Wiltshire College & University Centre celebrated students’ performance and achievement at its end-of-year Student Awards. The event, held at the Civic Centre in Trowbridge on Thursday 26 June, brought together around 120 guests for an uplifting and emotional evening celebrating twenty-one student successes across a wide range of subject areas. Awards were presented by multiple...
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Story Garden Summer Reading Challenge launches across Wiltshire libraries
Wiltshire Council libraries are launching this year’s Summer Reading Challenge with a new theme – Story Garden – to help children aged 4 – 11 explore their imagination, build reading confidence, and discover the joy of books over the summer holidays. Children can sign up for free from ‘Super Sign-Up Saturday’ on 5 July, with...
Chew Magna Primary pupils become mini chefs during visit to The Pony Restaurant
Children from Chew Magna Primary School became mini chefs on a recent visit to The Pony restaurant in Chew Magna. The children in Key Stage One (ages 5-7 years) enjoyed their morning at the Michelin Guide listed restaurant, collecting flowers from the garden and making pesto. They created flower crowns, learned about the different herbs...
Youth Councillors encourage communities to donate hygiene items to support young people
Inspired by the results of a survey conducted in 2024, Wiltshire Youth Councillors are calling on their communities to help tackle hygiene poverty by donating essential toiletry and sanitary items to support children and young people across the county. This initiative follows the results of the Make Your Mark survey where over 31% of Wiltshire’s...
The July/August issue of The Bath & Wiltshire Parent is out this week!
The July/August issue of The Bath & Wiltshire Parent – Bath’s biggest magazine – is being distributed this week. The Bath & Wiltshire Parent is the only magazine to be distributed through every nursery, pre-school and school – private and state – in Bath, Saltford and Keynsham, as well as many more across West Wiltshire...
Relaxed screening announced for July at the Little Theatre Cinema
The Little Theatre Cinema in Bath is hosting a new selection of Relaxed Screenings to take place in July 2025. Relaxed screenings are specially designed to make cinema-going easier and more accessible to those who may need additional support when they visit. These screenings are ideal for neurodivergent audiences of all ages, those living with...
Bath Spa University offering fully funded workshops to help careers journey
Bath Spa University are running two fully-funded Skills Bootcamps designed to upskill Wiltshire residents and teach them the fundamentals of Agile Project Management. Skills Bootcamps are short courses of up to 16 weeks that allow you to build up sector-specific skills and support you towards employment. These courses are fully funded by the Department for...
Alice Park play area and entrance to benefit from £125,000 of funding
New play equipment and a new entrance are among the first phase of major improvements to Alice Park play area in Bath that will begin on July 7 after £125,000 funding was secured by Alice Park Trust. The works being carried out by Bath & North East Somerset Council are expected to be completed by...
Bath Rugby to host a free taster session for girls and ladies of all abilities
As excitement builds for the upcoming Women’s Rugby World Cup on home soil, Bath RFC is hosting a Girls’ Rugby Open Session on Saturday 5 July at 11am, and it’s completely free to attend! Held at the Lambridge Training Ground in Bath, this taster event is open to girls aged 9+ and ladies of all abilities. From Minis to...
Hike Pen y Fan by moonlight: Youth Adventure Trust launches ‘Summit Under Stars’
This September, the Youth Adventure Trust is launching Summit Under Stars, a brand new charity challenge that offers a thrilling night-time adventure with real impact. Taking place on Friday 26 September 2025 in the stunning Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons National Park), the event invites participants to scale the iconic Pen y Fan under the stars...
Sculpture by young people in B&NES showcased at Glastonbury and Keynsham Music Festival
Ten young people in Bath and North East Somerset who may be vulnerable to child exploitation have created a sculpture for this year’s Glastonbury Festival and Keynsham Music Festival. The welded butterfly sculpture with a birdcage design is currently on display at Glastonbury and has been made possible by Arcadia Reach CIC and funding secured by Keynsham...
Puddle Ducks swimming school expands to offer lessons in Warminster
Local swim school Puddle Ducks Bristol and Bath has expanded its lessons into a new area, at a purpose-built pool in Tytherington, Warminster. Built on local beef farm Manor Farm, Puddle Ducks have worked closely with the owners Peter and Steph Corp over the past six years to bring the plans to diversify the farm...
Couples wanted for Regency Romance – and the chance of a free wedding or renewal of vows
Romantics are being sought who would love a free Regency-style wedding or vow renewal ceremony in Bath’s stunning Parade Gardens during the Jane Austen Festival in September. Couples who dream of saying “I do” or reaffirming their commitment in true period splendour, with all guests dressed in Regency costume, can enter the competition by declaring what their love story...
Last chance to join Dorothy House for a midnight walk in Bath
The Dorothy House Midnight Walk is returning for another year on Saturday 5 July. This is a chance for the community to come together and take on this fantastic fundraising event full of walking, talking and dancing in Bath. The event is for anyone aged 12+ and starts at the Bath Pavilion. Arrival is from 9pm, with...
Wiltshire College ESOL students get closer to UK culture with visits to Stonehenge
Refugees and migrants studying English at Wiltshire College & University Centre’s Salisbury campus were invited to Stonehenge to mark Refugee Week. Two parties of 20 students from all over the world who are building new lives in Wiltshire spent a morning at the stones as guests of English Heritage. As well as having a tour...
Bathford launches monthly Repair Café to promote sustainability and community spirit
Residents of Bathford have launched a new monthly Repair Café with local charity Share and Repair. The first of these community-led events took place on 14 June from 9.30am to 12pm at Bathford Parish Hall, offering a friendly and welcoming space where 13 local volunteers helped fix household items in return for a ‘pay what you...
Bath Festivals presents a summer of entertainment including Julian Clary and Gaby Roslin
For visitors and locals this summer there’s fun, laughter, thrills and spills with a series of one-off live events featuring Julian Clary with Gaby Roslin, Bath-born Dame Jacqueline Wilson, actor turned bestselling thriller writer Richard Armitage and children’s author Katherine Rundell. Tickets are on sale now from Bath Festivals. Comedian, actor and successful children’s writer...
Bath City Farm celebrates 30 years with a music, craft and fun festival
Bath City Farm is celebrating its 30th birthday of charitable impact on 5 July with the Bath City Farm Fest. This vibrant day festival is suitable for all ages, including live music performances, children’s activities, workshops and talks, all set within the aarm’s beautiful grounds. This milestone event celebrates the farm’s legacy, while also acknowledging...
Goughs Solicitors hosting a free Divorce and Family Law Clinic in Bath
By Hannah Conway, Family Solicitor Are you going through a relationship breakdown or unsure about your next steps following separation when it comes to financial settlements and child arrangements? Hannah Conway from Goughs Solicitors will be hosting a Free Divorce and Bath Family Law Clinic on 10 July at the Bath Family Law Clinic.’ As society is evolving, more...
Wiltshire Council launches creative poster competition to promote cleaner communities
Wiltshire Council is inviting young residents to get creative this summer with a brand-new art competition aimed at encouraging responsible dog ownership and keeping the county’s public spaces clean and welcoming for all. The ‘Leave only Pawprints competition, run by the council’s Dog Warden team, asks children aged 5 to 14 to design eye-catching posters...
Westwood with Iford Primary School celebrates ‘Good’ Ofsted judgement
Westwood with Iford Primary School is delighted to share the outcome of its recent Ofsted inspection. Inspectors judged the school to be ‘Good’ in all areas, recognising the significant and sustained improvements made since the school’s predecessor was placed in special measures in 2021. The Wiltshire school, which is part of Palladian Academy Trust, has...