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Dualling on the A303 between Sparkford and Podimore has been completed. Picture: National Highways

How an A303 dualling scheme discovered some ancient history…

DRIVERS using the newly-dualled stretch of the A303 through Somerset can expect ‘smoother journeys’, according to National Highways. The upgrade…

Ridgway was disqualified from driving for 22 months and fined £600

Drug driver caught going 104mph near Salisbury receives 18 month driving ban

ANTHONY Jones has been disqualified from driving for 18 months after he was caught driving 104mph while under the…

Stolen Land Rover set on fire near Salisbury caused £100,000 damage to farm

A CAR stolen from an estate overnight near Amesbury was set on fire and destroyed a haystack – causing…

Wiltshire Council gritters are ready to go

Gritters hitting Wiltshire roads ready for winter temperatures

GRITTERS – including Usain Salt, Thaw Enforcement and Sir David Attenburrrr – are ready to hit the roads of…

The lorry was damaged on the A338, past St Andrew's Church. Picture: Google

Police probe after object thrown at lorry in Wiltshire village

A LORRY was damaged when an object was thrown at it as it made its way through a Wiltshire…

Fisherton Street to re-open to two-way traffic tonight

TWO-way traffic is set to return to Fisherton Street in Salisbury today (October 18). Wiltshire Council has announced major…

A silver Ford Focus ran a red light and fled police in the Devizes Road area, near the Royal Oak pub, in Salisbury. Picture: Google

Driver fled police after running red light in Salisbury

POLICE are trying to trace a car that ran a red light and failed to stop for police in…

Investigation launched as thousands of pounds worth of tools stolen from Salisbury vans

TENS of thousands of pounds worth of power tools have been stolen from vans in Salisbury, Amesbury, Warminster and…

George Betts dangerously overtook an off-duty police officer in Sandpit Road, Calne. Picture: Google

George Betts banned from driving after dangerous test-drive antics in BMW

A DANGEROUS test drive has ended in a ban from the roads for Wiltshire man George Harry Betts. The 24-year-old,…

Fisherton Street will be closed between Summerleaze Approach and South Western Road. Picture: Google

Two key Salisbury roads to close overnight – for up to two weeks

TWO main Salisbury roads will be closed for up to two weeks, starting on Monday (September 30). The move, which…