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Man slapped with fine after dispute with binman over refused collection
A Wiltshire man has been arrested and fined over £1,000 for fly-tipping, after a dispute with a binman caused him to empty his bin on to the road. Crews from Hills Municipal Collections, Wiltshire Council’s waste contractor, were emptying recycling
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Driver escapes overturned vehicle uninjured after A419 crash
A driver has had a miraculous escape after their vehicle overturned during rush hour on a busy A-road. Emergency services were called to the A419 near Cirencester on Wednesday, November 20 at around 16:50pm following reports a vehicle had left
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Communities urged to report anti-social behaviour incidents
Police in Trowbridge are urging the town’s 46,000 to report incidents of anti-social behaviour so that officers can specifically target those causing it. The call comes from Sgt Charly Chilton, of Trowbridge Neighbourhood Policing Team, in Anti-Social
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Club in ‘desperate’ need of volunteers for Santa’s sleigh collections
Trowbridge Lions Club has launched a ‘desperate’ appeal for volunteers to help with its annual Santa sleigh rides to raise funds for communities. The club is now down to 12 members from 35 a few years ago and is celebrating its 50th anniversary
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‘Unusual’ case sees scaffolder drug driving in Mercedes days apart
A scaffolder was caught drug driving in his Mercedes Benz by the police days apart, in a case described by the judge as “unusual”. Louis Clifford, of Harewood Road, St George in Bristol, “takes comfort in alcohol and drugs” after personal tragedy
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Two people cut from vehicle after 'driving off carriageway into field'
Two people have been cut from a vehicle and a man in his 60s has been rushed to hospital after crashing into a field. Emergency services were called to the A350 near Kington Langley on Tuesday evening just after 5pm, following reports of a road
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Man wanted after 'filling bag with over £100 worth of meat' in supermarket
Police are hunting a man who stole more than £100 worth of meat from a Wiltshire supermarket. They have released CCTV footage of a man they would like to identify in connection with a theft from a Co-Op store in Conway Road, Chippenham, on Tuesday
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Four shopping trolleys and traffic cones fished out of River Biss
Four shopping trolleys, a discarded bicycle, traffic cones, empty bottles and tins of alcohol were among the rubbish cleared from the River Biss in Trowbridge. Volunteers from the Trowbridge Environmental Community group conducted yet another clean-up
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Changes on the way in major overhaul of bin collections
Wiltshire Council’s cabinet has agreed changes to the county’s recycling collections from 2027. Residents will be asked to present recycling in one wheeled bin or weighted reusable sack for paper and cardboard, a second wheeled bin or weighted
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Christmas lights switch on a 'resounding success'
Residents have given a mixed response to this year’s Trowbridge Christmas lights display following the switch-on event on Friday, November 15. More than 5,000 people turned out to watch Trowbridge Town Crier Trevor Heeks, the town’s mayor Stephen
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Twist of fate led to long and successful Army career for Wiltshire man
A twist of fate led to a long and successful Army career for a Wiltshire-based man. Tom Robinson, now a major with the Collective Training Group, was just 17 when he gave a friend a lift to an Army careers office. Failing at London's worst
