'Hosepipe ban' and 'Britain's favourite path'
29-08-2026 08:23 via bbc.co.uk

'Hosepipe ban' and 'Britain's favourite path'

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How rail chiefs hope to make line more reliable after 'appalling' summer
How rail chiefs hope to make line more reliable after 'appalling' summer
Support for Swindon council tenants risks funding cut
Support for Swindon council tenants risks funding cut
The Wiltshire factory that revolutionised bicycles
The Wiltshire factory that revolutionised bicycles
Swindon sign midfielder Thomson on two-year deal
Swindon sign midfielder Thomson on two-year deal
Search for rare sheep roaming wild near two towns
Search for rare sheep roaming wild near two towns
Photographer hoping to 'ignite social connections'
Photographer hoping to 'ignite social connections'
Events on in the West this bank holiday weekend
Events on in the West this bank holiday weekend
What it is like on a 10-hour shift as a paramedic during the summer
What it is like on a 10-hour shift as a paramedic during the summer
Ex-Reform councillor charged with dangerous driving
Ex-Reform councillor charged with dangerous driving
Deadly virus found in Wiltshire as vaccines needed
Deadly virus found in Wiltshire as vaccines needed
Marilyn Monroe impersonator becomes new town crier
Marilyn Monroe impersonator becomes new town crier
Parent 'disgusted' by late sixth form change
Parent 'disgusted' by late sixth form change
Bradford on Avon’s punctuation problem
Bradford on Avon’s punctuation problem
Help at risk for people in 'cherished' housing estate
Help at risk for people in 'cherished' housing estate
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