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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.

Young people from across Wiltshire came together on Friday (8 April) for a special Star Awards ceremony.

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.

Wiltshire Council's Health and Wellbeing Board and partners have written a draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) based on the information gathered from various sources including Joint Strategic Needs Assessment, Community Pharmacy service provisions and feedback of a recent public survey about Wiltshire's pharmaceutical services.

Wiltshire Council has confirmed that the NHS has signed a six-month extension to its lease of City Hall, which will see them continue to use the venue until the end of September 2022.

Wiltshire Sexual Health (WiSe) will continue to provide sexual health and HIV services in Wiltshire after it was awarded a new contract following a competitive process.

Wiltshire residents are being reminded not to miss the letter that will drop through their door in the next two weeks to advise them of their new waste collection day.

A resident from The Friary in Salisbury has been issued with a fixed penalty notice for fly-tipping a sofa in a communal area.

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.