Michael Ribbeck

A strenuous 7.5-mile circular Wessex Wanderer Rail Walk will take place on August 26, starting and ending at Castle Cary. The route passes through the town centre, joins the Macmillan Way and returns via South Cary. Walks are led by experienced Ramblers members, are open to non-members without advance booking, and are timed to connect with trains on the Heart of Wessex line.

The Great Western Air Ambulance Charity’s Critical Care Team will appear in BBC Two’s six-part documentary series Emergency 24/7, filmed at Southmead Hospital’s Emergency Department. The programme will follow real patient journeys and the work of hospital staff and air ambulance crews, with GWAAC expected to feature in the first four episodes. The charity serves 2.1 million people across parts of southwest England, treated 2,344 urgent-care patients during its busiest year on record, and must raise more than £4 million annually because it receives no routine government or National Lottery funding.

A public sculpture titled PACT has been unveiled in Corsham to celebrate community spirit and the local natural environment. Funded through section 106 contributions, the Corten steel artwork connects residents from nearby streets and echoes the form of Box Tunnel. Artists Caroline Rudge and Rachel Heard developed it through nature walks, art and poetry sessions, community picnics, and public consultation, including a resident-contributed poem inscribed on the sculpture.

Chippenham artist Becky Grove has been shortlisted in both the New Business and Creative Business categories at the 2026 Female Business Awards for her company, Rebsey Art Studio. The business began as a side project and now sells original artwork, homeware and stationery through galleries and independent retailers. Grove has also received recognition for her paintings at exhibitions in Bath and Corsham, and winners will be announced at a gala in Manchester on October 15.