内容摘要："If we couldn't negotiate trying to get the most basic things in place, for when she was dying, how could anybody who was perhaps less able?"

"If we couldn't negotiate trying to get the most basic things in place, for when she was dying, how could anybody who was perhaps less able?"

A snake found in a toilet in sheltered housingSwindon Borough Council had to remove the snake, now known as Geraldine, and it is in the care of Shannon Furey, owner of Cold-Blooded Creatures.

Aldbourne Band - based at the village near Marlborough - has won the Championship Section of the West of England Brass Band competition. Judges described the performance as "musical, masterful, and breath-taking".More than 100 brownies and girl guides have received their Wiltshire Police Challenge badge. Activities included designing your own police force, a training exercise to solve a crime and learning about uniform and equipment before doing a public order challenge.Councillor Nick Fogg MBE, who has been Marlborough's mayor three times, has had his portrait revealed. It was created by Rupert Alexander, who has painted Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and King Charles III when he was Prince of Wales. It shows Mr Fogg during his mayoral year 2023-2024. It is believed to be only the second portrait of one of the town's mayors in full regalia in 820 years.

Swindon Borough Council has given a peek into how the new bus interchange along Fleming Way in the town is taking shape. Swindon's Bus Company and Stagecoach have also been testing it out, driving along one of the lanes to see if the layout works.police in Devizes faked a chocolate cake theft crime scene at Chirton C of E (VC) Primary School this week to teach the pupils about solving crimes. Students learned about methods like DNA, fingerprinting and mobile phone data.

A council has promised "robust" consultation over recommendations that it should close a string of sites - including swimming pools and libraries.

It comes after a report by Integratis Consulting looking at the future of the charitable trust which runs facilities in the Borders on the local authority's behalf.He told the BBC that the UK is "prepared to play its part in securing the long-term future for Ukraine, for Europe and for Britain's national security".

The prime minister's announcement comes after the former head of the Army, Lord Dannatt, told the BBC theSpeaking to BBC Breakfast, he said sending troops to Ukraine would come at a "considerable cost" and require an increase in funding for the military.

"Frankly, we haven't got the numbers and we haven't got the equipment to put a large force onto the ground for an extended period of time at the present moment," he said.Former MI6 chief Sir John Sawers also warned that any peacekeeping force sent to Ukraine after the war must have "a very clear mandate" to ensure a ceasefire agreement holds.