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Farnborough 0 Salisbury City 0 (FA Cup)
SALISBURY City face a replay at home to Farnborough on Tuesday night after drawing their FA Cup fourth qualifying round tie 0-0 on Saturday. Lee Brown was sent off for a second bookable offence after 30 minutes, but the Whites managed to hold
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Britannia staff take on endurance challenge
TWO members of staff from the Salisbury Britannia store joined nine other colleagues from Dorchester and Poole to take on a marine challenge for charity. The 11-strong team tackled the gruelling Royal Marine Commando Challenge, which includes
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Tractors as far as the eye can see
THERE were tractors galore as far as the eye could see at Breamore on Saturday when the Fordingbridge and District Ploughing Match Committee held their annual ploughing match. The committee has existed since 1960 and aims to preserve the art of ploughing
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Norman Court chidlren 'entranced' by harvest
CHILDREN at Norman Court Pre-prep children sat entranced at their Harvest Service as they listened to Mr Niblett, from Lockerley Parish Church, telling them the story of Millicent Mouse. Her lucky escape from a combine harvester, and kind offer of a
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A career in care
The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT) was established in 1991 as a not for profit charitable trust. It is the second largest not for profit care provider in the UK, currently operating 74 homes in four counties (Lincolnshire – 16; Wiltshire
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Paddy Ashdown to come to Salisbury
PADDY ASHDOWN is to visit Salisbury next month for an ‘Any Questions’ meeting with residents. The former Liberal Democrat leader and international diplomat will discuss issues including the economy, the environment and foreign affairs. The meeting,
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Head shave for Stars Appeal
A SALISBURY hospital worker took the plunge and had her head shaved by Christopher Biggins on Wednesday to raise money for the Stars Appeal. Karina Styles, secretary in the Oncology Department at Salisbury District Hospital, has worked at the hospital
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Driver may have passed out before fatal crash
A YOUNG woman may have suffered a “medical episode” moments before she was killed in a crash on a Hampshire road, an inquest heard. Christine Hodges was travelling north along the A338 near Ibsley, when the car she was in crossed the road and collided
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Searching for Pip Hutton
I am trying to trace either a relative, or find out more information about, John Peter Hutton ‘Pip’ who was in the army and later transferred to the RAF and trained as a pilot in the Second World War. His wife Mary Hutton was living in Harnham
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Councillor is ignoring station access issues
Councillor Christopher Devine’s enthusiastic support for the station’s automatic ticket barriers (Journal, October 15) has disregarded the wider accessibility issues arising from closure of the station’s northern entrance which formed part of these
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Shame on the council for funding festive fireworks
WITH regards to the “up in smoke” headline in the Journal of October 8, I fully support Wiltshire Council’s refusal to waste public money on fireworks just because they are going to switch on the Christmas lights. As chairman Mary Douglas said people
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Celebrations for local businesses
TWO businesses from the Journal’s circulation area are celebrating this week - and a third could be joining them if it was successful at an award ceremony on Thursday. Milford House Care Home in Salisbury has received an award from TV gardener Charlie
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Sculpture in full bloom at cathedral
SALISBURY Cathedral’s Morning Chapel provides a temporary home for Charlotte Mayer’s stunning bronze sculpture, The Thornflower, for the next six months. The Thornflower evolved from the sculptor’s reflections on the death of her grandmother in Treblinka
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Dame Ellen speaks about sustainability
ROUND the world yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur told business leaders about her latest voyage of discovery at a briefing organised by chartered accountants, Moore Stephens. The record-breaking sailor spoke about her life, the Ellen MacArthur Trust
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Clinic earns a first accreditation
A CHIROPODIST and podiatrist clinic in Salisbury has become the first in Wiltshire to be accredited by the professions’ governing body. The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists has awarded the accreditation to Total Foot Health of Brown Street after
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Show of Hands - City Hall, Salisbury
OPENING with Tall Ships was a lovely tribute to multi-instrumentalist Phil Beer’s summer on the high seas in the annual Tall Ships race. It was also a timely reminder, if one was needed, as to why Show of Hands are such good live performers. They know
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Memorable night of music
IN the intimate atmosphere of the candlelit Medieval Hall, singing teacher Simon McEnery and his students put on a memorable evening’s entertainment. The programme opened with a haunting Norwegian folk tune, Castle In The Sky, sung from the balcony by
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Russell pedals to a race win
By David Falcke AN athlete training for the 2012 Paralympics crossed the line first to win the Army Cycling Road Race Championship ’09 held at Upavon. Russell White, who is the current National Disabled Road Race and Pursuit Champion, was a civilian
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River project success
THE river running through Salisbury city centre is just one area of the River Avon where work has been carried out to help biodiversity and public enjoyment of the River Avon. The Living River Project, a £1 million project funded by the heritage lottery
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Did you see Bob?
Hi everyone and welcome to the Journal Gang page. I had a real treat on Saturday when I went to see Bob the Builder Live at Salisbury’s City Hall. I expect that lots of Gang members were there too enjoying the show. Bob and the Gang were building a
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Yetties to raise funds for village hall
FOLK group the Yetties are performing in Alderholt village hall on November 14. The Yetties, who are celebrating 42 years as a professional band playing folk music, took their name from the village of Yetminster, and still live in nearby Sherborne.
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Robbery in Queen Elizabeth Gardens
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a young man was pushed in the river and robbed in Queen Elizabeth Gardens in Salisbury. The incident took place shortly after 7pm on Wednesday and involved a group of four or six youths wearing dark clothing.
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Charity needs volunteers
SALISBURY’S homelessness charity Alabaré is looking for more volunteers. The charity needs people who can help out with its Kitted Out clothing project and at its drop-in centre. Yvonne Way, Alabaré’s volunteer co-ordinator said: “Volunteering can bring
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HSBC donates to Wessex Cancer Trust
HSBC South Corporate Banking Centre has donated £1,000 to Wessex Cancer Trust. The cheque was presented to Sally Hall, Wessex Cancer Trust’s chief executive, by Mark Frettingham, HSBC’s head of corporate banking in the region. The Corporate Banking
