Stonehenge
Fairtrade Fortnight 2014 – 24 February -9 March The Wiltshire Fairtrade Coalition is a network of groups, organisations and individuals working to promote Fairtrade within the County and is supported by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. The Coalition meets on a quarterly basis to support the various groups throughout the county; one of its main tasks is to […]
An extraordinary hoard of jewellery has been found in the Wylye valley near Warminster and has been officially declared treasure today. Salisbury Museum, where the new Wessex Gallery of Archaeology is due to open in late spring, has registered their intention of acquiring it. The hoard of 41 startlingly beautiful objects from the Middle Bronze […]
A Trowbridge couple have made history by being the first to be married in the brand new wedding venue at County Hall. Berni Crowley and Jonathon Perry tied the knot in the new ceremonial room in the refurbished County Hall building in Trowbridge on Saturday, February 8 2014. The couple are the first of almost […]
A picture of King Henry VIII, which has been on display in Longleat House, in Wiltshire for more than 300 years, could be the last portrait of the Tudor monarch painted during his lifetime. Although the high quality, half-length portrait, which is painted on a panel made up of four oak boards, bears the inscription: […]
The last two weeks of wet weather and flooding has seen communities and partners come together to help minimise the impact on local residents and businesses. Although drier weather is expected over the coming days, river and groundwater levels are still high, and more freezing conditions could see some roads become hazardous. Jonathon Seed, Wiltshire […]
The 2014 Salisbury International Arts Festival is looking for 100 male singers – beginners and experienced – to work with composer Lucy Pankhurst and conductor Howard Moody to create a new performance this summer. 100 years ago two armies found themselves on either side of the front line in a war that was meant to be […]
A vintage bus day was held on 5th January to mark the end of over 70 years of Salisbury bus station in Endless Street. It opened in August 1939, but has now been permanently closed with services moving to bus stops around the city. Six special routes ran with 10 vintage vehicles from across the […]
The new £27m visitor centre at Stonehenge is now open. It was built to “restore the dignity” of the monument by allowing the stones to be viewed in a clutter-free environment. The revamp included closing and removing a section of the A344 road and siting the centre over 2km away from the stones themselves. A […]
Dr Mary Cole and Dr Vikki Laakkonen present a joint talk looking at the current trends and thinking around eating disorders and deliberate self-harm in young people and the help available to provide support to those in distress. Dr Vikki Laakkonen, consultant psychiatrist, specialises in eating disorders and worked in London and the South East […]
