3+ hour, 52+ min ago   (418+ words) Farmers in Wiltshire are being offered emergency financial support as drought conditions continue to bite. Those in Wiltshire and other drought-affected areas across the South West are among the first eligible for RABI’s new £2,000 Emergency Drought Grant. The scheme aims…...

4+ week, 17+ hour ago   (551+ words) John Gosden has confirmed his star stayer Trawlerman is likely to defend his crown in the Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup at York’s Ebor Festival. With a well publicised eye problem that led to him being trained in goggles delaying his reappearance,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (598+ words) A beef production facility larger than a supermarket has been given the go-ahead - despite more than 2,000 objections. A planning application by the Bodman family, which farms at Potterne, was given the go-ahead by planning officers, meaning councillors were not given…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (601+ words) A warning has been issued to dog-owners across the county following continued reports of dogs “attacking sheep”. On July 8, Wiltshire Police announced that it is seeking to raise awareness about ‘increasing pressure’ on the county’s rural landscapes. The call comes…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (232+ words) A £1.6 million Wiltshire farm has been put on the market for the first time ever. Oakfield Farm, between Yatton Keynell and Kington St Michael near Chippenham, is up for sale for the first time since it was built in the…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (257+ words) A family-run dairy farm is celebrating after scooping a top honour in a major international competition. Brinkworth Dairy, based in Wiltshire, retained its Champion Ice Cream crown at the International Cheese & Dairy Awards with its Salted Caramel Gelato, following last…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (453+ words) A choir featuring a singer from Wiltshire has won Britain’s got talent. Sally-Ann Spence joined 33 other members of the Hawkstone Farmers Choir in the grand finale of the TV talent competition on Saturday, singing an original song that received a…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (604+ words) The council has judged that a landowner does not have permission for a cabin they have already built. On April 27, Wiltshire Council issued its decision on a retrospective planning application for a static caravan to be temporarily used in connection…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (417+ words) Health chiefs have issued a warning about the dangers presented to families by lambs. People visiting farms during lambing season are being warned to wash their hands after touching sheep and lambs. The UK Health Security Agency says that last…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (402+ words) A charity is celebrating new funding to help young stroke survivors. Back on Track Stroke Rehab Service, based in Wiltshire, has been awarded £30,000 over three years from Chippenham Borough Lands Charity to continue supporting working-age adults rebuilding their lives after…...