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Longleat chief executive David Bradley resigns from post
Longleat has confirmed that chief executive David Bradley has resigned, just weeks after he was suspended from his role as the head of the safari and adventure park. The Wiltshire Times was informed that Mr Bradley had been suspended and removed
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70-year-old overturns car in Dilton Marsh
A 70-year-old man suffered minor injuries after he overturned his Rover 75 in Tower Hill, Dilton Marsh, at about 3pm today. The man, from Dilton Marsh, was taken to hospital as a precaution following the incident and the road was re-opened after
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Warminster man pleads guilty to Melksham pub landlord assault
A man has been released on bail after admitting assaulting the landlord of a Melksham pub. Simon Smith pleaded guilty to a charge of grievous bodily harm when he appeared before a judge at Swindon Crown Court last Friday. The 28-year-old, of
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Inquest starts into six soldiers killed in Afghan bomb blast
An inquest will be held today into the death of six soldiers killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan. Sergeant Nigel Coupe, 33, Corporal Jake Hartley, 20, and Privates Anthony Frampton, 20, Christopher Kershaw, 19, Daniel Wade, 20, and Daniel Wilford
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FOOTBALL: O'Donnell handed Frome job
FROME Town have appointed former Poole Town and Bournemouth Poppies boss Brian O'Donnell as their new manager. The 56-year-old, who also had a spell as caretaker boss of Dorchester Town in 2009, succeeds Derek Graham, who was sacked by the Robins
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Corsham residents get a say over new library facility
People living in the Corsham area can have their say on what facilities they would like in their brand new library when it opens as part of the new community campus next year. The Springfield Campus will be a central hub for services and facilities
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Police appeal after woman assaulted at Warminster railway station
Wiltshire Police is appealing for witnesses after a woman was assaulted at Warminster Rail Station last Tuesday. The 28-year-old woman was assaulted by a man on Platform 2 at 9.30pm on Tuesday, October 8, but did not sustain any injuries. A
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More school closures announced due to teachers' strike
The Corsham School and Melksham Oak Community School are the latest to announce closures on Thursday because of the teachers’ strikes. The one-day action has been called by the NUT and NASUWT over a number of disputes, including wages, pensions
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Police seek identity of A350 crash victim as tribute paid to Bournemouth murder victim
Investigations are still ongoing into the fatal Trowbridge collision which police believe was connected to a Dorset murder. A man driving a silver Toyota Yaris died following a head-on crash with a lorry on the A350 between Hagg Hill and Stoney
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Three vehicle collision in Warminster High Street causes tailbacks
A three vehicle shunt in High Street, Warminster, caused traffic tailbacks at 9.18am today, with both police and ambulance crews attending the scene. The incident involved a Kia Picanto, a flatbed truck and a Ford Mondeo and resulted in single
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Great Bustard talk at Bradford on Avon
There will be a talk on the progress of the Great Bustard Breeding Project on Salisbury Plain at Bradford on Avon Town Club in Market Street tomorrow at 7.30pm, followed by a talk from Mike Prior, designer of the Wiltshire flag, which depicts a golden
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Bradford on Avon Sainsbury's joins our breast cancer fundraiser
The Bradford on Avon branch of Sainsbury’s is joining the fight against breast cancer by donating cakes for the Wiltshire Times Breast Cancer Awareness Month special edition this Friday. Warminster's Waitrose store has already donated 50 cakes
