A man has been jailed after setting fire to a property in Swindon.
Adam Ramsey, 35, of Downton Road, Penhill, pleaded guilty to arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered after setting fire to the property where he was living. He was sentenced yesterday (07/11) to three years and four months imprisonment. On July 21 this year, Ramsey poured fuel over the carpet of the property […]
Specialist USAR Teams Mobilised to Assist at Scene of M4 HGV Horror Collision
In the aftermath of a devastating accident on the M4 near Chippenham, where a lorry overturned, leaving multiple individuals with life-changing injuries, specialist Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams have been called in to bolster emergency efforts and assist in the complex recovery operation. The harrowing incident unfolded on the eastbound carriageway of the M4, […]
Lorry Overturns in Serious M4 Crash, Road Closed in Both Directions with Life-Changing Injuries Reported
A harrowing collision on the M4 northwest of Chippenham has left several individuals with life-changing injuries. A lorry overturned in a serious crash, prompting a swift response from emergency services and leading to the closure of the motorway in both directions. The incident occurred on the eastbound carriageway of the M4, precisely between junctions 18 […]
A family who were trapped by fire in their tenth-floor flat owe their lives to sprinklers
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The MoD plans to use a helicopter to drop water on fires caused by army training on Salisbury Plain
Three small fires that started during a live firing exercise on Monday are still burning.The Ministry of Defence and the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) have been working together to keep the fires from spreading.“A helicopter will begin dropping water around the periphery of the impact area,” a spokesperson for the Ministry […]
Wiltshire Police is rated ‘inadequate’
The Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has released a report on their most recent inspection of Wiltshire Police as part of the Police Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Legitimacy (PEEL) programme. Wiltshire Police is rated ‘inadequate’ in the report for our ability to respond to the public, protect vulnerable people, and […]
Wiltshire Police is rated ‘inadequate’ – (ID 528416)
The Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has released a report on their most recent inspection of Wiltshire Police as part of the Police Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Legitimacy (PEEL) programme. Wiltshire Police is rated ‘inadequate’ in the report for our ability to respond to the public, protect vulnerable people, and […]
Sadly the combine harvester could not be saved but the quick actions of the firefighters prevented the fire from spreading too far into the crop fields
The combine harvester was well alight on arrival and the fire was spreading to the surrounding crop fields so further assistance of a water carrier from Andover Fire Station and a fire engine from Fordingbridge Fire Station was requested. Sadly although the combine harvester could not be saved the quick actions of the firefighters prevented […]
Sadly the combine harvester could not be saved but the quick actions of the firefighters prevented the fire from spreading too far into t…
The combine harvester was well alight on arrival and the fire was spreading to the surrounding crop fields so further assistance of a water carrier from Andover Fire Station and a fire engine from Fordingbridge Fire Station was requested. Sadly although the combine harvester could not be saved the quick actions of the firefighters prevented […]
A teenager has been given a community order for their part in a fire at St Joseph’s Catholic School in Malmesbury last year
A teenager has been given a community order for their part in a fire at St Joseph’s Catholic School in Malmesbury last year. Jordan Tadd, 18, of Tanners Walk, Twerton, pleaded guilty to arson at Swindon Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (28/07). He was given a community order, where he is required to carry out 100 […]