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It's an exciting time for Salisbury's Young Gallery with a new curator working hard behind the scenes and putting plans in place to showcase the opportunities the unique and diverse collections have to offer

The primary and secondary school winners of Wiltshire Youth Council's Eco Week competition have been announced.

A resident from Lyneham has recently been issued with £400 fixed penalty notice (FPN) by Wiltshire Council for fly-tipping waste in the area.

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.

Ten leisure centres currently managed by Places Leisure will transfer to Wiltshire Council later this year

Locals will notice activity on the Melksham Community Campus site in January, with archaeological work set to get under way as preparations for full construction continue.

To help inform any future works as part of the Salisbury River Park proposals, the Environment Agency is carrying out preliminary ground investigation work at the Maltings and Central Area Car Park.