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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.

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.

Warm hearted residents from 218 households so far have offered safe homes for people fleeing the war torn country

Several services and assets in Bradford on Avon have today (Friday 1 April) been passed from Wiltshire Council to Bradford on Avon Town Council to enable the local community to have more say in how their services are run.

Wiltshire Council is ready and has plans in place as Ukrainian families are starting to be matched with people offering up their homes in the county

Wiltshire's new High Sheriff was sworn in on Friday, 25 March 2022 in a ceremony which dates back to Saxon times.

Wiltshire Council Singers, the council's staff choir, joined forces with The Keevil Singers to perform a fund raising concert for the people of Ukraine. They were joined by local Ukrainian singer Nicole Medin who sang two Ukrainian folk songs and joined the choirs in singing the Ukrainian national anthem.

People are being asked for their say on recommendations of possible changes to the governance arrangements of some of Wiltshire's towns and parishes, as part of a Community Governance Review.

Wiltshire Council has said Ukrainian refugees making the journey to Wiltshire will be assured of a warm welcome and generous support