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    Former soldier disarms gun wielding robber in Wiltshire shop

    This is the incredible moment a former soldier disarmed a robber during a raid in a corner shop - and pointed the gun at his head. Brave Antony Wolfe, 61, says his military training 'kicked in' as he wrestled James Gowland, 31, who was

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    Journalist chases and detains assault suspect

    A journalist chasing a story helped apprehend a suspect who was out-running the police. Daniel Webb was passing on his bike when he came across an alleged assault outside a branch of TK Maxx in Swindon, Wiltshire. He watched police chase the man

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    Audi sales manager avoids jail despite of dangerous driving in fog

    An Audi sales manager has been handed a suspended prison sentence, banned from driving for 18 months and will have to pass an extended driving test after he pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. Daniel Bull, 30, of St Mary's Road, Market

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    Police officer imitates dog to catch car chase suspect

    Photo credit: ITV News A police officer captured a suspect following a high-speed chase by barking like a dog. PC Steve Hutton chased the man on foot after he exited his vehicle following a car chase from Malmesbury and

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    Horrifying pictures of filthy hotel kitchen

    The three star Great Western Hotel in Swindon has been fined £20,000 after health inspectors checked the kitchens last year, and discovered a shocking level of filth. They described the food safety breaches as 'appalling'. The state of

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    School bus driver caught over the drink-drive limit

    A bus driver, whose vehicle was laden with primary school children, has been found guilty of being in charge of a vehicle while over the drink-drive

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    Teen drink-driver kills herself and best friend in crash

    A teenage motorist killed herself and her best friend, and left two others with life-changing injuries, after she crashed her car at high speed on a dual carriageway while