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Calne

Herbaceous border viewed through a laburnam arch in the walled garden of Bowood House in Wiltshire.

Walled garden open to public after 270 years

The walled garden at the Bowood Estate, near Calne, has remained private for centuries.

Carole Gould and Julie Devey hold up their OBE medals to the camera. They are both smiling and Carole is wearing a smart hat

Mothers of murdered girls honoured with OBEs

Julie Devey and Carole Gould are honoured for their work following the murders of their daughters.

A colour map showing the proposed new development with homes, roads, water features, a medical centre and public open spaces.

Hundreds sign petition to halt 180 new homes plan

A petition gathers more than 600 signatures objecting to plans for new homes in the Wiltshire town.

Sam Pearce-Kearney standing on a residential street. He is wearing a light grey crew-neck jumper. He has thick dark-brown afro hair and dark-brown stubble.

Investigation launched into town's 'strange smell'

Residents are complaining of a strange smell, described as a "mixture of eggs and sulphur".

The front of The Ivy Inn, which is closed

Villagers need £250k minimum to buy community pub

The group said people can invest at least £100 in helping to buy the historic pub.

The junction of a one-way street with a 'no right hand turn' sign and 30mph speed limit sign at the end of it. Plastic red and white barriers line the edge of a road, creating a barrier between cars and pedestrians. The road is closed at the end by red bollards.

Cars allowed in high street decades after closure

The high street will reopen as a one-way street from Monday as part of a 18-month trial.

A sunset at Stonehenge, with the stones obscured in darkness and an orange, pink and blue coloured sky in the background

Wiltshire in Pics: Valentines and a photo mystery

Our picture round-up from across the county includes romance and some four-legged creatures.

Carole with short blonde hair smiling at the camera wearing a white t shirt that says Killed Women

Murder teen's mum calls for 'hidden homicide' data

The mother of Ellie Gould, 17, says deaths that appear to be accidental might in fact be murder.

A close up of a brown duck with a green head. Its yellow beak is open and there are ripples around it in the water it is swimming on.

Ducks shot dead and left in woodland

The ducks' breasts had been removed, according to police.