Ben Prater Episodes Episode guide
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Illegal hare coursing alarms Wiltshire farmers
Farmers speak of their fears after a rise in cases on the Marlborough Downs.
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Mum backs Army anti-harassment drive
Changes are made after Anne-Marie Ellement took her own life at Bulford Barracks.
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From Jordan to Wiltshire: Syrian refugee families
Exclusive access to Syrian refugee families as they arrive in Wiltshire from Jordan.
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Postpartum Psychosis & Swindon's libraries
A Wiltshire mum who says the NHS let her down after she gave birth.
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Swindon library decision & housing plans for Wiltshire soldiers
Wiltshire Council's plans to integrate soldiers into the community & Swindon libraries.
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Bovine TB & Malmesbury Christmas lights
Measures to reduce risk of Bovine TB in cattle & no Christmas lights on for Malmesbury.
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Swindon Dementia summit & Santa's new skill
How we can help people who have Dementia & the Chippenham Santa who has learnt Makaton.
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Wiltshire speed cameras and turning Swindon's waste into fuel
Should Wiltshire's speed cameras to be switched back on, and fuel from Swindon's waste.
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'Sextortion', and Warminster boy switches on town's Christmas lights
40 cases of 'sextortion' investigated in Wiltshire and Warminster's Christmas lights
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Wiltshire bad weather & Japanese Knotweed
Protecting our homes and roads in bad weather & a Japanese Knotweed problem in Chippenham.
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Wiltshire thatched cottage fire & the county's crayfish plague
Praise for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service & Wiltshire crayfish wipe-out!
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Children in Need & improving Swindon schools
The Regional Schools Commissioner visits Swindon & Children in Need across the county!
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Fuel bills & Children in Need build up
Wiltshire homes struggling with fuel bills & clues for our 'Clueless' treasure hunt.
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Mobile phones behind the wheel
Wiltshire's promise to not use a phone whilst driving. Get in touch and make your pledge.
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Ofsted on Swindon schools & Corsham's stone cutting
Education bosses in Swindon hit back at Ofsted & Corsham's historic role in stone cutting.
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Live from Avebury and phones at the wheel
Using your phone when driving, and Avebury's 30 years as a World Heritage Site.
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11/11/2016
Wiltshire's latest news, travel, weather and sport to set you up for the day.
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Helping Wiltshire veterans back to civvy-street
Support is needed for veterans building post-army careers & is Swindon to be parished?
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The US Election result & Sir Cliff Richard
Wiltshire's reaction to US election & how do you get Sir Cliff to knit you a poppy?
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US Election day & Cystic Fibrosis treatment
The US Election polls are open & a Wiltshire mum seeks treatment for her son who has CF.
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Westinghouse redevelopment & fungi confusion
The redevelopment of Westinghouse in Chippenham & what's that growing in Ben's garden?
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Proton beam therapy comes to UK & Dyson's university
As proton therapy comes to the UK, we hear how a 3-year-old from Westbury is 1 year on.
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Awareness of child exploitation & Wiltshire's Haiti volunteer
Theatre is being used in Wiltshire secondary schools to tackle child sexual exploitation.
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Emergency services exercise on Salisbury Plain & Wiltshire recycling
Wide scale disorder training on Salisbury Plain & the complexities of recycling.
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Type 2 Diabetes & US election countdown
Type 2 Diabetes and amputation & a week to go until the US election.
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31/10/2016
Wiltshire's latest news, travel, weather and sport to set you up for the day.
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28/10/2016
Wiltshire's latest news, travel, weather and sport to set you up for the day.
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Wiltshire villagers' footpath campaign and Swindon concerns over free childcare
Bratton villagers take on a landowner over footpath access.
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26/10/2016
Wiltshire's latest news, travel, weather and sport to set you up for the day.
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Wiltshire GP's time wasted by missed appointments, and Stourhead's 'Leaf Line'
Ben finds out why more than 500 days of Wiltshire GP's time were wasted in three months.