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City ice cream parlour closes 'temporarily' - but bosses remove store from website
A POPULAR ice cream store has closed its doors due to an 'electrical issue' – but is no longer listed on the firm's website. Sprinkles Gelato, on New Canal, Salisbury closed 'temporarily' on January 24, without warning, prompting questions from
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Rainbow flags raised to mark start of LGBT+ History Month
THE start of LGBT+ History Month was marked with flag raisings by several local organisations today. They included Salisbury District Hospital, Wiltshire Council, and Wiltshire Police. The flags will fly during the month of February, during
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Boy, 11, assaulted by two people on bikes
AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy was assaulted from behind by two people on bikes in Salisbury. Police say the boy was walking along the road in the direction of Exeter Street roundabout between 4pm and 5pm on Tuesday, January 21. As he walked in front of
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TV licence fee set to increase from April
The cost of the annual television licence fee will increase from £154.50 to £157.50 from April 1, the BBC has said. The fee is set by the Government, which announced in 2016 that it would rise in line with inflation for five years from April 2017
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UPDATE: Man in his 60s dies after flipping car
THE driver of the car that crashed in Marlborough this morning has died, police have said. Officers are appealing for witnesses after his car overturned in Figgins Lane at around 8.45am. READ MORE: Dramatic pictures from crash which has
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Phone lines are down for Wiltshire Council - and there are new numbers you need
UPDATE: The phone lines are now back up and running. WILTSHIRE Council is having trouble with its phone lines. Now, new numbers have been released to direct the public to the right places. For general enquiries, please email customerservices
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Dramatic pictures from crash which has closed the centre of a Wiltshire town
UPDATE: Man in his 60s dies after flipping car THESE are the dramatic pictures after a car ended up on its side in the centre of a Wiltshire town. The incident occurred in Figgins Lane, Marlborough, closing the town centre earlier this
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Second pub fearing closure after location changed by booking website
A SECOND Salisbury pub has bemoaned a travel website’s policy, after its visibility was changed in the search engine. The Bell Inn, in South Newton, is run by David Hydon, and he says the search area that The Bell Inn lies inside has been changed
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Plan to replace level crossing with footbridge in Salisbury
A PLAN has been mooted to remove a level crossing in Salisbury and replace it with a footbridge to help improve safety. Representatives from National Rail gave a presentation on the initial plans for the Gramshaw Road level crossing to Salisbury
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The biggest parking nightmares (and which area has the least confident parkers)
BUSY streets beat supermarkets, multi-storeys and parallel manoeuvres when it comes to Britain’s parking nightmares. At least, that's according to the findings of a latest survey on how we park our cars. According to UK firm Select Car Leasing
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Urgent product recall issued for brands of washing machine which pose fire risk
AN URGENT product recall has been issued by Trading Standards for Hotpoint washing machines which may cause a fire risk. Anyone who purchased whirlpool washing machines manufactured under the Hotpoint and Indesit brands between 2014 and 2018 should
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Hundreds of frontline NHS staff in Salisbury have not had flu jab, figures show
Hundreds of doctors, nurses and other frontline staff at Salisbury Trust have not had a flu jab to protect themselves and their patients, new figures reveal. The Society for Acute Medicine says it is concerning that many NHS staff across England
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New police initiative to help hotel and B&B staff spot signs of child exploitation
HOTEL and Bed and Breakfast managers in Wiltshire are being urged to help police stop criminals exploiting children. Wiltshire Police is running Operation Makesafe, which focuses on training people to spot the signs of child exploitation and report
