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Avi Buffalo - Avi Buffalo
Artist - Avi Buffalo Album - Avi Buffalo Label - Sub Pop The Sub Pop label is some handy shorthand for high expectations from a debut album, and this album does not disappoint. Avi Buffalo is the adopted name of 19-year-old Avigdor Zahner-Isenberg
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Youngsters flock to skills festival
ABOUT 2,000 youngsters from across Wiltshire have gathered at a skills festival to learn about what options they have for their futures. The annual Wiltshire Skills Festival, now in its third year, attracted Year 10 students from 17 of the county’s
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The Morning Benders - Big Echo
Artist - The Morning Benders Album - Big Echo Label - Rough Trade The Morning Benders' Talking Through Tin Cans was an epic debut, introducing us to a band whose harmonies were 'the way music used to be' - easy, gently gorgeous. Fortunately, now
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Suzanne Vega - Close-Up Vol 1: Love Songs
Artist - Suzanne Vega Album- Close-Up Vol 1: Love Songs Label - Cooking Vinyl All the way back in 1985 (yup, 25 years ago), Suzanne Vega's honest, poetic debut album shocked many, as a reminder of how remarkable simple, largely acoustic music could
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New enrichment programme at Mere School
A NEW programme of curriculum enrichment is paying dividends at Mere School. Staff spent a year creating their ‘magical learning’ curriculum, which is designed to keep children engaged and challenged. Each class has a topic each term, with outings
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New chairman for air ambulance appeal
AN air ambulance expert has been named the new chairman of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal. David Philpott, 52, the founding chairman of the Association of Air Ambulances, will take up his post on tomorrow. He has 30 years of experience
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School council rewarded
THE achievements of young members of Ringwood School’s school council have been recognised by MPs in the House of Commons. The Speaker’s School Council Award Scheme, headed up by Speaker John Bercow, is designed to boost interest among students in democratic
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Cathedral Choir entertains in Damerham
SALISBURY Cathedral Choir entertained the audience at a summer concert in Damerham. More than 140 people attended the concert at St George’s Church which, together with an exhibition of paintings by Kate Charman and Maureen Davies, raised £1,500. The
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Nursery turns itself around
A NURSERY branded as failing by inspectors has turned itself around to move up two Ofsted grades in just four months since being taken over by new owners. John and Alicia Proctor, who own South Hills Nursery in Wilton, took over the former Treetops Nursery
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Ronni Ancona drops in at Cathedral School
IMPRESSIONIST Ronni Ancona paid a visit to a Salisbury school on Thursday to judge a public speaking contest. Teachers and pupils at Salisbury Cathedral School welcomed the actor, known for her impressions with Alistair McGowan on BBC’s
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Wheelbarrows at the ready at Western Downland
IT was wheelbarrows and spacehoppers at the ready at the Western Downland school fete in Damerham at the weekend. The fete, organised by the Friends of Western Downland School, proved to be a great success, with parents, staff and pupils turning out
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Godolphin head prepares to retire
ACADEMIC, sporting, musical and artistic achievements at the Godolphin School in Salisbury are a source of joy for its headmistress, Jill Horsburgh. But it is the school’s sense of community of which she is most proud. And playing an active role in
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Wiltshire Council slammed in audit report
AUDITORS have issued a highly critical report on Wiltshire Council’s accounts for the last financial year. KPMG’s interim report makes 50 recommendations the council must act on - 18 of them high priority. A spokesman said the council had a projected
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Salisbury Show "fun for all the family"
JOUSTING, chainsaw carving and a dog show are on the cards for this year’s Salisbury Community Show. The organisers of the show, supported by the Salisbury Journal, hope to pull in the crowds with an array of entertainment for all the family including
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Residents speak out in support of road plans
PEOPLE living in a Verwood Road have hit out at claims residents don’t support a £1.9million council project to upgrade and adopt it. Many residents of Springfield Road spoke out against the proposal by Dorset Council at a meeting held last Monday,
