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Yellow weather warning issued as 'band of heavy rain' to hit Wiltshire
A yellow weather warning has been issued for parts of Wiltshire with a “band of heavy rain” set to move across the county. The Met Office has put the warning in place for large parts of the south of the county. It is in force between 11am and 10pm
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Brothers help to switch on Westbury’s Christmas lights
TWO brothers helped Westbury mayor Mike Sutton switch-on the town’s Christmas Lights celebrations watched by thousands of people. Jasper Addison, aged eight, beat his older brother Theo, aged nine, to the honour of being able to switch on the lights
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Restoration works approved for stretch of the River Avon
Wiltshire Council has approved restoration works and habitat improvement along a 3km length of the River Avon. According to the submitted planning application, the site is situated between the north west boundary of Amesbury and the southern boundary
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Update on church tower's restoration programme
TWO stonemasons who went to school in Bradford on Avon have helped to create intricate carvings for the restoration of the town’s historic Christ Church south west pinnacle. Ethan Darby and Adrian Moodie are both employed by Wiltshire Stonemasons
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Wiltshire housing association to build 1,700 affordable homes
Wiltshire housing group Selwood Housing has secured a £55 million financial package to build 1,700 affordable and sustainable homes during the next ten years. The South West-based not-for-profit housing association is pressing on with plans to
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Salvation Army Christmas Present Appeal wraps up with a big thank you to donors
The Salvation Army in Trowbridge has wrapped up this year’s Be A Star Christmas Present Appeal with a huge thank you to the scores of generous families, individuals and organisations who have donated gifts. The appeal is now closed and volunteers
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Historic Wiltshire hotel is up for sale at £795,000
THE historic Swan Hotel in the heart of Bradford on Avon is up for sale with a £795,000 price tag. The Grade II-listed 17th-century coaching hotel on the corner of Church Street has a history dating back to 1500 but its façade is from the Georgian
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Church courtyard’s buildings could be demolished for new parish hall
Wiltshire Council has received a planning application that proposes the demolition of the outbuildings in St Aldhelm’s Church courtyard, in Malmesbury. According to the application, the outbuildings are no longer fit for purpose. The proposal