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Wiltshire in pictures: Culture and murals

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At any point, there are dozens of photographers out and about capturing snapshots of Wiltshire life.

Here is a selection of images taken in the county over the past few days.

Gyan Gurung, President of the Nepalese Association of Wiltshire, wearing his traditional Nepalese uniform

Swindon's GWR Park was treated to traditional food, clothes and dance on Saturday thanks to the town's Nepalese Cultural Day.

The annual event is laid on by the Nepalese Association of Wiltshire.

Large mural across a Swindon wall of a woman's face surrounded by different coloured flowers

Swindon's art festival, Paint Fest, happened this weekend with a trail of over 100 street art masterpieces.

A colourful mural painted onto the front of a house - the mural features a child reaching up to touch a bright light
A knitted pink and white bagpuss on top of a post box

Lookalikes of children's television characters including Bagpuss, Clangers and Bluey were scattered around Holt for the village's annual scarecrow trail.

This year the trail raised money for the National Deaf Children's Society.

A police officer firing a taster into a target

Wiltshire Police officers demonstrated taser techniques during a recruitment drive for their scrutiny panel.

The panel is made up of members of the public who watch footage from officers' body cameras and offer feedback on the levels of force used and police powers such as stop and search.

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