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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wiltshire in Pictures: A star visits and baking sun
As the county sweltered this week, Olivia Colman visited Salisbury District Hospital as part of her role as patron of the Stars Appeal. The Oscar-winning actress brought a smile to patients' faces and paid tribute to the charity's donors, fundraisers and volunteers. Meanwhile, patrons of a pub in Corsley, near Warminster, welcomed back a characterful owl – and elsewhere, our weather watchers were out capturing the best of the sunshine. Meet me halfway: Janet Baldock has just reached the mid-point on her trek of the entire Wales Coast Path, having set out from Chester in April. Ms Baldock, from Shalbourne near Great Bedwyn, is raising money for the Support Dogs charity after learning about autism assistance dogs. Wetting my beak: This owl is the unlikely new regular at The White Hart in Corsley. Named Arllo, he has made himself at home, visiting the pub at least once a week with his keeper. Field of gold: The sweltering sun has shown no mercy this week – beating down on crops such as the wheat in this field in Grittleton near Castle Combe. Parched land: On the opposite side of the county, weather watcher Nerea M captured this image of Stonehenge, where the grass is yellowing in the heat. Moody mornings: In Upavon, weather watcher TAG caught a misty moment as the sun rose over a country path. Toast of the village: The Chalke History Festival came to an end on Sunday after a week of talks, events and living history performances. Jane from Jane's Historical Kitchen exhibited period-appropriate crockery and showed visitors how to make a decorative pie lid. Moving out: In another blow to Swindon town centre, it has been announced that the Swindon & Wiltshire Pride Hub will be leaving the Regent Circus shopping centre. Nando's is now the only company trading at the complex, which opened in 2014. Follow BBC Wiltshire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Wiltshire in Pictures: Steeds and sunrises Wiltshire in Pictures: Special solstice sunrise Wiltshire in Pictures: Strawberry moon and cycling
BBC News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Wiltshire in Pictures: A star visits and baking sun
As the county sweltered this week, Olivia Colman visited Salisbury District Hospital as part of her role as patron of the Stars Oscar-winning actress brought a smile to patients' faces and paid tribute to the charity's donors, fundraisers and patrons of a pub in Corsley, near Warminster, welcomed back a characterful owl – and elsewhere, our weather watchers were out capturing the best of the sunshine. Meet me halfway: Janet Baldock has just reached the mid-point on her trek of the entire Wales Coast Path, having set out from Chester in April. Ms Baldock, from Shalbourne near Great Bedwyn, is raising money for the Support Dogs charity after learning about autism assistance dogs. Wetting my beak: This owl is the unlikely new regular at The White Hart in Corsley. Named Arllo, he has made himself at home, visiting the pub at least once a week with his keeper. Field of gold: The sweltering sun has shown no mercy this week – beating down on crops such as the wheat in this field in Grittleton near Castle Combe. Parched land: On the opposite side of the county, weather watcher Nerea M captured this image of Stonehenge, where the grass is yellowing in the heat. Moody mornings: In Upavon, weather watcher TAG caught a misty moment as the sun rose over a country path. Toast of the village: The Chalke History Festival came to an end on Sunday after a week of talks, events and living history performances. Jane from Jane's Historical Kitchen exhibited period-appropriate crockery and showed visitors how to make a decorative pie lid. Moving out: In another blow to Swindon town centre, it has been announced that the Swindon & Wiltshire Pride Hub will be leaving the Regent Circus shopping centre. Nando's is now the only company trading at the complex, which opened in 2014.
ITV News
4 days ago
- Health
- ITV News
Support Dogs charity to get new state-of-the-art fur-ever home
• Sheffield-based charity Support Dogs is to get a national centre of excellence for assistance dog training.
BBC News
18-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Support dog boosting Bath lecturer's confidence and independence
The owner of a support dog has said he makes her feel more secure when walking out and Herbert, a senior law lecturer at Bath Spa University, has Ehlers Danlos syndrome, which affects her mobility and means the slightest fall could be Herbert, 64, and Rafa enrolled on a disability assistance programme with the Support Dogs charity in March 2023, and have now graduated as a successful partnership."I can hold on to Rafa and he stops me from falling," she said. Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of rare inherited conditions that affect connective Herbert was diagnosed 15 years ago and told she would have to spend the rest of her life using two walking came as a shock for Ms Herbert, who had unknowingly grown up with the genetic condition but been labelled "a clumsy kid", despite excelling at athletics due to being "stretchy and strong".She always had a dog while growing up, and discovered support dogs when reading about disability assistance dogs. Campus 'rock star' Ms Herbert looked into getting a puppy and spent a lot of time and effort in ensuring her new pet had the right temperament and would not be a big dog that would pull her is when she found Rafa, a goldendoodle and labradoodle cross, which became a life-changer."Now when I'm walking with him, it's as if my brain feels as though there's an extra body part on the ground, and it's reopened up my sensory and motor pathways," Ms Herbert said. Rafa also helps his owner at home too, fetching her phone, the TV remote and helping take her shoes and socks off for he is well-known at the university where Ms Herbert works. "He's a bit of a rock star on campus," she way Rafa helps is that people now see his blue support dog jacket and realise she is "part of a vulnerable population"."People are much kinder and it eases my anxiety," Ms Herbert said."It's really been such a positive experience for my self-esteem and my mental health as I can continue to be independent," said Ms Herbert.
