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Poor Delia, she's got so much to learn.
I’ve got a certificate to prove it. Mind you, everyone got a certificate. I am, to all intents and purposes, a qualified Intensive 5 Day Pressure Cook. And if Delia Smith’s latest cookery book can hit sky-soaring heights; I’ll have a bestseller out
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Council should focus on providing basic services
UNFORTUNATELY, like so many others it would appear, I seem to have missed the consultation on the redevelopment of the Market Square. In my mind, the redeveloped Market Square would appear as an oasis amidst a desert of broken and dangerous pavements
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Health and safety threat to town's annual carnival
I READ the recent Forest Journal cover article about the effects in Ringwood of changes to health and safety legislation regarding street closures with dismay, particularly as I have participated in the town's carnival and am on the festival committee
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Council has a responsibility to protect Old Sarum
THERE is still time for Salisbury District Council, as representatives of the people of Salisbury, to use their influence at a rare moment when the council still have some say in how English Heritage maintains Old Sarum. English Heritage have still
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Pupils fail to significantly improve
SECONDARY school pupils have failed to significantly improve test results in key subjects, according to new league tables published today. Overall across Hampshire's 71 secondary schools 14-year olds who sat the Key Stage 3 exams last summer did worse
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Joy for Trafalgar School
THE latest league tables have proved just how fast standards have risen at Trafalgar School in Downton. Staff were thrilled to hear that Key Stage 3 results released last week showed the biggest improvement in the West of England, and one of the biggest
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Dog show to raise funds for Paddy's new hip
A RESCUED dog has inspired his owners to launch a fundraising drive for an operation to stop him getting arthritis. One-year-old Paddy was saved after being aban doned on the streets of London. The collie cross has already had one hip replaced but
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Hub hopes for better times
A BUMPY first year for one of the most expensive community projects ever delivered by East Dorset District Council is coming to an end and there are hopes for a brighter future. The Hub in Verwood, which cost the council £2.75m, has had difficulties
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Skiing with a difference
THOUSANDS of us jet off to the snow every winter, but mention skiing and everyone assumes you are talking about downhill skiing. But there is another exciting option - cross-country skiing or langlauf as it is also known. Elite cross-country skiers
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In training with...
FORMER British and European 125cc Enduro champion Daryl, 23, who lives in Durrington, is semi-professional. Enduro is a mainly offroad race over long distances lasting nearly all day and performing timed tasks along the way. Q: When did you first get
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Road closure could hit Fordingbridge businesses
BUSINESSES in Fordingbridge could miss out on valuable customers while the High Street is closed for footpath repairs the week after Easter. Angry councillor and shopkeeper Brian Perkins said: "It will deprive the whole town of income because once you've
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Flowers for Mother's Day
A LEADING wildflower conservation charity is asking people to show love for the environment on Mothering Sunday by choosing to adopt a wild flower for their mothers instead of offering a bunch of imported flowers. In the past, it was a simple bunch of
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Getting 'eggcited' about Easter
HI everyone and welcome to the Journal Gang. I hope you all had a great half term holiday and don't worry - Easter is only a few weeks away. This week we'll be finding out about a fantastic competition that is bringing even more colour to the children's
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It's time to Rejoice
REJOICE is the uplifting theme for this year's Salisbury International Arts Festival. "It's all about celebrations," said festival director, Jo Metcalf, on Monday night. "We are showcasing African culture through a mix of music, performance, visual
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Swingle singer comes to Salisbury
FORMER Swingle Singer Jonathan Rathbone is coming to Salisbury to stage an all-day singing workshop. It has been organised by Salisbury Community Choir but is open to everyone. Jonathan, now musical director of the Rowantree Choir in North London, will
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Growing pains at root of comedy
MARROW growing does not get tougher than this. Salt of the earth allotment grower Ed sharpens his trowel to enter the annual Marrowthon competition, in an attempt to beat arch rival, Miles, a smug, so-called radio gardening "expert" To The Marrow is
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A Mardell and Burden treat
THE SEVENTEENTH VALENTINE, STUDIO THEATRE, SALISBURY WHEN scriptwriter Russell Mardell of Lappaman, and Bootleg's director Colin Burden get together on a production, you know you are in for a treat, specialising, as they do in low-life humour with
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Pupils savour food for thought
HEALTH Alert was the topic of the day for Burley Primary School children as they delved into world food problems past and present. The children learnt about all sorts of issues relating to food and health such as the work of John Boyd Orr who introduced
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Sally delighted to be Bach at home venue
FLAUTIST Sally Stocks joins Salisbury Symphony Orchestra next week as guest soloist in Bach's Orchestral Suite, No. 2. This will be the first time Sally, a renowned flautist, has played with the orchestra, and she will play on a Spanish flute made by
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Wiltshire anecdotes
DO you have any amusing stories, place names, recipes, anecdotes, even unusual photographs concerning Wiltshire life? Keith Burge, from Trowbridge, is compiling a book giving a light-hearted look at the Wiltshire dialect and anything else that pertains
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Council tax set for 2008/9
NEW Forest residents will not have to dig as deeply to meet the increased demands on their pockets as their neighbours in Dorset. East Dorset District Council this week voted to increase its share of the council tax by 4.9 per cent, coming in just
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Partnership is 'terrific news'
TWO British luxury brands - one of them from Salisbury - have come together to form an exclusive global partnership. Audio company Naim Audio, of Southampton Road, has paired up with Bentley Motors in a deal which will see all future models equipped
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Equipment for club
SANDY Balls Holiday Centre at Godshill has sponsored Fordingbridge Rugby Club by donating a batch of balls. Four of Fordingbridge Rugby Club's longest-standing members work at Sandy Balls: Steve Brown, Tim Donnell, Josh Edwards, and Dee Stone. Ian
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Disaster exercise at Cathedral
SALISBURY Cathedral and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service are running a disaster exercise within the Cathedral Close. Several fire appliances, including an aerial appliance, will be called to the Cathedral by a planned alert at 6.50pm and the exercise
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Sad mum loses her urn fight
A GRIEVING mother has lost a year-long battle to be allowed to place an engraved urn on her 17-year-old son's grave. Student Jamie Boxall died after crashing his beloved Mini at High Post a year ago yesterday. Lisa Boxall's dearest wish was to have
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Website set up to 'save' Ringwood
"PREDATORS" ready to snap up homes and back gardens for development should be halted - according to a new website launched to "save Ringwood". Several residents have joined forces and launched www.save-ringwood.co.uk in a bid to fight in-fill development
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Milder weather suits anglers (Rod & Line, February 28)
THE return of milder weather brought about a change of fortune for many anglers as river and lake fish started feeding again. Double figure carp, heavyweight bream and some good roach have been caught during last week, plus some good-sized pike. The
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Macauley hits six for City youngsters (Junior Football Focus, February 28)
MACAULEY N'jie netted six goals as Salisbury City under 12s continued their unbeaten run in the Tyro League with a comfortable 14-0 victory against Brendan 66. The youngster scored twice in the opening ten minutes to put City in the driving seat and
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Blencowe's back on track
SALISBURY race ace Alan Blencowe is making a long-awaited return to the track, after clinching a deal for the 2008 season. The driver was sitting in second place in the Seat Cupra Championship when lack of funding forced him to withdraw from the competition
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Wilton Reserves are crowned champions (Salisbury & District League latest)
WILTON Club Reserves wrapped up the Sunday League Division Three title with a comfortable 5-1 victory over Lord Nelson (Winterslow). Top-scorer Neville Ansell scored first and last to take his tally for the season to 26, with four games still to play