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Motor racing champion needs sponsors
AMESBURY motor racing team Lionheart Racing have their eyes firmly set on winning the Armed Forces Championship this season and is looking for some more sponsors to help him achieve this. Last year the team’s Salisbury driver Jonathan Candler driving
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Storm Ciara - weather warnings issued for Salisbury
STORM CIARA is expected to bring strong wind and rain to the UK on Sunday - with Salisbury no exception. There is a yellow warning for wind in Salisbury on Sunday, and the Met Office say Storm Ciara will bring very strong winds and potentially
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Firefighters deal with four bin fires in one evening
FIREFIGHTERS had to deal with four rubbish bin fires in Salisbury last night. The incidents involved four rubbish bins, one of which was a dog waste bin. The first fire in The Greencroft was reported at 6.46pm followed by another at 6.56pm
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Have your say - Consultation launched for proposed taxi tariff changes
A PUBLIC consultation to have your say on new taxi tariffs has now launched. At a recent extraordinary meeting of Wiltshire Council's licensing committee, members approved changes to the county-wide five-tier taxi tariff system currently in place
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Firefighters tackle fire in bedroom of Wilton home
FIREFIGHTERS extinguished a fire in the first floor of a bedroom in Wilton. At 2.24pm Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service received the first of several 999 calls to a property fire in Olivier Road. The fire had spread to an adjoining
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Salisbury kitchen window damaged by ball bearings
A KITCHEN window was damaged following a catapult incident in Salisbury. It is believed small solid metal ball bearings were fired from a catapult in Tournament Road, at around 2.30pm on Wednesday, causing the damage. Anyone who has more information
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Team GB bags four gold medals at tap dancing championships - including a dancer from Salisbury!
A TAP dancing company, including a dancer from Salisbury, has returned from the world championships with four gold medals and a special accolade. The International Dance Organisation’s (IDO) World Tap Championships in Germany saw Great Britain’
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Fancy winning £100,000? Channel 4 show looking for next set of fugitives
CHANNEL 4's Hunted is back, and is now looking for applicants from Salisbury to turn fugitive and avoid being captured by a specialist team of trackers. Shine TV is now on the hunt for the show's next group of volunteers, who will go off-grid and
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Wiltshire joins Armed Forces community app
WILTSHIRE has joined an app that is used to connect members of the Armed Forces community to provide support and advice in their area. The Forces Connect app is designed to link users in four easy clicks to organisations offering help, support and
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Teen arrested for using fake £50 notes in shops
A 17-YEAR-OLD has been arrested for using fake money in shops in and around Salisbury. On Wednesday Wiltshire Police received a number of reports from businesses in Salisbury and Warminster, concerning a man entering shops and attempting to use
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Phillip Schofield bravely announces he is gay in moving Instagram post
Phillip Schofield has said he is "coming to terms with the fact I am gay" in a statement on Instagram. In a statement posted on Instagram, Phillip Schofield said: "You never know what's going on in someone's seemingly perfect life, what issues
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Motorist caught driving double the speed limit through New Forest
A MOTORIST without insurance has been reported to court, after driving double the speed limit through the New Forest. Last night the car was clocked by officers for driving 84mph along Roger Penny Way, a 40mph zone. The road has been described
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Thief and careless driver in possession of cannabis jailed
A MAN who burgled homes, possessed cannabis and drove without insurance has been jailed. Anthony Higgins, aged 31, of Beaufoy Close, Shaftesbury, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Tuesday after admitting three charges of burglary.
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Woman ejected from car and trapped after A345 crash
A WOMAN was ejected from a car and trapped under the vehicle after a crash on the A345. Police say at around 3.30am, a white BMW was travelling north on the A345 towards Amesbury when the vehicle is believed to have hit the kerb between Stock Bottom
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Jail for thief who went on three-month crime spree - and also flipped truck during police pursuit
A BABY-FACED serial burglar who went on a three-month crime spree in Salisbury and Durrington is now behind bars, with the police proclaiming that the streets are “safer now he is in prison”. Josh Chamberlain was involved in half a dozen burglaries
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WWE wrestler to compete in Salisbury's All Star Superslam tomorrow
A WRESTLER who has travelled the world has now moved to Salisbury, and will be competing in this weekend’s All Star Superslam Wrestling show. Superslam title holder Joel Pettyfer, otherwise known as Oliver Grey, began his wrestling career at just
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OPINION: UK set to go further and faster than EU in reducing air pollution
This week saw two major speeches by the Prime Minister addressing two of the biggest topics that constituents raise. The first was on the UK’s future trading relationships after Brexit. The Prime Minister firmly and enthusiastically espoused
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Salisbury mental health services recognised in latest staff awards
A CONSULTANT Psychiatrist in Salisbury has been recognised for his clinical work in the latest Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (AWP) staff awards. James McIntyre, who works at Fountain Way Hospital, received the Clinical Excellence
