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Picnic in the Park
ST FRANCIS Church held its annual Picnic in the Park in Victoria Park in Salisbury to celebrate 80 years of community life. During the afternoon, the park was transformed into a glorious picnic with a wide variety of entertainment available
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Fraud incident in Salisbury bank
POLICE are appealing for help in identifying a man in connection with an incident of theft and fraud in Salisbury. At about 4pm on March 4, a man went into the Royal Bank of Scotland in Minster Street, handed over a cheque and passport to the
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Teens call for skate parks
YOUNGSTERS in two south Wiltshire communities are appealing for councillors to back their plans to get skate parks installed in their villages. Teenagers in Downton and Porton would like the parks to give them something to do and somewhere to go. A
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Celebrity chefs celebrate festival opening
CELEBRITY chefs James Martin, Raymond Blanc and Atul Kochhar joined guests at a prestigious opening party for the 10th anniversary Hampshire Food Festival on Thursday. The event, hosted by Lime Wood Hotel and chef Alex Aitken, was organised by county
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Student wins grant for charity plan
A SALISBURY student impressed a panel of judges made up of pioneers, business gurus and entrepreneurs to win a £10,000 grant for his charity idea. Luke Duggleby, 22, who is currently doing a post graduate degree in medicine at Bristol University, beat
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Cyclist killed on A303
A CYCLIST died after being hit by a car on the A303 at the weekend. The accident happened just before 3pm on Saturday near Yarnbury Castle, causing the road to be closed for just under four hours. The cyclist, believed to be a foreign
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Council cracks down on fly tipping
FLY tipping cost Wiltshire Council £130,000 in clean-up costs last year and the authority is cracking down on those who dump waste instead of legally disposing of it. In 2009-10 there were 1,439 fly tipping incidents in the county, costing the authority
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Life-saving kits for Downton
LIFE-SAVING heart attack kits could soon be in place in Downton to allow a quicker response in an emergency. The parish council hopes to buy two automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) to be placed at either end of the village. The machines would be
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Air Day at Yeovilton
PEOPLE are expected to flock to RNAS Yeovilton on Saturday for this year’s International Air Day. The air base is celebrating its 70th birthday and there will be extensive displays to mark the anniversary. Historic aircraft, including
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Manager Tommy leaves Whites for Blues
Salisbury City FC's firebrand manager Tommy Widdrington is leaving the club to join Southend United as assistant manager to Paul Sturrock. The man credited for keeping the Whites motivated on the pitch during last year's stormy season off it
