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Norman the donkey encourages people to litter pick

A donkey has been encouraging people to take part in a community litter pick.

Norman has teamed up with the River Warriors group in Calne, Wiltshire, with organisers hoping his presence boosts morale.

The volunteer group, which meets up to keep the town's waterways clean, has adopted Norman as its mascot.

Video journalist Emma Colman

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Dan O'Brien (right) with the candidates, in a room with blue backing and BBC Radio Wiltshire branding.

Watch candidates debate ahead of Wiltshire local elections

BBC Radio Wiltshire hosted a debate with candidates from the main parties ahead of polling day.

A red telephone box decorated with bunting, paper stars and hand writtten posters. One of the posters says 'Welcome to Chippenham'.

Phone box turned into community hub

The phone box has been stocked with books, jigsaws and dog poo bags.

A hazel dormouse. It is asleep, lying on its back with its feet and tail tucked in. It is lying in hay.

Rare hazel dormouse filmed foraging at night

The rare creatures are rarely seen as they spent a lot of time sleeping and only come out at night.

Gwen Watton wearing dark coloured trousers and a light blue shirt. She has short, curly dark hair and is standing beside a red double decker bus, resting her hand on its entrance railing.

Bus named in honour of city's first female bus driver

Gwen Watton made history in 1972 when she became the first female bus driver in Salisbury.

pink bubble gun in plastic case

Watch as man attempts to rob hotel with toy bubble gun

Footage shows Timothy Cooper entering the hotel wearing a face mask and demanding money.

A brown bench pictured from ground level, from the side. You can see through the bench, which has solid sides with holes cut in it. It appears similar to looking through a cheese grater.

Town's new benches likened to 'squashed bins'

The new street furniture has been installed in a bid to improve the high street.

A black and white photo showing a crowd of people around a building in Chipping Sodbury

Mystery of photos on 100-year-old-camera solved

It is believed that the crowd in the photo welcomed home a mum who delivered quadruplets in 1948.

Two people on an e-bike colliding with a wall

E-motorbike rider sentenced after police chase

Natalia Burke, 21, led police along a chase in Melksham before crashing into a wall.

'Taking this exercise up has changed my life'

Pip, 72, and Mary, 66, qualify for an event in the USA after excelling in a Hyrox challenge.

Pupils take on 'job roles' to help future careers

The roles vary from play leaders to IT technicians and a dance captain.

Crowds gathered at Stonehenge

Timelapse shows winter solstice sunrise at Stonehenge

Crowds gathered at Stonehenge on Saturday morning to mark the annual winter solstice.

Floodwater overwhelming a weir in Chippenham.

Town experiences 'worst flooding since the 1960s'

Residents and businesses in Chippenham are cleaning-up after flooding caused by Storm Bert.

An aerial shot of a playground in Bradford-on-Avon submerged in floodwater

Wiltshire town submerged in Storm Bert flood water

Parts of Chippenham are submerged in flood water after it was battered by Storm Bert.

Funeral of Ivor Gardner

Wiltshire D-Day veteran dies aged 104

He fought his way into Germany before guarding prisoners of war, only returning home in 1946.

Salisbury Cathedral as the backdrop to illuminations

Stunning Illumination showcase returns to Cathedral

The installation explores humanity’s connection with time through soundscapes and visual display.

view from the spire of Salisbury Cathedral

Changing the bulb on UK's tallest cathedral spire

Staff climb more than 400ft to change the Salisbury Cathedral spire light bulb every four years.

Lyneham Banks in Wiltshire. The road is wonky with fallen trees after a landslip.

Repair work begins on Wiltshire's 'wonkiest road'

The construction team working on the road say it is a "challenging" task.

Two skydivers prepare to jump from a plane above countryside on a sunny day

Skydivers take on Armed Forces Championships

More than 100 skydivers are competing for medals in the skies over Wiltshire.

Dan Thomas sitting on a tattoo couch holding the leg of his shorts up to show the tattoo, which is the Euros cup with the words: "England Euro 2024 Winners"

England fan admits Euro winners tattoo is 'bonkers'

But Dan Thomas says he is confident the Three Lions will win at Euro 2028.

Brian Matthews

New Lib Dem MP says party will be 'tail wagging Labour dog'

Brian Matthew is the new MP for the Devizes and Melksham constituency.