A surfing competition with a difference drew thousands of spectators to a beach near San Francisco, as dogs of all sizes took to the waves. Labs, terriers and spaniels were among dozens of dogs riding ...

A likely delay to police pay awards has sparked frustration at the highest levels. Philip Wilkinson, Wiltshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), has voiced concern over postponed pay rises for ...

A group of artists in Calne has been awarded a £2,000 grant to create murals in the town. The funding was given to Calne Clean Up Crew by GreenSquareAccord (GSA), a social housing provider. The money ...

A new disc golf course has opened at Basset Down Complex in Swindon. The disc golf course is now open to the public and joins the other activities offered by the complex, including footgolf, a ...

As numbers surge this year, Butterfly Conservation said sightings in unexpected places tell an important story about climate ...

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has admitted the situation surrounding unsettled striker Alexander Isak is “far from ideal”. The Magpies rejected a £110million bid for the Sweden international on Friday ...

Chippenham Town Council will start cutting grassland sites from mid-to-late July as part of its biodiversity scheme. The council's Environmental Services Team will carry out the work through August. A ...

Wiltshire Council has launched a campaign to tackle the rising abuse of frontline workers. The "No Excuse for Abuse" initiative aims to highlight the unacceptable treatment faced by staff and ...

An action-packed summer of fun awaits children in Chippenham this August. The Salvation Army is launching a free holiday club for seven to 11-year-olds, running from Monday, August 11 to Thursday, ...

The comedian appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, where he described his first stand-up gig at a Mexican restaurant in South Norwood.

Lucy Hargreaves, 22, was asleep on the sofa when three men burst into her home in Walton, Liverpool, on August 3 2005 and fatally injured her.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has also said she plans to introduce a fast-track scheme to tackle the asylum backlog.