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Patient fraudulently claimed £2,000 from hospital
A SALISBURY District Hospital patient who fraudulently claimed more than £2,000 in travel costs has been ordered to pay back the money. Ann Marie Jenkins, 51, of Westfields in Zeals, appeared before Salisbury magistrates last Tuesday and admitted
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Godolphin girls are lacrosse champions
FOR the third time in four years, the Godolphin First Lacrosse team have been crowned U19 National Champions. The senior tournament was fiercely contested by with the final between Godolphin Firsts and Lady Eleanor Holles School. Godolphin won
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Mods on the march
MODS and their scooters rode into Tidworth at the weekend to enjoy a musical treat while also raising money for a good cause. March of the Mods was a celebration of the Mod movement of the 1960s as well as a fundraising event for the Teenage Cancer
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PCCs meet
POLICE and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and Chief Constables in the south west have met for the first time to discuss ways of co-operating across the region. The meeting last Wednesday (March 6) was hosted in Dorset by the county’s PCC Martyn Underhill
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Photo plea for Moors Valley's 25th anniversary
MOORS Valley Country Park and Forest is appealing for everyone who has used the Park since it first opened to send them their photographs. They will be used to compile a social history of the park since it opened 25 years ago. The rangers have
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Laptop scheme to get older people online
OLDER people are being helped to get online through a scheme to provide low cost, refurbished laptops. Wiltshire Council and Age UK Salisbury District are working in partnership to refurbish the council’s old laptops and sell them for £50 to those
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Success for Downton Primary Choir
A PRIMARY school choir that entered a national competition involving more than 150 schools was one of 18 to go through to the final and sing at the Barbican. Downton Primary School sent off a DVD of two songs as part of the Barnardo's National
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Another win for Mere footballers
MERE School football team is riding high after success in two recent tournaments. The Mere team won the annual Gillingham Family Football Tournament for the second year in a row, beating each of the other eight teams during an afternoon football
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Carved cathedral model to be sold
A CARVED model of Winchester Cathedral made by a sculptor who was born in Salisbury is going under the hammer. The lot by Richard Cockle Lucas, which has a sale estimate of £1,000 to £1,500, is being sold by Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury Salerooms
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Charity bingo night raises cash for hospice
A CHARITY bingo night at Sarum Academy has raised more than £150 for Salisbury Hospice Charity. The event, organised by staff and pupils, involved a mix of cash and other prizes, a special game for children and a tombola. Hospice fundraising
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Doughnut week raises money for hospice
REEVE the Baker has raised a record £3,867 for Naomi House children’s hospice through its doughnut week. The week saw the family-run Wilton firm donate 20p from the sale of every pack of three jam doughnuts to the hospice, with the money going
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Money matters at Manor Fields
CHILDREN at Manor Fields Primary School in Salisbury have been getting an early start when it comes to managing their finances. The pupils have been learning about money skills and on Monday they had a visit from Camilla Taylor and Karen Dem from
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Bladehenge unveiled
THE sixth and final sculpture in a series of public art has been installed in Amesbury. The award-winning series of sculptures at Solstice Park was inspired by aspects of the natural landscape and heritage of Wiltshire and created by sculptor Charlotte
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Peru trek for charity
A SHOP assistant from Salisbury is taking on a charity walk in Peru to raise funds for Help for Heroes. Ben Jones, who works at Sainsbury’s, is trekking along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu next month. Mr Jones, 23, said: “I walked across the
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Swap fags for swag
SMOKERS in Salisbury are being encouraged to “swap fags for swag” on the 30th anniversary of No Smoking Day. This year smokers are being encouraged to focus on what they could afford to buy if they were to quit for a day (saving £7), a week (£49
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Sign2sing available to download
YOUNG people from Salisbury can download a song that’s featured in a charity world record breaking attempt. Sign2sing was sung by children at schools across the country on February 6 as part of charity SignHealth’s attempt to set a record for the
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Truly Scrumptious cakes
A GROUP for Salisbury-based mothers has organised a charity Make a Cake event to celebrate its first birthday. Truly Scrumptious was set up on Facebook by former headteacher Carol Kite and her daughter Helen Parker. The group, which has nearly
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Charity Zumbathon
A CHARITY Zumbathon is taking place at Wellington Academy on Saturday. Zumba education specialist Caroline Parsons and instructor Gina Fry are hosting a masterclass to raise money for Help for Heroes. Heidi Jamrozy, 25, has organised the event
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Primary school pupils explore India
YOUNGSTERS explored India to produce an impressive array of artwork, food and a video of dance and music. Children at Hyde Primary School cooked naan bread, wrote poetry and stories about India, produced Powerpoint presentations, plotted journeys
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Isobel's essay stands out
A SALISBURY schoolgirl has been chosen as a finalist in a writing competition. Seven Year 5 students at Leaden Hall entered the inaugural classics competition run by Canford School in Wimborne which asked children to write a 500-word essay entitled
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Book day at Mere Primary
BEARS, aliens, pirates and Mr Bump were all part of Mere Primary School’s book day last Thursday. Each class voted for a book to celebrate on World Book Day and staff and pupils went to school dressed up as book characters. Pupil Jett Hayes
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Get your dogs micrchipped for free
DOG owners from Salisbury are invited to get their pets micro-chipped for free. Salisbury Council is asking people to come along to the Cheese Market in front of the library on March 26 to book a slot to have their dogs microchipped at the upcoming
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Work begins at museum
WORK has begun on a project to transform Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum. The museum, in the Cathedral Close, secured a £1.8million Heritage Lottery Fund grant last year to upgrade its archaeological galleries. The new gallery will be
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Learning boost at Zouch
CHILDREN in Tidworth volunteered for extra lessons during their half-term break. Most Year 6 pupils gave up two days of their half-term break to boost their learning with extra literacy and numeracy activities provided by class teacher Sharree