Stonehenge
A charity which helps vulnerable adults in the county is holding a swimming challenge in Salisbury and Trowbridge to help raise funds and keep their vital work going. The first ever Swim for Swan ‘Legacy for Wiltshire’ Challenge is to be held on Saturday, September 21 in partnership with Wiltshire Council, on behalf of Swan […]
Wiltshire children are being encouraged to keep reading during the long holidays as the annual Summer Reading Challenge launches this week. The theme for this year’s challenge is Creepy House and children from four to 11 are encouraged to sign up to read six or more books over the summer holidays gaining prizes along the way. […]
Dub reggae pioneers, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry and Max Romeo will break their European Tour to perform at this summer’s WOMAD festival. Veteran, Grammy-winning producer and songwriter Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry has become a legend of Jamaican reggae, and is acclaimed as a pioneer of dub. He is now well into his 70s, but with no thoughts […]
A pair of rescued ring tailed lemurs have given birth to a baby boy at Longleat Safari & Adventure Park. Mum Hasina and dad Julien are part of a troop of the playful Madagascan primates which live in a walkthrough enclosure at the Wiltshire safari park. Both were rescued as youngsters from unsuitable living conditions […]
Residents and businesses in Royal Wootton Bassett, Purton, Alderbury and Downton will be among the first to benefit from a multi-million pound partnership between Wiltshire Council, BT and South Gloucestershire Council. The rollout will see 91 per cent of premises in Wiltshire* connected to superfast broadband of 24Mpbs and above by the end of March […]
Olympic Three-Day Event Silver Medal winners Zara Phillips, William Fox-Pitt and Tina Cook will add to the glamour of the annual Rundle Cup Polo Day in Tidworth, Wiltshire, on Saturday 13th July 2013 when they take part in a fun charity match against well known jockeys and celebrities during a day of top class military polo. The Rundle Cup […]
English Heritage is once again welcoming people to Stonehenge to celebrate the 2013 Summer Solstice. Sunrise will occur at 4.52am on Friday 21 June, on what is the longest day of the year. Peter Carson, Head of Stonehenge at English Heritage, said: “This is the 14th year that English Heritage has provided free access to […]
The popular BBC One antiques programme Flog It! presented by Paul Martin, is coming to Wiltshire on Thursday 18th July. Longleat House and gardens will be hosting the free valuation day. Rather like a treasure hunt, members of the public are invited to bring along up to three antiques and collectables they might be interested […]
