1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (463+ words) A 76-year-old man has been charged with concealing his identity at an anti-immigration protest in Portsmouth after police warned they would use powers to arrest demonstrators wearing face coverings. Timothy Miller, of Southampton, will appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (73+ words) Wiltshire Times LIVE: M4 traffic builds at Swindon after serious crash - Traffic is building on the M4 at Swindon after a serious crash. - A Royal Mail lorry has overturned at junction 15 of the motorway, blocking the roundabout and shutting the A346 and eastbound…...

3+ day, 23+ 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, 1+ hour ago   (167+ words) The M4 is closed in both directions following a crash, as drivers have been warned to expect major delays and to plan ahead. Police are investigating a crash on the M4 in Berkshire, between Junction 8/9 at Maidenhead and Junction 10 at Reading. The…...

4+ day, 3+ 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, 3+ hour ago   (533+ words) TV star Georgia Harrison has warned that failure to take action on explicit images could lead children to suicide. The 31-year-old found fame on reality shows The Only Way Is Essex and Love Island, but in recent years has turned…...

4+ day, 21+ 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…...

5+ day, 19+ 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…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (569+ words) Hundreds of protesters have descended on Portsmouth vowing to prevent migrants who arrived in a small boat being taken to a processing centre in Kent. They were attempting to block routes away from Eastney Marina and vowed to stay all…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (522+ words) The National Trust said it has seen another record number of young people joining the charity, with more than 50,000 taking out its membership for 18 to 25-year-olds in a year. In Swindon-based conservation charity’s annual report, published on Monday, figures show…...