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Garden party helps out charities
CREAM teas and cakes served to soothing jazz melodies helped to raise £3,000 for Fordingbridge charities. The annual garden party in Woodgreen proved to be a great success, with a tombola, croquet and tennis adding to the relaxed atmosphere. The money
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Italian markets come to Wilton and Amesbury
A SELECTION of Italian foods will be on sale at markets in Wilton and Amesbury this weekend. The markets will be put on by organiser Italia in Piazza and will offer 18 gazebos selling food imported from producers in Italy. Products for sale include
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Charity golf event for day centre
TEAMS are needed for a charity golf event being held to raise funds for the Jo Benson Day Care Centre. The event on July 29 will be held at the Salisbury & South Wilts Golf Club on Netherhampton Road and is open to teams of four. It costs £160 per team
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Ten years' of achievements for burns support group
A HOSPITAL support group is celebrating ten years of achievements and outstanding work providing help for patients at Salisbury District Hospital. The Burns Unit Group Support (BUGS) is an independent charity set up in 2000 by a senior physiotherapist
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James cycles for three charities
A LOCAL man has completed a solo cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise money for three charities. James Clarke, 35, from Cholderton, arrived at John O’Groats on June 15 after nine days of cycling, covering more than 1,000 miles. He
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Tidworth Army doctor is a record-breaker
AN Army doctor from Tidworth has set a new world record for rowing around Great Britain. Captain Hamish Reid, 28, joined forces with his fellow doctor, Captain Nick Dennison, from Bovington, to attempt the record-breaking trip to row non-stop
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Sign up for Great Wishford 10k
RUNNERS can now start signing up and getting in training for the popular Great Wishford 10k. The annual race, organised by the Friends of Great Wishford Primary School, will be on September 18 this year and takes runners on a scenic route into Grovely
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A chance for Wiltshire youngsters to audition for musical
BUDDING young musical stars have the chance to star in a production of Spring Awakening with auditions in Wiltshire this Sunday. Loganwest Young Professionals and Dynamic Theatre Productions have come together to produce the Tony award-winning musical
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Fire warnings over Chinese lanterns
REVELLERS are being urged not to release Chinese lanterns in the New Forest amid fears that they could cause a major blaze. The long spell of hot, dry weather has prompted a warning that the flying candles could set fire to trees, heathland and thatched
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Talking newspapers meet challenges of digital age
SALISBURY and District Talking Newspaper Association is meeting the challenges of the digital age head on the recent annual meeting was told. Sonia Woolley, technical and production manager for the group, said Salisbury Cathedral’s sound engineer Kevin
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Caring 4 Kids gets welcome boost
A SCHOOL boy, a bar owner and staff at Wilton House have all given the Stars Appeal Caring 4 Kids campaign a welcome boost. Alex Nettle, who owns Kludo and Spirit Bar in Salisbury, raised £600 by selling passion fruit margaritas. He
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Church fete in Bemerton Heath
THERE will be a summer fete at the Bemerton Methodist Church next Saturday, July 10. The event will be held at the Methodist hall on Roman Road from 2pm to 4pm. There will be a variety of stalls selling books, clothes, plants and bric-a-brac, a raffle
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Parking costs to soar
THE cost of parking for a quick two-hour shopping trip in Salisbury could soar to £3.90. An increase of £1.40, or 56 per cent, from the current £2.50 is one of the proposals in a countywide parking strategy being put out for consultation by
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Chernobyl children get important eye tests
CHILDREN affected by the 1986 Chernobyl disaster were given free eye examinations during a visit to Salisbury. The youngsters were brought to England for a stay by the charity Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline and Specsavers offered tests and glasses when
