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To coincide with the FIFA Women's World Cup tournament, Wiltshire Council is teaming up with local authorities from across England with the aim of achieving one goal - to recruit a new generation of foster carers.

Wiltshire Council has provided an update on its plans to develop a new leisure centre in Trowbridge following recent confirmation of its preferred location in the county town.

Wiltshire Council is encouraging people to reach for their swimming costumes and keep cool in the pool with swim loyalty promotions and intensive lessons this summer.

Wiltshire Council's preparation for the construction at Melksham Community Campus site early last year revealed archaeological evidence from as early as the Iron Age (700BC to AD43), found by Cotswold Archaeology.

People that want to know more about fostering with Wiltshire Council are being invited to an online information session this month.

The refurbishment work will get underway later this year

The Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre has launched an updated, more intuitive version of its Wiltshire Community History website. With a more modern feel, the site gives users the opportunity to gain a greater understanding and connection to the place where they or their ancestors lived.

More than 50 foster carers have already been recruited and more are needed - particularly to foster teenagers.

Wiltshire Council is delighted to confirm that all council-run leisure centres will reopen on 3 December.

Teenagers and those who have been in care are sharing experiences of how a foster family can change a life.