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Why are safety concerns being raised inside Porton Down, Britain’s nerve centre of chemical and biological research?

When the UK’s offensive chemical and biological weapons programmes were terminated in the 1950s, work at the high-security military research centre in Porton Down, Wiltshire switched to defensive strategies. These included developing chemicals for use in riot control and countermeasures to the evolving threat of chemical and biological weapons.

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Peter Mandelson's property portfolio — from Notting Hill and Camden to a Wiltshire rental

Mandelson was sacked in 1998 after failing to disclose a loan on his Notting Hill house, and there have long been questions about how he has financed his property purchases

Evening Standard

'After two years searching for a wheelchair-accessible property, I decided to build my own'

“I wanted to confound expectations of what a disabled lifestyle is like,” says Fiona Campbell, who built her home in Wiltshire in 2011

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Police search two homes connected to Peter Mandelson over Epstein scandal

Properties in London and Wiltshire targeted by officers investigating alleged leaks to late child sex offender

The Guardian - UK

Police search two properties as part of Peter Mandelson investigation

The Metropolitan Police are searching an address in the Wiltshire area and another in the Camden area.

The Independent UK

Police search London property as part of Peter Mandelson investigation amid Epstein scandal

Officers searched a property in Camden, north London and another in Wiltshire

Evening Standard

Lidl opening another 19 stores in move creating up to 640 jobs

It follows the German-owned chain last year hitting the milestone of opening its 1,000th store after adding around another 40 sites in 2025.

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Lidl to open another 19 stores in the next two months – here’s where

The rapid growth follows Lidl reaching its 1,000th store milestone last year

The Independent UK

‘People think abuse comes with working in A&E. It shouldn’t be like that’

How a hospital is helping NHS staff realise they need not accept violence, abuse and aggression on the job

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a matter of time before a farmer is seriously injured’: on the trail of hare coursers in Wiltshire

Police show the Guardian around hotspots for a rural crime that has links to international gangs – and is on the rise

The Guardian - UK

Woman charged with murder after Christmas Day death of pensioner

Police were called to reports of an assault on Christmas morning at a flat in Devizes, Wiltshire

The Independent UK

Winter solstice marked by magical Stonehenge sunrise celebrations

Thousands of people gathered to mark the winter solstice at Stonehenge in Wiltshire early on Sunday morning (21 December).

The Independent UK

Police use lasso to help recapture runaway billy goat in Wiltshire

Escaped animal was seen chasing a woman around Upper Seagry and trying to munch on a festive wreath

The Guardian - UK

‘We’ve got her back now’: novichok victim’s family ready to lay her to rest

Exclusive: Dawn Sturgess’s father pleased inquiry made it clear she was blameless victim after Skripal attack in 2018

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Dawn Sturgess’s family say lessons have not been learned from her novichok poisoning

Relatives say British state has failed to ensure public safety after inquiry into 2018 death, linked to Russian attack on ex-spy

The Independent UK

How Salisbury Novichok poisonings entangled a spy and Russian hit squad

Dawn Sturgess became the unlikely victim of the poisonings – with an inquiry into her death publishing its findings today

The Independent UK

Novichok public inquiry to reveal findings in Dawn Sturgess poisoning case

Dawn Sturgess, 44, died after being exposed to the chemical weapon which was left in a discarded perfume bottle in Amesbury, Wiltshire, in July 2018

Evening Standard

Novichok attack: MI5 left ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal 'alarmingly accessible' to Putin's assassins

Dawn Sturgess, 44, died after being exposed to the chemical weapon which was left in a discarded perfume bottle in Amesbury, Wiltshire, in July 2018

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The Guardian - UK

The Devil’s Den review – folk horror opera with morris dancing and a sinister rabbit is an eccentric delight

Isabella Gellis’s first full-length stage work has the feel of a modern mystery play as it unpacks the legends surrounding an ancient Wiltshire monument

Evening Standard

James May says his Wiltshire pub is finally profitable but there’s no Clarkson beer on tap

The former Top Gear host joked that his countryside pub can finally ‘wipe its own face’

The Independent UK

Ex-army sergeant major who sexually assaulted teenage soldier months before her death is jailed

Jaysley Beck’s family say Michael Webber’s attack and the way higher-ups handled her complaint ‘broke something inside her that she couldn’t repair’

The Guardian - UK

Womad festival returns and moves to new Wiltshire site

Festival championing global music was founded by Peter Gabriel, who said it ‘seems all the more precious’ in a time when ‘hatred, racism and division’ are being stoked

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of women allege sexual abuse at UK army medicals over five decades

Wiltshire police leading investigation into allegations about enlistment examinations between the 1970s and 2016

Evening Standard

Police probe claims of sexual abuse during Army enlistment medicals

The alleged abuse took place at several Army locations in the UK between the 1970s and 2016, Wiltshire Police said

Evening Standard

Artist ‘nearly fainted’ when she found out commission was gift for Queen

Camilla was delighted to receive portraits of her beloved rescue dogs during a visit to a new community hub in Wiltshire.

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