5+ hour, 18+ min ago   (174+ words) POLICE used the element of surprise to catch a motorcyclist on a Hampshire walking, cycling and horse riding route. While out on patrol on Friday (September 11) New Forest Police officers received information that a Sur-Ron style electric motorbike was being…...

5+ hour, 18+ min ago   (378+ words) AN INITIATIVE aimed at improving the safety of horse riders has been launched by Wiltshire Police. The targeted road safety plan is designed to improve the safety of horse riders on the county’s roads and educate motorists about how to…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (409+ words) A MAN has admitted to injuring an elderly man in an unprovoked assault in Salisbury city centre after becoming “frustrated” due to the library being too loud to read. On Tuesday (September 1), 37-year-old Mickey Johnson approached a couple walking past…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (83+ words) RESIDENTS are being warned of an “increase in activity” by rogue traders in and around Salisbury. Wiltshire Police has urged households to be on their guard against doorstep callers using high-pressure tactics when selling. A spokesperson said: “Rogue traders are…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (242+ words) A DISQUALIFIED driver has been jailed after being caught driving in possession of Class A drugs. Norton Sparrow, 30, of no fixed abode, was travelling along Pembroke Road in Salisbury on May 9, when his vehicle drew the attention of Police Sergeant…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (673+ words) WILTSHIRE Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Philip Wilkinson, has said there are “no plans for a third custody unit as part of the Southern Policing Hub”, in an open letter to residents. Responding to calls for the return of a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (345+ words) POLICE officers assisting in boarding up a vape shop in Ringwood later arrested a youth seen “dangerously riding a motorbike nearby”. The arrest came after a recent operation to shut down H&A Mini-Market, in the High Street, for three…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (515+ words) WILTSHIRE Council is planning on hitting fly-tippers with the maximum penalty following changes to Government legislation. Strengthening its response to environmental crime, the council plans to hand those dumping rubbish in the county with an on the spot fixed penalty…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (570+ words) Celebrating five years as Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Philip Wilkinson has reflected on his time in the job, describing it as “defined by transformation, challenge and progress in local policing and community safety. Since taking office in August 2021, the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (423+ words) A SALISBURY tenant who tormented neighbours with persistent anti-social behaviour has finally been evicted. Wiltshire Council said the person’s actions caused significant distress to local residents and had a substantial impact on the local community. Complaints were first received in…...