Wiltshire

Weather warnings are in place for much of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset into and across the weekend. Picture: Met Office

Weather warnings in place for heavy rain and strong winds in Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset

A WEATHER warning has been put in place across the south of England as Storm Éowyn hits the UK. Somerset,…

Urchfont (pictured) in North Wiltshire was awarded the Winner of Winners award last year Picture: Wiltshire CPRE

Villages urged to sign up for Wiltshire Best Kept Village competition

VILLAGES across Wiltshire will be battling it out to see who will be crowned winners at this year’s Best…

Sainsbury's in Sherborne. Picture: Google

Pizza and patisserie counters at Sainsbury’s to close as 3,000 jobs axed

THOUSANDS of jobs are to go at Sainsbury’s as the chain closes remaining cafés, as well as patisserie and…

OPINION: Do our dogs actually love us? Really?

DOGS have long been described as ‘man’s best friend’ – and countless households across the globe count their canine…

Wiltshire farmer Daniel Hayward guilty of mistreating livestock

WILTSHIRE farmer Daniel Hayward has received a suspended prison sentence after he admitted mistreating animals. Hayward, of Bratton, was…

BCP Council joins ‘Heart of Wessex’ devolution bid with Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset

AMBITIONS for Wiltshire, Somerset and Dorset to take part in the first tranche of local government ‘devolution’ got…

Council leaders Bill Revans (Somerset), Richard Clewer (Wiltshire) and Nick Ireland (Dorset) have expressed an interest in devolution in a joint statement

‘Heart of Wessex’ mayoral elections planned for May 2026 as part of devolution proposals

ELECTIONS to choose a ‘Heart of Wessex’ mayor are likely to take place in May 2026. Leaders of unitary authorities…

Officers raided a property after the alleged burglary in Bradford Abbas, near Sherborne. Picture: Dorset Police

Man, 46, arrested after alleged theft from commercial premises near Sherborne

A MAN has been arrested in connection with a theft from a commercial premises near Sherborne. The burglary, at a…

More than 40 arrests in Wiltshire Christmas crime crackdown

MORE than 40 arrests were made in Wiltshire as officers targeted shoplifting and anti-social behaviour over the festive period. Wiltshire…

Much of Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset could see snow on Wednesday. Picture: Met Office

Snow: Met Office weather warning for Wednesday covering much of Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset

A WEATHER warning for snow has been issued – covering much of Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. The Met Office says…