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Wiltshire farmer takes the ‘elm in fight against deadly disease

A WILTSHIRE farmer is fighting back against a deadly epidemic. Dutch elm disease (DED) has killed almost all mature elms…

Schools and other groups can take part in Plant Your Pants. Picture: The Countryside Trust

Plant Your Pants this spring – to see what’s going on ‘down there’!

PEOPLE in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire are being urged to plant their pants – yes, pants – this spring,…

The new shooting school would be at Beacon Hill Farm, near Amesbury. Picture: Google

Plans for clay pigeon shooting school near Amesbury and Boscombe Down site

PLANS for a clay pigeon shooting school near the Boscombe Down base have been submitted. The scheme would see a…

The barn building in Fordingbridge was "totally destroyed". Picture: Ferndown Fire Station

Barn “totally destroyed” by fire in Fordingbridge on Boxing Day

A BARN was “totally destroyed” by fire on Boxing Day night. Firefighters were called to the scene, in Fordingbridge, to…

Trailer, chipper and red diesel stolen from Winterslow farm buildings

A TRAILER, industrial chipper and around 300 litres of red diesel were stolen from farm buildings in Winterslow. Police said…

Weather warnings are in place for the south of England, including Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire and Hampshire

Weather warnings in place as Storm Ciarán set to bring floods to Wiltshire and beyond

FLOOD warnings are in place for much of the Dorset coast – as well as much of Somerset, Wiltshire…

Wiltshire Police are keen to trace these people in connection with the burglaries around Salisbury. Pictures: Wiltshire Police

Motorbike stolen in series of rural raids around Salisbury

A MOTORBIKE was among items stolen in a series of burglaries at rural properties near Salisbury. A number of incidents…

Arrest after two raids on rural Wiltshire properties

A MAN in his 50s has been arrested after two rural burglaries in the Wilton area. At just after 8pm…

Tenant farmers are at the heart of our rural economy, says government

Tenant farmers are at the heart of our rural economy, says government

The government has published its response to the Rock Review. On the government’s offer “Tenant farmers continue to help shape our…

Residents amd Gemma Hicks, present a cheque to Sara-Jane Hancock

Care home residents continue their support for community farm

Residents from Milford House Care Home in Salisbury recently visited River Bourne Community Farm in Laverstock to hand over…