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Host families firm wins prestigious award for second year running
A Trowbridge-based company that connects international students on exchange visits with host families in Wiltshire has been named Hosting Provider of the Year at the South West England Prestige Awards for the second year running. Wiltshire Host
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Popular canal-side pub has closed for a ‘major refurbishment’
One of the most popular pubs along the Kennet & Avon Canal has closed for a major refurbishment. The owners of the 17th century Cross Guns at Avoncliff say they are spending a ‘five-figure’ sum to improve the pub, which also overlooks the River
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Graffiti artists now able to use ‘legal wall’ to express themselves
Graffiti artists in Melksham are now able to express themselves on a new ‘legal wall’ that has been opened on the town’s A350 underpass. The Bath Road underpass has long been used by the town’s young people to paint tag images, slogans, and sometimes
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Former cannabis factory pub goes up for sale
A derelict Wiltshire pub that was formerly a hotspot for crime is on the market. The Unicorn pub on Bath Road, Melksham, has been listed for sale by Wiltshire-based estate agents Strakers for a guide price of £185,000 as a “former public house
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Homelessness in Wiltshire “worse than it has ever been”
The homelessness situation in Wiltshire and the rest of England has been described as “worse than it has ever been”. This comes after figures released from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in October showed that the number
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How will road and rail transport change in Wiltshire?
Wiltshire Council’s Cabinet is set to decide on the next steps for the emerging Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4). It will cover all areas of transport in the county, including road safety, highway network management and enhancement, car parking, buses
