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Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Yahoo
Wiltshire in Pictures: Flowers and Easter flames
There was a flurry of activity at Salisbury Cathedral this week and plenty of Easter Sunday events elsewhere in Wiltshire. As the weather warms, photographers have also been out and about capturing the colourful scenes as early spring flowers bloom. And a famous pair of birds welcomed new chicks, live on a web stream. Saving from extinction: A six-and-a-half-centimetre snail believed to have been extinct until being re-discovered in Southern Vietnam in 2012 will soon be on show at Longleat. Only 300 giant magnolia snails are left in the world and the safari park now has eight of them. Paschal candle: A bonfire was lit during the lighting of the candle ceremony outside Salisbury Cathedral for Easter Day. The Paschal candle is a sign of Jesus rising from the dead. Changeable weather: No surprise for April, the weather has not been consistent. Weather Watcher Carolyn R sent in this picture from the Tidworth area of a misty, mysterious landscape. Quacking good time: Rubber ducks sold out - more than 1,000 - for the ever-popular annual duck race at Bradford on Avon, which always attracts large crowds. Easter surprise: the peregrine falcons that like to use Salisbury Cathedral's nest box have had their chicks hatch. The nest is watched every year with the cathedral providing live feeds on its website. World interest: New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joined Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a visit to Wiltshire where Ukrainian forces were being trained by the UK and New Zealand military for Operation Interflex. Practise run: Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service had an organised exercise at Salisbury Cathedral in case of fire. It included cherry picker style equipment to get high up the cathedral walls. Heritage in smoke: the debris of a listed World War One-era aircraft hangar is being scooped up as the community wonders what will happen next at the Old Sarum airfield site after a blaze on 17 April. The fire service is still investigating. Village project: Preparation is well unde rway for the Urchfont Scarecrow Festival near Devizes, including this magnificent one. It is the 25th festival and will be running on the 4, 5 and 6 of May. Purple walls: it's the time of year for wisteria and a lot of old cottages in Wiltshire are covered in it, including this one snapped by a BBC reporter. Follow BBC Wiltshire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Wiltshire in pics: Magical murals and an Easter donkey Wiltshire in Pictures: Blossoms and celebrations Wiltshire in pictures: Sun, wonky roads and pigeons Wiltshire in Pictures: Blossoms and celebrations Wiltshire in Pictures: Let the music play Wiltshire in pics: Spring equinox and indoor moon Wiltshire in pics: cows, Crufts and challenges Wiltshire in pictures: Sunshine and Shrove Tuesday Wiltshire in pictures: Crocuses and a tiny newt Wiltshire in pictures: Bird life and art hunt Wiltshire in Pictures: Romance in the animal world Wiltshire in Pics: Football, floods and remembrance Wiltshire in Pictures: Tunnels, murals and sunrises Wiltshire in Pictures: Toothbrushes, tigers and barges Wiltshire in pictures: animals enjoying the snow Wiltshire in pictures: Cold snap brings frosty scenes Wiltshire in pictures: Presents, bats and meerkats Wiltshire in Pictures: Star Wars and 'Fudgehenge' Wiltshire in Pics: Prince William and Storm Bert Wiltshire in pictures: Remembrance and light shows Wiltshire in pictures: Royal visit and mason's award Wiltshire in pictures: Halloween and sacred stones Wiltshire in pictures: Daleks, bats and pigs Wiltshire in pictures: Welcoming the troops home In pictures: Dragons, cows and Jane Austen Wiltshire in pictures: Culture and murals Wiltshire in pictures: Spinal tattoos to air tattoos Wiltshire in pictures: Exotic animals and Stonehenge Wiltshire in pictures: Silhouettes and bras Wiltshire in pictures: Reunions, sunflowers and maize Wiltshire in pictures: New sports hub and wartime cakes
BBC News
27-04-2025
- BBC News
Wiltshire in pictures: Wildlife, flowers and flames
There was a flurry of activity at Salisbury Cathedral this week and plenty of Easter Sunday events elsewhere in the weather warms, photographers have also been out and about capturing the colourful scenes as early spring flowers a famous pair of birds welcomed new chicks, live on a web stream. Saving from extinction: A six-and-a-half-centimetre snail believed to have been extinct until being re-discovered in Southern Vietnam in 2012 will soon be on show at Longleat. Only 300 giant magnolia snails are left in the world and the safari park now has eight of them. Paschal candle: A bonfire was lit during the lighting of the candle ceremony outside Salisbury Cathedral for Easter Day. The Paschal candle is a sign of Jesus rising from the dead. Changeable weather: No surprise for April, the weather has not been consistent. Weather Watcher Carolyn R sent in this picture from the Tidworth area of a misty, mysterious landscape. Quacking good time: Rubber ducks sold out - more than 1,000 - for the ever-popular annual duck race at Bradford on Avon, which always attracts large crowds. Easter surprise: the peregrine falcons that like to use Salisbury Cathedral's nest box have had their chicks hatch. The nest is watched every year with the cathedral providing live feeds on its website. World interest: New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joined Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a visit to Wiltshire where Ukrainian forces were being trained by the UK and New Zealand military for Operation Interflex. Practise run: Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service had an organised exercise at Salisbury Cathedral in case of fire. It included cherry picker style equipment to get high up the cathedral walls. Heritage in smoke: the debris of a listed World War One-era aircraft hangar is being scooped up as the community wonders what will happen next at the Old Sarum airfield site after a blaze on 17 April. The fire service is still investigating. Village project: Preparation is well unde rway for the Urchfont Scarecrow Festival near Devizes, including this magnificent one. It is the 25th festival and will be running on the 4, 5 and 6 of May. Purple walls: it's the time of year for wisteria and a lot of old cottages in Wiltshire are covered in it, including this one snapped by a BBC reporter.
