Salisbury Cathedral celebrates 800th anniversary
01 May 2020On the 800th anniversary of the laying of its foundations Salisbury Cathedral launched an interactive virtual tour of Celebrating 800 years of Spirit and Endeavour, its largest contemporary art exhibition for nearly two decades.
2020 EMERGENCY AUCTION to raise important funds for The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust
01 May 2020Please help us by spreading the word about this auction and have some fun bidding as The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust is really run off its feet at the moment with the lockdown in place. It really needs important funds to continue to serve the community and there are fabulous lots on offer from dinner for two with actor Rupert Everett to wine, the chance to have a painting of your dog and a 6 month subscription to Wiltshire Life.
Celebrating 800 years and new arrivals
01 May 2020On Monday 28th April as Salisbury Cathedral celebrated its 800th birthday – the day the first foundation stones of the Cathedral were laid in 1220 -the following day there were celebrations of a different kind as the first Peregrine Falcon chick hatched, followed by a second
Salisbury Museum launches a contemporary collecting project
30 April 2020The Salisbury Museum is launching its first oral history project: ‘COVID-19 Diaries for Salisbury’ in order to capture the impact that the coronavirus is having on the city and its residents.
Acclaimed Author John Le Carré patron of Julia's House
30 April 2020Acclaimed espionage author, John le Carré, best known for his novels Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, will become a Patron of Julia’s House, the Dorset and Wiltshire children’s hospice charity.
Wiltshire Community Foundation grant helps Relate counsel troubled couples in lockdown
30 April 2020A WILTSHIRE Community Foundation grant will help a relationship counselling charity prepare for a surge in calls from couples pushed to crisis point in lockdown. Relate Dorset and South Wiltshire, which covers Salisbury and surrounding area, has already seen the effects of troubled couples being trapped together over the past month and is bracing itself for a rise in domestic abuse and marriage breakdown.
Wiltshire Troops form guard of honour for Captain Tom Moore
16 April 2020This morning soldiers from Warminster based 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment formed a Guard of Honour for veteran Capt Tom Moore as he completed his fundraising walk. More than £12m has been donated to NHS charities thanks to Tom’s efforts. The soldiers from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment – a modern-day unit with links to Tom’s former regiment – gathered at his home to congratulate him at a safe distance.
Salisbury Cathedral celebrates Holy Week and Easter online
05 April 2020For centuries Morning Prayer and Evensong have been said or sung daily at Salisbury Cathedral, as have regular Sunday services and weekday Eucharists. Last week all that changed and the ancient rhythm of prayer, song and reflection had to be re-imagined for our new and strange times.
Salisbury based charity adapts to tackle Covid-19
02 April 2020The impact of the Coronavirus outbreak has been particularly hard felt by charities and those who they support. The day-to-day operations are now being forced to adapt whilst new, innovative ways of fundraising are also required with traditional events off the schedule. For Salisbury-based homeless charity Alabaré, the way in which they help the homeless has had to completely change.
Ancient High Sherriff ceremony switched to video call to beat coronavirus
27 March 2020AN ancient ceremony to swear in Wiltshire’s High Sheriff, usually conducted in front of hundreds of people, was carried out on a video conference in front of just seven because of coronavirus restrictions.