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Celebrations as "the world's deadliest chick" hatches at bird park
The world's deadliest chick - a southern cassowary chick - has hatched at Birdland in Bourton on the Water, the Cotswolds.
Jeremy Clarkson says James May is deleting Richard Hammond's number
James May is going to delete Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond’s phone numbers after The Grand Tour.
The time a Wiltshire prisoner made a daring escape on a 20mph tractor
Remembering the time a prisoner escaped from a Wiltshire jail on a tractor.
'Reckless' dad who 'smashed car window with baby inside' fined
A man from Swindon who smashed his ex-partner’s Audi Q2 rear windscreen window while his baby was in the backseat has been fined.
Plans for new vet clinic in Wiltshire get green light
Plans have been approved for a new vet clinic in Wiltshire.
125 children in Wiltshire are homeless as numbers reach record high
Figures show that more than 100 children in Wiltshire are currently homeless, as numbers reach record high.
What's happening with Swindon's worst eyesores?
Even the most ardent Swindonian amongst us would admit there are some buildings in the town which have seen better days.
Three Swindon pubs slash food and drink prices for one day only
Three Wetherspoons pubs in Swindon are set to discount the prices of all food and drink items for one day only to mark Tax Equality Day.
Person taken to hospital after BMW flipped on M4 amid weather warning
A BMW 116 flipped on the M4 during a yellow weather warning and caused miles of traffic.
Teenage murderer dies in head-on collision on A40
An Oxfordshire murderer, Thomas Purcell, has died in a head-on crash with a van near Burford on the A40.
Dad sent hundreds of 'loving and threatening' texts to family social worker
A man from Trowbridge who sent hundreds of threatening texts to his social worker has been fined and given a suspended sentence at Swindon Magistrates Court.
Swindon man reaches Snowdon summit for sunrise in support of air ambulance
A health and safety expert has raised £1,100 for Wiltshire Air Ambulance by completing the Snowdon Sunrise Challenge.
Star Wars franchise to return to the big screen in Swindon
Every main Star Wars film will be shown at Swindon Vue this autumn.
Antiques expert and TV presenter visits Bowood House
BBC presenter Paul Martin visited Bowood House to talk about his life in TV and antiques earlier this week.
Mayors stage joint meeting and discuss issues in Wiltshire towns
Mayors from four out of five West Wiltshire towns have met for the first time to discuss ‘multiple issues’ of common concern.
Pensioner 'indecently exposed himself to neighbour'
A pensioner who indecently exposed himself multiple times in front of his neighbours has narrowly avoided jail.
More details emerge of Amazon's plan for giant wind turbine
Internet commerce giants Amazon presented its case for a huge wind turbine at its Gablecross warehouse to residents of South Marston.
Critics concerned as Nationwide Virgin Money takeover approved by regulators
Nationwide’s £2.9 billion acquisition of Virgin Money has been given the go-ahead by financial regulators but critics are worried about
Weather warning extended with possible weekend thunderstorms
Possible thunderstorms are predicted in the weekend’s weather forecast, as the week’s unsettled conditions continue.
Planned memorial car meet rejected by teen crash victim's parents
The parents of the teenager, Toya Jefferies, who died in a car crash last month have condemned a planned car meet in her memory.