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Days left to enter Tidworth 10k
THERE are just a few days left for anyone who wants to take part in the Tidworth 10k Race to register. The event, which is jointly organised by Salisbury District Hospital’s Stars Appeal and the Army, has increased in popularity since it started in 2005
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Man arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of possessing and intending to supply class A and B drugs after police searched a car in Salisbury on Monday. Officers searched a silver Citroen C5 in the Maltings car park in Salisbury at 9am. They
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Back in 1997...
… I attended a pre-election press conference where Michael Meacher announced that a Blair administration would cancel the Conservative government's funding for a Salisbury bypass. (He thought it was a local vote-winner - we’d recently seen anti-road
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Ambulance service fails to meet targets
THE Great Western Ambulance Service failed to reach important call-outs quickly enough, according to a new report. The service, which covers Wiltshire, failed to meet national targets by only reaching 68.37 per cent of category A emergency calls within
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Royal Mail worker denies Paula Poolton murder
A ROYAL Mail worker has denied murdering former Salisbury City Football Club steward Paula Poolton. Roger Kearney appeared before Winchester Crown Court on Monday and pleaded not guilty to the single charge relating to the death of Mrs Poolton. Kearney
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Plan could make traffic problems worse
A ROAD that already has serious traffic and parking problems could get even worse if a planning application to build a new house gets approval, residents fear. A proposal to build a new three-storey house at Folkestone Road, Harnham, was discussed at
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Auction to help give animals a better life
RINGWOOD charity Friends of the Strays of Greece is holding an auction to raise funds to help abandoned animals in Greece to a better life. Robbie is one of the charity’s success stories. He was abandoned as a puppy in a bag outside an overloaded animal
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Brother shows support by having head shaved
A SALISBURY man had his head shaved for charity on Wednesday after his younger brother was diagnosed with a second brain tumour. Huw Stapleton, 27, decided to take the plunge to help support his 25-year-old brother Rhys’ fundraising drive to raise money
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Nine accidents involving Forest animals
THERE were nine incidents of drivers colliding with New Forest animals last week including two hit and run incidents. On Monday October 12 a white calf was hit by a vehicle at Rockford Green at 1pm. The animal could not be found afterwards. On Wednesday
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Famed author at Mere Literary Festival
MERE Literary Festival has attracted another full book of writing talent as hundreds of people enjoyed a busy programme of events. Now in it’s 13th year, the festival, which ran from October 13 to 19, was a chance to join book discussions, hear from
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Supporting future job opportunies in the region
The South Wiltshire Economic Partnership, or SWEP for short, has been lobbying on major issues affecting the local economy to ensure the business voice is heard. And a key part of this is local employment. With a board representation of
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Earn While You Learn
Earn While You Learn Joining the British Army not only prepares you physically, but also mentally, for a successful career. Many of the jobs on offer in the Army provide vocational training and education, resulting in qualifications which you can take
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Suspended sentence for drug dealer
A NORTH London man who travelled to Salisbury to sell more than £1,000-worth of drugs and then was found with more drugs when he answered bail has been given a suspended sentence Ahmed Farid, 24, of Holcroft Road, Hackney, pleaded guilty to multiple
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New home needed for rabbits
TWO rabbits that were cruelly dumped in a lay-by are looking for a new home. Holly, a grey coloured female and Vincent, a white male, were discovered by a member of the public in Hampshire last month, running loose in a lay-by, with their carrying
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Police appeal for information
WILTSHIRE Police has released CCTV pictures of a man they want to speak to in connection with the theft of alcohol from the One Stop Shop in Amesbury. Shortly after 12.30am on July 15 two men entered the store and selected cans and bottles of alcohol
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New space for college students
A DERELICT chapel has been converted into a bright new space for students at Wiltshire College Salisbury. St Mary’s Higher Education Centre was officially opened last Friday. The chapel is a listed building, complete with rare stained glass windows
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MP to repay expenses
SALISBURY’S MP Robert Key has agreed to repay £530 in expenses. Mr Key said the money was part of the £1,650 cost of a like-for-like replacement cooker, bought from a Salisbury company, for his constituency home in Harnham. The MP said
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Car broken into in Harnham
THE neighbourhood policing team in Harnham is appealing for information after a Fiat Stilo car was broken into. The incident happened between 8.30pm and 9.30pm at Watersmeet Road, and police would like to hear from any witnesses to this or any similar
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Talk raises £1,200 for charity
A TALK by Antiques Roadshow specialist Eric Knowles has raised £1,200 for the charity Headway. Mr Knowles was visiting Salisbury to give the second in a series of lectures put on by auctioneers Woolley and Wallis in conjunction with their specialist
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Police name 22-year-old killed in car crash
A 22-YEAR-OLD woman from Bishopstone has died after the car she was travelling in collided with the back of a parked van on Monday. Anna Curtis was a passenger in a black Ford Fiesta involved in the crash which happened around midnight on the
