3+ hour, 22+ min ago  (393+ words) Students are getting hands-on training with workplace technology thanks to new industry support. Engineering students at Wiltshire College and University Centre's Lackham campus are now using two donated forklift trucks from infrastructure firm Amey. The donation supports practical learning and…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (430+ words) Students are gaining hands-on experience in wildlife conservation through a new environmental project. Level 3 Land and Wildlife (Countryside Management) students at Wiltshire College & University Centre's Lackham campus are involved in installing and monitoring bat boxes as part of a collaboration…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (278+ words) A Wiltshire school was forced to close following a blackout. A power cut hit parts of Calne on Thursday, June 4, and forced Kingsbury Green Academy to close its doors for the day. At around midday, the school announced that all…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (249+ words) A nursery has welcomed a new leader with more than a decade of experience in early years education. Heather Griffin has been appointed nursery manager at Heathcote House Nursery in Devizes, bringing over 10 years of experience and a passion for…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (433+ words) A prestigious Wiltshire boarding school has been shortlisted as one of Prince George's most likely destinations. The prince is due to change schools in September after attending Lambrook School in Berkshire for the last few years. There has been significant…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (234+ words) The White Horse Summer School is set to return for 2026, offering a variety of creative and intellectual workshops. Organised by Marlborough's independent White Horse Bookshop, the school will run from June 1 to July 31. In June, attendees can expect a range…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (373+ words) A team of students from a Wiltshire school has won a national award for a tech project designed to improve support for neurodivergent children. Stonar KS3 from Stonar School in Atworth claimed the Innovation Award in the Years 79 category at the…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (659+ words) A primary school that was told it could not keep a tall fence around its playground has appealed the decision. As reported earlier this year, Emmaus School in Staverton, on the edge of Trowbridge, applied for permission for a fence…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago  (936+ words) The UK's youth unemployment crisis is costing the country around "125 billion a year, a review has estimated as its author warned of a "whole system failure" amid an urgent call for change. The sum, said to take in losses in…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (441+ words) A major investment is set to deliver thousands of new opportunities in the construction industry. Under a "625 million Government scheme, up to "6 million will be allocated to the South West to train the next generation of construction workers, with funding…...