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Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum and author of The History of the World in 100 Objects, is delivering the first lecture in Salisbury Cathedral’s 2015 Magna Carta Lecture series this Friday, 6 March, when he is also formally opening the Cathedral’s new Magna Carta Exhibition. Macgregor’s lecture, entitled ‘Making the Magna Carta We […]
Salisbury Cathedral – home to the finest preserved of the four original copies of Magna Carta – celebrates the 800th anniversary of the historic charter as it launches a new exhibition telling the story of its creation and enduring legacy. The new exhibit takes visitors on a journey of liberty and justice woven throughout the […]
The Call to Arms, an exhibition produced by Wiltshire at War: Community Stories, will be on display at Springfield Community Campus in Corsham throughout March 2015. Using archive images and personal stories the exhibition shows the impact the First World War had on ordinary people in Wiltshire. This will be the first of a series […]
Now in their 15th year of celebrating business success the Federation of Small Businesses in Partnership with Salisbury and District Chamber of Commerce are proud to present The 2015 South Wiltshire Business Of The Year Awards Entries will be accepted from the date of the launch event this year taking place on Thursday 12th March […]
Swindon Dance and BIOS – Settings for Life will receive a High Sheriff Award on March 6th, to be presented by the High Sheriff of Wiltshire, Peter Addington. The award presentation will take place at Swindon Dance, starting at 5:15pm. This award recognises not-for-profit groups who make a positive impact on the town and the […]
On July 9 at least nine Wiltshire school choirs will join together at Dauntseys School in West Lavington under the baton of film / TV composer and musician Simon May (composer of the Eastenders theme tune amongst other things). The inaugural Wiltshire superchoir will take place in front of an audience of 500. It is […]
Toby Buckland, horticulturist, writer, and TV presenter confirms headline acts at his brand new Festival – a “Celebration of Summer Gardening” at Wiltshire’s Bowood House and Gardens this June. Some of Britain’s most distinguished and celebrated garden experts are descending on Bowood House this June with a range of enthralling talks and ideas to inspire all garden enthusiasts. From nine […]
On the night of 2nd February 2015 the full winter moon had a halo around it. Jupiter was also visible to the side. This weather phenomenen is caused by high altitude ice crystals which refract light. Ice crystals can cause other weather phenomenen such as sun dogs.
A unique set of animal themed giant Chinese lanterns are set to be sold this week in a live online auction with proceeds going to The Duke of Cambridge’s African wildlife conservation charity Tusk. Longleat is to put up to 19 items for auction, all especially made by a team from China as part of […]
A sun dog was spotted in Coombe Bissett on 20th January 2015 at around 9am. A sun dog can also be known as a parherlion or mock sun and it is caused by ice crystals bending sunlight by different amounts creating the rainbow colours. Light refracts from the hexagonal ice crystals from cirrus clouds which are the […]
