Sand flows ‘like a river’ down streets following thunderstorm
Sand from beneath the pavement in Royal Wootton Bassett has spilled out on to the street and across several roads.
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Sarah Dalton (she/her) is a reporter for the Swindon Advertiser and Wiltshire Gazette and Herald who is passionate about creating a voice for working class people within journalism.
She previously studied for her MA News Journalism and gold standard NCTJ at Cardiff University, as well as being Chief SciTech Editor for Epigram.
Sarah has written for multiple publications, including BBC News, and been shortlisted twice at the SPA national journalism awards.
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