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The village of Brinkworth is located in rural Wiltshire, 8 miles east of Malmesbury and 6 miles west of Junction 16 of the M4; 14 miles to the north is Cirencester. Brinkworth is the longest village in England.

The Brinkworth population is approximately 1300 and our small but long village supports a nursery and primary school, two public houses, and a church. More shops and services are found in Wootton Bassett, 3 miles away.

This site is the online home of the local meteorological station, providing detailed real-time data on weather conditions in North Wiltshire since 2006. Also included are various items of news and info and visitors are welcome to submit their own contributions.

BBC Wiltshire:

• Lorry crash sheds cereal in road A lorry carrying breakfast cereal hits a railway bridge in Wiltshire, shedding its load into the road. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:02:29 GMT
• Rolex watches stolen in burglary Two Rolex watches believed to be worth about £10,000 in total are stolen from a property in Salisbury. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:57:23 GMT
• Murder suspects released on bail Two men who were arrested on suspicion of murder in Swindon are released on police bail. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:08:12 GMT
• Royal British Legion club closes A Royal British Legion (RBL) branch in Swindon closes after falling into debt. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:38:09 GMT

BBC 3-day Weather Forecast:

• Friday: sunny intervals, Max Temp: 21C (70F), Min Temp: 9C (48F)
• Saturday: sunny intervals, Max Temp: 21C (70F), Min Temp: 10C (50F)
• Sunday: sunny intervals, Max Temp: 22C (72F), Min Temp: 12C (54F)

BBC Traffic News – Wiltshire:

• [Severe] A345 Wiltshire – Pewsey Road closed both ways due to bridge maintenance work between River Park and B3052 George Lane, in Marlborough
• [Severe] A3028 Wiltshire – High Street (Bulford Bridge) closed due to bridge maintenance work at Church Lane, in Bulford. Diversion in operation – A303 and A345

News Updated: 03/09/2010 12:07:06