One Rushed to Major Trauma Centre After Collision on Brentwood Road, Romford
A man has been taken to a major trauma centre following a serious road traffic collision on Brentwood Road this afternoon. The incident occurred at approximately 12.36pm on Wednesday 7 August 2025, prompting a large emergency services response. Two ambulance crews and two solo paramedics from the London Ambulance Service (LAS) were dispatched to the […]
Prolific Swindon Shoplifter Joshua Moss Jailed for Series of Offences
A prolific shoplifter who repeatedly targeted stores across Swindon and assaulted retail staff during his thefts has been jailed for 26 weeks. Joshua Moss, 31, of no fixed abode, appeared at Swindon Magistrates’ Court on Monday where he pleaded guilty to 14 counts of shoplifting and four counts of assault by beating. A further four […]
Emergency Services Respond as Lorry Overturns in Wiltshire Village
Major Road Closure in Place A major emergency response is underway in a Wiltshire village this morning after a lorry overturned on the A354 Blandford Road in Coombe Bissett, near Salisbury. The crash occurred outside The Fox & Goose pub, with the vehicle understood to have been carrying grain, which has since spilled across the […]
Teenage Woman Killed in Fatal Corsham Crash as Police Launch Witness Appeal
Default Heading H1 Wiltshire Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal collision on the A4 Bath Road in Corsham on Thursday, 24 July, which claimed the life of a 19-year-old woman. The incident occurred at approximately 1.30pm at the junction with the B3109, where a Hyundai i10 was involved in a serious collision with […]
Royal Family Mourns Loss of 20-Year-Old Rosie Roche Following Tragic Death in Wiltshire
Default Heading H1 Rosie Roche, 20, a cousin of Princes William and Harry, has been found dead at her family home in Norton, Wiltshire, with a firearm discovered nearby, authorities confirmed. Rosie, the granddaughter of Princess Diana’s uncle, was reportedly found by her mother and sister on 14 July, shortly after she had been […]
Repeat Sex Offender Jailed for Indecent Exposure in Devizes Charity Shop
Default Heading H1 A repeat sex offender has been jailed after he was caught indecently exposing himself inside a Devizes charity shop in the presence of a child. Philip Harding, 72, of The Lye, Seend, was observed inside a store in The Brittox on 31 May, where he exposed and pleasured himself in view of […]
Police Issue Warning Over Contaminated Vapes Found in Secondary Schools
Default Heading H1 Police have issued a warning to parents and schools after a national rise in contaminated vapes containing the dangerous drug Spice. Officers in Wiltshire are now using new testing devices in local schools to detect harmful substances in confiscated vapes. Working in partnership with Bath University, Swindon Borough Council, and Wiltshire Council, […]
Tragic Update: Body Found in Search for Missing Soldier Alex from Perham Down
Default Heading H1 A body has been discovered in the search for 30-year-old Alex, a soldier who was reported missing after leaving Tidworth Camp on Sunday afternoon (July 6). The tragic discovery was made at around 6pm this evening, near Warren Hill, following an extensive search operation involving military personnel, police, and volunteers. While formal […]
Urgent Appeal to Find Missing Woman Lauren ‘Ronnie’ from Wantage
Default Heading H1 A heartfelt public appeal has been launched to help find 24-year-old Lauren, also known as Ronnie, who has now been missing for over 24 hours. Her family are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare and are urging anyone who may have seen her in the past 48 hours to come forward. Lauren […]
Appeal Launched for Missing Soldier Sergeant Alex Cairnie from Tidworth
Default Heading H1 An urgent public appeal has been launched to locate Sergeant Alex Cairnie, a serving soldier based in Tidworth, who has been missing since Sunday morning. According to military sources and a public notice from The Service Squad, Sergeant Cairnie was last seen leaving camp on the morning of Sunday, 6 July. Since […]
Two Arrested After Man Stabbed in Leg During Affray in Swindon
Default Heading H1 Wiltshire Police have arrested a man and a woman following an affray at a property in Seymour Road, Swindon, where a man in his 30s sustained a stab wound to the leg. The incident was reported shortly after 8:20am this morning when the ambulance service alerted police to a suspected stabbing. The […]
Police Appeal for Van Driver Witness Following Serious Swindon Motorcycle Crash
Default Heading H1 Wiltshire Police are appealing for help from the public to identify the driver of a van believed to be a key witness to a serious road collision involving a motorcycle and a car on Okus Road, Swindon. The incident occurred at approximately 3:30pm on Monday, 10 June, near the junction with Curie […]
Man Charged with Causing Death by Dangerous Driving After A303 Crash
Default Heading H1 A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a fatal collision on the A303 near Mere on Sunday 29 June. Nicholas Blackbeard, 66, of Cok Ngurah, Gambir, Bali, has been charged with: Causing death by dangerous driving Causing serious injury by dangerous driving The charges relate to a […]
Kent Man Found Guilty of Drugging and Raping Woman Over Four-Year Period
Default Heading H1 Lee Hampton, of Hollingbourne, was convicted of seven counts of rape, four counts of assault by penetration, and two counts of administering a substance with intent. The offences took place over nearly four years, between January 2017 and October 2020, in the Swindon area. Repeated Drugging and Sexual Abuse Throughout the period […]
