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Fire service issues statement after ELEVEN engines tackle Wiltshire blaze
11 fire engines were needed to tackle a blaze in West Dean on Saturday night. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service tackled the fire involving around 200 acres of standing crops at 4.04pm on Saturday afternoon on Dean Road, West Dean.
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PHOTOS: Large field in Wiltshire destroyed after blaze
A large field has been destroyed after a fire at the weekend. On Saturday, August 3, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to West Dean. Firefighters tackled the large fire with crews from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire
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Investigation carried out after claims of 'contaminated' land
An investigation has been carried out on land proposed for development in Chippenham after residents raised concerns over “contamination” in the area. The safety of land at Swallow Falls on Rowden Lane has been at the centre of a dispute over plans
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Council leader slams government's overhaul of the planning system
The leader of Wiltshire Council has criticised the government’s overhaul of the planning system, which sets out the "tough decisions" necessary to "fix the foundations and grow the economy". Plans were announced on Tuesday, July 30, and reverse
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Anger at plans to build on protected green open space in Wiltshire
Residents who live on a Trowbridge housing estate are up in arms about plans to build a new home on protected green open space. Around 80 residents at Broadmead attended a protest meeting last November after a property company began selling off
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Revised plans to be considered for controversial Wiltshire care home expansion
Revised plans to expand a care home on the outskirts of Trowbridge are due to be considered by the council. A decision will be made on the future of Staverton House care home at an upcoming planning meeting. The applicant, Fidelia Care, submitted
