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Council looks to extend dog fouling order

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Ben Prater

Image caption, Dog waste has been known to cause cramps, kidney disease and in some cases, blindnessA council is looking for people to share their views on a proposed renewal of a legal order to clamp down on dog fouling. Swindon Borough Council's Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) is expiring, and the authority wants to continue to use the powers. A separate order covering Lydiard Park is also due for renewal.
Future of major research facility remains in doubt

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Ben Prater |Ben Marvell

Future of major research facility remains in doubtBen Prater & Ben MarvellBBCSalisbury MP John Glen asked the chancellor for an update, only to be told it was the Health Secretary's decisionThe future of a major science and defence facility remains in the balance, despite government promises that it would be confirmed during the chancellor's spending review.
Lack of ticket sales threatens Wiltshire music festival

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Ben Prater |Ben Marvell

Lack of ticket sales threatens music festivalBen Prater and Ben MarvellFieldview FestivalThe festival has been running since 2007, with surplus funds being donated to local and international charitiesA well-loved community music festival has said it will have to abandon plans for this year's event if they do not sell more tickets soon.
Lack of ticket sales threatens Wiltshire music festival

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Ben Prater |Ben Marvell

Image source, Fieldview FestivalImage caption, The festival has been running since 2007, with surplus funds being donated to local and international charitiesBen Prater and Ben MarvellA well-loved community music festival has said it will have to abandon plans for this year's event if they do not sell more tickets soon. Fieldview Festival, which describes itself as Wiltshire's biggest little music festival, is due to be held over four days from 31 July in Little Somerford, near Malmesbury.
Chippenham still recovering six months after Storm Bert flooding

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Chloe Harcombe |Ben Prater

Image caption, Chippenham town centre was submerged after the River Avon burst its banks in November 2024Residents of a Wiltshire town are still feeling the impact of devastating flooding caused by Storm Bert six months ago. Chippenham saw its worst flooding for 50 years after the River Avon burst its banks on 25 November 2024. Several businesses, charities and local groups based in the town lost their buildings, stock and personal possessions.
Wiltshire neurodiverse students on John O'Groats to Lands End cycle

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Chloe Harcombe |Ben Prater

Image source, Mark BallImage caption, Teacher Mark Ball praised the students for their enthusiasmBBC News, West of EnglandA group of neurodiverse students are taking on a 1,000 mile (1,609km) cycle challenge from John O'Groats to Lands End. The 12 students, aged between 14 and 16, are from Appleford School in Shrewton, Wiltshire. They live with dyslexia, ADHD, autism or other difficulties and want to complete the challenge to prove they can achieve "extraordinary things".
Swindon girl with Batten Disease will continue to get vital drug

1 month ago | bbc.com | Ben Prater |Sophie Parker

Child with rare disease will still get vital drugBen Prater & Sophie ParkerDave ClarkeAddy, nine, was diagnosed with the extremely rare condition five years ago A family has been told their child will continue to get access to a drug which she began taking as part of a trial, and is helping to keep her alive. Nine-year-old Addy Clarke, from Swindon, has Batten Disease - a rare degenerative disease that has no cure.
Wiltshire's oldest woman celebrates turning 111

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Ben Prater |Sophie Parker

Image source, David BakerImage caption, Anne Baker from Salisbury has turned 111Wiltshire's oldest woman, Anne Baker, has turned 111. Ms Baker, a mother-of-five who lives in Salisbury, was born just before World War One. She is also the oldest person to have received an MBE, which she was awarded aged 106 for fundraising for the National Society for the Protection of Children (NSPCC). Her son David Baker told the BBC his mother was "switched on" and likes to guess crossword clues.
Wiltshire's oldest woman celebrates turning 111

1 month ago | bbc.com | Ben Prater |Sophie Parker

Wiltshire's oldest woman turns 111Ben Prater & Sophie ParkerDavid BakerAnne Baker from Salisbury has turned 111Wiltshire's oldest woman, Anne Baker, has turned 111. Ms Baker, a mother-of-five who lives in Salisbury, was born just before World War One. She is also the oldest person to have received an MBE, which she was awarded aged 106 for fundraising for the National Society for the Protection of Children (NSPCC).
Ramsbury woman left with multiple wounds after dog attack

1 month ago | bbc.com | Ben Prater |Sophie Parker

Dog attack leaves woman with multiple woundsBen Prater & Sophie ParkerPat PopePat Pope was taken to hospital to have her wounds treatedA woman was left needing hospital treatment for numerous wounds after being attacked by a dog just 50 metres from her home. Pat Pope said the attack happened as she took a shortcut to her home in the village of Ramsbury in Wiltshire, with the dog attacking her "in seconds" and "biting everywhere".