As 2020 draws to a close, here are some of news highlights from the Gazette & Herald area.

Spot some familiar snapshots of what has a very tough year with many low points, but we hope, for some, as many highs.

In January and even February, there was no clue that 2020 would so quickly snowball into a year where nearly every facet of our lives have changed.

But throughout the trials and tribulations, every hurdle, the people of Wiltshire have managed to turn negatives in positives – or at least as many as are humanly possible.

Whether it be school children making massive banners to show their love and support for our NHS, residents finding new ways to celebrate VE Day, by being totally selfless for the sake your family or completing challenges and charity events to raise money.

From the pandemic to the Black Lives Matter protests and the looming threat of Brexit, 2020 has been a year we can never forget.