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Body found in river after search for swimmer
The body of a 26-year-old man has been recovered from a river following an extensive search effort. Wiltshire Police said it responded to concerns for a man who had been swimming in the River Avon in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, at 17:43 BST on Friday. Emergency crews from Trowbridge, Chippenham, Bath and Temple Back, along with water rescue units from Trowbridge, Stratton and Bath, attended the scene and later recovered a body. While formal identification has not yet taken place, police said the man's family had been informed. Follow BBC Wiltshire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Wiltshire Police
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2 hours ago
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Body found in River Avon after search for swimmer
The body of a 26-year-old man has been recovered from a river following an extensive search Police said it responded to concerns for a man who had been swimming in the River Avon in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, at 17:43 BST on crews from Trowbridge, Chippenham, Bath and Temple Back, along with water rescue units from Trowbridge, Stratton and Bath, attended the scene and later recovered a formal identification has not yet taken place, police said the man's family had been informed.
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3 hours ago
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Chalke Festival hosts jousting and historic re-enactments
While music fans are at Glastonbury Festival, history lovers are enjoying a very different Chalke History Festival in Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, is in full swing, demonstrating historic methods of jousting and hay 23-29 June, the festival is hosting talks about history from 175 experts, including the likes of Kevin McCloud, Al Murray, Michael Palin and Ian Hislop, alongside a programme of re-enactments from different time Holland, founder of festival, said: "I'm absolutely thrilled, we had lots of people here, the sun has been shining." Meanwhile, Dominic Sewell has been preparing for a jousting demonstration."Children are often captivated by knights and jousting and as there are no princesses or dragons here, we have to make do with fighting each other," Mr Sewell said. The horse armour is designed to protect horses from splinters or "anything else that might come their way," Mr Sewell said."As well as that we have a specialised helmet for jousting which is called a frog mouth helmet, it has a wide aperture where the eye slits are." Mr Holland built a traditional hay stack over the week and said he had "the time of his life" doing it."I'm very interested in the history of agriculture," he added.
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Arrests after four 'iconic' statues stolen from Iford Manor in Wiltshie
Two men have been arrested after four statues were stolen from Iford Manor in Wiltshire. Police said suspects broke into the property near Bradford-on-Avon on the night of Thursday 19 June into the early hours of the following morning. The estate said four "iconic" bronzes were stolen from the Grade I-listed gardens, which have been shortlisted for the Historic Houses Garden of the Year Awards. A post on the manor's website said it was "still reeling" from the loss of the statues, in particular the copy of the Capitoline She-Wolf with Romulus and Remus, which "has overlooked the valley here for over 120 years". "This is a cultural loss for all of us," the post said. "The gardens here have welcomed visitors since 1910 and now have 20,000 visitors from April to September who enjoy the tranquil and beautiful setting, of which the She-Wolf was the heart and in a setting made to showcase the statue." Read more from Sky News:Massive cocaine haul seized at UK port The other statues stolen include a pair of symmetrical fawns, copies of the Villa Dei Papiri fawns, and a bust of Antinous. At the time of the theft, the estate was hosting a five-day jazz festival. Wiltshire Police said a 31-year-old man and a 39-year-old man were arrested in the Bristol area on Thursday evening and were later released on bail. Detective Inspector Penny Andrews said: "We are continuing to appeal for anyone knows anything about the stolen items or who saw anything suspicious leading up to the incident to come forward with information. "No matter how insignificant you may think the information may be, it could be vital to assist our ongoing investigation. "We would also urge any antique dealers or auction houses to look out for the items."
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4 hours ago
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Arrests after four 'iconic' statues stolen from Iford Manor in Wiltshie
Two men have been arrested after four statues were stolen from Iford Manor in Wiltshire. Police said suspects broke into the property near Bradford-on-Avon on the night of Thursday 19 June into the early hours of the following morning. The estate said four "iconic" bronzes were stolen from the Grade I-listed gardens, which have been shortlisted for the Historic Houses Garden of the Year Awards. A post on the manor's website said it was "still reeling" from the loss of the statues, in particular the copy of the Capitoline She-Wolf with Romulus and Remus, which "has overlooked the valley here for over 120 years". "This is a cultural loss for all of us," the post said. "The gardens here have welcomed visitors since 1910 and now have 20,000 visitors from April to September who enjoy the tranquil and beautiful setting, of which the She-Wolf was the heart and in a setting made to showcase the statue." The other statues stolen include a pair of symmetrical fawns, copies of the Villa Dei Papiri fawns, and a bust of Antinous. At the time of the theft, the estate was hosting a five-day jazz festival. Wiltshire Police said a 31-year-old man and a 39-year-old man were arrested in the Bristol area on Thursday evening and were later released on bail. Detective Inspector Penny Andrews said: "We are continuing to appeal for anyone knows anything about the stolen items or who saw anything suspicious leading up to the incident to come forward with information. "No matter how insignificant you may think the information may be, it could be vital to assist our ongoing investigation. "We would also urge any antique dealers or auction houses to look out for the items."
