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Police crackdown on shoplifters after rise in theft
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 3 hours agoCrime data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show a 14% increase in shoplifting in Wiltshire in the 12 months prior to March 2024. ...
Wiltshire budget 'under control' despite £14m revenue underspend
BBC News· 1 day agoWiltshire Council’s cabinet members have been quizzed on their reported £14m revenue underspend for...
Locals 'delighted' by crossroads traffic light plan
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 7 days agoAnn Venus was involved in an accident at the Black Dog Crossroads [BBC] A woman who was injured in a crash has welcomed plans for traffic lights at a...
Wiltshire schools recognised for encouraging healthy living
BBC News· 3 days agoMore schools have been given council accreditation for addressing the health and wellbeing of...
Arrest after woman sustains neck injuries in Swindon assault
BBC News· 6 hours agoA man has been arrested after a woman sustained injuries to her neck and chest in an assault. ...
B4069 Lyneham Banks: Work starts to repair 'wonky road'
BBC News· 1 day agoLyneham Banks, on the B4069 in Wiltshire, has been closed since a landslip in February 2022, which...
Stonehenge heritage decision delayed by 18 months
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoLast month the World Heritage Committee (WHC) published a draft decision to add the ancient Wiltshire monument to the list, which supports threatened...
Buffer zone added to major solar park designs
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoWill Threlfall from Island Green Power spoke to BBC Radio Wiltshire about the proposals Plans for a 2,000-acre solar park have been adjusted following...
Experts says 'there could be more' as rare 50p coin sells for £4,500
BBC News· 13 hours agoA private seller found the coin and asked the Britannia Coin Company (BCC), based in Royal Wootton...
WOMAD 2024: New artists announced for Wiltshire Festival
BBC News· 2 days agoAlborosie, PJ Paulette and Sid Sriram are among the new artists revealed for the WOMAD festival...