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Wiltshire in Pictures: VE Day and bank holiday sun

Martin Cook A drone shot of Salisbury cathedral at night light up completely red. Other city lights can be seen around it in the distance.Martin Cook
Salisbury Cathedral was illuminated red to mark the VE Day anniversary

This week in Wiltshire has been dominated by celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, but there has also been sunny spells and bank holiday joy.

Salisbury Cathedral said it was lit up as a "point of reflection and remembrance" for those who died during World War Two, with the light marking "a renewed commitment to peace, echoing the spirit of unity that defined the end of the Second World War in Europe".

A beacon was also lit at Stonehenge, while further VE Day commemorations took places across the county.

Other highlights this week include a creative design for a village's scarecrow festival and a group of ambulance workers taking on a charity challenge.

Ben Birchall/PA Media A drone shot of Stonehenge at night showing people standing round it in the dark with lanterns. The stones are lit up by floodlights.Ben Birchall/PA Media

Prehistoric involvement: A beacon was lit at Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain for VE Day. Many others were lit in towns across Wiltshire and the rest of the country.

Two women look at the camera, one smiling, one placid, with knitted poppies lying about in the foreground.

Poppy overload: Locals in Melksham knitted and crocheted thousands of poppies for cascades in the town, including on the town hall. However, there are thousands left which are planned for events later in the year around VJ Day and remembrance.

Two men, wearing World War Two era clothing, stand in front of an M4 Sherman tank smiling at the camera. The tank has a marker with the number "996" prominently displayed.

Back to life: An original World War Two tank roared through Melksham as part of VE Day events. Friends Julian and Jim were driving - Jim got hold of it in 1999 to restore after it had been used for target practice on Salisbury Plain.

Three men in green historic military uniform look at the camera - one in a military vehicle in which just the side can be seen. The other two lean against it. Two wear helmets. There is Union Jack bunting round the vehicle.

Time travel: Many VE Day events have involved re-enactment. Highworth had a full-size replica Spitfire alongside military vehicles and people dressed the part.

A blue police box outside a red brick cottage with a scarecrow Doctor Who next to it. There is Union Jack bunting around it.

Famous in straw: It's the season for scarecrow festivals and in Urchfont, near Devizes, creativity was shown with well-known characters all over the village for the bank holiday weekend - including Doctor Who.

Weather Watchers / Tim Focus on Salisbury A sunny scene next to a river with a few cows in it on the side, trees along the edge and lush green river banks.Weather Watchers / Tim Focus on Salisbury

Sunny moments: The weather watchers have been out and taking advantages of patches of sun. Tim Focus on Salisbury captured a scene on the waterside - including a few cows taking a dip.

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust Four women stand in green paramedic uniform next to a bright yellow ambulance. They are all smiling at the camera. South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Charity challenge: In amongst the many planning to do charity walks are six ambulance crew members from Chippenham. They will be doing the Walk of Life on 17 May, to help raise money for the Royal United Hospital Bath. It is a 26.2 mile walk along the Kennet and Avon Canal, starting in Bishops Cannings and ending in Bath.

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