Ben Prater Episodes Episode guide
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Novichok False Alarm
Salisbury on high alert after a man was taken ill; the chemical agent wasn't involved.
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It's Not Coming Home: England Post-Match Blues
Thoughts of a director of Swindon Town Supporters' Trust, who has tickets for the final.
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Salisbury and Amesbury Novichok Poisoning
Ben's live in Salisbury as the community comes to terms with the Novichok poisoning.
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Chief Constable of Wiltshire Police
Kier Pritchard praises resilience of South Wiltshire after Amesbury's Novichok death.
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09/07/2018
Wiltshire's latest news, travel, weather and sport to set you up for the day.
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Amesbury Latest
Race is on to find the item that poisoned an Amesbury couple; they remain critically ill.
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NHS at 70: Salisbury District Hospital
To mark 70 years of the NHS, Ben presents his show from Salisbury District Hospital.
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Major Incident in Amesbury
James Thomas sits in. Major incident's declared in Amesbury after couple found unconscious
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Wiltshire Council Meeting
Travelling communities could have three temporary bases if Wiltshire councillors agree.
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Police Community Support Officers
A six month trial will see Wiltshire's PCSOs trained up to respond to fire callouts.
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Swindon UTC
James Thomas sits in. Swindon's University Technical College says it has found its feet.
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Housing Plans
Claims Wiltshire Council are dismissing concerns about plans for thousands of new homes.
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Weekly Community Banker
NatWest shuts its Royal Wootton Bassett branch today and now has a community banker.
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No Mini Concern
Concerns BMW, owner of Mini which has a Swindon plant, may leave Britain after Brexit.
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Armed Forces Charity SSAFA's Report
Wiltshire veterans on a report that two thirds of veterans feel undervalued by society.
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Passengers' Fury at Overcrowding
Trains between Wiltshire and London are running with fewer carriages than scheduled.
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Summer Solstice
People came to Stonehenge and Avebury from all over the world for the Summer Solstice.
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Wiltshire Farmers on Raven Cull Plans
Farmers in England could soon have more powers to cull protected ravens.
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The Hole Story
A hole on Swindon's Great Western Way, by The Oasis, has affected traffic for eleven days.
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Wiltshire Lions
As England play their first World Cup game against Tunisia, we chat to Wiltshire fans.
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House Call
Families on a new estate in Trowbridge share their problems with their homes.
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Thirst For Football
As the World Cup kicks off, are Wiltshire pubs expecting a bumper few weeks?
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Tipping Point
Fly-tipping in Wiltshire's increased by almost twenty per cent in just two years.
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Soldiers' Mess
The growing problem of fly tipping on Ministry of Defence land on Salisbury Plain.
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Hey, Hay Fever Sufferers!
The Met Office has put out a red ‘very high’ pollen alert for Wiltshire.
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Prospect Hospice Inspection
We hear about some of the issues inspectors have found at Prospect Hospice in Wroughton.
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Imported Livestock Feed
We hear how farmers are involved in a trial to cut down how much livestock feed we import.
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Swindon man attacked on way home
Jamie Hill from Swindon talks about the horrific attack on his way home after a night out.
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Wiltshire Day
Trowbridge Chamber of Commerce is encouraging us to celebrate Wiltshire Day today.
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Cost of the Salisbury nerve agent attack
We hear the Salisbury nerve agent attack three months ago has cost Wiltshire Police £7.5m.