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From litter picks to wildlife: Wiltshire villages challenged to be the best kept

VILLAGES are being urged to roll up their sleeves and show what community pride really looks like as entries open...

Wiltshire Police must still find £4.6 million in savings despite budget approval

WILTSHIRE Police will ‘protect officer numbers’ and continue modernising local policing after a £15-a-year rise in the police element of...

A year of sound and celebration planned at Salisbury Cathedral

THE SOUND of music – and much more besides – will echo through Salisbury Cathedral next year after the historic...

Funding boost has transformed lives of homeless veterans

A HOMELESSNESS charity based in Salisbury has helped more than 170 veterans rebuild their lives – with dozens now moving...

Key support service for unpaid carers set to close across two counties

COMMUNITIES in Wiltshire and Dorset have described their sadness following the announcement that a key support services for unpaid carers...

Inspectors demand more work on council’s countywide planning document

WILTSHIRE Council has provided an update on the Wiltshire Local Plan, currently being examined by Planning Inspectors. Local Plans, prepared...

Firefighters at station under threat humbled by messages of support

FIREFIGHTERS have confirmed that there is no public meeting being held at Wilton Fire Station tomorrow following online speculation. The...

Woman reported for careless driving after pedestrian taken to hospital

POLICE in Salisbury are seeking witnesses or dash cam footage of a collision between a car and a pedestrian. The...

Bus operator announces two-year partnership with hospital charity

BUS operator Salisbury Reds has announced it will spend the next two years supporting the Stars Appeal, the charity for...

Home associated with repeated crime subject to partial closure order

A HOME in Amesbury has been placed under a three-month partial closure order after ongoing concerns about anti-social behaviour and...