13+ hour, 46+ min ago   (431+ words) Christmas preparations are already underway at a popular Wiltshire garden centre where thousands of decorations are being unpacked and displays built. Whitehall Garden Centre, on the outskirts of Lacock, has begun transforming its festive shop, with staff working behind the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (359+ words) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to impose tourist taxes will be “hugely damaging” and hit British holidaymakers hard, hotel and tourism firms have warned. Premier Inn owner Whitbread and Butlin’s are among major businesses to criticise the plans…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (568+ words) The John Lewis Partnership has seen half-year losses more than double amid tougher trading and said it remained cautious over the final six months. The employee-owned group, which owns the department store chain and Waitrose supermarkets, reported losses before tax…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (624+ words) A much-loved dance school is entering a new chapter as it moves into brand-new studios following years of making do with ageing and flood-hit premises. 4Stars Dance in Melksham will officially unveil its new home at Lancaster Road, Bowerhill Industrial Estate,…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (410+ words) Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said it will be “disputing” that any part of a passenger’s body was sucked out of a window midflight. Ljubisa Karovic, 61, suffered neck and shoulder injuries after the window broke during the flight from the Greek…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (850+ words) The chief of Britain’s beleaguered air traffic control provider Nats still has the confidence of the Government, Downing Street has said, after thousands of passengers faced travel chaos following a system issue on Tuesday. Tens of thousands of travellers were…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (547+ words) Food inflation is expected to reach almost 4% by Christmas, and peak at 6.4% in July next year, as pressures from conflict and extreme weather reach supermarket shelves, the industry has warned. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) acknowledged that its figure…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (267+ words) The Metropolitan Police has launched a criminal investigation after allegations that Reform UK breached foreign donation rules. Scotland Yard said detectives had assessed “a number of reports” and decided there were “potential offences”, without explicitly naming the political party. Reform…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (340+ words) A popular retailer has reopened its doors following a major makeover designed to give shoppers a brighter and more modern experience. Matalan in Trowbridge has completed a significant investment in its store, with the shop receiving a refreshed layout, redesigned…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (292+ words) Two TG Jones stores in Wiltshire could be caught in a major shake-up by the retailer with concerns being raised over the future of the Post Office services they provide. TG Jones – formerly WH Smith – has stores in Trowbridge and…...