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More women wanted for Wiltshire Police.

Wiltshire police wants more women and minority members to be new officers
A new campaign to recruit more police officers in Wiltshire has opened this week – with the Forece saying it is particularly keen for women and individuals from all ethnic minority backgrounds, to step forward.

Razor attacker Lee has been sent to prison for 15 years.

Man on the run for six years found after brutal cut-throat razor attack

Nitin Sawhney will be among the headliners at this year's WOMAD festival. Photo: BBC.

Nitin Sawhney among the headliners for this year's WOMAD festival

Rumie, Geoff Else from Team Rubicon, Obie and Alex McCarthy from Team Rubicon.

Tiny Wiltshire skateboarders impress talent scouts looking for Olympians

A Wentworth jigsaw puzzle of Noah's Ark, one of 150,000 a year made in Malmesbury. Photo: Wentworth Wooden Puzzles.

Top Queen's award for Malmesbury jigsaw puzzle makers

A&E departments at Swindon and Salisbury are under new pressure with numbers of patients.

Wiltshire hospitals ask people to stay away as wards clog up with Covid cases

Will Scaplehorn, Jamie Lovell, Reeve Stevens and Charlie Mayo from the winning team at Devizes Canoe Club. Photo: Nicki Douglas-Lee.

Devizes Canoe Club victorious in famous canal race to London

Exclusive Meet the Devizes mum who has independently found homes for more than 100 Ukrainian refugees

Firefighters cut woman free after crash at Derry Hill

Updated Firefighters cut woman free after crash at Derry Hill

Martin Hughes of Wessex Auction Rooms with the rare Beatles record, up for sale on April 22.

John Lennon's '1,2,3,4' makes Beatles record worth £1,000 at Wiltshire auction

Jake Jeffries and Jamie Lawton of the Milk & Tweed agency in Chippenham.

Top designer swaps Hollywood blockbusters for Chippenham agency

Does Her Majesty The Queen have Long Covid? Photo: PA.

Long Covid - have me and The Queen been left brain-damaged by the virus?

Scout Johnstone, left, and Phoebe Parry, prepare to set off on the Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race, in memory of Ellie Gould.

Girls take on gruelling canoe marathon in memory of murdered friend Ellie Gould

Zowie Trevena in training for Devizes' first strongman and strongwoman competition. Photo: Pure Grit Performance

Wiltshire's strongest woman trains by pulling Wadworth brewery beer dray

Wiltshire fire chiefs warn of higher risk of wildfires at Easter.

'Don't barbecue in the countryside' say fire chiefs fearing wildfires over Easter

The world-famous canoe race starts in Devizes on Good Friday.

Devizes to Westminster canoe race returns on Good Friday

Yana and Ira, Ukrainian refugees safe at last in Devizes at the home of Vanessa Tanner [right], with Ira expressing what we all hope for.

First Ukrainian refugees fleeing heavily-bombed Kyiv arrive in Devizes

BBC Antiques Roadshow star Marc Allum is coming to Devizes to help a Cancer Research fund-raiser.

BBC Antiques Roadshow star Marc Allum coming to Devizes for valuations

Police are hunting those who launched a laser attack on the Wiltshire Air Ambulance 'endangering lives'. Stock photo

Police hunting culprits for laser attack on air ambulance warn 5 years prison awaits

Drivers of cars with catalytic converters are warned by Wiltshire police to watch out for thieves.

Multiple reports of catalytic converter thefts in Wiltshire prompt police warning

Maria Marsh and Mimzy Mims with the Roman coins now safely installed at the Athelstan Museum.

Chance to see real life treasure as Roman coins found in Wiltshire set to go on display

Organising artist Wendy Bliss with her Covid Chronicle tapestry exhibition at Chippenham Museum. Photo Trevor Porter.

Covid Chronicle tapestry to go on show at museum and tell tale of life in lockdown

Baby skylarks need protection from dogs across Wiltshire. Photo: Natural England.

Dog walkers warned to protect nesting birds after cygnet killed

Fire chiefs warn smokers to take more care.

