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Detectives come to verdict after six-day operation into body discovery
Detectives who have been investigating the unexpected discovery of a body in Trowbridge say that they believe the circumstances to be 'non-suspicious'. The incident was first reported to Wiltshire Police just after 1.30pm on Thursday, March 7,
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A350 crash: Traffic brought to standstill outside Trowbridge
5:03pm Traffic easing Traffic in the area appears to be easing. We are currently waiting on further details from Wiltshire
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Wiltshire churches ‘still in the dark’ as to when vicar will return
CHURCH-GOERS in three Wiltshire parishes still do not know when their vicar will return to his duties. They say they have been left in the dark since Father Oliver Learmont went on sick leave six months ago, following various controversies.
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Urgent appeal after woman sexually assaulted in public by stranger
Wiltshire Police are urgently appealing for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted in Melksham. The assault took place at around 7.30pm on Tuesday, March 12 near Cranesbill Road in Melksham when a woman was approached by a man she did not
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Why Wiltshire MP thinks “future is bright” for region
The MP for South West Wiltshire, Andrew Murrison, has said the future is bright for his area of the county. Mr Murrison has represented South West Wiltshire for over two decades and was first elected in 2001, when the constituency was still known
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Return of popular bus service between Wiltshire towns welcomed
Parish councils in villages whose residents rely on the 94 bus service from Trowbridge to Bath have welcomed a decision by Bath & North East Somerset Council to provide matched funding. The decision means the council will put in the same amount
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Terminally-ill woman who lost fiance and had 78 operations has one last wish
A terminally ill Wiltshire woman says she wants her 'legacy' to be having raised awareness of the debilitating impact chronic kidney disease has on sufferers. Clare Griffin, 42, from Mere, is struggling with chronic kidney failure, having gone
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Housing development outside Swindon refused after 370 objections
Plans for a housing development four miles northwest of Swindon have been refused by Wiltshire Council after it received 370 letters of objection. The application proposed the construction of 61 new homes on land at Widham Farm in Purton, which
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'Attractive' housing estate to be built on edge of Wiltshire town
The construction of a new housing development has been given the go-ahead on land just west of Elizabeth Way, on the northeastern boundary of Trowbridge. This means that 68 new homes have been approved on the site, which comprises 3.2 hectares