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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.

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.

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

Melksham Area Board received an update on the construction of the community campus on Wednesday 9 March.

Wiltshire Council began targeting local areas where this is a high need for foster carers last summer

Local Disabled children and young people will be supported to be more physically active following the publication of new guidelines from the UK Chief Medical Officers.

Wiltshire Council Chief Executive, Terence Herbert has been praising the quick actions of Marlborough Leisure Centre staff, who saved a man's life when he collapsed while swimming.