Mark Townsend used an AI search engine to uncover that his grandfather, Cyril Smith, had served in a covert Frome Auxiliary Unit during the Second World War. The discovery included a group photograph and service records that helped his family learn more about the grandfather they never knew.
A firewalk event called SWA Firewalk 2026 is being held in Swindon.
Archaeologists uncovered a Roman burial ground during pre-construction work for the M5 junction 10 improvements near Cheltenham, with burials from several periods and cultures. The finds, described as unique by the project officer, include brooches, bracelets, bricks and tiles, and will be studied by specialists.
Volunteers in Sidmouth have driven more than 900 medical car journeys.
An excavation in Amesbury has been described as a success. It brought together the local community and visitors.
A paramedic who had just completed a pioneering newborn delivery training course helped another paramedic deliver a baby over the phone later the same day. The course, designed at Great Western Hospital in Swindon, has now been rolled out nationally to help healthcare staff care for newborns outside hospital.
An under-9s football team in Dorset ran off from their post-match team talk to chase a passing steam train near the Swanage Railway. Their coach said it was lovely to see the children so happy and simply being kids, and the video has been watched by millions online.
A photographer in Devon captured a rare encounter with a white hart, an albino red deer, after a two-day search. The sighting was confirmed by experts at the British Deer Society.
A Cornwall scheme run by Flynqy Pilot Training and the charity Aerobility is giving disabled people the chance to fly a light aircraft. Michael, who has a visual impairment, took control of a plane for a short flight and described the experience as something he will always treasure.
A Chippenham band is set to play a fundraising gig after the father of their bassist was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
Helga Duffy, aged 99, became the world's oldest wing walker after being strapped to the top of a small plane at RFC Rendcomb Airfield in Cirencester. She completed the flight to raise money for the Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance, and has raised more than £1,300 for the charity. She beat the record previously held by Betty Bromage, who joked that she would try to win it back.
A community Christmas single brought hundreds of people together to support a children's charity.
