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  • Next stage of lockdown easing on April 12 confirmed

    Shops, hairdressers, gyms and pub beer gardens will reopen from April 12 in England, the Prime Minister has confirmed. Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a Downing Street press briefing this evening confirming the second stage of the road map out

  • The 5 rules you need to know when pubs reopen next week

    WITH just one week to go before pubs can reopen to thirsty customers, many are wondering what the new rules will be. From April 12, pubs and restaurants can reopen, but will only be serving food or drink outdoors. If all goes to plan, step

  • Five houses in Wiltshire for more than £2m

    Here are some of the most expensive houses on the market in Wiltshire. Melksham:  Shaw House - Originally built in 1711 by a wealthy wool merchant and subsequently extended in 1840 by John Smith. Located at the end of a straight tree-lined avenue

  • Did you know...? When The Beatles came to Wiltshire

    Did you know... that The Beatles came to Wiltshire - twice. The first venue was McIlroys Ballroom in Swindon. The second was Salisbury Plain. They played in a spacious hall above the department store which once stood on Regent Street in the

  • 5 home security devices that won't break the bank

    Insurance providers are warning homeowners to protect their properties from burglaries. According to research from ElectricalDirect, 64% of UK burglaries occur when someone is at home and 76% of burglars walk staright through your front door!

  • 10 car safety checks to do before driving after lockdown

    With lockdown restrictions set to ease across the UK more motorists are expected to return to the roads for either their daily commute, leisure trips or staycations. Recent reports have suggested that due to the success of the vaccine rollout and

  • Plot of land in Winterslow snapped up at online auction

    A plot of land between two houses in Winterslow was snapped up during an online auction. The 0.11-acre freehold site at Yarmley Lane was among 107 lots being put under the hammer by regional land and property auctioneers Clive Emson across southern

  • Driver escapes police in 130mph car chase (on a 60mph road)

    A DRIVER managed to escape the police by hitting speeds of 130mph in a 60mph zone over the weekend. The vehicle was initially clocked on the A36 Alderbury bypass doing 115mph. It then reached speeds of 130mph in a 60 as it failed to stop for

  • Objections to plans for nearly 100 homes in Fordingbridge

    COUNCILLORS in Fordingbridge have objected to proposals to build nearly 100 homes. The outline planning application for land at St Johns Farm, Stuckton Road, is for 78 new homes and 20 retirement flats, a village hall and playground as well as