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Wiltshire burglar 'found naked hiding in shed' with stolen items spared jail
A Wiltshire man who was found 'naked and hiding in a shed' after breaking into an elderly woman’s home has avoided prison. Matthew Alexander, 36, of no fixed abode in Chippenham, appeared at Swindon Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, September 3 and
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Award-winning street food operator to launch restaurant in home town
The founder of a multi-award winning Cajun street food business is launching his first restaurant in his Wiltshire home town. Lewis Farquharson already operates LJ Hugs outlets in Bath and Bristol, opening six days a week and specialising in Cajun
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Argos to open new branch 'soon' at busy supermarket
Argos is set to open a new branch “soon” in a busy Wiltshire supermarket. The retailer will begin offering services at the Sainsbury’s store at Elms Cross Shopping Centre in Bradford on Avon. Signs at the shop have been advertising the move
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New ski slope ‘inundated’ with bookings after launch
A new indoor ski slope in the heart of south Wiltshire has already taken more than 30 bookings on the first morning of its launch. The infinity ski slope has been launched by the newly-formed South Wilts Ski Club in an old tractor shed at Bapton
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Druid councillor bids to 'reduce human waste' in rivers
A Wiltshire councillor who spent ten years in a druid grove has successfully gained support for a motion that calls for the protection of the county’s rivers. The motion’s key request is for the council to instruct water companies operating in