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Six communities in Wiltshire were today (September 23) named as the latest to benefit from a multi-million pound superfast broadband partnership between Wiltshire Council, South Gloucestershire Council and BT. They are Kington Langley, Castle Combe, Broad Town, Broad Hinton, Whiteparish and Salisbury. The £35.6m project is rolling out fibre broadband to more challenging areas that […]
People of all ages can enjoy a series of events in Salisbury from this Saturday (September 21 -29, 2013) to mark national Purple Flag week. The city will soon celebrate its first anniversary of gaining Purple Flag status – an award which recognises excellence in the management of a city’s night time economy and provides […]
After a successful fundraising campaign to save the much loved Kings Farm Wood, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is officially opening it for the public on 12 September 2013. In an action packed day, the Trust will be taking people on guided walks throughout the afternoon and evening. Trust staff will be available to talk about the […]
20 year-old, Jordan Smith has been selected for The Walker Cup team. He is the only Wiltshire player included in the squad. The Walker Cup is the highest level of amateur golf competition in the world and as such establishes Jordan – currently ranked 17th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking – as one of […]
Friday 30th August sees the start of The Longleat Horse Trials, located in the heart of the stunning Longleat Estate. Offering amateur, unaffiliated riders the chance to participate in either the Two or Three Day Event, this weekend will see competitors come from nationwide for the chance to ride. Aimed towards the family, whether competing […]
During a night of bat surveying at Wiltshire Wildlife Trust’s Blackmoor Copse nature reserve, researcher Phil Brown from the University of Bristol identified a barbastelle bat. This is the first confirmed sighting of this elusive and rare species of bat on the reserve. Working with the Trust’s reserves officer, Ashley White, Phil set up traps […]
In the lead up to the 125th anniversary of Westbury Pool, Wiltshire Council are inviting people to share their memories of visiting the pool and their historical photos and stories, to be displayed in a public exhibition. Westbury is one of the oldest public swimming pools in the country still in existence. To commemorate the […]
The glamorous Rundle Cup Day takes place annually in the grounds of Tedworth House in Tidworth garrison against the beautiful setting of Tedworth House, now a Personnel Recovery and Assessment Centre for sick, injured and wounded service personnel. It combines the dramatic speed and skill of two top class polo matches and the light-hearted good […]
Salisbury Cathedral’s original 1215 Magna Carta is to be part of a historic event in 2015 as the four surviving original copies are brought together for the first time in history. The unification plan will mark the 800th anniversary of the issue of the Charter by King John in 1215. The event will be held at […]
