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Winter Olympics opens in style with unprecedented double cauldron lighting
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (400+ words) Having started off-piste with protests over ICE agents and reports of penis injections, the Milan and Cortina Winter Olympics got back on track with a bulgingly ambitious opening ceremony either side of the Italian Alps. Mariah Carey crooned "Volare" and…...
Mansion owner hit with whopping £330 million tax bill
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (448+ words) A Wiltshire mansion owner has been hit with a whopping "330 million tax bill last year. Chris Rokos, the owner of Tottenham House near Marlborough, came in at number three in The Sunday Times 2026 Tax List, which ranks the individuals and…...
More than 60 dogs need forever home at Wiltshire rescue centre
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (493+ words) More than 60 dogs in the care of an animal charity are still waiting to be adopted. The Dogs Trust rehoming centre in Salisbury helped 468 dogs find new homes in 2025, but 67 dogs remain in their care. Abi Tate, manager at Dogs…...
UK's first battery powered train goes into service this weekend
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (424+ words) The UK's first battery-only powered passenger train will enter service this weekend. The Class 230 train, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), will run on the Greenford branch line. It follows 22 months of successful fast-charge technology trials on the route. Dr…...
Two 'dreamy' gastropubs in Wiltshire named among the UK's best
1+ week, 48+ min ago (734+ words) Two gastropubs in Wiltshire that will take your breath away have been named among the best in the UK. The annual Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list for 2026 has been released, featuring picturesque countryside gems serving scotch eggs and local brews…...
Tabor set for loan switch back to National League South
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (419+ words) Jake Tabor is set to complete a loan transfer back to Bath City in National League South from Swindon Town. Whilst Swindon are expected to be busy with incomings in the final days of the transfer window, it is an…...
Hotel announces £2.5 million makeover with new outdoor wellness village
1+ week, 1+ day ago (564+ words) A well-known hotel near Warminster has announced a multi-million-pound makeover of its spa. Bishopstrow Hotel and Spa, in Bishopstrow, is set to undergo a transformative repositioning, elevating its beloved spa into a luxury'wellness destination in the heart of the Wiltshire…...
Supercar firm to take over venue after sudden closure of old business
1+ week, 3+ day ago (462+ words) A new supercar business is set to open at a venue that saw a sudden closure late last-year. Concours House is a supercar business located at Kingston Farm in Bradford on Avon, offering "automotive storage and events, and is opening…...
Great British Bake Off star's private school closes, blaming VAT hike
2+ week, 1+ day ago (701+ words) A Bath girls" prep school will close down after more than 150 years amid the VAT rise which has hit private education establishments really hard. On January 21, the Royal High School announced that following the summer term it will close the…...
Opening day joy for new nursery as parents praise 'incredibly happy' children
2+ week, 6+ day ago (403+ words) A new nursery has officially opened and welcomed its first children through the doors. Little Lights Nursery, based at The Manor CofE Primary School in Melksham, will provide early years education for three and four-year-olds in a warm, nurturing environment....