Stonehenge
7 days in June, more than 140 speakers, over 110 literary talks and debates, in excess of 300 living historians and re-enactors. The Daily Mail Chalke Valley History Festival is a celebration of history like no other. 2015 is a year of many anniversaries. The 800th of Magna Carta, the 600th of Agincourt, the 200th […]
West Woods is famed for spectacular carpets of bluebells in spring.
The new motorsport season gets into gear again at Gurston Down Speed Hillclimb, Broad Chalke near Salisbury on April 18th and 19th with two packed days of exciting championship racing against the clock. As always the opening weekend will provide a real feast of speed as over 130 drivers in saloons and sports cars from […]
Residents in Salisbury will be able to access Wiltshire Council services under one roof from this spring as the council moves its customer service desks from Milford Street to Bourne Hill. The move will see all services currently at Milford Street, including benefits and housing, moving to Bourne Hill. The customer desks will open to […]
Care and support will be more consistent across the country following this week’s changes to England’s care and support system, and Wiltshire Council is supporting people and carers through a new health and social care website. The Care Act will be introduced gradually now until 1 April 2016 and has been described as the most […]
Wiltshire’s new High Sheriff has been sworn in this month in a ceremony which dates back to Saxon times. Lady Gooch undertook her declaration and acceptance at Salisbury Cathedral, taking over from Mr Peter Addington. She will be responsible for a number of ceremonial duties during her year of office. Lady Gooch is married to […]
Arundells, the home of former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath in Salisbury, has reopened to the public for the 2015 season. It’s an exciting year because the house will, for the first time, stage two exhibitions and inaugurate a new exhibition space. Exhibitions In July it will be 50 years since Sir Edward became the […]
Racing driver and television presenter Tiff Needell is set for a starring role at this year’s Wilton Classic & Supercar show as an ambassador for the two day event. Tiff, who is back on TV screens this month in Fifth Gear, is set to host the daily parade interview sessions with drivers and owners and […]
Broad Chalke author Sir Terry Pratchett, famous for creating the fantasy universe of Discworld, has died at his home aged 66. Announced irreverently on his Twitter feed, with a series beginning in the voice of his character, Death, it started: “AT LAST, SIR TERRY, WE MUST WALK TOGETHER.” It continues “Terry took Death’s arm and […]
Visitors to the Salisbury Museum this summer will be treated to a highly original and fascinating exhibition on JMW Turner. Newly discovered facts and a wealth of material never previously assembled together will revise the traditional outline of Turner’s formative years. ‘Turner’s Wessex: Architecture and Ambition’ will reveal new insights into Turner’s ambitious and innovative […]
