Four brave volunteers from a Pewsey-based chain of opticians will be taking in the views from the top of the south coast’s tallest tower, before abseiling down 100 metres to raise money for charity.

A Pewsey-based chain of opticians with branches across Wiltshire has announced a partnership with the charity Alabaré, which will see them support its work with homeless and vulnerable people across the county.

International business consultant Alison North has joined the national board of the Federation of Small Businesses.

Entrepreneur Tracy Richards, who has run her dog and horse hygiene products company Aqueos Care Ltd for ten years, has seen her business increase by 100 percent during lockdown.

She puts her this down to working closely with fellow businesswoman Claire Brewerton of Brinkworth, who runs the Virtual Business Centre.

Devizes MP Danny Kruger has pledged to tackle the problem of slow internet speeds in his constituency.

The former Westminster policy advisor has relocated from London to a remote village near Marlborough since winning the seat in the November 2019 election – and has presumably noticed how debilitating his constituency’s slow internet speeds can be.

VisitWiltshire’s Great West Way initiative is in the running to win the Destination Marketing Organisation of Year award at the UKinbound Awards for Excellence 2019.

The Great West Way is the world’s first multi-modal touring route which is located between London and Bristol and joins up many of England’s iconic destinations and attractions.