• Fish tank theft in Chippenham sparks police appeal

  By mjhudston

  It amazes me that wi all the technology advances, CCTV quality is still so poor as to make it very...

            

   

  By Lois_Avery at 14:12 on 06/01/12

  

  Three people are wanted by police following the theft of fish tanks worth almost £400 from Pets at Home in Chippenham this week. The incident happened between 2pm and 3pm on Tuesday December 6 at the Pets at Home store on the Bumpers Farm retail park. Police say a man and woman entered the store and moved two fish tanks, one worth £270 and the other £99, close to the door before leaving empty handed. A short time...

• New 101 non-emergency police number launching soon

  By Lois_Avery

  Don't forget - this new police number launches tomorrow!

            

   

  By Lois_Avery at 13:22 on 07/09/11

  

  A new non-emergency police number will be launched in Wiltshire in just 11 days. Police are counting town until September 19 when the new '101' number goes live for all non-emergency calls. At the moment people have to call 0845 408 7000 to report a non-emergency. But too many people continued to use 999. This easy to remember number is an attempt to push people away from dialling 999 for non-emergencies. Wiltshire Police say...

• Do you know this woman? Stiletto attack cash point pictures released

  By Lois_Avery

  I don't think she seems overly worried about her shoe!

            

   

  By Lois_Avery at 15:56 on 24/08/11

  

  Police have released pictures of a woman attacking a cash point with her stiletto in the town centre on a Saturday night in July.   The Barclays cash machine in Chippenham was rendered useless after the attack, which took place shortly after midnight on Saturday July 2. The woman had been stood at the bank's cash point in the market place for several minutes before removing her shoe and striking the machine almost fifty...

• Anti-Social Behaviour In Pewsham Ends With Police

  By serenwatson

  I agree with the comments above. As parents we are struggling at the moment as we have 2 boys in...

            

   

  By Lois_Avery at 18:46 on 19/06/11

  

  This was the scene last Saturday in Pewsham after some residents, including me, reported anti-social behaviour.  After hours of being harassed by local teens several people living in the Blackthorn Mews/King Henry Drive area began to confront them, this was at about 6pm. But it began at around 3pm when the group - who looked to be about 16 - began throwing apples at cars, mine included. They were even smearing smashed apples on to...

• BB Guns Sold To 10 year Olds In Chippenham

  By mjhudston

  I think this is maybe another example of Wiltshire Police having the wrong Priorities. I would...

            

   

  By Lois_Avery at 20:11 on 17/08/10

  

  Police are warning youngsters in Chippenham of the danger of BB guns after two children were caught with the weapons on Monday. Although police discovered that no shots had been fired, after being called to the Allington area by concerned neighbours, they found that the boys, aged 10 and 11, had bought the guns from a shop on Chippenham High Street. Officers arrived at the scene and confiscated the guns before reminding the...

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