Wiltshire news

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General news from the BBC web site:

EA flood warning areas localised People living and working near rivers in the Thames region are set to benefit from a more localised flood warning system.

Hammer attack mother to meet PM The mother of Henry Webster - the Wiltshire teenager attacked with a hammer - is to meet the prime minister.

Troop bomb training 'inadequate' The coroner at an inquest into the death of four soldiers in an Afghan blast says there were training "inadequacies".

Cash stolen in ram raid on bank Boxes of money are stolen in a ram raid on a bank in Chippenham during a cash delivery.

Troop bomb training 'inadequate' The coroner at an inquest into the death of four soldiers in an Afghan blast says there were training "inadequacies".

Food charity 'should be extended' A businesswoman who donated £10,000 to a Wiltshire-based "food bank" charity wants it rolled out nationally.

Boost for stalled housing schemes Four housing projects in Wiltshire, which was suspended when the recession struck, will be loaned a share of nearly £4.5m to be restarted.

Gang jailed for stealing caravans Four members of a gang thought to be behind half of the UK's caravan thefts are jailed.

Civil servants strike over pay A union says hundreds of civil servants in Wiltshire are striking in a dispute about redundancy pay.

Traffic warning over A420 closure Motorists are being warned they face delays with the closure of the A420 between Oxfordshire and Wiltshire until Monday.

Campaign to save Victorian pool Hundreds of people sign petition urging Wiltshire Council to keep open one of the country's oldest swimming pools.

Gyrocopter pilot 'feared attack' An animal rights enthusiast accused of killing a hunt supporter in a gyrocopter thought he had been shot at, a court hears.

Silent tribute to four servicemen Hundreds line streets as the bodies of four British servicemen killed within six days in Afghanistan return to Britain.

Propeller victim 'did not move' A woman who saw her companion's head split by the rear propeller of a gyrocopter tells a court he did not move out of the way.

New marina 'could boost economy' Kennet and Avon Canal Trust welcomes a scheme for a new 248-berth marina near Rowde.

Troops 'lacked training on mines' Soldiers in Afghanistan had to seek their own mine detection training, an inquest into the death of UK soldiers in 2008 hears.

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Soldiers' vehicle 'not adequate' The sole survivor of a 2008 blast in Afghanistan has told an inquest he believed a vehicle he was in was "not adequate for the job".

Propeller victim 'died instantly' A Warwickshire Hunt supporter died instantly when hit by a rear propeller blade of a gyrocopter.

Lost masterpiece found in church An apparently unremarkable painting which had hung for decades in a Wiltshire church is a long-lost Flemish masterpiece.

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