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PCC will question decision over crash
DORSET’S Police and Crime Commissioner Martyn Underhill is to request a meeting to find out why a Special Constable involved in a tragic accident last year is not to be prosecuted. Collette Carpenter’s Peugeot 206 was in collision with biker David
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Police appeal after dog theft
POLICE are appealing for more information about the theft of a chocolate Labrador in Salisbury. George from The Chough public house was found by a woman in the Market Place on March 7 at about 7.30pm. The woman phoned the dog warden who asked
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Watch groups joining forces
NEIGHBOURHOOD Watches in Verwood, Three Legged Cross and Woodlands are joining together. Chairman Peter Richardson said: “It makes sense – together we now have a stronger and fitter watch to push forward into 2013 and beyond. “Last year was
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Wallet stolen in bus queue
WILTSHIRE Police are appealing for information after a man’s wallet was stolen in a bus queue in Salisbury. The 62-year-old local man was queuing at the bus station in Endless Street at about 4pm on February 22 when the man in front of him dropped
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Breakthrough coffee morning
BREAKTHROUGH Cancer is holding a coffee morning and soup lunch on Friday at St Thomas’s Church House, St Thomas’s Square, Salisbury from 10am to 2pm.
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Brown tourist signs to go up
TWO brown tourist signs costing a total of £10,000 are going up on the entrance roads to Salisbury in an effort to boost trade in the city. The first is due to be positioned in place on London Road on March 31 and the second, on Castle Road, at
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Chance to win Somerley park tickets
SOMERLEY Park International Horse Trials is offering a pair of hospitality tickets to a lucky Journal reader for their popular event near Ringwood on March 26 to 27. There is expected to be a fine array of British and international riders, such
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Root for the winner
A CORNFLAKES packet with a knife sticking out of it has triumphed at the Turnip Prize. Woodgreen’s Horse and Groom pub ran the fun art contest, which was judged by Pete Skinner and attracted a large number of entries. But it was Jade Simms’
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Bids made to develop Old Manor site
FIVE bids have come in to develop the Old Manor Hospital site in Salisbury. The six-acre site in Wilton Road was put on the open market in December after Wiltshire Council and Wiltshire PCT failed to reach an agreement on its transfer. There
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Chafyn boys win national hockey title
HOCKEY players from Chafyn Grove School in Salisbury have been crowned national champions. The Under 13 boys team were victorious at the finals of the Independent Prep Schools Championships held at Millfield School on Thursday. The team had
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Owners of purses urged to come forward
DETECTIVES in Christchurch are appealing for help from the public after two purses were recovered in the town. Officers arrested a man on suspicion of theft on Friday, March 8. Police Constable David Williams, of Christchurch police, said:
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Verwood's Theo appears with Diversity on Sky's Got to Dance: Video
LITTLE Theo McKenzie-Hayton, 8, appeared with dance superstars Diversity on Sky1's Got to Dance last night. Click here to see the video.
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Accident on A303
A DRIVER lost control in the snow on the A303 on Sunday morning and his car rolled over several times. The blue Vauxhall Corsa crashed at about 8.20am on the westbound carriageway near Solstice Park, Amesbury. The driver and his passenger were
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Tregonings get warm Whitsbury welcome
WHITSBURY horse trainer Marcus Tregoning believes his passion and fascination for riding has rubbed off on his family, especially teenage son George. Tregoning moved to Whitsbury Manor Stables, near Fordingbridge, last month with his wife Arabella
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Grants for community groups
A BREAD making week, a woodland event for children and a village playground are all set to benefit from South West Wiltshire Area Board grants. The area board met on Wednesday to consider the final round of applications for the 2012/13 financial
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Ringwood Post Office is open
THE Post Office in Ringwood is open, and will only close for four days in April for a major refurbishment. An article in this week's Forest Journal reported the office was currently closed. The office will close from April 9 to April 13 inclusive
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Wally the wheelbarrow raises £150,000 for Stars Appeal
A CANCER survivor who began fundraising for the Stars Appeal a decade ago has raised a massive £150,000. Over the years both Michael Beck and his wheelbarrow, Wally, have become a familiar sight around Salisbury during regular collections at local
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Dog Rescue collection
VOLUNTEERS for Dorset Dog Rescue will be rattling their tins in Salisbury High Street on April 13 and May 5. Charity member Sara Hughes will be dressing up as a dog to grab the attention of passers-by.
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Burglar disturbed in Durrington
A BURGLAR ran off after being disturbed while trying to break into a house in Larkhill Road, Durrington at 2am on Thursday morning. The man, described as aged in his 20s, about 6ft with a thin build and wearing faded blue jeans and a white hoodie
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Jewellery stolen in burglary
JEWELLERY was stolen in a burglary in Whiteparish on Wednesday. The incident happened at about 4pm at a property in The Street. Anyone with information is asked to contact DC Maddie Hennah of Salisbury Police on 101.
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Appeal for witnesses after violent assault
POLICE are investigating a serious assault involving a man and woman from Salisbury in the early hours of Sunday morning. A man aged 39 and a woman aged in her 20s is thought to have been involved in the assault inside the Charcoal Grill in Fisherton