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Wiltshire in Pictures: Presents and a Town legend

BBC A group of men stand around a new statue of Swindon Town player Don Rogers. The statue shows him about to kick a ball. In the background more people and the County Ground Stadium can be seenBBC
A statue of Swindon Town legend Don Rogers was unveiled at the County Ground on Friday

On Friday there was a special unveiling of a statue to honour a Swindon Town legend, whose goal went down in the club's history.

Also in Swindon, dozens of volunteers gathered to wrap presents which will be sent to Ukrainian children.

And over in Chippenham, businesses have been doing their bit to champion shopping local.

A woman wearing a festive jumper stands inside a large room in Swindon where a wrapathon is taking place in aid of Ukrainian children. Behind her are several boxes of gifts, and volunteers can be seen working on tables

Doing their bit: Dozens of volunteers gathered in Swindon on Saturday to play their part in a nationwide effort to wrap presents which will be sent to Ukrainian children for Christmas.

Wil Hodgson standing behind a barber's chair in which a client is sitting with a floral gown over him. The parlour walls in the background are covered in photographs, posters and memorabilia and there are shelves with vinyl records
Three people inside a coffee shop, with the owner on the left being filmed. In the background are trays of cakes on the counter top.

Small business: Hepcats Barbershop and Beauty Parlour and Café on the Corner are two of six firms in the town being filmed as part of a nationwide campaign - Small Business Saturday - celebrating the UK's 5.5 million independent businesses.

Henford House A large insect - possibly a kind of stick insect - on someones arm in a blue fleece.Henford House
Big bugs were among visitors to a care home in Warminster.
Henford House An elderly man strokes a guinea pig which is being held by a woman in a Longleat-branded t-shirt.Henford House
Longleat staff took some of the smaller safari park residents to meet residents at a car home in Warminster.

Longleat on tour: before the storm, staff from Longleat took some of the smaller residents at the safari park to visit Henford House Care Home in Warminster. The selection included small furry animals, but also snakes, tarantulas and insects.

Big Breakfast Plus Recipients gathered together wearing black aprons with the Big Breakfast Plus logo on the front, all smiling to cameraBig Breakfast Plus
Swindon organisation Big Breakfast Plus has received a King's Award for Voluntary Service.

Breakfasts: There were big smiles this week for the hard-working volunteers of Big Breakfast Plus, which was honoured with a King's Award for Voluntary Service.

The charity serves hundreds of free breakfasts to those in need every week in Swindon.

Royal United Hospital, Bath Staff from the Ear, Nose and Throat department beside a new cartoon-style jungle scene on a wall. Royal United Hospital, Bath
Three departments at the RUH have had colourful makeovers.

Jungle comes to hospital: the Royal United Hospital in Bath, which serves a lot of Wiltshire, has had three departments given child-friendly refurbishments, including huge jungle murals and wall-mounted activities, thanks to the Time is Precious charity.

Westbury Town Council A large Christmas tree with barriers round it in front of of three-storey Georgian-style building.Westbury Town Council
Westbury has got its tree up ready for the light switch-on on 7 December.

Christmas is coming: Some Christmas light events have already happened, but many towns in Wiltshire are still preparing, such as Westbury where the huge tree has gone up in anticipation of the light switch-on on 7 December.

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