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• Labour of love

  VINTAGE enthusiast John Pomeroy, 63, likes nothing better than tinkering in his workshop and the talented engineer has completely rebuilt not one, but eight, old commercial vehicles of yesteryear. read more

• Raise a glass for British wine

  Wine expert Marco Pollderi from Trowbridge-based wine cellar and restaurant Red or White, tells us why fine wines are just on our doorstep. read more

• Heard it through the grapevine

  WILTSHIRE seems like an unlikely location for a vineyard, but even though we don't have the southern French sunshine or Champagne's historic pedigree, there are two vineyards in this area successfully producing fine wines for the British market. read more

• Allot of work

  THE PHONE rang late on the Sunday night between Christmas and New Year. On the other end of the line I heard the words I had been longing to hear for 18 months: "You've reached the top of the allotment waiting list, Plot 5 is yours if you want it." read more

• YOUR VIEW

  THIS picture was taken by Darren Fowler of Hilperton, Trowbridge on January 1 at sunset at Heaven's Gate overlooking the Longleat Estate, just as the sun was about to disappear Send us a photograph of your favourite view in Wiltshire and tell us why it's so special to you. read more

• 100 years of history online

  THE National Farmers' Union is marking its centenary year with the launch of a special website looking back over its first 100 years. read more

• Game on

  A COOK on the Wild Side's Chris Green will be a special guest at this year's West Country Game Fair. read more

• Amy takes a walk on the wildside

  AMY Whitewick, 18, decided to create her own local wildlife website (www.westwiltswildlife.co.uk) after noticing that the community needed one and being inspired by her father Alan Whitewick's website at www.westwiltsweather.co.uk. read more

• Great Outdoors - Pub Walks in Wiltshire

  FROM the front of the inn join a waymarked track opposite and follow it past the Old Post Office on the left. When the track reaches a T-junction, go forward onto a grassy bank and veer left. read more

• How to join the country club

  Had a country break and fallen in love with that easy, relaxed home style? Recreate that look whatever your location with the help of our experts. By Gabrielle Fagan read more

• Elegant house steeped in history

  ENJOYING a stunning location on the Wiltshire/Somerset borders, Standerwick Court, near Bath, is an elegant Queen Anne house steeped in history. read more

• Building A Green Dream

  A TEACHER and an architect from Wiltshire have invested thousands of pounds into a specially designed eco-friendly haven of a home. read more

• Is the countryside now open to all?

  Wiltshire has more than its fair share of tumbling hills, colourful wild fields and cultivated farmland. Access laws have opened up the countryside to all, but one question still remains – where do we have the right to roam? read more

• Heavenly local food

  QUALITY food grown or reared in nearby villages and prepared closer to home is undergoing a renaissance as TV chefs and the media expound the joys of locally sourced produce. read more

• Bringing home the bacon

  ROGER Keen's family have been farming in Wiltshire for generations. But in the last 20 years he has carved out a reputation as one of the best producers of traditional cured bacon. read more

• Flocking to buy fresh meat

  WHEN Jane Kallaway launched her organic farming business it was because she wanted to know where the food she was giving her family originated from. read more

• Fresh from the farm

  FRESH produce straight from Wiltshire farms and producers onto the dinner plate is one of the many benefits of buying from farmers' markets. read more

• Fight for horse hospital

  PLANS for a new horse hospital in Southwick have been rejected by West Wiltshire District Council. read more

• Hay, I’ve got a good idea...

  A unique invention developed in Heytesbury looks set to change horse and cattle management for farmers and stables everywhere. By Victoria Ashford read more

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