Local News from Thursday, June 18th, 2026

Thousands of people are expected to travel to Wiltshire this weekend for this year’s Summer Solstice celebrations.

A three-year-old boy, whose dad is being treated for cancer, has set himself a challenge to walk 3km to support Salisbury District Hospital’s Stars Appeal.

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service's Chief Fire Officer has now fully reversed his advice on closing eight fire stations across Wiltshire and Dorset, including Wilton.

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a remarkable prehistoric structure near Stonehenge that may represent the earliest known solstice alignment in the area – predating the famous stone monument's astronomical alignment by around 500 years.

A secondary school is blazing a trail by being the first in Wiltshire to achieve the National Autistic Society’s Autism Inclusion Award.