Village opens permanent museum At the beginning of August 2004, the Chiseldon Local History group launches its latest venture - a permanent home for its growing collection of local history archives and artefacts. Poulshot's green gardens planting plot A plan to plant hundreds of trees in an historic area of Poulshot, near Devizes, comes to fruition at the end of November, when the village's Green Gardens' Woodland takes shape. Villagers restore ancient sheepwash pool As lottery projects go, the Little Cheverell Sheepwash Project has to be one of the more unsual and it seems that the scheme has captured the imaginations of those living the village just south of Devizes. Wiltshire farm wins organic lamb award Langley Chase Organic Farm near Chippenham has won the lamb category of the Soil Association’s prestigious Organic Food Awards. Fovant's peacocks prove too much to bear Peace and quiet reigns once again in the village of Fovant thanks to Salisbury District Council and the parish council. Village garden's riotous drama The gardens at Biddestone Manor near Chippenham were open recently to help raise money for the newly opened village hall. BBC Wiltshire was there too! Cash for Kennet village halls To help village halls meet the requirements of the Disabled Discrimination Act, Kennet is offering funds for the district's village halls. New village website: Putting Pewsey on the web Pewsey's new village website launched in April and has to be one of the most comprehensive village websites in the county. Harry Potter magic at Lacock It appears the magic and mystery of Harry Potter is alive and well in Wiltshire, no more so than at Lacock Abbey! See our exclusive gallery! Fundraising in Figheldean: a villager's tale Like many villages in Wiltshire, Figheldean, near Salisbury is dependent on fundraising to make improvement to local facilities. Trevor Woodbridge reveals the secrets behind a successful fundraising campaign. Going underground in Nettleton What do the Teletubbies, Bilbo Baggins, the Wombles and a good Bond Villain have in common? Des res accomodation underground... Bells of Wilton wake residents of Australia The residents of a city in Australia will awake to the sounds of the bells of a Wiltshire church this Christmas. It is a sound they have been waiting to hear for over 70 years. More stories here. |