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Recognition for Wiltshire’s artistic schools

Seventeen Wiltshire schools have successfully achieved a prestigious Arts Council England award. read more
Get Wiltshire Dancing

Thanks to a £44,000 grant from Arts Council England's Grants for Arts Funding Scheme and £2,000 from Wiltshire's Local Authorities a new initiative for dance has been launched. read more
Old carpets and TVs put to good use

Two new schemes in Wiltshire are helping divert more rubbish from landfill into recycling. read more
Principal backs college merger plan

Wilthire College Principal Di Dale says the proposed merger with Salisbury College could bring in ore cash for higher education in the county. read more
Cameron backs supercouncil U-turn

Conservative leader David Cameron has commended North Wiltshire District Council for Wednesday night's U-turn against becoming a unitary authority. read more
Actor George Baker given MBE

Actor George Baker has been made an MBE in the Queen's Borthday honours for his services to Lavington Youth Club. read more
Kennet calls for supercouncil bid to be axed

Kennet District Council claims the decision not to back the supercouncil bid by its North Wiltshire counterparts has damaged the move . read more
Chance to cut food waste

People in Wiltshire could help save thousands of pounds in landfill tax and divert hundreds of tonnes of potentially polluting waste thanks to a new scheme being pioneered by Wiltshire County Council. read more

Archive - Saturday, 16 June 2007