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Jail for prolific thief who stole from Waitrose and Co-op
A DOWNTON woman has been jailed for 13 months after admitting a string of shoplifting offences and failing to comply with previous orders imposed by the court. Jennifer Rose Todd, of Wick Lane, Downton, appeared at Salisbury Crown Court on Friday
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Wiltshire residents to pay more for policing as tax rise agreed
HOUSEHOLDS in Wiltshire will pay an extra £10 a year towards funding the county's police force. The policing element of the council tax will go up by 84p per month, for the average band D property, meaning the current contribution of £206 per year
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Man arrested after Class B drugs found in Amesbury
A MAN has been arrested after Class B drugs and cash were found in a property in Amesbury. This morning police dog Charlie located the drugs and money at an address in Earls Court Road after a warrant was executed. A man in his 20s was arrested
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Salisbury runners are just the ticket at Ryde
City of Salisbury athletes continued their tussle at the top of the Hampshire road league tables when they clashed with rivals Winchester AC at the testing Ryde 10mile race on the Isle of Wight, writes John Ruskin. Back on form, Stuart Holloway
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Mid-afternoon attempted burglary in Tidworth
A MAN tried to burgle a house in Tidworth yesterday afternoon. At around 3pm an unknown man was trying to enter the house on Sidbury Circular Road, who was described as white, in his mid-20s, with a slim build and brown hair. The suspect was
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'Deliberate' arson attack caused power cut in Salisbury
AN ARSON attack caused a power cut in Salisbury, after a motorbike was driven into a substation. The incident took place at around 11.50pm on Monday, when the substation on Brunel Road, near the Churchfields area, was hit. PC James Barrett,
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Coronavirus: Reports of South Coast patient having virus
A THIRD person in the UK has tested positive for coronavirus, England's Chief Medical Officer has said. Professor Chris Whitty said the person, who contracted the virus in Asia but not in China, is currently being transferred to an infectious diseases
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Fans queue for hours to meet Louis Tomlinson in Wiltshire town
A TOUCH of fan frenzy was experienced yesterday as 500 people queued to see former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson. The singer/songwriter spent two and a half hours at the Movida Café in Marlborough's High Street signing copies of his new album
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PHOTOS: Curtain up for drama club's 71st pantomime show
Alderholt Drama Club will be treading the boards with its 71st annual pantomime. This year’s offering is Humpty Dumpty, written by Bob Heather and Cheryl Barrett. Humpty Dumpty, a troll, has been imprisoned in a giant egg for more than 100 years
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Ride-on lawnmower worth £11k stolen during break-in
A RIDE-ON lawnmower worth around £11,000 and garden tools were stolen in Cranborne. Police say that some time between midnight and 5.15am on Wednesday, January 29, a metal lock-up container was broken into on the grounds of Aurora Boveridge College
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Colder weather takes its toll on city’s NHS services
AS THE colder weather takes its toll on the health of the nation, we have looked into how well Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is coping with winter pressures. During winter, NHS England publishes weekly reports which give insight into how well hospital
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Welfare minister visits city charity to see its work with homeless
THE minister for welfare delivery visited a Salisbury-based charity supporting the homeless. MP Will Quince joined representatives from Alabaré to see first hand its work providing housing and support to homeless and vulnerable people on Thursday
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Former youth theatre actor takes centre stage once again at Playhouse
AN ACTOR who was part of Wiltshire Creative’s youth theatre is taking a leading role in its new production of Lorca’s Blood Wedding. Reece Evans plays Rob, who was a member of Stage 65 Youth Theatre, recently graduated from the Guildford School
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Council heading for £2.8m overspend 'if no action is taken'
WILTSHIRE Council is forecasting an overspend of £2.8m “if no further action is taken” on its budget for 2019/2020. The budget report was discussed by the cabinet at a meeting on Tuesday. Despite these figures cabinet member for finance and
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Pupils compete in Cross Country event
On Tuesday 21st January, children from Years 3 to 6 from local primary schools ran in a series of cross-country style races around the Burgate School sports field. Nearly 200 pupils participated in the races that were around 2km each. The results were
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Pupils head to capital for trip to House of Commons
THE Stonehenge School visited the Houses Of Parliament on Monday the 27th of January 2020. With such a large number of students involved in our Schools’ school council, this was an informative, enlightening insight into realistic politics and an in-depth
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Rush hour delays on A31 after multi-vehicle crash
DRIVERS are being warned of rush hour delays on the A31 due to a multi-vehicle crash. The crash is on the eastbound carriageway between Stoney Cross and Picket Post. There are approximately 30-minute delays on approach. #A31 #TheNewForest
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Hampshire is the 'amphetamines capital of England and Wales'
HAMPSHIRE is the amphetamines capital of England and Wales, the latest figures on drug seizures reveal. The Police Federation has warned that a "proliferation of illicit drugs on the streets of the UK" is being used to fund serious crime, following
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City in the running for its own Monopoly game
SALISBURY is in a 20-way UK ‘beauty contest’ with other cities across the nation to land its very own official version of Monopoly. The city boasts one of the world’s most famous and visited landmarks, Stonehenge, as well as a host of other tourist
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Police chiefs to vote on tax rise
POLICE chiefs will today (Thursday, February 6) vote on whether to increase the force’s precept tax by £1 per month. The increase, which will “maintain services at their current level”, would mean families living in a Band-D Wiltshire property
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FROM THE COURTS: Latest cases heard by Salisbury magistrates
A round-up of cases from Salisbury Magistrates Court: STEPHEN BEAMENT, aged 53, of Avon Meadow, Downton, pleaded guilty to driving while exceeding the legal alcohol limit. On November 30 last year he was driving a Peugeot 308 along Moot Lane in
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Classic rock, wrestling, pantomime, and more in and around Salisbury
TODAY Flats & Sharps, Salisbury Arts Centre, 8pm. Info: wiltshirecreative.co.uk or 01722 320333. TOMORROW The Classic Rock Show, City Hall, Salisbury, 8pm. Info: cityhallsalisbury.co.uk or 01722 434434. Tom Stade: You Ain’t Seen Nothing
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PAPER PREVIEW: Jailed - Thief, 21, targeted six homes
IN TODAY’S JOURNAL: A 21-year-old serial burglar who went on a three-month crime spree in Salisbury and Durrington is now behind bars. Salisbury might be securing its own version of Monopoly. Extinction Rebellion Salisbury held its
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OPINION: The lifeblood of our very being
The latest adaptation of Dracula, shown on BBC1 in the first week of January, was the subject of much praise and discussion. Taking on this deathless story that has been revived so many times already is no easy task. The show’s creators, Steven Moffat
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What a scoop! Potential earnings of £5m for country park ice cream kiosk operator
THE new operator of a renovated country park ice cream kiosk could be on their way to whipping up a multi-million-pound goldmine. A mouthwatering sum in excess of hundreds and thousands could be secured for the bidder that ends up running the revamped