Murder Investigation Continues in Swindon as Police Granted More Time to Question Suspect
Default Heading H1 Wiltshire Police detectives investigating the suspicious death of a man in Manchester Road, Swindon, have been granted additional time to question a 31-year-old suspect arrested on suspicion of murder. The man was arrested yesterday (2 July) following the discovery of a seriously injured man on the pavement outside a property on Manchester […]
Man Dies After Being Found Injured on Manchester Road in Swindon – Police Launch Murder Investigation
Default Heading H1 Wiltshire Police have launched a major investigation following the death of a man found seriously injured outside a property on Manchester Road in Swindon in the early hours of this morning. Emergency services were called at around 5:10am to reports of a man, believed to be in his 20s, discovered with serious […]
Urgent Search for Missing Teen Maisy Hall, 15, Last Seen in St Austell – May Have Travelled to Tidworth
Default Heading H1 Police are urgently appealing for help to locate 15-year-old Maisy Hall, who has been reported missing from the St Austell area of Cornwall. Maisy was last seen around 2pm on Sunday, 29 June in St Austell. Officers say they are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare and believe she may have travelled […]
Young Man’s Body Recovered After River Avon Tragedy in Bradford on Avon
Default Heading H1 A young man in his 20s has tragically died after disappearing in the River Avon during a swim with friends in Bradford on Avon, prompting a large-scale emergency response on Friday evening (27 June). Major Search Operation Emergency services were called to Barton Farm Country Park at 5.30pm after reports that a […]
Wiltshire Man Jailed for Killing Brother with Single Punch at Motocross Event
Default Heading H1 A man has been sentenced to two years in prison for the manslaughter of his brother during a violent altercation at a motocross event in Upper Wanborough, Wiltshire. Ben Starr, 35, of Woodside Avenue, Ripley, appeared at Swindon Crown Court today and pleaded guilty to manslaughter after admitting to fatally punching his […]
Man Charged After Drone Caught Smuggling Drugs Into HMP Erlestoke
Default Heading H1 A man has been charged with multiple drug offences following an incident in which a drone was intercepted attempting to smuggle drugs into HMP Erlestoke, a Category C men’s prison in Wiltshire. Oliver Onyeahasi, 25, of Aberdeen Road, Cotham, Bristol, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of: Cocaine Cannabis […]
Woman Dies and Nine Injured in Horror M4 Crash – Police Hunt White Vehicle That ‘Left the Scene’
Default Heading H1 A woman has tragically died and nine others have been injured in a devastating crash on the M4 in Wiltshire. The serious collision occurred just before 11.30pm on Sunday night (June 22) between junctions 16 and 17 on the westbound carriageway, near Swindon. Emergency services rushed to the scene, but despite their […]
Swindon Boy, 8, Dies After Fall from Hotel Balcony in Ibiza
Default Heading H1 Here is a structured Google News–style article based on the incident involving the tragic death of a Swindon boy in Ibiza: An eight-year-old boy from Swindon has died following a tragic fall from a third-floor hotel balcony while on holiday in Ibiza. Emergency services rushed to the Aparthotel Vibra Bay in San […]
Man in His 60s Dies in Early Morning House Fire in Purton, Wiltshire
Default Heading H1 A man in his 60s has tragically died following a house fire in the village of Purton, near Swindon, in the early hours of Saturday morning. Emergency services were called to the incident on The Pry, Purton, shortly before 4am on 21 June, after reports of a fire engulfing a residential […]
CCTV Image Released After Girl Targeted in Gillingham Indecent Exposure Incident
Kent Police have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to identify in connection with an indecent exposure incident that occurred in Gillingham last month. The incident took place on the evening of Tuesday, 20 May 2025, near Great Lines Heritage Park. At around 7:00pm, a girl walking along Brompton Road, heading toward […]
Two Arrested After £70,000 in Counterfeit Cigarettes and Alcohol Seized in Swindon Raid
Wiltshire Police have arrested two men and seized more than £70,000 worth of illicit cigarettes, tobacco, and alcohol in a major crackdown on organised crime in the Broadgreen area of Swindon. The operation took place on Tuesday, 10 June, and involved a coordinated effort by Swindon Central South Neighbourhood Policing Team, Swindon Borough Council’s Trading […]
Sutton Veny Man Jailed for 21.5 Years After Brutal 10-Hour Domestic Abuse Attack
A 46-year-old man from Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, has been jailed for 21 years and six months after subjecting a woman to nearly 10 hours of torture, including sexual assault, false imprisonment, grievous bodily harm, and threats to kill. Tommy Hitt, of Springhead, was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on Friday, 13 June, following guilty pleas […]
3,000 Wiltshire Students Learn Vital Safety Skills Ahead of Secondary School
Thousands of Year 6 students across Swindon and Wiltshire have taken part in this year’s Junior Good Citizen (JGC) scheme — a multi-agency initiative aimed at teaching children vital life skills as they prepare to transition into secondary school. Organised by the Wiltshire Police Youth and Early Intervention Team, the programme involved over 3,000 students […]