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April Business Breakfast 30.04.26
Join Radio Bath’s April Business Breakfast at Bath College on 30 April. Network over breakfast and hear from Paralympian Stephanie Millward MBE. Tickets from £10.
George Marshallsay, Castle Combe Circuit at Radio Bath Business Breakfast March 2026
Steve Fountain chats to George Marshallsay of Castle Combe Circuit at Radio Bath Business Breakfast March 2026
FUNdraising Event at Pewsham Community Hall in Chippenham 9/05/26
A fun afternoon of various activities and fundraising is open to all to raise vital funds for local charity Dorothy House Hospice Care and the Multiple System Atrophy Trust.
Wiltshire Council approves planning application for apetito’s new £100m manufacturing facility in Trowbridge
Wiltshire Council has approved a planning application from apetito for a new £100m state‑of‑the‑art regenerative manufacturing facility in Trowbridge.
Even greater support for residents’ mental health, as IPS service expands
Shaw Trust, the Good Work Charity, is taking over the delivery of the region’s Individual Placement Support (IPS) service – helping more local people find good jobs while accessing specialised mental health treatment.
Explore Wiltshire this Spring with £3 bus fares
Wiltshire residents are being encouraged to get out and about this Spring and make the most of the £3 bus fare cap, which continues to offer great value for travel across the county.
Local health services call for public support during resident doctors’ industrial action
The latest round of strikes by resident doctors, including many working at the Royal
United Hospital in Bath, Great Western Hospital in Swindon and Salisbury District
Hospital, is set to begin at 7am on Tuesday 7 April.
GWR trials new overnight Gatwick services this summer
Great Western Railway (GWR) is trialling new overnight services to Gatwick Airport from 6 June, testing demand for early-morning and late-night connectivity between the Thames Valley and the UK’s second-busiest airport.
Local residents set to benefit from even greater support for mental health
Shaw Trust, the Good Work Charity, is taking over the delivery of the region’s Individual Placement Support (IPS) service – helping more local people find good jobs while accessing specialised mental health treatment.
New High Sheriff for Wiltshire and Swindon 2026-27
Wiltshire’s new High Sheriff was sworn in on Friday 27 March in a ceremony which dates back to Saxon times. Dr Alexander Goodwin made his Declaration at The Parish Church of St. Leonard’s, Keevil nr Trowbridge, taking over from Mr Martin Nye. Around 70 guests attended the ceremony and reception.
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