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The final tree has been planted in Wiltshire as part of the Queen's Green Canopy initiative.

Wiltshire Council is continuing to make progress as it seeks a third-party organisation to help run City Hall in Salisbury as an entertainment venue.

The next event will take place at Melksham Campus in the library on 28 November, from 6pm to 7.30pm.

You can now borrow activity tracker watches and blood pressure monitors for up to six weeks from Salisbury and Trowbridge libraries as well as the North and South mobile libraries.

May is Local and Community History Month and Wiltshire Council is celebrating local history with an array of events and exhibitions at libraries across the county.

Latest figures show more than 280 Wiltshire households have been matched with Ukrainian refugees as people fleeing the war-torn country start arriving in the county.

The Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre has been awarded £10,000 to showcase the history of gardening through archives, activities and events, and promote its positive impact on physical and mental wellbeing.

A brand-new climbing centre has opened in Chippenham, built by Chippenham Borough Lands Charity (CBLC) and run by The Climbing Academy (TCA), with funding from Wiltshire Council and Sports England.

Library staff have used innovative approaches to continue providing online resources and group sessions during the pandemic, including rhyme times, story times, tea and chat sessions, book reviews, author talks and 'how to' guides

Wiltshire Council's Salisbury Area Board and Salisbury City Council are working in partnership on a new project to tackle loneliness and improve the wellbeing of residents.