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Young cow stolen overnight from Wiltshire farm
Wiltshire Police are appealing for help after a cow was stolen overnight from a farm near Warminster. The cow, described as an 18-month-old South Devon heifer, is a solid chestnut colour and was living on a farm in East Knoyle. According to
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Appeal as number of dementia patients spending Christmas alone revealed
Although Christmas is supposed to be the season of joy, thousands of dementia patients across Wiltshire will be spending it alone this year. Christmas can be a particularly difficult time for anyone forced to spend it away from their loved ones
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Trowbridge primary school to change name as it joins new trust
A Trowbridge primary school has decided to join the Acorn Education Trust and is to change its name in the new year. The Oasis Academy Longmeadow primary school in Broadcloth Lane is to be renamed Willowbrook Primary School in the Spring when the
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Last chance to support Salvation Army’s Christmas Present Appeal
WHY not Be A Star this weekend as it’s your last opportunity to donate toys and gifts to The Salvation Army’s Christmas Present Appeal which closes on Sunday (December 3). The Christmas Appeal focuses on providing toys and gifts for children
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Afghan refugees to be housed in empty military accommodation
Wiltshire’s empty military accommodation will house Afghan refugees who helped British forces. Around 41 families will settle into military homes across Wiltshire for three years, whilst others will stay for a few weeks. The leader of Wiltshire
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Warminster child who lost everything in fire climbs mountain in memory of grandmother
An 11-year-old from Warminster who has faced incredible hardship in his short life, is now set to climb England’s highest peak in memory of his grandmother. Lucas Rennie was only two years old when the thatched cottage his family lived in burned
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Charity's bike workshop could be knocked down to make way for flats
THE Julian House Bike Workshop in Trowbridge could be demolished to make way for eight two-bedroomed flats. Plans have been submitted to Wiltshire Council to knock down the existing building at 5-9 Duke Street, which was once the site of the former
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Controversial gypsy caravan site plans refused after criticisms
A planning application for a caravan site in Royal Wootton Bassett has been refused by Wiltshire Council after it received over 30 letters of objection during the consultation period. The proposal concerns land at Clay Pitts in Greenhill, an area
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Businesses 'concerned' as busy route set to become one-way street
Councillors in Marlborough are pushing for The Parade in Marlborough to become a partial one-way street, but not all businesses on the road are so sure about it. The proposal, which was put forward by the Town Centre Working Party, is for access