Wiltshire news

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General news from the BBC web site:

Robust stance towards knife crime Wiltshire Police operates a zero tolerance policy towards people who carry knives in the county.

Trust's goodwill move to Bulgaria More than 2000 Christmas shoeboxes are collected by people in Wiltshire for poor families in Bulgaria.

Police target night-time economy More police are put on Swindon's streets in an attempt to end drunken and offensive behaviour.

Woman in six-vehicle crash named Police in Leicestershire name a 40-year-old Wiltshire woman who died in a six-vehicle crash on the M1.

Force's 'zero tolerance' promise Wiltshire's Chief Constable Brian Moore makes a bold promise - to make the county the safest in Britain.

New bypass lane opens to traffic Work on the A419 Blunsdon bypass in Wiltshire is near completion with the opening of the southbound carriageway.

Cathedral choir will help church Salisbury Cathedral's choir helps raise money for a village church in West Wiltshire.

County starts up health awards A healthcare award scheme begins to try to cut the number of people in Wiltshire dying "unnecessarily".

Woman assaulted on town footpath A 20-year-old woman is sexually assaulted in Devizes, police said.

Jobs could go at hi-fi factory The international sound company Dolby Systems says it is considering closing its factory at Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire.

Doctor missed epilepsy condition A doctor did not know that a patient had epilepsy before prescribing drugs, an inquest in Wiltshire is told.

History centre 'highly commended' The Swindon and Wiltshire History Centre in Chippenham is highly commended in a design competition.

Uni and homes plans are shelved Plans to build a university campus and 1500 homes on the outskirts of a Wiltshire town are rejected by a council.

Runaway coach crashes into house An empty bus crashes into the side of a house in Wiltshire after rolling down a hill when its brakes are released.

Bugler plays Last Post at meeting The Last Post is to be played at a Wiltshire County Council meeting as a mark of remembrance.

Man burnt after drilling gas pipe A man suffers second degree burns to his face after accidentally drilling through a gas pipe in Wiltshire.

Funds boost for manager training Management training for bosses at small Wiltshire firms is being made more accessible due to European funding.

Rural town rallies against HGVs People in Wiltshire call for action to deal with problems caused by HGVs on country roads.

Probe after house gutted by fire An investigation begins after a house in Swindon is gutted by fire on Friday afternoon.

Soldier died after drinking binge A Fijian soldier who died was six times over the drink-drive limit, an inquest hears.

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