Hampshire police join campaign to prevent livestock worrying
POLICE have joined an initiative aimed at keeping pets and livestock safe. Last year, Operation Recall was launched by animal…
Award-winning lineup for adults and kids at Shaftesbury Book Festival
AWARD-winning writers will appear at the Shaftesbury Book Festival. The theme for this year’s event, taking place between March 15…
Wiltshire farmer takes the ‘elm in fight against deadly disease
A WILTSHIRE farmer is fighting back against a deadly epidemic. Dutch elm disease (DED) has killed almost all mature elms…
Plant Your Pants this spring – to see what’s going on ‘down there’!
PEOPLE in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire are being urged to plant their pants – yes, pants – this spring,…
Plans for clay pigeon shooting school near Amesbury and Boscombe Down site
PLANS for a clay pigeon shooting school near the Boscombe Down base have been submitted. The scheme would see a…
Barn “totally destroyed” by fire in Fordingbridge on Boxing Day
A BARN was “totally destroyed” by fire on Boxing Day night. Firefighters were called to the scene, in Fordingbridge, to…
Trailer, chipper and red diesel stolen from Winterslow farm buildings
A TRAILER, industrial chipper and around 300 litres of red diesel were stolen from farm buildings in Winterslow. Police said…
Weather warnings in place as Storm Ciarán set to bring floods to Wiltshire and beyond
FLOOD warnings are in place for much of the Dorset coast – as well as much of Somerset, Wiltshire…
Motorbike stolen in series of rural raids around Salisbury
A MOTORBIKE was among items stolen in a series of burglaries at rural properties near Salisbury. A number of incidents…
Arrest after two raids on rural Wiltshire properties
A MAN in his 50s has been arrested after two rural burglaries in the Wilton area. At just after 8pm…