Wiltshire

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Wiltshire is a historic and ceremonial county in South West England with an area of 3,485 km². It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset to the southwest, Somerset to the west, Hampshire to the southeast, Gloucestershire to the north, Oxfordshire to the northeast and Berkshire to the east. The county town was originally Wilton, after which the county is named, but Wiltshire Council is now based in the county town of Trowbridge. Within the county's boundary are two unitary authority areas, Wiltshire and Swindon, governed respectively by Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council.

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Racers aim to be a cut above the rest at annual lawnmower championships Racers aim to be a cut above the rest at annual lawnmower championships. Ready, set, mow... the annual lawnmowers World Championships took place in Heddington, Wiltshire over the 2nd and 3rd July. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on July 5, 2022

Ukrainian troops train with British soldiers Ukrainian troops have taken part in a training exercise with the British Army at Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on.. Credit: ODN Duration: 06:37Published on June 30, 2022

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Prehistoric poo discovered in Wiltshire gives a hint about the cooking skills of Stonehenge builders Ancient faeces found near Stonehenge show its builders may have dined on badly cooked cow offal during epic winter feasts. Sky News - Published on May 20, 2022
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'Everyone started screaming': Terrified train crash passengers 'thrown around' and 'thought they were going to die' Three passengers who were on a train that crashed in Salisbury, Wiltshire, have said they were "thrown around" on impact as people around them screamed, "I'm too young to die". Sky News - Published on November 1, 2021
Soldier dies during training exercise on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire A soldier has died during a military training exercise in Wiltshire, the army has said. Sky News - Published on October 15, 2021
Couple discover 'mammoth' find of rare marine fossils in Wiltshire A couple using Google Earth have uncovered one of the largest collections of rare marine fossils in the UK. Sky News - Published on July 21, 2021