News and events

Marlborough LitFest announces inaugural Love Books competition

12 March 2020

Marlborough LitFest is excited to announce a new competition for this year, the ‘Love Books’ national competition run in association with English Literature at Bath Spa University, to celebrate a love of reading amongst teenagers and adults.

Billion dollar business guru shares secrets in Wiltshire talk

12 March 2020

The business guru behind some of America’s biggest brands will be in Wiltshire to share his recipe for success in April. Glen Senk, 63, has been the creative force at some of the world’s leading retailers and he will be speaking on How To Build A Billion Dollar Business at a breakfast at hi-tech office community Heywood House, near Westbury, on April 30th.

Sunday parking charges scrapped in all Wiltshire Council car parks

26 February 2020

​Sunday parking charges scrapped in all Wiltshire Council car parks.

Wiltshire Council budget proposals agreed

26 February 2020

Budget proposals detailing Wiltshire Council’s clear direction for 2020/21 and its financial strategy for the next five years, have been agreed.

Over 2,000 hedgehogs spotted in Wiltshire citizen science campaign

26 February 2020

Wiltshire’s residents recorded 2,131 sightings of hedgehogs last year, according to a new report released on 21st February by the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.

Re:fashion my Town hosting an inspiring evening of fashion and sustainability

18 February 2020

Get ready for a thought provoking and fun evening of recycled fashion, with a film and panel discussion about sustainability issues.

England's Great West Way launches food and drink map

18 February 2020

Great West Way, the world’s first multi-modal touring route, has launched a new map featuring the many food and drink establishments on the route, where travellers are encouraged to stop, fill their boots and quench their thirst.

Prospect Hospice to host a Mount Kilimanjaro information evening

18 February 2020

In just a few weeks, Prospect Hospice is hosting a Mount Kilimanjaro information evening at Savernake Hospital. The evening will take place on 5th March and starts at 7pm.

Leading folk band, Faustus, to perform at venues in Wiltshire

11 February 2020

​Early 2020 saw the band Faustus performing at venues in Australia and New Zealand. The band are now back in the UK and their April 2020 tour will bring them to venues in Wiltshire.

J M W Turner Watercolour of Malmesbury Abbey is ‘saved for the nation’ by Athelstan Museum, Malmesbury

10 February 2020

Athelstan Museum, Malmesbury is thrilled to announces its acquisition of the Malmesbury Abbey watercolour painted by famous artist Joseph Mallord William Turner.