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Wiltshire in Pictures: A star visits and baking sun

Ben Marvell
BBC News, West of England
Sophie Parker
BBC News, Wiltshire
Stars Appeal Olivia Colman, who has short brown hair, smiles next to a male patient, who is also smiling. They are in a hospital ward. Ms Colman is wearing a blue and yellow lanyard that says Stars Appeal, the name of the charity she supports.Stars Appeal

As the county sweltered this week, Olivia Colman visited Salisbury District Hospital as part of her role as patron of the Stars Appeal.

The Oscar-winning actress brought a smile to patients' faces and paid tribute to the charity's donors, fundraisers and volunteers.

Meanwhile, patrons of a pub in Corsley, near Warminster, welcomed back a characterful owl – and elsewhere, our weather watchers were out capturing the best of the sunshine.

Support Dogs A woman wearing a blue top bearing a dog charity logo points at a large map of Wales behind her, which has a coastal path marked out in red lines. The woman, who has a grey bob, is outside, and the map is pinned to a yellow fence with hedges behind. Support Dogs

Meet me halfway: Janet Baldock has just reached the mid-point on her trek of the entire Wales Coast Path, having set out from Chester in April. Ms Baldock, from Shalbourne near Great Bedwyn, is raising money for the Support Dogs charity after learning about autism assistance dogs.

Stephen Ellis A grey owl with slightly scraggly feathers and large black eyes is in a pub, with a wine glass visible on a table behind, next to a man with short grey hair wearing glasses.Stephen Ellis

Wetting my beak: This owl is the unlikely new regular at The White Hart in Corsley. Named Arllo, he has made himself at home, visiting the pub at least once a week with his keeper.

A golden wheat field under a bright blue sky and a large tree to the right.

Field of gold: The sweltering sun has shown no mercy this week – beating down on crops such as the wheat in this field in Grittleton near Castle Combe.

WeatherWatchers/Nerea M The stones at Stonehenge with yellowing grass in front. The sky is blue, with lots of white fluffy clouds.WeatherWatchers/Nerea M

Parched land: On the opposite side of the county, weather watcher Nerea M captured this image of Stonehenge, where the grass is yellowing in the heat.

WeatherWatchers/Tag A misty, cloudy morning with sun breaking through over a field of long yellow grass. Various leafy green trees are dotted around.WeatherWatchers/Tag

Moody mornings: In Upavon, weather watcher TAG caught a misty moment as the sun rose over a country path.

A woman in traditional early modern/medieval dress holding up a flagon. Her dress is white with bunched sleeves, layered with a red laced-up dress over the top. She is also wearing a white bonnet.

Toast of the village: The Chalke History Festival came to an end on Sunday after a week of talks, events and living history performances. Jane from Jane's Historical Kitchen exhibited period-appropriate crockery and showed visitors how to make a decorative pie lid.

A picture of a plaza outside a shopping centre that comprises a tower and modern buildings. A black planter close up on the left reads "Regent Circus".

Moving out: In another blow to Swindon town centre, it has been announced that the Swindon & Wiltshire Pride Hub will be leaving the Regent Circus shopping centre. Nando's is now the only company trading at the complex, which opened in 2014.

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