Plans for new elephant sanctuary revealed
A safari park in Wiltshire has unveiled its plans for a new multi-million-pound elephant sanctuary.
Postcard arrives 100 years late
A farmer from Wiltshire has described his surprise at receiving a postcard more than a century late.
Man's ashes stolen in Melksham burglary
A son has made an appeal for thieves to return his father's ashes, which were taken during a burglary in Melksham.
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Family pay tribute to woman found dead in Amesbury
The family of Deborah Simister, the woman found dead at her home in Amesbury, have paid tribute to her in a statement:
– Deborah Simister's familyDebz was an extremely loving daughter, mother and grandmother who absolutely doted on her family.
She was always chatty and made lots of friends in the community.
She will be sorely missed by all her family and friends and we fervently hope justice will be served.
For Debz to have her life snatched away so young leaves a big hole in all our lives.
Deborah's husband James has been charged with her murder and has been remanded in custody. He is due to appear at Winchester Crown Court on 14th June.
Full report: 90 people forced to leave jobs at Honda
One of the region's biggest employers has confirmed it will be making compulsory redundancies. Honda, which is based in Swindon, announced 800 jobs would have to go back in January and has been consulting with employees since then.
The Union Unite says most of the workers have opted to take voluntary redundancy, with around 90 people forced to leave their jobs. Local businesses are worried the cuts will still have a huge impact on the area. Tanya Mercer reports.
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"Honda in denial" says Bath University professor
Bath University professor Andrew Graves believes that Honda need to keep up with its competitors to avoid further job losses:
Amesbury death: woman named
A woman who died after being found at home with serious injuries has been named by Wiltshire Police as 45-year-old Deborah Simister.
Officers were called to Mrs Simister's home in Maple Way, Amesbury on Monday night.
Her husband James Simister has been charged with her murder and has been remanded in custody. He is due to appear at Winchester Crown Court on 14th June.
Compulsory redundancies at Swindon car plant
Honda is to make around 90 compulsory redundancies at its car plant in Swindon.
It follows an announcement earlier this year that 800 jobs were to go from a total workforce of 3500.
Most of the losses have been achieved through voluntary redundancy.
Caron Bell looks at the background to the cuts:
Police increase patrols in Swindon after burglary rise
Wiltshire Police are increasing patrols in Swindon town centre to combat a recent rise in burglaries in the area.
They're urging homeowners to make sure they secure their homes, sheds and garages.
– PC Luke Atkinson, Wiltshire PoliceThere have been a number of reported dwelling burglaries, garage breaks and shed breaks around the town centre in recent weeks, particularly in the Manchester Road and County Road area.
Because of this, Wiltshire Police will be increasing patrols in the location in an attempt to locate the persons responsible.
We ask that local residents keep their doors and windows, garages, sheds and vehicles secure to help prevent opportunistic thieves from taking advantage.
Anyone wishing to report a crime or who thinks they may have information on any of the recent incidents, is asked to contact Wiltshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be left anonymously.
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Man appears in court over Amesbury death
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 45-year-old woman in Amesbury, Wiltshire.
James Roy Simister, 49 of Maple Way, Amesbury was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Winchester Crown Court on Tuesday 30th April.
Officers were called to a house in Maple Way on Monday evening and found the woman with serious injuries. She sustained stab wounds to her neck and later died in hospital.
Formal identification of the victim has not yet been completed.
Man charged with murder in Amesbury
Police have charged a man with the murder of a 45-year-old woman in Amesbury, Wiltshire.
James Roy Simister, 49, of Maple Way, Amesbury is due to appear at Salisbury Magistrates Court this morning.
Officers were called to a house in Maple Way on Monday evening and found the woman with serious injuries. She later died in hospital.
Formal identification of the victim has not yet been completed.
Murder investigation launched in Amesbury
Police have launched a murder investigation after the death of a woman in Amesbury, Wiltshire.
They were called to a house in Maple Way last night and found a 45-year-old woman with serious injuries. She later died in hospital.
A 49-year-old local man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Wiltshire ballooning company goes into liquidation
Wiltshire ballooning company 'GO Ballooning' has gone into liquidation. The company was one of the UK's largest hot air balloon flight suppliers.
– GO BallooningThe Company is deeply saddened to advise that after successfully trading for over 25 years and flying many tens of thousands of customers we have had to take the very difficult decision to cease trading.
The company has been and will continue to work with the liquidator to attempt to formulate a solution for customers.
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