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Stonehenge after it was sprayed with an orange substance during a Just Stop Oil protest. Three of the stones are covered with the substance.

Further charge over Stonehenge powder protest

Luke Watson is due to appear at Salisbury Magistrates' Court next month.

Stonehenge with orange powder on some of the stones

Two charged after Stonehenge orange powder protest

Two people are charged with damaging an ancient monument following Just Stop Oil protests.

A proposed but now scrapped tunnel near Stonehenge

Campaigners 'would have lost Stonehenge challenge'

Court of Appeal judges support the Department for Transport's stance on the now-scrapped scheme.

Two large sculptures depicting Victorian women in dresses made out of dahlias. They are intricate dresses with lots of different colours and textures. They are positioned on the grass a distance away from Stonehenge, which can be seen in the background on a misty day.

Stonehenge dahlia sculptures recreate Victorian shows

The three-day event pays homage to historic flower shows held at the site nearly 180 years ago.

A dragon dance takes place at Stonehenge, Wiltshire, where people celebrate the Chinese Moon Festival, or Mid-Autumn Festival. The stones can be seen in the background, behind a group of people holding a large dragon puppet.

In pictures: Dragons, cows and Jane Austen

Pictures taken around Wiltshire this week, including people celebrating the Chinese Moon Festival.

The silhouette of a plane crossing the moon.

Headlines: M5 e-scooter incident and supermoon

Our round-up takes you through some of the top stories in the news this week.

The exterior of Salisbury Train Station with its red brick frontage with passengers and taxis visible

Historic rail subway benefits from £100k revamp

The passageway at Salisbury's listed railway station has had a £100,000 revamp.

The Altar Stone beneath two others

Stonehenge Altar Stone not from Orkney

The findings follow a previous study which said the six-tonne stone came from north-east Scotland.

A tiger cub playfully jumps on top of its mother, who is lying down in a park

Wiltshire in pictures: Exotic animals and Stonehenge

Exotic animals, Stonehenge and a mysterious ghost town feature in this week's picture round-up.