History

Chalke festival returns with epic live history

A SPECTACULAR Iron Age chariot build, Roman soldiers marching through a recreated camp, and a 105-year-old war veteran sharing…

Salisbury Plain museum dream edges closer with £286k grant

PLANS for a major new military museum on Salisbury Plain have taken a significant step forward after securing nearly…

Residents discover centuries-old Dorset button craft

RESIDENTS at Wilton Place Care Home stepped back in time recently when they enjoyed a fascinating talk about a…

Final salute for one of the last WWII Royal Marines, Jim Wren

HUNDREDS of mourners lined the streets of Salisbury to pay their final respects to one of the last surviving…

Heritage specialist to be enlisted for urgent repairs to iconic Poultry Cross

CITY councillors are being asked to approve an urgent £400,000 rescue plan for Poultry Cross, which has deteriorated so…

A Regency year unfolds as Mompesson House opens its doors

VISITORS are being invited to step back into Regency Salisbury as Mompesson House reopens its doors for the 2026…

Project will reveal vivid insights into social and economic realities of wartime Britain

WILTSHIRE Council has secured a major National Lottery Heritage Fund grant to explore a remarkable but little-seen chapter of…

Cathedral to showcase work of late photographer Peter Marlow

SALISBURY Cathedral is set to become the latest stop on a major national photography tour celebrating the quiet power…

Salisbury’s Charter Sunday to blend historic tradition with family fun

SALISBURY will step back through nearly eight centuries of history next month as the city comes together to mark…

Town receives MP’s backing in bid for cultural recognition

AMESBURY is aiming to raise its national profile by bidding for Town of Culture status with its ambitions receiving…