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Bus passes to be accepted from 9am on Wiltshire routes

BUS passes will be accepted on Wiltshire routes from 9am on today (May 1). Until now, holders of a concessionary…

Man drove at 100mph with child on passenger’s lap in front seat with no seatbelt

A MAN drove at 100mph on the M4 through Wiltshire with six passengers in a car – all of…

A number of thefts have been reported from New Milton Health & Leisure. Picture: Google

Arrest and appeal for victims after thefts at Hampshire leisure centre

A MAN has been arrested in connection with a series of thefts from a New Forest leisure centre. It comes…

Tools were reported stolen from Elliotts in Ringwood. Picture: Google

Two arrested after reports of tool theft from Elliotts in Ringwood

TWO people – from Milton Keynes – have been arrested on suspicion of shoplifting in Ringwood. Officers arrested two men…

Wiltshire Police Chief Constable, Catherine Roper. Picture: Wiltshire Police

Crime low in Wiltshire – but figures reveal massive rise in shoplifting

THE Wiltshire Police area has the lowest crime rate per person in the country, according to new data, but…

The land, off Church Road, would house 49 new homes. Picture: Google

Revised plan for 49 new homes in Laverstock submitted

A REVISED planning application for up to 49 homes on land at Laverstock has been submitted. The scheme, for land…

The proposed site of a new Asda and coffee drive-thru in Salisbury

Asda supermarket plan approved – with final decision to come

CONTROVERSIAL plans for an Asda superstore and drive-thru coffee shop in Salisbury have been approved – but not fully. On…

The homes would be built on land behind the MOT Supercentre, in Station Road, Tidworth. Picture: Spencer Architecture/Wiltshire Council

Six new homes planned near Tidworth garage and supermarket

SIX new homes could be built on land near a Tidworth garage and supermarket. Spencer Architecture, on behalf of MOT…

Michael Ashburn, 31, has been jailed for 44 months. Picture: Wiltshire Police

Man, 31, jailed over child sex images produced while staying in Salisbury

A MAN has been jailed for making and producing indecent images of children while staying in Salisbury. Michael Ashburn, of…

Police are keen to trace this person after a reported theft in Salisbury. Picture: Wiltshire Police

Police issue CCTV image after paint theft in Salisbury

THREE cans of paint – worth more than £150 – were stolen from a Salisbury shop. Wiltshire Police were called…