St George’s cross appears on Westbury white horse monument Wiltshire landmark assessed for damage after red fabric pinned across it to form England flag The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025
England flag appears on famous white horse landmark English Heritage will be assessing the landmark to see if there is any damage The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025
White horse landmark to be examined for damage after red cross pinned to it The Westbury White Horse in Wiltshire is hundreds of years old and can be visible for miles. Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2025
Former Army officer admits sexually assaulting teenage soldier months before her death Warrant Officer Michael Webber pleaded guilty at the Court Martial Centre in Bulford, Wiltshire, to assaulting Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025
An ale star cast: pint-pulling Rupert Everett surprises country pub’s punters Hollywood actor helps out at the Swan at Enford in Wiltshire as he and his neighbours fight to save their local The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2025
Rupert Everett ‘doing pretty well’ pulling pints to help save local pub The actor has been doing shifts as part of a community initiative in Wiltshire. Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2025
The A-List actor pulling pints at his local pub Rupert Everett has been doing shifts as part of a community initiative in Wiltshire The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025
Music lovers rally for end-of-season festival despite heavy rain A sell-out crowd of 13,500 braved persistent downpours and increasingly muddy conditions at the End Of The Road Festival in Wiltshire on Saturday. Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2025
How an ancient cow’s tooth could help solve the mystery of Stonehenge New evidence confirms link between Stonehenge and two quarries in Wales believed to be sources of Wiltshire landmark’s legendary standing bluestones The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025
Man who used car as ‘dangerous weapon’ jailed for more than six years Ashley Sherred, 33, of Salisbury, Wiltshire, mounted the kerb and drove directly at his victim who suffered a broken leg. Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2025
Ham and bacon sold in Tesco and M&S found to contain cancer-causing chemicals Cancer Research UK estimates about 13 per cent of the 44,100 cases of bowel cancer diagnosed each year in the UK are linked to eating processed meat The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025
Ham sold in UK found to contain carcinogens 10 years after WHO warning Study finds Wiltshire ham products sold by retailers such as M&S and Tesco contain highest level of nitrites The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2025
Dale Vince calls for Battle of the Beanfield to be included in Orgreave policing inquiry Ecotricity founder was part of new-age convoy heading to Stonehenge in 1985 when more than 500 people were arrested The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2025
Thames Water announces hosepipe ban as dry weather depletes reservoirs Restrictions to come into effect in Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire from 22 July The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2025
Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2025 Former PE teacher appears in court charged with sexual offences against children Bronwen James taught at schools in Wiltshire and Hampshire.
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025 Percy the peacock’s fowl play has a Wiltshire town at wits’ end IN FULL
Autosport · Jun 26, 2025 Why Castle Combe's F3 renaissance is sadly missed The date is 26 June 2005. When a puncture causes Charlie Kimball to spin out of second place and incites red flags, his Carlin team-mate Alvaro Parente is confirmed as the winner of the final British Formula 3 International Series race held at Castle Combe. One month later, the Wiltshire…
Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025 Charles shows ‘faultless’ firing technique on visit to home of Royal Artillery The King was met with a 21-gun salute as he arrived at the headquarters of the Royal Regiment of Artillery at Larkhill, Wiltshire.
Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2025 Nine injured and rushed to hospital, including baby, after residential boat on River Thames ‘explodes’ A section of the river in Wiltshire was closed and inquiries were ongoing
Evening Standard · May 30, 2025 Person arrested on suspicion of arson after fire at First World War airfield Firefighters tackled the blaze at Old Sarum Airfield in Salisbury, Wiltshire on April 17.
The Independent UK · May 29, 2025 ‘Welcome to Frome’ sign moved to a different town 10 miles away Previous pranks have seen a welcome sign for Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire relocated more than 60 miles away
The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025 A slow boat to happiness: our family holiday on Wiltshire’s Kennet and Avon canal What happens when you take a screen-addicted family of six on a canal boat with a patchy phone signal? Our writer embarks on a floating digital detox
Evening Standard · May 5, 2025 ‘Exstraw-dinary’ versions of Dumbledore and Stephen Hawking at scarecrow event Urchfont Scarecrow Festival in Wiltshire runs over the early May bank holiday weekend.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025 ‘It’s an existential moment’: Greens take on Reform in fight for fed-up voters Party hopes ‘green patriotism’ will help it win seats in true-blue areas such as Wiltshire in this week’s local elections
The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025 Buckled Wiltshire road that excited skateboarders finally repaired £5m project results in reopening of B4069 near Lyneham after landslip that briefly turned it into a playground for thrill-seekers