History

Standard bearers from the Royal British Legion and Tisbury Army Cadets Picture: Hayley Garner

Fovant Badge Society’s Drumhead Service draws hundreds in tribute to First World War fallen

THE trustees of the Fovant Badge Society (FBS) held their annual Drumhead Service of Remembrance earlier this month. More than…

Lanterns sent to Salisbury Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament decorated by Japanese schoolchildren and photographed in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Picture: Salisbury Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

Salisbury candle float to mark 80th anniversary of nuclear bombings in Japan

CANDLES will float down the River Avon in Salisbury next month to mark the 80th anniversary of the nuclear…

25,000 people attended Stonehenge for the summer solstice this year Picture: English Heritage

Fears Stonehenge byways could be closed for this year’s autumn equinox

THERE are increasing concerns that the byways surrounding Stonehenge could be closed for the autumn equinox this year. This comes…

Picture: The Sunrise Project

Wilton church invites public to help restore a piece of history

A WILTON church is set to open to the public later this month as part of…

The plans were approved back in March Pictures: EH

Work starts on new learning centre and neolithic classroom at Stonehenge

ENGLISH Heritage (EH) has started work on a project to bring history to life for its thousands of visitors. The…

25,000 people came to the festival this year to hear from speakers such as Anthony Scaramucci and Michael Palin (pictured inset) Pictures: Ash Mills/Martin Cook

Pictures: History comes to life at ‘most successful’ Chalke History Festival 2025

A HOST of celebrities and well-known historians and speakers capped off what organisers said was the most successful Chalke…

Scouts pulling the 1945 trek cart Pictures: Paddy McCormack/Ed Halsey/Julliette McCormac

Celebrating 80 years of 23rd Salisbury Scout group

240 MEMBERS of the 23rd Salisbury Scouts came together for a special camping trip to mark the group’s 80th…

25,000 people attended Stonehenge for the summer solstice this year Picture: English Heritage

Thousands gather at Stonehenge for summer solstice celebrations

THOUSANDS of people descended on Stonehenge at the weekend to welcome in the longest day of the year. 25,000 revellers…

The angels dates back to the early 1400s Picture: St Thomas’s

Striking medieval angels brought to life at Salisbury’s St Thomas’s Church

A CONSERVATION project at a church in Salisbury has brought to life a collection of vivid angels that were…

Tom Holland being appointed canon historian Picture: Finnbarr Webster

Tom Holland makes history after becoming first canon historian at Salisbury Cathedral

WELL-known historian, broadcaster, and co-host of the Rest is History podcast Tom Holland has been appointed the first canon…