Smoking causes more people to die in fires than any other cause

Eclair Surf, the Wiltshire-trained horse, which died after Saturday's Grand National. Pictured in 2020 by PA.

Wiltshire horse dies in Saturday's Grand National - prompting calls for race to be banned

Police appeal after bus driver assaulted.

Two people from Wiltshire arrested as bus driver airlifted to hospital after suffering head injuries

President Putin at Paul McCartney's gig in Red Square. Photo: Bill Bernstein MPL

The day I saw Putin bring nuclear briefcase to Paul McCartney gig

Pink Floyd's original members David Gilmour and Nick Mason [centre] with long-time Floyd bassist Guy Pratt and Nitin Sawhney on keyboards. Photo Pink Floyd.

Corsham's Nick Mason joins Pink Floyd reunion for song for Ukraine

Will De Rasher Counter romp home for a Wiltshire win in the National?

Fancy a flutter on a Wiltshire horse in Grand National?

The joy of Easter, hunting for eggs. Photo Lacock Abbey.

What's on for Easter holidays in Wiltshire - eggs hunts, duck racing and bunting making

The Earl of Cardigan opposes the plans

Updated Town leaders to debate huge car park proposed for Savernake Forest

The Devizes to Westminster canoe race will go ahead, thanks to the town council.

Devizes council averts 'disaster' and saves historic Easter canoe race

Dancers perform at the Devizes Eisteddfod.

Devizes Eisteddfod dance festival back after 30 months forced closure

One third of badgers have been wiped out by the controversial Government cull.

Outrage as new badger cull figures reveal 3,575 slaughtered in Wiltshire

Aldbourne school musicians join Army band for concerts

Aldbourne school musicians join army band for concerts

Devizes hockey U18 girls - national champions.

Devizes girls are crowned national champions of England Hockey

Calne police are asking - do you know this man?

Calne police appeal - 'do you know this man, is it you?'

The scene of the crash this morning. Photo: Trevor Porter

Updated Man dies in two car crash on A350 between Trowbridge and Westbury

Firefighter Fan Fry in training for his marathon.

Warminster firefighter to run 26 miles in 44lbs of kit

Firefighters organise emergency rescue in training exercise. Photo Trevor Porter.

Wiltshire emergency crews train for mass evacuation after chemical leak

Kathleen with her card from Her Majesty.

The Queen wishes great-great grandmother Kathleen a happy 100th birthday

Ducks and swans on The Crammer in Devizes could get floating new homes.

Banker's £1m bid to drain Devizes Crammer and build a 'swan hotel'

Cleaning and greening The Crammer in Devizes could cost hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Devizes council call for cleaning up The Crammer but warn of hefty price tag

Save an animal, pick up your litter.

RSPCA pleads 'save an animal, pick up your litter'

Rural areas with poor mobile coverage can be completely cut off in bad weather

BT halts plans to replace landline phones after countryside protests

Council want to recruit teenagers causing anti-social incidents as consultants.

Updated Teenage tearaways set for consultant roles to crackdown on town's problems

Max Thatcher from Burbage with his cakes for Ukraine.

Big-hearted Burbage boy launches bakery business for children of Ukraine

Your chance to become hunted on TV.

TV show seeks Wiltshire volunteers to be hunted as fugitives

Police on patrol in Sidmouth Street after another ASB incident in Devizes.

'Teach your children better' Town's police plea after youth arrested

Savernake Forest could be closed to vehicles and walks restricted

Plan for huge Wiltshire forest to be shut off and car park built

The witches of Malmesbury, cast and crew recreate the witch trial at Malmesbury courthouse for the filming.

Witch trials and hangings to be centrepiece of town's tourist attractions

Families loved the return of the lambing at Lackham.

Thousands of families flock to return of lambing at Lackham

Teens involved in anti-social behaviour could become special advisers to Devizes town council.

Exclusive Teens terrorising town and police could join special council committee

Some of the beauty spots being used for 'dogging' in Swindon and Wiltshire

Beware the beauty spots near Swindon being used for 'dogging'