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Wiltshire in Pictures: Romance in the animal world

Tom Anders/Longleat A bat hanging upside down from a fruit and veg kebab - it is hugging the food, which is a carrot, apple, tomato and banana. The bat is a dark brown colour with furry body and small, slightly pointy ears with big black eyes.Tom Anders/Longleat
The new fruit bats at Longleat have been enjoying plenty of fruit and veg

This week Wiltshire has appeared on BBC tv show The Repair Shop, seen exciting developments at Salisbury Railway Station and been showing off it's pothole-fixing machines.

It has also brought the arrival of some winged friends as Longleat's Bat Cave welcomed 42 new residents who seem to have big appetites.

The Egyptian fruit bats get through 98 apples, 84 bananas, 35 pears, 28 tomatoes, 14 honeydew melons, seven mangoes, 47 carrots, four cucumbers, four sweet potatoes and six corns a week.

Here is our weekly gallery showing life across the county over the past few days.

Salisbury Cathedral A peregrine falcon in a nesting box. The nesting box has the words "Salisbury Cathedral" written on it. The box is resting on a narrow path/walkway.Salisbury Cathedral

Love at 220 feet: Peregrine Falcons have returned to Salisbury Cathedral early this year, with a breeding pair making their home in the nest box below the cathedral spire, just in time for Valentine's Day.

Tom Anders A group of pink flamingos with black beaks are seen close together at Longleat in WiltshireTom Anders

Flocking together: These flamingos at Longleat were getting up close and personal in the run-up to Valentine's Day. For romance or warmth? Hard to tell.

Two people, a man and a woman, sit on a wooden carved bench in the shape of a World War Two Barracuda plane

Repair Shop: A unique bench in Wroughton has been repaired with help from BBC's Repair Shop on the Road. The bench has been restored after an appeal by the Royal British Legion and is in the shape of a Barracuda, a naval torpedo bomber, which were once maintained at nearby RAF Wroughton.

A young man and woman stand smiling at the camera inside a small theatre. Behind them are some temporary black drapes

Encircled: This week saw a new show in Swindon as the town's Prime Youth Theatre performed 'Grow Up' inside the former Argos in the Brunel Shopping Centre, putting on the show 'in the round' meaning performers were surrounded by the audience.

Weather Watchers/Stinky Pete A copse of trees alongside a country road is silhouetted against a winter sun, the trees and bushes dark. The road surface is slick as though it has been rained on recentlyWeather Watchers/Stinky Pete

Ray of sunshine: Following heavy rain at the beginning of the week, one local photographer was treated to some stunning reflections in Cholderton as the clouds gave way to sunshine.

A large police van with an officer standing outside smiling at the camera. Parked in a residential area, it has a sign outside, inviting people in for commmunity engagement.

Bobbies on the beat: Wiltshire Police officers have been out in rural communities in their mobile police station this week, including a visit to Bromham.

With many physical police stations having been shut due to budgetary constraints, the mobile station allows the force to interact face-to-face with smaller communities.

Salisbury Cathedral Three people - two men and a woman - stand at a table on which is an ancient bible in protective wrapping. All three are wearing clerical collars and smart outfits and are smiling at the cameraSalisbury Cathedral

Public view: Its been announced that a stunning illustrated medieval manuscript is to go on public display at Salisbury Cathedral for the first time in centuries. The Sarum Master Bible was donated to the cathedral following a successful fundraising campaign, and will be displayed from 28 February to 20 March.

A metal bench which has no back to it in a misshapen cube shape with patterns in the metal. This one is in red and orange with a wall behind.

Bench controversy: From a beloved Wroughton bench to ones that have caused a stir in Trowbridge.

Colourful new benches in the town have split opinion - one person describing them as looking "like a bin that's been squashed", although the design was chosen by the town council after a public consultation.

A driveable machine with caterpillar tracks and a device on the front to help with pothole repair. It is in use on a road in a rural area with a field and blue sky behind.

Quick fix: Wiltshire Council's Bobcat machines have been hailed as "game-changers", 18 months after being introduced.

The machines have been fixing potholes up and down the county and can cover ten times as much ground as previously.

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