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With Remembrance Sunday approaching, Wiltshire - which has thousands of military personnel and the huge Salisbury Plain training area - has seen lots of poppies on display. Every year the Royal British Legion opens a Field of Remembrance at Lydiard Park in Swindon. One of six in the UK, more than three thousand markers are planted, each commemorating someone who lost their life in service.
Meanwhile, the medieval Salisbury Cathedral has been filled with crowds in the evenings for its Sarum Lights event, an immersive light and sound show on the theme of time. Knitted tribute: Salisbury City Council's Remembrance display was originally made in 2018 to mark 100 years since the end of World War One. It can be seen on top of the Guildhall and was constructed by local artist Charlotte Moreton, with the poppies knitted by residents.
Poignant poppies: Many retailers in Melksham have been marking the Remembrance period with window displays. The town council held a competition to find the best one. Bonfire night: In the village of Colerne there is an annual effort to build a huge bonfire and the fort created this year was no different.
It is all in aid of the local church and the lighting of the bonfire attracts about 1,000 people. Swim challenge: BBC local radio staff are swimming 1,000 miles for Children in Need and the Wiltshire team hit their target of 24 miles this week. Reporter Kelly Morgan had lots of layers of clothing thrown onto her as she emerged from an early morning dip in a cold lake.
Sarum Lights: Salisbury Cathedral held its annual light and sound show this week. Designed by Luxmuralis, it has been on the theme of time and takes us through history both outside and inside the cathedral..
