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Town centre roads in Trowbridge close for months due to improvement scheme
A major route into Trowbridge town centre will be closed as the next phase of a project designed to improve routes for pedestrians starts. Manvers Street, Fore Street and Wicker Hill are all being revamped due to a £16m project from the Future
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Cabinet agrees £600 tariff for homes built near the New Forest
Wiltshire Council’s cabinet has approved a revised New Forest mitigation strategy that will introduce a tariff of £600 for new developments surrounding the area. The charge will be applied to each new dwelling within 13.8km of the New Forest protected
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Plans approved to rebuild historical building destroyed by fire
A Grade II listed building in Tidworth that was destroyed by a fire will be restored after Wiltshire Council has approved plans for its reconstruction. The Stables building, on Jadgalik Road, was devastated by a huge fire in July 2022 which left
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Person dies after being struck by a train near Warminster
A person has died after being struck by a train near Warminster, police have confirmed. Emergency services including an air ambulance were called to the scene near Warminster Station at around 7.45pm on Saturday, May 11. Despite paramedics
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Council leader slams 'total nonsense' data in The Times authorities ranking
The leader of Wiltshire Council has branded data used in a national newspaper article that ranked the council towards the bottom of all local authorities in England as “total nonsense". At a cabinet meeting held on Tuesday, May 7 Cllr Richard Clewer
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Plans for large retirement village approved by Wiltshire Council despite concerns
Plans for a large retirement community at Avonpark in Winsley have been given the go-ahead by Wiltshire Council after a lengthy debate amongst councillors with some concerns raised. The development will involve the demolition of the Alexander
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Plans for more than 600 homes move a step closer to construction
Plans for a huge development in Chippenham have moved a step closer to fruition. Outline planning permission was granted in 2020 for the construction of up to 650 homes at Rawlings Farm, on the eastern edge of Chippenham. The proposal included
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Every child has potential - become a foster carer and make it happen
That’s the message from Wiltshire Council as it encourages more people to come forward and provide loving homes for children in Wiltshire. This Foster Care Fortnight the council wants more foster carers to join and provide stability and safety
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Residents in Warminster complain about 'ridiculous' queues for prescriptions
Residents in Warminster have complained to their MP about the service they receive from the town’s remaining two pharmacies. The complaints follow the closure of the Boots Pharmacy next to The Avenue GP surgery last October which has forced people
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Ford Puma driver caught going 113mph on M4 in Wiltshire
Five drivers have been caught speeding in Wiltshire over the weekend - with three doing over 100mph. The drivers, stopped between May 10 and 12, were caught by Wiltshire Specialist Operations (WSO) going as fast as 113mph. The fastest car was