Wiltshire

Development

Approval Granted for 1000-Home Development near Somerset

The reserved matters application for phase five of the Rowden Park project on Patterdown Road, featuring 134 homes by Bellway Homes, has been given the go-ahead by Wiltshire Council. Despite objections from Chippenham Town …

By James Robinson · · 1 min read

Collision

Car Crash Traps Person, Prompts Fire Crew Rescue

A motorist was rescued from an overturned car after a collision in Trowbridge on Sunday, March 30. The incident occurred on Frome Road, just across the Somerset border into Wiltshire, around 11 am and involved two cars. The …

By Tommy Wathen · · 1 min read

Emergency

Man Becomes Ill After Contact with Unidentified Substance

An emergency response ensued in Wiltshire after a man in his 40s reported feeling ill following contact with an unspecified “substance” on Charles Road in Durrington. Following assessment, the man tested negative and did not …

By Charles Bowser · · 1 min read

A303

Baby Boy Fighting for Life After A303 Head-On Crash

Yesterday evening, a one-year-old baby boy sustained life-threatening injuries in a head-on crash on the A303 near the Bulford junction, east of Amesbury around 5.30pm. The road remained closed into Saturday morning. …

By James Robinson · · 1 min read

Fly Tipping

Man Fined £1,000 for Fly-Tipping During House Move

An Amesbury resident has been fined £1,000 by Wiltshire Council for illegally dumping waste while relocating. Following reports of fly-tipped waste at three locations along Stockport Road, the council’s Environment …

By Charles Bowser · · 2 min read

Funding

Restored Funding Secures Vital 94 Bus Link to Bath

Funding has been restored for the “invaluable” rural bus serving villages along the Avon between Bath and Trowbridge. The future of the 94 bus had been in jeopardy since half of its funding was slashed in 2022, prompting …

By James Robinson · · 2 min read