内容摘要：Spending on the programme increased by 41% in 2023/24 to £257.8m.

Spending on the programme increased by 41% in 2023/24 to £257.8m.

In addition to teaching people pottery skills, Ms Cross and Ms Walley also want to run lessons in schools and care homes, as "it is such a beautiful activity".They have also been asked to make personalised pottery for clients including restaurants and garden centres.

"When I started this it was going to be just Tracy sat in the garden having a good time," said Ms Cross, before realising she wanted to share her passion and the studio space with others.She puts part of the interest in lesson bookings down to Channel 4's The Great Pottery Throw Down, and the passion of judge Keith Brymer Jones."We love him, he's really opened up the pottery world, and I think there's a huge opportunity for lots of small potteries to open their doors to people who want to be involved."

People across the county endured freezing temperatures earlier this week, but life for many has gone on surprisingly unabated.Salisbury pensioner Phyll Babb just carried on walking, children in Swindon have been learning how to brush their teeth properly and the big cats at Longleat have been spotted out and about.

Here is a selection of pictures from around Wiltshire for you to enjoy.

Unstoppable: Phyll Babb hit her target of 100 walks in her 100th year - six months ahead of schedule."We congratulate States members for listening to the wishes of Jersey citizens and rejecting the assisted dying ban," she said.

"They have recognised that doing nothing and maintaining the status quo is unconscionable."However, Deputy Barbara Ward, who worked as a nurse for 45 years, was against the proposals and said it should be called "an assisted suicide bill".

Deputy Sir Philip Bailhache shared concern for the impact the plans could have on disabled people.He said if assisted dying was approved, Jersey risked becoming a society that told disabled people their lives are not as valued as those of non-disabled people.