‘Don’t think we won’t use our powers’, police warn as checkpoints put in place
Police across Wiltshire are now operating checkpoints on roads in a bid to stop motorists from making journeys during the UK coronavirus lockdown....
Council workers ignore simple social distancing rules for hotel garden meet
Council workers ignored simple social distancing rules as they held a meeting in a hotel garden as hundreds of thousands of people without...
You are not allowed to drive to a location for exercise, police warn
Driving to a location for exercise is illegal, Avon and Somerset Police are warning people. Officers have been patrolling sights across Somerset since...
Police dispersal order means anyone gathering in this park faces arrest
Police issued a dispersal order at a park in Swindon last night after teenagers were seen gathering there. Officers were called to Stray...
Police disperse group of birdwatchers gathered to spot rare species
A group of birdwatchers gathered to spot rare species were dispersed by police on Wednesday, after defying the government's order to stay at...
Drone and dog units called in as occupants of car flee from police
Specialist police officers were called to assist at an incident in Swindon in the early hours of today. At least two people travelling...
Probie PC makes drugs arrest on first day policing in Swindon area
A probationary police officer has made a drugs arrest on her first day on the beat. PC Halewood is one of 37 newly...
Calne street cordoned off as crime scene after man found dead in car
A street in Calne was cordoned off by police this afternoon after a man was found dead in a car. Emergency services were...
Calls to burglary lead police officers to 300-plant cannabis factory
A man's been arrested following the discovery of a 300-plant cannabis factory in Swindon. Police were called to reports of a suspected burglary...