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Three post offices shut suddenly

Tue, 06/01/2009 - 16:20
A Post Office in Salisbury is one of three closed after the company running them goes into administration.

Teachers face redundancy threat

Tue, 06/01/2009 - 13:19
A Swindon school may have to lay teachers off because an expected pupil number increase has not materialised.

Electrical fault delays trains

Tue, 06/01/2009 - 12:35
An electrical fault on the line between Bath Spa and Westbury causes delays to train services.

Man held on suspicion of murder

Mon, 05/01/2009 - 17:15
A man is arrested on suspicion of murder after a body is discovered in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.

Two arrested over attempted rape

Mon, 05/01/2009 - 16:46
Two arrested on suspicion of attempted rape after a woman wakes to find two men in her home near Swindon.

Family brewery boss dies aged 48

Mon, 05/01/2009 - 16:40
The managing director of a family brewery with pubs in Wiltshire dies aged 48 after suffering a heart attack.

Police bid to ban park drinking

Mon, 05/01/2009 - 16:15
Swindon Police plan to ask the town council to ban drinking in Faringdon Road Park to prevent antisocial behaviour.

Park-and-ride site work under way

Mon, 05/01/2009 - 14:56
Work starts on a fifth park-and-ride site for Salisbury.

Power cut affects 1,100 houses

Mon, 05/01/2009 - 10:56
Nearly 200 householders are still waiting to be reconnected by Southern Electric following a power cut in Salisbury.

One dead and one hurt in crashes

Sun, 04/01/2009 - 10:12
One woman is killed and another seriously injured in two separate crashes in Wiltshire.

Balloon brings down power cables

Sat, 03/01/2009 - 16:07
Electricity is cut in two villages in Wiltshire after a hot air balloon brings down power cables.

Crews rescue dog from frozen lake

Sat, 03/01/2009 - 15:15
A dog is rescued by fire crews after falling through ice on a frozen lake at Moulton Hill in Swindon.

Police step up sex attack inquiry

Sat, 03/01/2009 - 11:36
Extra police officers patrol Trowbridge, hoping to glean more information about a sex attack a week ago.

Concert reaches 10th anniversary

Fri, 02/01/2009 - 12:41
An annual concert bringing 19th Century Viennese music to Salisbury celebrates its 10th anniversary.

Train users to 'shiver' at rises

Thu, 01/01/2009 - 00:17
Rail fare rises, some by more than double inflation, will make passengers "shudder and shiver", a watchdog says.

Hostel 'is victim of own success'

Wed, 31/12/2008 - 18:06
Managers at Swindon's Culvery Court hostel turn away 300 homeless people in six months.

Extra police in town after attack

Wed, 31/12/2008 - 15:39
Extra police patrols are drafted on to the streets of Trowbridge following a sex attack on a woman.

Nationwide admits accounts glitch

Wed, 31/12/2008 - 14:54
Swindon-based Nationwide says a glitch means salary payments are missing from some customers' accounts.

Chance to ask flooding questions

Wed, 31/12/2008 - 11:09
The public are invited to submit questions about flood defences to the Environment Agency.

Officers to get mobile computers

Wed, 31/12/2008 - 07:54
Wiltshire Police secure a share in £30m of government cash to pay for remote working using PDA's.