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CBS News
05-07-2025
- CBS News
Black bear unharmed after being captured in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Game Commission and Warminster Police Department safely captured a black bear from a resident's backyard on Saturday morning, police said. Warminster police sent out a community announcement just before 7 a.m. Saturday, saying officers were investigating a bear sighting in the township's Speedway section. Police urged residents to call 911 if they saw the bear. A few hours later, just after 10:30 a.m., police said they were able to "peacefully apprehend" the bear in a backyard on the 300 block of Olive Street, with help from the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Warminster Township Police Department The bear is set to be taken to a safer habitat, according to police.
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Purpose-built swimming pool opens on Wiltshire farm
A purpose-built swimming pool is now offering lessons to children of all ages. The pool, located at Manor Farm in Tytherington near Warminster, is part of a new partnership between the farm and Puddle Ducks Bristol and Bath, a swim school delivering classes across the region. Diana Heathcote, from Puddle Ducks Bristol and Bath, said: "It's been so exciting helping to plan the pool with Peter and Steph all these years and to now see it up and running is the best feeling. Read more: Future of multi-storey car park remains uncertain "We're providing our lessons throughout the week and it's also lovely to offer them on Sunday mornings, particularly as we are welcoming families with children at both baby and pre-school and those of a school age within Swim Academy, to come along and swim together. "We can't wait to meet lots more local families and teach their children to swim beautifully." The pool was developed in partnership with farm owners Peter and Steph Corp as part of their efforts to diversify the farm business. Mr Corp said: "We wanted to diversify and knew that building a swimming pool where our old barn sat would allow us to provide swimming lessons to the local community."
CBS News
25-06-2025
- CBS News
Pennsylvania teacher and coach arrested for possessing child sexual abuse material, Bucks County DA says
A Catholic school teacher and coach was arrested Wednesday for allegedly possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material, Buck County officials announced. Richard Adamsky, 65, of Warminster, is charged with felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material and criminal use of a communication facility, the Bucks County district attorney's office said in a statement. Adamsky was a teacher and coach at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School in Warminster, the DA's office said. He was a coach for various boys and girls sports teams in the county, including football and track and field. Richard Adamsky Bucks County DA Court documents reveal the Catholic school teacher admitted to saving hundreds of sexually explicit images of children over the last four to five years. In March, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children "reported possible downloading or obtaining" of child pornography. That IP address eventually led to Adamsky. Investigators with the Bucks County district attorney's office weren't notified until mid-May of the tip. Investigators executed search warrants at his Warminster home Wednesday. Court records show Adamsky was unable to post bail and remains at the county jail. "We know his reach is far when it comes to being in contact with children. At this juncture, we have no information to indicate hands-on perpetration of sexual offenses committed against children," Bucks County DA Jennifer Schorn said. "Now, that does not mean to suggest for any minute that we don't take the crimes that he's charged with very serious and very concerning." The investigation is ongoing, and the DA's office asks anyone with information to call Warminster Detective Stephen Wojciechowski at 215-672-1000. "Neither the school, nor the parish, nor the Archdiocese had any indication of alleged wrongdoing on Mr. Adamsky's part until being notified of his arrest earlier today," the Archdiocese of Philadelphia said in a statement. Adamsky is on administrative leave pending the outcome of the case, and the archdiocese is cooperating with law enforcement, the statement said. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 4.
BBC News
13-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Wiltshire tearooms wins battle to remain open in former pub
A poetry reading at a council meeting has helped a tea shop to continue operating in a former Tea Rooms has been operating from the former George Hotel near Warminster for five years after the tenant found it was "impossible to cover costs as a public house".Owners, Four Counties Inns, sought retroactive planning permission from Wiltshire Council for change of use, so it could run as a café rather than a planning recommendations to reject the application, it was approved, with councillors saying they wanted to support the venue. One of the staff members, Lizzie Leigh, also known as the tea poet, read out a piece of her work to the planning committee included references to other bars in the area as well as all the locals who visit, according to the Local Democracy Reporting carers who come for cake to mothers who bring their children, the poem said more than 130 people used the venue each week. Ms Leigh told the BBC that the "primary focus is friendship and food and intimacy"."A lot of our customers are ladies. We hear it every day - 'if this was a pub I wouldn't come here. I wouldn't feel comfortable'." Planning officers had not been convinced that the owners had done everything possible to keep going as a rules were designed to stop pubs from changing use unless it is clear the business is not tenant, Kyriakos Christodoulou, known locally as Kevin, told the planning committee that he realised in the pandemic that his business could only carry on if he changed the use. "I took a chance and invested my own money to renovate the property. "Local people approached me and said 'this is looking great. We can't wait for it to open'. Five years on we are still here," he said. While it was recommended to reject the application, it was noted by committee that "the applicant has found a way of making the premises viable. A supportive thing to do would be to grant permission with conditions".The application was approved, but with conditions, including the possibility that future owners can re-apply to have it turned back into a pub.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Office block near Wiltshire village to go under hammer
An office block in a village just off the A36 near Warminster is set to go under the hammer next month. The property is on Station Road in Codford, and has been listed at a guide price of £425,000. According to the listing, the property consists of 603 square metres of floor space, and presents an open-plan office space arrangement with parking for 20 cars. (Image: Rightmove/Symonds and Sampson)READ MORE: Town's new lounge bar: opening date revealed The listing states: 'The space offers flexibility, with two staircases with category II style lighting, fitted carpets and air conditioning. Forecourt parking offers space for around 20 vehicles.' Estate agents Symonds & Sampson said it is due to go under the hammer on July 24 at 2pm in Sherbourne, Dorset, and online via livestream. The agent also adds: 'There is likely mobile network coverage inside the property and likely mobile coverage outside. 'We are not aware of any planning applications in the postcode that affect the property. The property is in flood zone one. 'The neighbours at Ashton House have a right of access over the entrance and car park. 'The septic tank may not comply with current regulations and buyers should factor the cost to replace the system into their maximum bid.'
