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Sep 23, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Kirsten Robertson

    'Smoking took years away from my dad and me,’ Swindon woman warns (opens the original)

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    When Katie Freeman recalls memories of her late father, he is rarely without a cigarette in hand. Nigel Freeman smoked for most of his life and died at the age of 74 from smoking-related chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which impacted his lungs. "Some of my earliest memories of smoking are probably of him having a pipe," Katie, from Swindon in Wiltshire, said. "Of an ashtray being in the house, of dad smoking in the car." Katie, 47, is sharing her father's story as part of Smokefree

  2. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Kirsten Robertson

    Senior Army officers cleared of mishandling Jaysley Beck abuse allegations (opens the original)

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    Two serving Army officers have been cleared of failing to properly deal with abuse allegations made by a teenage soldier who took her own life. Maj James Hook and Col Samantha Shepherd were on trial at Military Court Centre at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire, in connection with the handling of concerns raised by Gunner Jaysley Beck, from Cumbria. The 19-year-old took her own life at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire in 2021 after former Battery Sgt Michael Webber "pinned her down" and sexually as

  3. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Kirsten Robertson

    Malmesbury mayor launches hunt for lost piece of gold chain (opens the original)

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    A mayor has issued a rallying call for help to find a missing piece of his gold chain of office. Robert Hastings, Mayor of Malmesbury in Wiltshire, noticed a small hole in the ceremonial jewellery, which dates back 100 years, after removing it following the town's carnival on 5 September. He told Radio Wiltshire that volunteers had used metal detectors to try to track down the missing piece and that it would cost "quite a lot" to replace. A "small reward" is being offered by Malmesbury Town Coun

  4. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Kirsten Robertson

    Widow with Parkinson's 'broken' over new build home in Lyneham (opens the original)

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    A widow with Parkinson's disease said she had been left feeling "broken" over issues with her new build house. Gillian Chambers, 75, moved to her property on Brooks Close in Lyneham, Wiltshire, in 2025 after the death of her husband, John, the previous year. She said there was a persistent cold draught running through her home and she often struggled to keep warm. The house was built by Linden Homes which is operated by Vistry. A spokesperson for the house-building group said it was "committed t

  5. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Kirsten Robertson

    Orchestras For All helps man with autism feel he belongs (opens the original)

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    A trumpet player says an accessible orchestra has helped him communicate through a new language and feel that he belongs to a "wonderful community". Cameron Jacobs, from Salisbury in Wiltshire, who has autism, ADHD and Tourette's, said joining Orchestras for All seven years ago helped him feel part of a club when many others rejected him. The 20-year-old, an ambassador for the orchestra, has grown in confidence and has since achieved many other feats, including breaking a world record for being

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