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Centuries-old mystery of Chippenham's Maud Heath solved
BBC News· 4 days agoThe mystery surrounding the identity of a 15th century woman and the legacy she left behind has been...
Laser beam able to destroy targets at speed of light is tested from British army vehicle for first...
Sky News via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoA single blast of the laser weapon - capable of zapping drones out of the sky - costs less than a...
Newspaper headlines: Software bug causes disruption in the West of England
BBC News· 5 days agoHeadlines on local websites and newspapers in the West of England have been dominated by one story...
Beaver kits spotted at Longleat for the first time
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoThey were reintroduced to the UK about 20 years ago and their numbers have steadily grown through a number of schemes across the country. Follow BBC ...
'Shame stopped me reporting spiking incident'
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoDet Insp Troy Smith investigates sexual offences [BBC] Det Insp Troy Smith at Wiltshire Police said: "We don’t know the true extent of spiking at the...
River pollution rules could be relaxed to allow for thousands of new homes
BBC News· 1 day agoTwenty-thousand new homes may be built in the West amid government plans to relax river pollution...
Rapist's sentence extended for stalking offences
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoPolice have said the women, who have both been granted restraining orders against Wallis, were left "quite distressed" by his actions. 'Profound effect' Det Con Anna McCormack, the investigating ...
Man takes on Liverpool to Bath running challenge
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoMr Coyle said the charity had "impacted so many people's lives and put smiles on their faces, especially in such tough times". Mr Coyle, who met Ben when...
Centuries-old mystery around woman solved
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoThe causeway, which runs for more than four miles between Chippenham and Bremhill in North Wiltshire, was a gift from Ms Heath in 1474. No one has ever been sure about who ...
Opening of Swindon's new splash park at Coate Water delayed
BBC News· 2 days agoThe opening of a new £475,000 splash park has been delayed because of materials being held in...