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Dr John Hughes worked on Ascension Island with the Army Ornithological Society

Salisbury group hears about south Atlantic bird during monthly talk

BIRDS inhabiting the volcanic south Atlantic island of Ascension Island were discussed at a recent meeting in Salisbury. For their…

Farmers are being urged to prepare for green finance - and support is being offered

New £99,000 fund to help Wiltshire farmers get ready for green finance

A NEW £99,000 fund will help Wiltshire farmers get ‘investment ready’ for green finance. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust (WWT) has been…

Officers from the Rural Crime Team were out and about near Salisbury. Picture: Wiltshire Police

Poaching prevention on the agenda during police’s Salisbury fishing club visit

POACHING prevention was on the agenda during a police visit to a fishing club near Salisbury. Officers from Wiltshire Police’s…

Waste found dumped in a layby off the A303 in Wiltshire. Picture: Wiltshire Council

Firm fined £1,600 after dumping waste in A303 layby

DUMPING waste in a layby off the A303 in Wiltshire has led to fines of £1,600 for one business…

Pictured at the Coldharbour Lane route are, from left to right: Cllr Annie Riddle, Andy Wallis, Cllr Samuel Charleston and Cllr Victoria Charleston

Route to Salisbury allotments re-opens after six weeks of work

WORK to improve drainage and resurface a track leading to Salisbury allotments is finished. The route, at Coldharbour Lane,…

The brownfield site is in Ramsbridge Crescent, Salisbury. Picture: Google

Plans for seven affordable, eco-friendly homes in Salisbury submitted

SEVEN new, affordable homes could be built on a former garage site in Salisbury. Agile Property and Homes, in partnership…

The waste dumped in Bentley Wood, West Tytherley, Salisbury. Picture: Wiltshire Council

Dumping waste in woods near Salisbury lands man with £1,200 bill

THIS scene in woods near Salisbury has landed a Southampton man with fines and costs of more than £1,200. Josh…

Storms are set to hit Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset in the next 24 hours. Pictures: Met Office/Pixabay

Weather warning: Heavy rain and thunderstorms set to hit Wiltshire

THUNDERSTORMS and heavy rain could be about to hit much of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset in the coming hours. The…

Wiltshire tree wardens got some top advice from experts at Stourhead. Pictures: Wiltshire Council

Wiltshire tree wardens get expert tips during Stourhead visit

WILTSHIRE tree wardens got an insight into how some of the country’s most important trees are cared during a…

A person tried to stop the Just Stop Oil activists carrying out the attack at Stonehenge. Pictures: JSO

Third arrest made following Stonehenge vandalism

A THIRD person has been arrested in connection with the incident at Stonehenge in June when a number of…