THE Wiltshire Chilli Fest is set to heat up Westbury on September 25th with a chilli-eating competition hosted by TV’s ‘UK Chilli Queen’ Shahina Waseem, plus a circus workshop for…
WESTBURY Leigh Community Hall will be holding a village summer fete on Saturday 24th July. The organisers report, “The Covid-19 pandemic has brought a tough time to everyone, and for…
DURING August, All Saints’ Church will be holding two workshops – on drawing and creative writing – for adults over 55 in the Church, led by professional artists. The…
WESTBURY Library is now open three days a week. As well as Tuesdays and Fridays, the library is now also open on Thursdays. The opening hours are: Tuesdays 9.30am –…
ALL Saints’ Church have a programme of three workshops this summer supported by the Wiltshire Council Community Area Board. Churchwarden and treasurer Beth Thomas explains, “These workshops are aimed at…
Live music will rock back up to the Venue at White Horse Country Park with the award winning Billy Idol tribute act, Paul Stone. Paul, who won a 1996 episode…
A NEW car boot sale is starting at the Meadow Lane ground of Westbury FC at the end of this month. Terry Morgan, Westbury FC volunteer, told White Horse News,…
WITH the roadmap now unfolding according to plan, Edington Arts is confident that the first concert of their 2021 season, on Saturday June 12th starting at 7.30pm in Edington Priory…
THE organisers of the Edington Music Festival have announced that there will be a live mini Festival of Music within the Liturgy in Edington Priory Church this year, to run…
THE Dilton Marsh Flower and Handicraft Show will be held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday 15th August. The committee report, “Entries are open to village residents and non-residents who…
Westbury to set out road repair through five year plan
Funding for road repairs and maintenance over the next five years in Westbury was discussed at the Westbury Area Board earlier this month. The plan of improvements is in a preliminary stage but will have a focus on giving certain areas of concern significantly more funding.
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Wiltshire Air Ambulance’s costs rise to £4m a year
Wiltshire Air Ambulance’s costs have risen to £4million a year as the charity emerges from the clinical and financial challenges of the Covid pandemic. A new three-year strategy launched by the charity reveals its income target will rise from £3.75million a year to £4million from the 2021-22 financial year onwards. It comes as Wiltshire Air Ambulance plans to enhance its clinical delivery by investing in additional training, as well as increasing the number of pre-hospital consultants (doctors) on its rota.
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