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Hardy fellows from plains of southern Africa

by Sally Gregson. As the days shorten, the temperatures cool, and the garden starts to shut down for the winter,…

Acorns, now abundant on oak trees, pose a risk to cows, sheep, goats and deer PHOTO: Julita/Pixabay

The risk of acorns this autumn

by Alice Miller BVSC DBR MRCVS. Friars Moor Livestock Health. Like other farm vets and farmers, I often find myself thinking…

NFU president Minette Batters says the Government needs to consider what comes next after it revealed business energy costs will be capped for the next six months. photo: NFU

Energy measures get a cautious welcome from farmers’ leader

The Government’s energy support package for business has received a cautious welcome from the NFU. Prime Minister Liz Truss has…

Autumn holds a special place in many hearts PHOTO: Joe/Pixabay

Close at hand, the basket stood with nuts from brown October’s wood

by A J Selby. Ask any group of people to name their favourite season and many will plump for spring…

Rosehip is known for its high vitamin C and anti-inflammatory properties

Look out girls, Humphrey the Ram is warming up!

by Tria Stebbing. The time is running away with us and the evenings are drawing in. Nature is providing us…

Durrington School Thrift Shop

Durrington School launches thrift shop to keep costs low

Parents and teachers at Durrington Junior School have come together to set up and run a uniform thrift shop…

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Stunning school benches on display at Cathedral before heading home

STUNNING artistic benches created by Salisbury primary school children are on show at the Salisbury Cathedral until the end…

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Trethowans earns top ranking places in the Legal 500 research

Trethowans has ranked as top tier in the Legal 500 list for 2023, having once again received overwhelmingly positive…

Staff at Wiltshire and Swindon Credit Union are celebrating being voted the Best Credit Union (South) category in Smart Money People’s 2022 Consumer Credit Awards

Credit union is voted best in the south in top finance analyst’s annual awards

A Wiltshire and Swindon organisation which loans money to people on low incomes to prevent them from resorting to…

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Restaurant gets positive feedback for plant swap

Words and photo by Tristan Ovington. Trendy Asian restaurant Lah Koh hosts a monthly plant swap event. We went along…