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Angry squash players protest over courts closure decision
SCORES of angry squash players who use the two courts at Warminster Sports Centre have kicked up protest storm about their impending closure. Members of the Scorpion Squash Club in Warminster have launched a petition to stop Wiltshire Council closing
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Wiltshire Council developing brand new app to replace MyWilts
Wiltshire Council has a team of in-house developers currently working on a replacement for the MyWilts app, which is scheduled for release in the summer of 2024. The current app used to report issues across the county is the second iteration of
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Power cut in Wiltshire affecting almost 7,000 homes
A POWER cut in the Amesbury area is affecting more than 6,000 homes. In a statement on its website, SSEN says: "We're very sorry for the power cut and are aware of a fault on our main network affecting 6,380 homes. "This is affecting a large
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Bad weather forces popular Easter Duck Race to be postponed
High winds and swollen rivers means Bradford on Avon Town Council has been forced its popular Easter Bank Holiday Monday Duck Race for safety reasons. The council has postponed the event to Monday, May 6 after seeing the weather forecast for this
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Longleat Safari Park launches new animal attraction
HUNDREDS of visitors to one of Wiltshire’s top tourist attractions will be able to come face-to-face with one of Africa’s most endangered carnivores this Easter when it opens today (Friday, March 29). The Longleat Safari Park near Warminster has
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Review: Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening
THE original writers and cast of Drop The Dead Donkey have reunited after a 30-year break to tour this new stage adaptation to Bath’s Theatre Royal and boy have they been missed! Anyone who watched television in the 1990s will probably have vivid
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Flooding forces police to close road through Wiltshire
Police have closed part of a B-road through Wiltshire due to flooding. The B3105 near Staverton is currently impassable between the turn-off from the B3017 Holt Road and the causeway over the River Avon. Rising river levels forced the emergency
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Burglar jailed after stealing thousands in raid on Wiltshire property
A burglar has been jailed for stealing thousands of pounds from a property near the Wiltshire border. Lee Slavin, of Crown Road in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, pleaded guilty to burglary during a hearing at Winchester Crown Court on Wednesday, March
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Statement issued on future of Trowbridge multi-storey car park
TROWBRIDGE Town Council has reaffirmed its commitment to providing 500 free parking spaces if the St Stephen’s Place multi-storey is sold. The council says it acknowledges the importance of free parking to the town’s retail shop and office-based