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Wiltshire in pictures: Pumpkins and paintings

Autumn has arrived in Wiltshire, and people across the county are wrapping up warm and getting outside to experience nature's beauty.

From pumpkin picking and crunchy leaves, to road gritters out in force, here's a selection of pictures from across Wiltshire this week.

A man standing in a field full of pumpkins raises a large pumpkin above his head. He is wearing blue overalls.

Pumpkin-picking: In east Wiltshire, farmer Ben Cooper has been having great fun welcoming visitors from across the county who have come to collect their pumpkins from Easton Farm.

Image shows the National Trust's Stourhead Estate garden with yellowing leaves in the foreground.

Autumn has reached the National Trust's Stourhead Estate garden. First opened in the 1740s, it was designed by "Henry the Magnificent". Head gardener Tim Parker said he felt like he was "standing in a painting" when working.

Family handout A young boy lifts his jumper to show his stoma. He carries a teddy which also has had a stoma put on it. Riley, aged 6, is wearing a red jumper and smiling at the camera.Family handout

Brave Riley: Riley, aged 6, was able to accept having a stoma after being given a cuddly toy is raising money to help other children in the same situation. He plans to walk 10km (6.2 miles) to raise money for charity A Bear Named Buttony.

Phil Batty Image shows Phil Batty's art - flowers of different shapes and sizes.Phil Batty

'Still alive': Artist Phil Batty is showcasing her work at Royal United Hospital (RUH), the same hospital that treated her for skin cancer four years ago. The work includes floral pieces as well as still life and collages, with a third of sale proceeds going to RUH.

Steel statues of silhouettes on Salisbury Plain. Three soldier statues can be seen in the distance. Statues of two women sat on the grass talking can be seen in the foreground of the image

Here to stay: Steel statues depicting soldiers and members of the public will remain on display on Salisbury Plain after calls for them to stay. The artwork was commissioned for the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) Respect the Range campaign, which aims to make people aware of the dangers of military land.

Wiltshire Council A view of Warminster salt depot with five yellow gritting vehicles parked at a holding station Wiltshire Council

Ready for action: gritting crews will be deployed across the county on test runs over the next few weeks before expected freezing temperatures hit. Wiltshire Council said such runs allowed its winter maintenance team to ensure all equipment was working properly and to familiarise themselves with the routes.

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