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Wiltshire Police take 12 seconds to accept 999 call
BBC News· 2 days agoWiltshire Police take on average 12 seconds to answer a 999 call, only five seconds slower than the fastest police force in the country. In January, an...
Prof Patricia Wiltshire discusses career on Desert Island Discs
BBC News· 1 day agoA forensic scientist involved with investigations into some of Britain's most notorious crimes has...
Wiltshire care home holds festival for residents
BBC News· 23 hours agoA Wiltshire care home has hosted its own mini festival for its residents. The event ran from Friday until Sunday - the same dates as Glastonbury Festival...
Ministry of Defence road closure starts at Porton
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 5 hours agoA road closure on a Ministry of Defence section of a Wiltshire road has begun and will run through until 12 July. Winterslow Road at Porton near Salisbury is closed between ...
Devizes library to close to upgrade energy efficiency
BBC News· 9 hours agoFrom 1 July, the building will close and air source heat pumps will be brought in to replace the...
Lacock Primary School celebrates 200th birthday
BBC News· 9 hours agoA village primary school has celebrated 200 years of educating children. Lacock Primary School, near Chippenham in Wiltshire, was opened in 1824 by...
South West Wiltshire: What's the burning issue?
BBC News· 5 days agoOne of the biggest issues in South West Wiltshire is the Westbury incinerator, which has been dividing opinions for years. The constituency of South West...
Father killed in Swindon crash had 'huge heart'
BBC News· 6 days agoThe family of a man who died after being hit by a vehicle last week say he had a "huge heart". Jonathan Neilan, 59, was declared dead at the scene of the...
More re-enactors than ever at history festival
BBC via Yahoo News· 1 day agoRory Ware wears five stone worth of armour for his sword-fighting displays as part of a living history group [BBC] While Somerset hosts Glastonbury, next...
Second seal pup born at Longleat
BBC via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA second sea lion pup has been born in Wiltshire [Longleat] A second Californian sea lion pup has been born at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire. Parents...
