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  • 3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Kayleigh Barker |Leigh Boobyer

    'Loose dogs killed our sheep and cost us £15,000'Kayleigh Barker & Leigh BoobyerBBCSheep worrying can cause physical and emotional damage to livestock and their unborn lambsA farmer whose sheep were savaged by dogs says the attacks on his flock has been one of the most emotionally stressful periods of his job. Neil Ridgway, who runs a farm at Stowell in Wiltshire, said 12 of his sheep were either killed or had injuries so severe they had to be put down after a recent attack.

  • 3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kayleigh Barker |Dawn Limbu

    Retail staff in rural Wiltshire towns say they are being targeted by thieves from larger towns and cities. Police figures show a rise in shoplifting in Warminster over the past year, with staff saying they see theft "daily". Hundreds of stolen items have recently been recovered with help from the Warminster and Westbury CCTV hub. Insp Lou Oakley from the Warminster Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) said the increase in shoplifting and anti-social behaviour reflects national trends.

  • 1 month ago | bbc.com | Kayleigh Barker |Leigh Boobyer

    Award-winning village left with multiple potholesKayleigh Barker & Leigh BoobyerBBCResidents say the diversion has "eroded" some of the local roadsResidents of an award-winning Wiltshire village say the main road through it has been damaged due to a traffic diversion. The B4696 diversion, which has now ended, directed drivers along High Road through the village of Ashton Keynes and has left potholes 3.6metres (12ft) in length.

  • 2 months ago | msn.com | Kayleigh Barker |Leigh Boobyer

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  • 2 months ago | aol.com | Kayleigh Barker |Leigh Boobyer

    People living in a village that has "5,000 vehicles" travelling through daily say "they have lost all hope" after the Stonehenge tunnel was scrapped. Some residents in Shrewton, Wiltshire, are considering moving, whiles others have said congestion is adversely impacting their businesses. They had been hoping a proposed two-mile tunnel through Stonehenge would alleviate traffic issues. But the £2bn scheme was cancelled after a spending review in July.

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