Call of Duty - Morning Thought
Every weekday during the Early Show (5am to 7am) on BBC Radio Swindon and Wiltshire, we hear various community members, who air a thought about life in general and provide us all with an inspiration to reflect on for the day. A subject that is always dear to our hearts and topical, the British weather. We look at the way the weather makes unsung heroes as a result of an act of god, and all in the call of duty. more..

Barometers and the Weather
Amateur meteorologists love barometers: the instrument that makes us all expert weather forecasters. For with a barometer you can not only measure the current air pressure, but also see which direction the needle is going, and therefore have a fair chance of predicting the weather to come. More...

Bonfires
We would urge you to be considerate when lighting bonfires, that's if you have too. Before you light your bonfire please remember your neighbours - and not necessarily those closely adjacent to you. Some guidelines and Environmental advise More...

Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, one of the most versatile, audacious and inspirational engineers of the nineteenth century. Appointed chief engineer of the Great Western Railway. His work on the line that linked London to Bristol, helped to establish Brunel as one of the world's leading engineers. Other great iconic landmarks include the Clifton Suspension Bridge, SS Great Britain, Box Tunnel To find out more click here

Country Code Changes
Wiltshire countryside are as varied as the places you can visit. Most of them are free of charge and all of them are great for your health! The official guidance for visitors to the countryside has been updated More...

Daffodils and William Wordsworth
Little did we know that the national emblem for Wales and golden spring time flower would inspire the late William Wordsworth to write such a powerful piece of poetry. The Daffodils - "I wandered lonely as a cloud, That floats on high o'er vales and hills, .. more..

Dog Fouling and Health Issues
There is nothing more sure to cause arguments than fouling by dogs. The owner may believe that his or her pet can do no wrong, but to the person who steps in dog mess, or whose children are playing in the area, there is a definite problem that must be sorted out. More ...

Fog, but what is it?
Today's weather forecast: Widespread frost and fog. Generally frosty, foggy start, with some fog persisting. Dense patches of freezing fog across Wiltshire. But what is Fog? In a way it is just a low level cloud on the ground, where visibility is drastically reduced, but find out how fog is formed. More..

Leap Year and the 29th February
Leap Year has been the traditional time that women can propose marriage. In many of today's cultures, it is okay for a woman to propose marriage to a man. Society doesn't look down on such women. However, that hasn't always been the case. More..

Newsgroups have the Answers
One of the things that never seems to get much coverage is newsgroups. These can be an absolute goldmine of information and deliver vast amounts of data surfers would otherwise have to search long and hard for. More..

OBITUARY: Common Sense
Born: Quite a while ago
Passed Away: Just Recently
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend by the name of Common Sense who has been with us for many years. More...

Operations in the South Atlantic 1982
How do you make a Hercules, with a representative-payload range of 2,500 nautical miles (4 630 km), fly from Ascension Island to the Falklands and back, a distance of some 6,800 nautical miles (12 600 km), without landing? Find out about The Falklands Campaign and the Hercules from RAF Lyneham more..

Radio - Marconi the Pioneer of Telegraphy
We all take it for granted when listening to radio. Italian wireless pioneer Guglielmo Marconi used to experiment with sending and receiving radio messages. In 1898 he successfully transmitted signals across the English Channel, and in 1901 established communication with St John's, Newfoundland, from Poldhu in Cornwall, and in 1918 with Australia More..

Toddler Clangers!
We're all proud when our babies start to talk but, as their speech develops, so does their honesty. And it's not always what we want to hear! We share their most cringe-worthy moments when their toddlers opened their mouths! Whooops! More..

Winter Driving
Why is it that, every year, the onset of winter driving conditions catches so many motorists out, the car is unprepared or the driver still thinks they are driving like they did in the previous summer months. Weather changes, conditions change, so we should change to suit the changes. More..