Stonehenge
400 pupils from 15 primary schools across the county raised the roof at Wiltshire Music Centre on 20 April as part of a major radio project. Since January, children from 15 schools have learned nine folk songs from Britain’s musical heritage. The nine songs, including such old favourites as ‘Cockles and Mussels’, ‘The Skye Boat […]
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has uncovered prehistoric monuments, Anglo-Saxon graves and military features from WW1 and WW2 during pre-development works on MOD land in Bulford, Wiltshire, which is earmarked for 227 new Army family homes. The archaeological features were first discovered during standard pre-planning application trenching, by a specialist team from Wessex Archaeology, working […]
Construction has started on a around £70 million housing development for Army families at Tidworth in Wiltshire. Working on behalf of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), award-winning housebuilder Hill will construct 322 new three and four bedroom homes for Service personnel and their families based at barracks on and around Salisbury Plain. The homes have […]
Update on 6 June 2016 – the event has now been cancelled. In response to the Toby Buckland Garden Festival’s decision to cancel its upcoming two day event at Wiltshire’s Bowood House and Gardens on 4 & 5 June, Lord Lansdowne said: “We are deeply distressed to learn the news of the Toby Buckland Garden Festival’s […]
Meningitis Now – Futures Garden Site Number: SEW713 Medal: Silver-Gilt and Peoples Choice in Artisan Garden category Meningitis Now exists to save lives and rebuild futures. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the charity, the garden has been inspired by the spirit and energy of families whose lives have been changed by Meningitis. The first recorded case […]
Update on 6 June 2016 – Toby’s Garden Festival 2016 has now been cancelled. Cleve West, twice winner of the coveted Best in Show award at the Chelsea Flower Show, will be at the Bowood Festival on Saturday 4th June 2016 talking about his latest projects and the healing value of gardens and allotments. Cleve […]
There is a monumental treat in store for visitors to as internationally renowned British sculptor Sophie Ryder brings her latest exhibition to Salisbury Cathedral. Life-sized Minotaurs and Lady Hares have appeared on the Cathedral lawn and cloisters, the Kiss (a 20ft high arch formed by massive clasped hands) straddles the path from the High Street Gate to […]
The county’s top athletes and many of the people who work tirelessly for sport at a grass roots level were celebrated at the sixth Wiltshire Sports Awards on 21 October. More than 100 nominations were received by Wiltshire Council this year, all of which highlighted the exceptional work and achievements of athletes, sports clubs, volunteers […]
Salisbury Cathedral’s Magna Carta Celebrations reach a floral crescendo with up to 500 flower arrangers and an expected 20,000 visitors creating a grand scale flower festival themed around Magna Carta. Amongst the astounding floral art works visitors will encounter are a series of giant, 6ft x 3ft fantasy flowers and an ambitious central display, which […]
Two days of motorsport action against the clock are lined up over the Summer Holiday weekend of August 29 and 30 at Gurston Down, Broadchalke, near Salisbury as the British Hillclimb Championship returns to the celebrated Wiltshire venue for its second visit of the season. In addition the Hillclimb Leaders Championship contenders will be battling […]
