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COUNCILLORS in Warminster have voted to back proposals to block or delay the sale of the town's old police station. The move follows the Wiltshire and Swindon Police and Crime Commissioner's decision to open talks with a prospective buyer. Former Warminster mayor, Cllr Tony Nicklin, had proposed that the council try to buy the redundant building in Station Road. Members of the council's finance and audit committee meeting were told on Monday the building was already sold subject to contract. Cllr Nicklin said: “I am very disappointed because the police did write to us and say they...

COUNCILLORS in Warminster have voted to back proposals to block or delay the sale of the town's old police station. The move follows the Wiltshire and Swindon Police and Crime Commissioner's decision to open talks with a prospective buyer. Former Warminster mayor, Cllr Tony Nicklin, had proposed that the council try to buy the redundant building in Station Road. Members of the council's finance and audit committee meeting were told on Monday the building was already sold subject to contract. Cllr Nicklin said: “I am very disappointed because the police did write to us and say they...

The elections for the role are due to take place in May. Liz Webster says she can bring a "sober and serious perspective to the discussion of policing and crime prevention", after crime "thrust itself" into her life. In 2007, Liz's son Henry suffered brain-damage after being attacked by a gang with a hammer at The Ridgeway School in Wroughton, near Swindon. Liz said: "Fighting for his life in hospital I begged and hoped for my son’s survival but I couldn’t help but wonder why such an event was ever allowed to unfold in the first place. "Who had failed? Was it the School, Police ...

SIX Men in Marlborough have all been fined £200 after police caught them drinking alcohol and playing music around a campfire.

MORE than 30 fines were handed out to Covid rule-breakers by the police last week.