence-despite-concerns/?ref=rss Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:53:00 +0100 cbdf8b7c9ef583cde815b0f84cc90a66 peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Deadline looms over plans for new McDonald's in Wiltshire https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26465711.deadline-looms-plans-new-mcdonalds-wiltshire/?ref=rss Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:50:00 +0100 24850f28573408f9510ae72a00504edd peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Plans for 55 houses near accident blackspot thrown out https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26463055.plans-55-houses-near-wiltshire-blackspot-refused/?ref=rss Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 ebbeff8d53dc36c05b67bddc2c2382be peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Homeowner ordered to chop 'oppressive' 40ft hedge in Wiltshire https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26462142.wiltshire-homeowner-ordered-chop-oppressive-40ft-hedge/?ref=rss Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 b6cafeea5285ecb13c78248d7abb730e peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Anger at Wiltshire housebuilders using sprinklers amid hosepipe warnings https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26458440.anger-wiltshire-housebuilders-using-sprinklers/?ref=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 ab8a6def369c5e908f30c470c44434f1 peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison 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 Petrol station 'row' between Wiltshire councillor and lorry driver https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26457305.petrol-station-row-wiltshire-councillor-lorry-driver/?ref=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 98becde21046aff0cdbb86f0e358a1ea peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison 'Profiteering' care homes slammed amid £3.8 million overspend https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26455986.wiltshire-councillor-attacks-immoral-childcare-providers/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0100 6874bd47503b155d0897cbc0c3f2a106 peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison Travellers move step forward to stay at 'prison camp' farm site near Swindon https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26454497.wiltshire-travellers-win-court-battle-stay-prison-site/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 5a4e1e50d864d041d6f725d193db9bb5 peter.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Peter Davison