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Police cracking down on 'ongoing' shoplifting problems in town centre
Police are taking steps to clamp down on shoplifting and anti-social behaviour in a Wiltshire town centre. Officers from the Warminster Neighbourhood Policing Team have been patrolling the town centre as part of an ongoing operation to support
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Wiltshire sex offender jailed for 'years of abhorrent abuse' of young girls
A Wiltshire sex offender has been jailed for the “abhorrent” abuse of two young children over many years. David Hedges, of Dilton Marsh, was sentenced to 28 years in prison, plus a further year on licence, at Salisbury Crown Court on Tuesday, July
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Wiltshire lake closed after toxic algae found as warning issued
Warminster council has been forced to close the lake at the town’s main recreation park following the discovery of toxic Blue-Green Algae bloom. The closure of the lake in the Lake Pleasure Grounds means that boaters will be unable to use it and
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Skatepark vandalism branded as 'completely unacceptable'
Vandalism at a £250,000 skatepark in Bradford on Avon has been branded as “completely unacceptable” by the mayor. Graffiti was sprayed on the skatepark overnight between Sunday, June 30 and Monday, July 1, and part of a wire fence and gravel were
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Power cut U-turn after pressure from angry Wiltshire retailers
A campaign by a group of Trowbridge retailers has ended in a power giant performing a U-turn on plans to cut off their electricity for a whole day. As previously reported Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) wanted to cut power to around