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Visitors and local residents can explore their local history and discover Wiltshire's rich cultural heritage with today's launch of a new 'Explore Wiltshire' app.

Residents who wish to renew their garden waste collections are being reminded to do so, to avoid missing a collection.

Wiltshire Council leisure centres are urging parents to make sure their children know how to stay safe and enjoy the water this summer, by supporting RLSS UK's national Drowning Prevention Week campaign, this year running from 17-24 June 2023.

The Institute of Swimming has launched a free Swimming Teachers' Academy with Wiltshire Council in a bid to increase its swimming teacher workforce and tackle the ever-growing list of children on swimming lesson waiting lists.

The event was made possible due to many businesses sponsoring and supporting the dinner, and the main Gold sponsors: CGI, Landmarc and MiPermit

Wiltshire Council is offering a variety of intensive swimming lesson courses across its leisure centres this Easter holiday period, to support children in their swimming development and confidence in the water.

Hills Municipal Collections and GMB Union have confirmed they have reached an agreement, which means the waste collection strike has now concluded with immediate effect.

Damage was caused to waste collection vehicles at our Churchfields depot in Salisbury

Due to ongoing industrial action, no blue lidded bins or black boxes will be emptied until 4 April

Wiltshire Council is delivering the Government's Holiday Activity and Food programme, known locally as FUEL, across the county during the Easter holidays.