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Wiltshire in pictures: Meet the Longleat scarecrows

Longleat A scarecrow with a red and blue checked shirt and blue dungarees, with colourful gardening gloves and holding a bunch of dried flowersLongleat

Our weekly round-up of pictures from the news in Wiltshire includes a couple of scarecrows, a World War One hut that became the county's first library and the first retail store for a charity helping victims of domestic abuse.

Family handout A black and white picture of Dawn Sturgess smiling at the camera, wearing a t-shirt, cardigan and a necklace. She is sitting on the grass in front of a house and a tree.Family handout

Inquiry: The family of 44-year-old Dawn Sturgess, who was poisoned with Novichok, released this photograph of her as the hearings into the circumstances surrounding her death started this week.

It is understood the nerve agent had been hidden inside a designer perfume bottle, which Ms Sturgess’ partner unknowingly gave to her.

Image shows Andy Williams using an exoskeleton

Robotics: Andy Williams, a former RAF officer who suffered a brain injury after after a cement lorry fell onto his car in 2018, is hoping to walk for the first time with the help of a new robotic exoskeleton.

A group of people outside the Fear Free shop with one cutting a purple ribbon

Domestic abuse: There were smiles in Trowbridge this week as the charity Fear Free, which helps victims of domestic abuse, opened its first retail store.

JS Productions Someone using the ski slope at the site. They are wearing a brown top and ski trousers and can see themselves in a large mirror screenJS Productions

Skiing: Wiltshire's first 'infinity' ski slope was unveiled this week. The site, near Warminster, has a 5.5m-tall simulator which provides the constant experience of going downhill for up to eight visitors at a time.

Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre An old black & white picture showing the doorway of a large wooden hut with three men stood in it, dressed smartly in jackets and ties. There are a stack of trunks and boxes outside, presumably filled with booksWiltshire & Swindon History Centre

First library: An exhibition has gone on display dedicated to a wooden hut - named Maple Leaf Villa - which was based on Salisbury Plain from 1914 to 1919 before moving and being transformed into the county's first library HQ.

Longleat Two scarecrows in front of Longleat House in checked shirts and patched jeans with smiles and one waving to camera Longleat

Scarecrows: Meet Mike and Lavender, two of Longleat Safari Park's newest, and most "whimsical" additions forming an autumnal trail through the estate for families during half term.

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