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Council leaders Bill Revans (Somerset), Richard Clewer (Wiltshire) and Nick Ireland (Dorset) have expressed an interest in devolution in a joint statement

Extraordinary meeting called by Wiltshire Council to discuss devolution plans

AN ‘EXTRAORDINARY’ meeting of Wiltshire leaders will take place next month to discuss devolution plans. Wiltshire Council has called an…

Charity representatives at the presentation ceremony in the company of St Thomas’s Rector, Kelvin Inglis and Christmas Tree Festival organisers Sabine and Chris Rider

Christmas carols and charity donations at popular Salisbury event

IT was standing room only at a special carol service in Salisbury – where donations were also handed to…

Liz and Maggie after their win. Picture: Sean Cameron/The Kennel Club

Wiltshire pair Liz and Maggie scoop top dog agility title in London

A WILTSHIRE dog – and her trainer – picked up a title at one of the world’s most prestigious…

Harnham Scouts delivering Christmas post to Wiltshire villages

How Scouts have been delivering cards this Christmas – for a good cause

YOUNG people have been working hard to deliver Christmas cards – to raise funds for a new campsite. The Scout…

Youngsters with SEND get a tasty introduction to kitchen skills

YOUNGSTERS in Ferndown got to show off their kitchen skills at special classes. Children with special educational needs and disabilities…

The care home beat 61 other care home across the country Picture: The Orders of St John Care Trust

Christmas displays shine bright at Salisbury care home

A CARE home in Salisbury has been crowned the winner of a Christmas display competition. Staff and residents at Bemerton…

Officers are keen to identify and trace this person. Pictures: Dorset Police

CCTV appeal over theft of hired tools in Wimborne and Ferndown

POLICE probing the theft of hired tools in Wimborne and Ferndown have issued a CCTV image of a person…

Police said the suspect became verbally abusive following the incident Pictures: Google/Wiltshire Police

“Out of control” dog lunges at child in Amesbury

POLICE want to identify a woman after an “out on control” dog lunged at passers-by in the Kings Gate…

Police are still appealing for witnesses Picture: Wiltshire Police

New CCTV released after man attacked with screwdriver in Salisbury

POLICE have released new CCTV images after a man was attacked with a screwdriver in Salisbury earlier this month. A…

Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance volunteers and staff at the Middlewick Open Garden in June

VOLUNTEERING: Make it a New Year’s resolution for 2025!

Wessex Community Action is the council for voluntary services in Wiltshire and provides practical support for community organisations on…