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  • Lacock at war hit by blustery weather but the show goes on

    ORGANISERS of Lacock At War are keeping their fingers crossed for more settled weather tomorrow after numbers were down on the first day of their weekend show. Re-enactment groups and other military enthusiasts were out in force at Lacock but visitors

  • Diamond day as village celebrates fete's 60th anniversary

    The sun might not have always been shining like a diamond but that was not going to stop people in Seend celebrating the 60th anniversary of the village fete. Despite blustery and sometimes wet conditions villagers turned out in force to join in

  • New boy Jac leads by example as he enjoys a Wadworth tipple

    Jac the shire horse may be the new boy on the block at Wadworth brewery but he led by example when he got his first taste of the brewery's famous tipple. The giant horse that has only been at the Devizes brewery for a couple of weeks joined Sam

  • High winds batter Wiltshire

    WILTSHIRE has taken a battering with high winds in the night and there is more still to come. The forecast is for the weather to be very windy in the county with some showers and temperatures up to 20 degrees C. Weather warnings have been issued

  • Review Wizard of Oz Salisbury Playhouse

    REVIEW The Wizard of Oz Salisbury Playhouse An enthusiastic, able young cast delighted their audience at Salisbury Playhouse in the wonderful, magical adventures of Dorothy and her pet dog Toto in their journey to find the Wizard of Oz.

  • Care home residents open doors for summer garden party

    A Warminster care home opened its doors and welcomed friends, relatives and members of the local community for a garden party to celebrate the lovely summer weather. Wren House, on Vicarage Street, enjoyed some fabulous entertainment from two local

  • £22m in grants help disabled people live independently

    CASH given out to pay for alterations for disabled people in their homes has topped £22m since 2009. Wiltshire Council has tapped into the Disabled Facilities Grant for 3,617 people. Last year 229 grants were handed out totalling £2m. Swindon

  • Wiltshire atheletes bring home the medals

    ATHLETES of tomorrow have been making waves both in the UK and abroad over the past few months, bringing lots of medals back to the county in the process. They are all supported by the Funding Future Olympians and Paralympians Foundation, with the

  • #thisgirlcan exhibition inspires future REME recruits

    SINCE the Second World War, women have helped maintain and service the Army’s equipment. At first as members of the ATS and WRAC and in recent decades as fully-fledged members of the Corps itself. The story of the women serving in the traditionally