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Flytipper fined after being caught on camera
A man has been fined for fly-tipping after he was filmed on a police bodycam following a tip-off from a member of the public. Chunlin Zheng, of Philip Lane in London, pleaded guilty at Swindon Magistrates' Court on Friday to fly-tipping wood in a layby on the A361 near Trowbridge, Wiltshire. He was ordered to pay a total of £1,114 - including a fine, costs and a victim surcharge - and was told to carry out 200 hours of unpaid community work. Councillor Martin Smith, cabinet member for highways, streetscene and flooding at Wiltshire Council, said: "Fly-tipping is a serious environmental crime that blights our communities, and we continue to take it very seriously." Zheng was seen dumping waste from a van by a member of public on 22 January, who then called the police and stayed at the scene until officers arrived, Wiltshire Council said. When confronted by police, Zheng told officers he had been paid £150 to dispose of the wood, but could not take it to the household recycling centre as he was using a commercial vehicle and would have been charged. However, when he was investigated by a council team, Zheng said he was actually paid £350 and was working as a removal person, even though he did not hold a waste carrier's licence. More news stories for Wiltshire Listen to the latest news for Wiltshire Mr Smith added: "Choosing to fly-tip as the cheaper option has resulted in a heftier fine payment and a criminal record. "I hope that he has learned his lesson." Zheng was initially issued a £1,000 fixed penalty notice in March but this was not paid. Part of his unpaid community work may involve litter collecting around Wiltshire. Follow BBC Wiltshire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. More stories like this Hidden CCTV used to catch fly-tippers as fines issued 'I've reported hundreds of fly-tipping cases' Residents fined for fly-tipping household rubbish Related internet links Wiltshire Council: Fly-tipping Solve the daily Crossword
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Flytipper fined after being caught on camera
A man has been fined for fly-tipping after he was filmed on a police bodycam following a tip-off from a member of the public. Chunlin Zheng, of Philip Lane in London, pleaded guilty at Swindon Magistrates' Court on Friday to fly-tipping wood in a layby on the A361 near Trowbridge, Wiltshire. He was ordered to pay a total of £1,114 - including a fine, costs and a victim surcharge - and was told to carry out 200 hours of unpaid community work. Councillor Martin Smith, cabinet member for highways, streetscene and flooding at Wiltshire Council, said: "Fly-tipping is a serious environmental crime that blights our communities, and we continue to take it very seriously." Zheng was seen dumping waste from a van by a member of public on 22 January, who then called the police and stayed at the scene until officers arrived, Wiltshire Council said. When confronted by police, Zheng told officers he had been paid £150 to dispose of the wood, but could not take it to the household recycling centre as he was using a commercial vehicle and would have been charged. However, when he was investigated by a council team, Zheng said he was actually paid £350 and was working as a removal person, even though he did not hold a waste carrier's licence. More news stories for Wiltshire Listen to the latest news for Wiltshire Mr Smith added: "Choosing to fly-tip as the cheaper option has resulted in a heftier fine payment and a criminal record. "I hope that he has learned his lesson." Zheng was initially issued a £1,000 fixed penalty notice in March but this was not paid. Part of his unpaid community work may involve litter collecting around Wiltshire. Follow BBC Wiltshire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. More stories like this Hidden CCTV used to catch fly-tippers as fines issued 'I've reported hundreds of fly-tipping cases' Residents fined for fly-tipping household rubbish Related internet links Wiltshire Council: Fly-tipping
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11-07-2025
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Two separate fires send smoke plumes over town
Fire crews from four stations have been called to a blaze at a detached home, with an unrelated shed fire also being tackled nearby. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is still working to put out the house fire in Bath Road, Devizes which was reported at 14:40 BST. The second fire, in a shed in Mayenne Road, was reported at about 14:55 BST. Resident Andrew MacLachlan said he saw the smoke go from a "thin plume to full-on massive thick black cloud" as he drove half a mile along Bath Road. No casualties have been reported at either fire. Crews from Trowbridge, Ludgershall, Calne and Corsham were called to the house fire with crews from Marlborough and Malmesbury sent to the shed fire. Follow BBC Wiltshire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
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13-06-2025
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Driver broke man's leg in 'senseless violence'
A man who was doing wheel spins and handbrake turns in a residential area deliberately hit a pedestrian who came out of his home to see what was happening. Ashley Sherred, of Southampton Road in Salisbury, mounted the curb and hit the resident on 10 May, breaking the man's leg. The 33-year-old pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and dangerous driving at a court hearing on Thursday at Salisbury Crown Court. Trainee Det Con Dan Smith said: "This was a senseless act of violence that left the victim with significant injuries, and it could have been a lot worse." Sherred was remanded in custody ahead of his sentencing on 8 August. On the day of the incident, he was seen driving a blue Ford Fiesta erratically in Pinewood Close. He left the scene after hitting his victim, but was found by Wiltshire Police later that day and arrested. His car was found the following day. "I hope this guilty plea begins to bring some sense of closure to the victim and his family and that this sends a clear message that we will not tolerate this type of violence in Wiltshire," Trainee Det Con Smith added. Follow BBC Wiltshire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Driver charged after pedestrian hit by car HM Courts & Tribunal Service Wiltshire Police
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06-06-2025
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Investigation launched as woman found dead in property
The death of a woman in her 70s who was found inside a house is being treated as unexplained by police. Detectives have launched an investigation into the death after being called to the property on South Street in Salisbury on Thursday at about 08:30 BST. Det Ch Insp Phil Walker, from Wiltshire Police, said they appreciate the concern this will cause in the local community, but said there is "no risk to the wider public and we are not currently looking for anyone in connection with this investigation". He added that there will be will be an increased policing presence in the area while enquiries are carried out and offered his sympathies to the woman's family and friends. 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
