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WATCH: Army explosives team blows up wartime bomb
Written by Malmesbury Gazette & HeraldEXPLOSIVE experts have detonated an unexploded wartime bomb found in a farmer’s field near Pewsey.
The four-inch naval shell was blown up last Friday – leaving a gaping hole in the farmer’s field at Stanton St Bernard.
Fire crews force entry to Devizes home for ambulance paramedics
Written by Malmesbury Gazette & HeraldFIRE crews in Devizes gained entry to a property earlier this morning to give South West Ambulance Service paramedics access to a patient who had fallen inside.
Watch out for icy roads and pavements across Wiltshire
Written by Malmesbury Gazette & HeraldTODAY is set to start cold and bright across most of Wiltshire, but forecasters have warned milder weather and the risk of flooding are just around the corner.
People asked to ‘jog on’ and think carefully where they do their daily exercise
Written by Malmesbury Gazette & HeraldWILTSHIRE Council is urging residents to think carefully where they do their daily exercise and to ‘jog on’ if they travel too far or there’s too many people.
Boris Johnson: New Covid-19 variant could be more deadly
Written by Malmesbury Gazette & HeraldThere is evidence to suggest the new variant of Covid -19 - that emerged in the UK in September last year - is more deadly, the Prime Minister has warned.
ENVIRONMENTAL charity Avon Needs Trees has received an anonymous £25,000 donation towards the purchase of a second piece of land in Wiltshire to create new woodland.
Police deal with wartime shell found near Pewsey
Written by Malmesbury Gazette & HeraldOFFICERS from Devizes Police are currently dealing with a wartime shell found by a farmer in the Pewsey area this morning.
Witness appeal following fatal road traffic collision near Avebury
Written by Malmesbury Gazette & HeraldA 37-year-old man from Swindon has died in a single vehicle road traffic collision near Avebury this morning.
Wintry showers and light snow forecast
Written by Malmesbury Gazette & HeraldTHERE’S colder weather in store for many as Storm Christoph pulls away from the UK and rainfall starts to ease, although river levels in parts of the UK could continue to rise for a little time to come.
You can tune in live online to Bradford author Martyn Whittock's talk
Written by Malmesbury Gazette & HeraldA VIRTUAL journey to the North Pole has been undertaken by staff at allmanhall, near Corsham, raising £1046.13 for Cancer Research UK in 2020.
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Malmesbury footpath closed after wall collapses
Written by Malmesbury Gazette & HeraldHope Springs Eternal: Malmesbury comes together in special trail
Written by Malmesbury Gazette & HeraldMalmesbury has hit headlines across the UK this week, due to the huge success of the Hope Springs Eternal Trail.
Crash on the A360 Devizes Road at Potterne is causing delays
Written by Malmesbury Gazette & HeraldA crash on the A360 Devizes Road at Potterne is causing traffic delays this afternoon.
Police said the road is partially blocked from Potterne to Devizes with slow traffic due to the accident.
Chippenham Lions Club backs Wiltshire Digital Drive initiative
Written by Malmesbury Gazette & HeraldSCHOOLS, charities, voluntary organisations and individuals from across Wiltshire are set to benefit from a scheme to connect communities during the Covid-19 Pandemic lockdown.
Out of control dog injures several people
Written by Malmesbury Gazette & HeraldSEVERAL people – including one child – were reported to have been injured by an out-of-control dog in an incident in a Chippenham park yesterday .
Investors could help charity plant more trees
Written by Malmesbury Gazette & HeraldA west Wiltshire independent financial adviser has pledged to donate £100 to Avon Needs Trees for every ethical investment made by new clients.
Missing Chippenham man found safe and well
Written by Malmesbury Gazette & HeraldA CHIPPENHAM man was found safe and well after police put out a missing appeal late yesterday evening to locate him.
Property industry gives potential leasehold reforms a mixed reception
Written by Malmesbury Gazette & HeraldPOSSIBLE reforms to the controversial leasehold system in England to clamp down on high costs when extending a lease have been given a mixed reception by industry experts.