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A video from Salisbury Cathedral's livestream showing the birds successfully fledging Picture: Salisbury Cathedral

Soaring success as Salisbury Cathedral’s peregrines fledge the nest

ALL four peregrine falcon juveniles have now fledged their nest high on top of the South Tower of Salisbury…

Helen Scales, Tim Smedley, Alan Lester and Sathnam Sanghera Pictures: Ria Mishaal/George Torode

Renowned authors to give talks this summer at Salisbury Cathedral

SALISBURY Cathedral is set to welcome four leading experts this summer – each inspired by or centred around water. This…

Picture: Matt Boitor on Unsplash

How YOU can help monitor air quality in Salisbury

HOSTS are being sought to look after air quality sensors that will provide real-time monitoring of air quality in…

The cathedral received 437 suggestions Picture: Salisbury Cathedral

Salisbury Cathedral’s peregrine chicks’ water-themed names revealed

THE four peregrine chicks at Salisbury Cathedral have now been named thanks to help from members of the public. When…

He was ordered to pay £4,837.70 in compensation and costs Picture: Wiltshire Council

Man to pay thousands – and given suspended sentence – after fly tipping in countryside

A MAN who left a horsebox containing waste across a private driveway in Rockbourne near Fordingbridge has been left…

Gemma Heath with the HEFMA award Picture: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Salisbury Hospital’s green team wins award for cutting waste and saving resources

THE sustainability team at Salisbury Hospital has received a national award for the work they’ve done to reduce waste…

(L-R) Patrick Cashman, RSPB Site Manager and Cllr Paul Sample JP, Wiltshire Council Cabinet Member for Environment, Climate and Waste at the opening of the bridleway at RSPB Roundbarrow Nature Reserve Picture: Wiltshire Council

Villages near Salisbury linked thanks to new bridleway

TWO villages to the east of Salisbury have been officially connected for the first time thanks to a new…

The three Peregrines after the ringing process Picture: Salisbury Cathedral

Water-themed names wanted for Salisbury Cathedral’s peregrine chicks

THE public is being asked to help name the four new peregrine falcon chicks that hatched high on top…

The four newly-ringed chicks Picture: Salisbury Cathedral

Salisbury Cathedral’s peregrine chicks now ringed

FOUR new arrivals sitting high on top of the South Tower of Salisbury Cathedral have now been ringed. The chicks…

Thousands descend on Stonehenge for the Summer Solstice each year

Consultation launched to help protect Stonehenge and Avebury from developments

ANCIENT and historically important sites such as Stonehenge and Avebury could be protected from the impact of future developments…