Not an apology as such (in the public statement at least) but Chippenham MP has accepted she was wrong, withdrawn her previous comments, and undisclosed damages have been paid… bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

The Swindon Borough Council budget meeting is underway - the first one Labour have been at the helm for in two decades. Here's some of what's on the table: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

ICYMI here’s the recap of what happened at the Wiltshire Council #WiltshireTogether budget meeting. The turn of Swindon Borough Council on Thursday, where the financial outlook is far tougher bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Farewell to an extraordinarily kind, compassionate, fun and hugely talented broadcaster who loves her patch and her craft. Becoming a bit of a theme at the moment. Do listen to her parting words. Best of wishes Faye x

A Royal visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo boosted spirits on one of the wettest days of the event for years. Dan O'Brien and I were live from the event in our 6.30pm BBC Points West - check the iPlayer for our reports and to see some of the Royal International Air Tattoo PR highlights.

Reporting on the ⁦Royal International Air Tattoo⁩, do join ⁦BBC Points West at 6.30 for some ace behind the scenes stuff at one of the region’s largest events.⁩ In the meantime here’s a 360 from the top of an RAF C17

Remains of a Stagecoach West bus in central Swindon this rush hour. Eye witness says around 6-7 passengers were on board but everyone escaped unharmed. Cause not clear. Area was surrounded in smoke with witnesses describing large flames - must have been given the state of it

Is one of our big social housing providers about to see a tonnage of tenants taking them to tribunal after this? Wiltshire Council’s leader reckons it could have implications for the entire sectors bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Solstice at Stonehenge was exhausting but huge amounts of fun to cover this year - helped by a beautiful sunrise!

South Swindon’s MP Robert Buckland has in parliament today strongly criticised the BBC’s plans to cut local radio schedules like BBC Wiltshire. The BBC says it’s investing more into local online services & is protecting radio at peak times. His speech: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/17…

Good morning from the Stonehenge Summer Solstice celebrations. Sunrise at 0452. BBC South BBC Points West BBC Wiltshire

Last May, I asked the then Prime Minister if he had misled the House.

The Privileges Committee has now found that he did.

Last night I joined colleagues from across the House in voting to accept the findings of their report.

The state of County Road in Swindon after a major water main burst over the weekend. Homes escaped the worst but the pub has had £1000s of damage. Thames Water 💧 now have a bigger digger as initially too small for depth of pipes. Expect road closure to last a week

Extraordinary is the word. Take a few moments to watch this remarkable speech and tribute.

Higher - or as they’d call it, realistic - food prices could be here to stay. I’ve been speaking to several Wiltshire farmers about what’s going on - lots of the food now was grown when feed & fertiliser were at their peak bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Meet Andy. As a lad he cycled from Malaysia to the UK to join the RAF. On the day we say farewell to the Hercules, listen into BBC Wiltshire Breakfast for some incredible stories from a man who flew and fell in love with the Fat Albert. ✈️ 😍

News about news… For the next 2 months, I’m taking over as the Wiltshire reporter for BBC TV BBC Points West BBC South
I’ll be trying to get stories on all sorts of aspects of life in our county on TV screens as much as poss. If there’s something worth a look, pls shout!