Video: Village Life - Aldbourne & Baydon
31 July 2019Mike Marshman heads to the north east of the county to discover more about village life in Aldbourne and Baydon.
Success: Alton White Horse's military style cleanup
30 July 2019The Alton White Horse might now be called the 'Alton Whiter Horse', as a major operation by volunteers and friends yesterday ended in resounding success.
Peace Day Planting: WWI memorial woodland project taken up in Corsham
30 July 2019Friday 19th July marked the 100th Anniversary of Peace Day, the parade and celebration of peace held when peace was secure and the final treaty within sight. Hartham Park opened their Memorial Woodland to commemorate the 121 servicemen of Corsham who sacrificed their lives serving in the First World War.
Salisbury Does Strictly to ProAm Champion – Jane Williams tells her story
26 July 2019Jane Williams was inspired by her experience at last year’s Salisbury Does Strictly charity fundraiser to take up dancing seriously, and has gone (in the course of a year) from a social dancer to winning at ProAm events. She tells Wiltshire Life:
Cosy Club aims to combat loneliness
26 July 2019Cosy Club Salisbury has launched an initiative that aims to combat loneliness, as part of a national strategy, in a partnership with charity Independent Age. ‘Free Teas For Those In Need’ launched in July and runs every Wednesday from 10-11am.
160th boost for Bratton Silver Band
25 July 2019Bratton Silver Band has been awarded funding from the Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants Fund and from the Brass Bands England Norman Jones Trust Fund towards its 160th Anniversary Project. The funding will support the commissioning of a piece of music about the ‘lost village’ of Imber, near Bratton.
Salisbury Does Strictly… Again!
24 July 2019Salisbury will be hosting its second ‘Salisbury does Strictly’ charity dance event in September, with Strictly’s very own Ian Waite and Erin Boag sitting on the judging panel.
White Horse to be given makeover
24 July 2019The Alton White Horse will be getting rechalked – with the help of a Chinook military helicopter.
AFL Swindon raises £5,000 for Imagine That! Fundraising Campaign
17 July 2019AFL, a global fiber optic manufacturer, has completed its annual ‘Imagine That!’ fundraiser, donating £5,000 to four organisations in the Swindon community.
Guinness World Record for Bradford-on-Avon Schoolchildren
17 July 2019A new Guinness World Record was secured at a Bradford-on-Avon primary school on Wednesday after pupils helped local business, Cotton Bag Co, to bag the record for the World’s Largest Jute Bag on International Plastic Bag Free Day.