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 […]
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 […]
Dover sex offender arrested 100 miles away for court breaches
A registered sex offender who committed multiple breaches of his court order was tracked down by specialist Kent Police officers 100 miles from home. Matthew Downing was issued with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) in January 2022 after being convicted of offences including the making of indecent images of children. His access to the […]
Manhunt for Plymouth Acid Attack Suspects Expands as NCA Joins Search
Police Confirm Suspects Have Left Wiltshire After Brutal Home Invasion A nationwide manhunt is underway after two suspects in a horrific acid attack in Plymouth are believed to have left Wiltshire. Devon and Cornwall Police, working alongside the National Crime Agency (NCA), have widened their search for the fugitives, who remain at large. Brutal and […]
CCTV Images Released as Police Hunt Acid Attack Suspects Near Chippenham
Police have launched an urgent manhunt for two men suspected of carrying out a brutal acid attack in Plymouth, after they were captured on CCTV in the village of Grittleton, near Chippenham. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday morning, 21 February, at a property on Lipson Road, Plymouth. A man in his […]
Teenage Victim Praised as Swindon Sex Offender Jailed
Wiltshire Police have commended a 14-year-old girl for her bravery in helping to convict a sex offender in Swindon. Kevin Wolton, 42, of Doulton Close, Redhouse, was sentenced to 29 months in prison at Swindon Crown Court on Monday, January 20, after admitting to sexually assaulting the teenager and breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order […]
Swindon Man Sentenced to Five Years for Drug Offences
A Swindon man has been jailed for over five years after being caught with £50,000 worth of class A drugs in a holdall. Jake Bell, 34, of Eglantyne Avenue, Tadpole Garden Village, was sentenced to 61 months in prison at Swindon Crown Court on January 14, 2025. He pleaded guilty to possession with intent to […]
Memorial Benches Damaged in Shelton Lock
Derbyshire Police are appealing for information after a number of benches at the War Memorial Village in Shelton Lock were damaged with graffiti. The incident occurred between Saturday 1 June and Friday 14 June. The estimated bill to repair the damage will cost more then £300. The benches are described as being of historical significance […]
New Suspect Arrested in 1983 Cold Case Murder Investigation
A major breakthrough has occurred in the decades-old unsolved murder of Olive Wilkinson. Detectives have arrested a 63-year-old man today, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, following a renewed investigation into the tragic events that unfolded on June 10, 1983. Olive Wilkinson, 36, was found dead inside her family home on Montague Street, Cleethorpes, having sustained fatal […]
Rescue Crews Reach Crash Site of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s Helicopter
Rescue crews have finally reached the site of the helicopter crash carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi near the border with Azerbaijan, prompting fears for his life and the lives of those on board. “We can see the wreckage, and the situation does not look good,” Pirhossein Kolivand, head of Iran’s Red Crescent, told state TV. […]