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The Countess of Wessex was in Salisbury today to officially open Alabaré Place, a hostel run by the charity Alabaré Christian Care and Support. It has been home to 33 vulnerable residents since October. The Countess arrived at around 11am dressed in an elegant black and cream suit. She was shown the accommodation, ICT suite, […]
The Gurston Down Hillclimb season opened with a two day event starting on Saturday 21st April. Best Time of the Weekend (27.87 seconds) was set on Saturday by Tony Wiltshire (number 168) in his ultra-quick 2.5 litre V6-powered Gould GR55. In the Gates of Brockenhurst Gurston Down Hillclimb Championship on Sunday 22nd April, frequent heavy […]
The 46th season of hillclimbing at Gurston Down near Salisbury starts this weekend, providing motorsports enthusiasts and new visitors alike with unrivalled access to the cars, the drivers and the action. With 11 days of track action making up eight events on six weekends from April to September at the South’s fastest speed event venue, […]
Chalke Valley History Festival – the biggest festival in Britain dedicated to history. Held in the Chalke Valley near Salisbury.
When RMS Titanic sank on 15th April 1912, the loss was felt in Wiltshire. Passengers and crew had connections with the area and families lost their loved ones. Amongst the dead was Bert W. Lacey, 21. His last residency was in Salisbury and he boarded the ship in Southampton as an Assistant Saloon Steward. His […]
The World’s heaviest flying bird, The Great Bustard, was reintroduced to the Wiltshire landscape in 2004 after an absence of more than 180 years. The birds can reach 3ft tall and can have a wingspan of more than 8ft. The birds were hunted to extinction in Britain in the early 19th century but they were […]
Today the Olympic torchbearers were announced and many inspirational people in Wiltshire will get to carry the flame through the county. The Wiltshire torchbearers (and their home towns) are: Trowbridge 22nd May James Threlfall, 18 (Melksham) Jack Howard, 12 (Weston Super Mare) Jason Daniels, 40 (Swindon) Marcia Vowles, 48 (Bristol) Philip Elkington, 39 (Radstock) Richard […]
Exhibitors from Wiltshire had the chance to show off their horticultural talent whilst mixing with the stars at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Press day. Now in its 98th year, the show attracts 157,000 visitors from all over the world and exhibiting there has got to be one of the highlights in the year for […]
Digital switchover has begun in Wiltshire and it will continue to be rolled out across the county. When the switchover is completed for a transmitter, the analogue signals are permanently switched off . If switchover hasn’t already happened in your area you will need digital TV capability and if you are already using digital TV […]
The Snowdrop Walk at Heale House is looking great. Although the bulbs have flowered earlier than usual this year the drifts of snowdrops (in places interspersed with bright yellow aconites) still look a wonderful sight. Follow the duckboard walkway as it winds through the woodland next to the River Avon and admire the view as […]