BBC News
21-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Fire investigators to continue work at Old Sarum Airfield
An investigation into the cause of a blaze at a Grade II*-listed World War One aircraft hangar will continue this fire broke out at the Old Sarum Airfield in Salisbury, Wiltshire, on Thursday destroyed the hangar and the neighbouring restaurant and and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said on Friday its investigations "are likely to carry on well into next week". The service has been approached for further comment by the crews left the scene on Friday afternoon with only some "wisps of smoke rising from the rubble" remaining, it a skydive group which is based at the airfield, said the fire is "devastating" for the community. A spokesperson from the Save Old Sarum group, which has been campaigning to prevent development on the airfield land, said it was "deeply saddened by the fire at Hangar 3".The fire broke out just a week after developers - Old Sarum Airfield Ltd - were given the go-ahead for up to 315 homes to be built there following a battle for permission.
BBC News
20-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Firefighters tackle 400 tonnes of burning rubbish in Wareham
Firefighters were called to a 400-tonne pile of rubbish ablaze on Saturday and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was alerted to the fire in Puddletown Road, Wareham, at about 23:20 30 firefighters worked to extinguish the flames by about 02:00 on Sunday and relief crews took over from about 03:00.A reinspection of the site was due to take place at 12:00 on Sunday. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Telegraph
18-04-2025
- General
- Telegraph
Asbestos warning in WW1 airfield fire
Firefighters battled a major blaze at a historic First World War airfield overnight. Residents near the Old Sarum Airfield in Salisbury, Wiltshire, were warned to stay indoors because it was feared that there was asbestos in the smoke. Crews were called at 6.38pm on Thursday after a fire broke out at Grade II-listed Hangar 3 – one of several buildings at the site. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said: 'Due to the potential for unknown chemicals, please stay inside and keep your windows closed to avoid the smoke.' By 8.30pm, the building had partially collapsed and the flames had spread to an adjacent structure. No casualties have been reported. The service added at 10pm: 'A further relief crew have been brought in from Amesbury and firefighters are continuing to tackle the blaze which is affecting two partially derelict buildings. 'They are using ground monitors and an aerial ladder platform to extinguish. 'Due to the age of the building, we suspect the smoke plume may contain asbestos but investigations are ongoing.' Multiple crews from Amesbury, Salisbury, Ludgershall, Andover and Ringwood attended the scene. The blaze comes just a week after plans to build up to 315 homes on the site were approved following a lengthy planning dispute. The airfield, which is located within a scheduled monument, is recognised by the Government as a nationally important archaeological site. Planning approval had included a requirement for the airfield operators to repair Hangar 3, which suffered structural damage during Storm Isha in January. In its decision, the Planning Inspectorate said the heritage benefits of the scheme 'outweighed' the potential harm. Hangar 3 is one of seven at the Old Sarum site, which initially served as a training depot station for day bombing raids during the First World War. By 1919, it was also home to the School of Army Co-Operation. 'Don't cross safety cordons' Wiltshire Police, who are assisting at the scene, warned the public not to cross safety cordons. A spokesman said: 'Several people have been obstructing emergency workers in an attempt to take photos of the burning building. 'Please avoid the area and respect cordons – they are in place to protect you.' Officers are urging anyone who was in the area between 6pm and 6.30pm to contact 101, quoting log 262 of 17 April, as inquiries into the cause of the fire continue.
