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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Pigeon Whistles is a performance by Pigeon Pete and Nathaniel Mann and was shown at the Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival. It was part of the Oxford Contemporary Music Audible Forces event. “I wondered what they would sound like so set about making some myself.” The stars of the show are a small flock of […]
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show centenary was a chance for Wiltshire horticulturalists to shine. When the medals were handed out, Wiltshire took home the gold. Michael Balston and Marie-Louise Agius of Balston Agius in Devizes were awarded gold for the East Village Garden – a beautiful show garden on Main Avenue. It celebrates the creation […]
A new dementia adviser service is being launched in Wiltshire to coincide with dementia awareness week (May 19 – 25). Funded by Wiltshire Council and the Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group, the service will be available to people with dementia and their carers. It will provide personalised information and guidance, and give people a named adviser to support […]
Two fantastic days of motorsport action were enjoyed by the competitors and the spectator crowds at Gurston Down Speed Hillclimb, Broad Chalke, near Sailsbury on April 20th and 21st, with plenty of local drivers notching up their first successes of the new season. Best Time of the Day on both days was set by Ed […]
