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Stonehenge makes list of 'confusing' things
THE origins and purpose of Stonehenge have always been shrouded in mystery and now the ancient monument has made it on to a list of things Britons find most confusing. ‘Why and how Stonehenge was built’ came 28th in a survey of what people think are
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Children plant daffodils to aid charity
CHILDREN from Winterslow Primary School have been busy getting their hands dirty planting daffodils while raising money for charity. Pupils have been planting the flowers as part of Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Mini Pots of Care fundraising activity.
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Celebration of High School students' achievements
PUPILS, parents and staff enjoyed a celebration evening at Salisbury City Hall on Thursday to recognise the students’ hard work and achievements. Visitors enjoyed various performances throughout the evening, including a gymnastics show, a visual display
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City councillors step in to save fireworks
CITY councillors have stepped forward and saved the day by agreeing to fund this year’s Christmas fireworks display in Salisbury. Wiltshire councillors refused to provide a £10,000 grant for the display during an area board meeting earlier this month
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Leader predicts council will be on budget
THE leader of Wiltshire Council has said the council will now be on budget at the end of the financial year after forecasting an overspend of £3.8m just last month. The estimated overspend, which equates to one per cent of the total 2009/10 net revenue
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Grant secured for affordable housing
A GRANT of £3.2million has been secured from the government for affordable housing in Wiltshire. Wiltshire Council applied for the grant, for 47 homes, from the Homes and Communities Agency in July, with 22 homes earmarked for Pembroke Road in Salisbury
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Jobseekers 09 taps into growing sense of optimism
A NEW event aimed at boosting employment in the south Wiltshire region will be held at Salisbury Guildhall on November 5. Job Seekers 2009 is being jointly organised by Wiltshire College and the Salisbury Journal and will be targeted at those
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Makeover for charity bus
A DOUBLE decker bus, which provides much needed facilities for Ringwood youngsters, has been given a makeover thanks to a local company. The BLD Group, a Ringwood-based motorcycle specialist, has helped to refurbish the distinctive pink and blue double
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Last chance to enter Longleat 10k
WILTSHIRE men and women are being urged to seize their last chance to enter Cancer Research UK’s Run 10k at Longleat. Over a thousand people have already risen to the challenge by entering the event, being held on Saunday, and there are just 163 places
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Award for St Edmund's
ST EDMUND’S School in Salisbury has taken third place in a national contest for specialist sports colleges. Two pupils, sports captain Lydia Edwards and her deputy Amy Oke, went with deputy head Naomi Routledge to Chelsea Football Club’s home, Stamford
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Christmas cards raise money for Help for Heroes
CHRISTMAS cards will be sold to raise money for forces charity Help for Heroes from Salisbury’s charity card shop, which opened on Monday. The Good Causes’ Charity Christmas card shop, run by volunteers, provides shoppers with the chance to buy cards
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Salisbury girl to perform with English Youth Ballet
A YOUNG Salisbury dancer will be pulling on her ballet shoes to perform her dream role of the Duchess in the English Youth Ballet’s production of Giselle at the weekend. Kate Hoggard, 14, a pupil at South Wilts Grammar School, auditioned for the performance
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Anti-social behaviour 'not on the rise'
RESIDENTS have been assured that anti-social behaviour in Ringwood is not on the rise, despite some recent disruptive behaviour. Two weeks ago, residents in Winston Way, Poulner, said more than 70 youngsters had turned the quiet street into a war zone
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Thief snatches bag from pensioner
A THIEF snatched a handbag containing £200 from a pensioner in Verwood. The 69-year-old West Moors woman was walking on Glenwood Road at about 1.40pm on October 5 when the thief struck shortly after she had withdrawn money from a cashpoint at the nearby
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Journal readers give generously
GENEROUS Journal readers have helped raise £600 to send emergency aid to those affected by the Pacific tsunamis. This means the Rotary Club of Amesbury can order at least 12 more Aquaboxes in addition to the three already dispatched and three more now
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Give or Take day in Alderholt
ALDERHOT residents enjoyed a Give or Take Day on Saturday, with more than 100 people taking away almost a tonne of unwanted items that might otherwise have been dumped in landfill sites. Organised by East Dorset District Council 's waste reduction team
