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Wiltshire in Pictures: Let the music play

Joe Skirkowski
BBC News, WIltshire
BBC A row of tractors parked outside the BBC Wiltshire office in SwindonBBC
Farmers brought their protest over a new tax to Swindon this week

It's been an eventful week in Wiltshire as usual, with farmers gathering in Swindon to protest the new inheritance tax that will begin in April.

Keepers at Longleat welcomed a new arrival, and a long-awaited youth centre was opened in Swindon.

All this and more is in our image round-up from across the county.

Getty Images A choir of schoolchildren in blue uniforms perform during a concert at Salisbury CathedralGetty Images

In concert: On Thursday singers and musicians from Salisbury Cathedral held their spring concert for parents and families in the historic building.

LDRS A group of young women stand at the entrance of new Swindon youth facility The Base at its official opening. In front of them are lots of cardboard boxes that had been made into a wall that the women demolished to mark the openingLDRS

New facility: Young people in Swindon celebrated the opening of a brand new youth centre called The Base.

Longleat Safari Park A black baby porcupine on a dirt floor near a plant at Longleat Safari Park in WiltshireLongleat Safari Park

Welcome aboard: Longleat Safari Park has welcomed its first ever baby North American tree porcupine, otherwise known as a porcupette.

10 year old Amelia stands in front of a mountain of recyclable west and Swindon's recycling centre

Leading the way: Swindon's very own bin-fluencer - 10 year old Amelia - got a tour of the town's recycling plant as she campaigns for more recycling.

forestry england/crown A hand holding a great crested newt in a forestforestry england/crown

Precious species: Dog walkers in Nightingale Woods, South Marston, were asked to be extra careful to help protect the rare great crested newts, the UK's largest newt species.

Weather Watchers/Craig Rich A black and a brown dog run along a wooded path. They are both cockapoodle-type dogsWeather Watchers/Craig Rich

Man's best friends: The sunny days have made walking the dogs or heading out into nature much more enjoyable.

Weather Watchers/Rachel from Charlton A white magnolia flower that has recently bloomedWeather Watchers/Rachel from Charlton

Blooms: Flowers have been popping up as the warmer weather arrives, including these Magnolias in Charlton.

weather watchers/tc A distant photo of a light spiral in the night skyweather watchers/tc

Look to the skies: The effects of a space launch on the other side of the Atlantic were visible in Westbury in the form of a spinning spiral of light.

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