Jeremy Stern

6 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Jeremy Stern

Image caption, The project is a collaboration between youth charity SMASH, Swindon Borough Council and the Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner's officeA Swindon charity has opened a mobile cafe where young offenders can become baristas in an attempt to prevent reoffending. SMASH youth project mentors children and young people and has partnered with Swindon Borough Council and the Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner's office to set up the scheme.

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Jeremy Stern |Sophie Parker

Image caption, Ken Foster was in the Royal Navy on VE day - but the job wasn't done, they went to liberate Norway"When people talk about those who 'gave their lives' - it really upsets me to hear that expression. No one gave their lives, they had their lives taken and they risked their lives." Ken Foster, 99, was on one of the Royal Navy ships that liberated Norway in 1945.

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Chloe Harcombe |Jeremy Stern

Image caption, The blaze completely destroyed a hangar and the adjacent restaurant and cafeA cafe which "burned to ashes" in a large fire that destroyed a World War One aircraft hangar has reopened in a mobile van. The team at Hangar 3, based at Old Sarum Airfield near Salisbury, Wiltshire, lost everything in the blaze and have relied on donations from members of the community to get the business up and running again.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Bea Swallow |Jeremy Stern

Staff and gym members are celebrating 40 years since the opening of an "important" community hub. The Link Centre in Swindon, which includes a gym, swimming pool and ice rink, first opened its doors in 1985 and is one of the largest in Wiltshire. A special event is planned to mark the milestone on 26 April, featuring stallholders and discounted activity sessions such as ice skating, swimming and trampolining.

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Jeremy Stern |Sophie Parker

Image caption, The new operator of Salisbury's closed City Hall said it has a lot of potentialThe operator taking over a closed city venue that once hosted The Beatles has said the site has got "potential". Music Entertainment Culture and Arts (MECA) will be running Salisbury City Hall after signing a lease agreement with Wiltshire Council, with plans for an opening night in late August. The venue has been closed for a number of years and was last used as a vaccination centre during the pandemic.