Pubs across Somerset and Wiltshire have earned prestigious recognition, securing spots in The Good Food Guide’s inaugural list of the UK’s top 100 pubs. This achievement is especially remarkable amid a challenging period for …
A Wiltshire Police officer has been charged with drink driving after an off-duty incident in Swindon. The 19-year-old officer, PC Ted Andrews, was found to have blown over the legal alcohol limit during the event, which …
Darren Howard, 38, of Westmead Crescent, Trowbridge, has been charged with several serious offences, including three counts of rape. He appeared at Swindon Magistrates' Court on the morning of Wednesday, October 29, where he …
A 13.5MW solar farm, covering an area equivalent to 40 football pitches, has been approved near Poulshot in Wiltshire, despite controversy surrounding its visual impact assessment. The development, proposed by Devizes Solar …
A crash has caused significant disruption on the main road near the Somerset-Wiltshire border. Traffic is partially blocked in both directions as emergency services attend the scene. Drivers are advised to expect delays and …
A tense and emotional debate unfolded at County Hall in Trowbridge as Wiltshire councillors narrowly voted to reinstate free parking for Blue Badge holders, a decision reversing charges introduced in 2022 by the Conservative …
A woman remains hospitalized in intensive care several days after a severe collision involving a car and a minibus on Corsham Road in Lacock. The accident occurred on Monday, October 21, near Whitehall Garden Centre, …
Plans to construct one of the UK’s largest solar farms in Wiltshire have progressed, with government inspectors officially accepting the proposal for further examination. Lime Down Solar Park Limited aims to build a …
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after a violent late-night hammer attack on Melksham High Street in Wiltshire left a man injured and hospitalized, police confirmed. The assault occurred shortly after midnight on Saturday, …
Controversy has erupted over Island Green Power’s (IGP) development of the Lime Down solar park in Wiltshire, after reports emerged that the company has offered landowners financial inducements of up to £50,000 in exchange …
MP Roz Savage has publicly criticised Island Green Power (IGP), the developer behind the proposed Lime Down solar park, for allegedly offering financial inducements—up to £50,000—to around 50 landowners in Wiltshire. The …
Historic funfairs across Wiltshire could be at risk of closure if recent clampdowns on flyposting are not reconsidered. Councillors are set to discuss the potential impact of these stricter advertising rules at a full council …
Historic funfairs in Wiltshire are at risk of shutting down if current flyposting regulations remain unchanged, councillors will hear next week. The stricter clampdown on unauthorised billposting has unintentionally hindered …
A man tragically lost his life last night in a single-vehicle crash on the A360 near West Lavington. The incident occurred shortly after 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15. The vehicle involved, a northbound Volkswagen Golf near …
Wiltshire Council has taken decisive legal action to clear a severely overgrown garden at a vacant property in Trowbridge, which had become a persistent eyesore and source of concern for local residents. Last month, the …