Child neglect reports DOUBLE in five years
THE number of child cruelty and neglect reports to Wiltshire Police doubled in five years, figures show.
More than half of officers say morale in Wiltshire Police is low, survey finds
MORE than half of Wiltshire Police officers felt morale within the county’s force was low, a Police Federation survey found.
66 school fires in past 5 years (and just 3 had sprinkler systems in place)
CALLS have been made for sprinklers to be compulsory in all new or refurbished schools.
BMW driver admits causing crash that injured cyclist
A BMW driver has admitted injuring a cyclist in a crash near Westbury.
Arsonist was trying to smoke out 'machete gang in his attic'
A WILTSHIRE man tried to set fire to his flat as he believed there was an eight-strong gang of machete-wielding men in his attic, a court heard.
The stay-at-home dad who had a sick secret hobby
A STAY-at-home dad had more than 25,000 child sex abuse pictures saved on his computer and iPhone, a court heard.
'Fixer' siphoned cash from company sale
A middleman scammed £25,000 as he sold a pub landlord’s company to a builder.
The 3 men ordered to pay up by JPs after failing to pay coronavirus fines
Three men have been ordered to pay hundreds of pounds by the magistrates – after they failed to pay-up for breaching the coronavirus regulations in April.
Drunk English teacher told by PC to stop resisting 'or we'll have a bundle'
A drunken English teacher tried to get into a kebab van before kicking a policewoman in the bottom up to eight times.
Drunken brute 'booted' woman in the face at BBQ
A drunk booted a woman in the face at a barbecue before going on to grope another woman, a Swindon court heard.
