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Local case rate is the highest it's been at any point in the pandemic

Health and care staff in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) area affected by COVID-19 can now access help and support.

Following an investigation by Environmental Health Officers from Wiltshire Council's Food and Safety team, a Wiltshire man has entered a guilty plea to 39 food hygiene offences.

More than £47,000 will be spent on a range of measures

Long walks, chats over the phone, visits, newsletters and exchanging craft ideas are just some of the many ways the Wiltshire Council in-house Learning Disability Team has been keeping in contact with adults they care for during COVID-19.

Inspirational Shared Lives Wiltshire carers who open up their homes to support young people and adults, will be hosting virtual tea parties and sharing their heartwarming stories online this month.

Carer Support Wiltshire is running a series of virtual events and activities for this year's Carers Week. Running from 8-14 June, Carers Week shines a light on the thousands of unpaid carers there are in the UK. Across the UK today an estimated 6.5 million people or 1 in every 8 are carers and this includes many thousands who live in Wiltshire.