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Free use of park and ride for council employees
CERTAIN council employees will be able to use Salisbury's park and ride system free of charge to get to work at the new Bourne Hill offices. There will be 500 staff working at the new offices. Across the city there will be 123 staff who will
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Man suffers serious head injuries in A360 accident
A MAN is in hospital with serious head injuries after he was thrown from his car in an accident on the A360 last night. The incident happened just after 4.30pm when the 38-year-old was travelling southbound between Tilshead and Shrewton in a dark blue
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Celebrations at St Michael's Primary
A SCHOOL in Figheldean celebrated their links with a school in Ghana at a special summer fayre on Friday. St Michael’s Primary School has established strong links with the Abonse School in Ghana, with each making regular visits to the other, and three
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Thousands of visitors at Cathedral Close open day
THOUSANDS of people flocked to the Close on Saturday to explore the cathedral and the surrounding attractions. The cathedral, Mompesson House, Arundells, Sarum College, The Rifles (Berkshire and Wiltshire) museum and Salisbury and South Wiltshire
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Music and merriment at Beer festival
MUSIC, merriment and a huge selection of real ales and ciders were all on offer at this year’s Beerex beer festival in Salisbury. Held in the grounds of Salisbury Arts Centre, the two-day event at the weekend celebrated its 30th anniversary and boasted
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Fundamentals at Avon Valley
SPACE races, dribbling and javelin were all on the cards for children at a sports festival today. Year 10 students from Avon Valley College were activity leaders at the Fundamentals Festival held at the school. Youngsters from Larkhill Primary and Durrington
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Drumming workshop at Broad Chalke
PUPILS from Broad Chalke Primary School tried their hand at African drumming when a Senegalese drummer visited the school on Friday. Professional drummer Seckou Keita visited as part of the school’s international arts and humanities week. He performed
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Summer fair this Friday
VERWOOD’s Emmanuel Middle School is set to host its summer fair this Friiday between 6pm and 8pm. The fair will include stalls, face painting, tombolas, a coconut shy, tin can alley and a raffle with prizes including a Nintendo DSi XL, a portable DVD
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Scout event to offer zipwire and Zorbing
THE annual 1st Poulner Scout Group fundraising event will be held on Sunday, July 4 from noon at Blunts Barn, South Gorley. The event will offer archery, rifle shooting, a 300ft zipwire, campfire cooking, giant slide, swimming, pre-school crèche area
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Plane crashed after "inadequate" inspection, inquest hears
INSPECTIONS carried out on a plane involved in a fatal crash that killed a Hindon pilot were inadequate, a coroner has said. Kenneth Hugh Wilson, 63, died on May 24 last year when his CASA 1-131E Jungmann hit a telephone wire at Stourton Caundle, Dorset
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Rainbows enjoy princess day
THE sun shone brightly at the weekend as a group of enthusiastic girls from St Frances Rainbow pack joined 200 hundred others for a princess themed party at Wiltshire Guide headquarters in Berwick St James. Inspired by the theme of the celebration
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Wonderful atmosphere at Walk for Wards
MORE than a thousand people turned out to take part in the annual Walk for Wards on behalf of Salisbury District Hospital’s Stars Appeal at the weekend. Many of those taking part in the walk, held at Wilton House on Sunday, wore signs indicating their
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New soldiers' art project launched
SOLDIERS returning from active service will be able to communicate their experiences through art, thanks to a project launched on Friday at Salisbury Library. Other Worlds is the brainchild of Peter Riley, curator of the John Creasey Museum at Salisbury
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Amesbury market plan put to chamber
THE proposal to revive the weekly Wednesday market in Amesbury town centre has been discussed by members of the Stonehenge Chamber of Trade. At their meeting last Wednesday, the idea was introduced to members by Bev Hutchinson – an Amesbury trader fighting
