The Whitehall Garden Centre at Lacock has won the Ruxley Rose' 2007/08 award for the Best Plant Area in the South West and Wales region for the third time in a row. The biennial competition is organised by the Garden Centre Association (GCA) and aims
The Well Wisher Bookshop in Devizes has been shortlisted for the prestigious Walker Books Children's Independent of the Year as part of this year's Bookseller Retail Awards. This category has seen a record number of entries this year, with The Well
Seventeen Wiltshire schools have successfully achieved a prestigious Arts Council England award. Managed by Arts Council England, Artsmark is a national award scheme which recognises schools with a high level of provision in the arts. The scheme
Thanks to a £44,000 grant from Arts Council England's Grants for Arts Funding Scheme and £2,000 from Wiltshire's Local Authorities a new initiative for dance has been launched. Wiltshire Dancing is a consortium of the county's arts venues, dance practitioners
Two new schemes in Wiltshire are helping divert more rubbish from landfill into recycling. The ten Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) in Wiltshire already deal with thousands of tonnes of items each year brought in by residents. Around 80 per cent
Wilthire College Principal Di Dale says the proposed merger with Salisbury College could bring in ore cash for higher education in the county. She said: "This is a brilliant opportunity to pool our resources and expertise to enhance the quality of
Conservative leader David Cameron has commended North Wiltshire District Council for Wednesday night's U-turn against becoming a unitary authority. On a visit to Wiltshire College in Chipenham, Mr Cameron said: "We feel that unitary authorities distance
Actor George Baker has been made an MBE in the Queen's Borthday honours for his services to Lavington Youth Club. Mr Baker, who lives in the village, has been a tireless fundraiser for the club. John Clarke, of Chippenham, was awarded an OBE for
Kennet District Council claims the decision not to back the supercouncil bid by its North Wiltshire counterparts has damaged the move . Now Coun Lionel Grundy has called upon Councillor Jane Scott, Leader of the county council to withdraw the bid
Wadworth Brewery is on the hunt for memorabilia to put into its new visitor centre. The Devizes based brewers of 6X and other beers is building a visitor centre and part of it will display mementos connected to the brewery. Jonathan Pollock, Wadworth's
People in Wiltshire could help save thousands of pounds in landfill tax and divert hundreds of tonnes of potentially polluting waste thanks to a new scheme being pioneered by Wiltshire County Council. The council has signed a one-year contract with
