How terror came to BA775
17 March 2021In the 1970s one of the greatest threats in air travel was the fear of being hi-jacked. For Annette Lynton Mason from Corsham this fear became a reality, when her family were on board a plane seized by terrorists. She shares her story with Mary-Vere Parr.
Salisbury Cathedral peregrine lays first egg of 2021
16 March 2021Salisbury Cathedral’s peregrine team turned the cameras on just in the nick time! At 11.40 last night (14th March) the female laid her first egg, just four days after the cameras went live.
Wiltshire Life Awards: taking place next Friday March 19
10 March 2021The Wiltshire Life Awards will be taking place online next Friday March 19 at 7pm. Hosted and delivered through the Wiltshire Life Awards website and Facebook Live, this will be a true celebration of our neighbours, our friends, our colleagues, and our county.
Prospect Hospice seeks new trustees to help mould the future of end of life care
10 March 2021Local charities thrive for many reasons but many excel thanks to the leadership that governs them. Trustees are an integral part of any charity, bringing expert skills to help and support the organisation as it grows.
HM Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire becomes a Patron of Swindon Domestic Abuse Support Service
10 March 2021Mrs Sarah Rose Troughton, HM Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire, is giving her support to Swindon and Wiltshire’s domestic abuse charity by becoming a Patron.
Wiltshire Based Army Medical Officer’s Delight At Virtual Chat With His Royal Highness The Duke Of Cambridge
05 March 2021An Army Medical Support Officer (MSO), originally from Romania but who serves in the British Army and is currently living in Larkhill Wiltshire, has been managing six Vaccine Quick Reaction Forces teams from across the south east of England during the pandemic, and has recently been given the unique opportunity, alongside a group of other serving personnel, to speak to His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge on a video call about their work in support of the National Health Service (NHS) during the pandemic.
High Sheriff’s award for dedicated Tisbury youth worker
04 March 2021 The ‘driving force’ behind a South Wiltshire youth charity has received a Wiltshire High Sheriff’s Award for her work with young people. Jaki Farrell, Director of Seeds4Success, was presented with the award via Zoom by High Sheriff Ashley Truluck. She had been nominated by the group’s trustees who told Mr Truluck she has been the driving force behind its success.
Six-year-old with life-limiting condition stars in superhero film
10 February 2021• Carmela Chillery-Watson lives with a very rare muscle-wasting condition • She watched the premiere on giant billboard outside her home in Wiltshire • The cartoon film was arranged by Amanda Holden and Jamie Theakstone at Heart
Has lockdown let in some bad habits? Could you give them up for 40 days for Salisbury Hospice?
10 February 2021Join Salisbury Hospice Charity’s 40 Day ‘Give It Up’ Challenge, launching Lent. The concept is simple - give it up, whatever it is, for 40 days during Lent. The challenge is being able to stick to it!
Annington Helps Give Hedgehogs A Home This Winter
10 February 2021Research from the Natural History Museum estimates that hedgehog populations have decreased by almost half over the last 13 years. To help protect these vulnerable animals in Wiltshire, Annington is supporting the Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital with a donation of £500. The funds will be split equally to cover the day-to-day costs of treating unwell baby hedgehogs, and to contribute to the charity’s fundraiser to build a new unit at the hospital. The hospital is located just a short distance from the Annington’s development in Allington, The Bluebells.