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Wiltshire 5-day weather forecast following UK's hottest day on record

Following the UK’s hottest day on record, Wiltshire can look forward to more manageable temperatures for the rest of the week. For the first time ever, the mercury topped 40C in places, causing heat fuelled fires and widespread transport disruption

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'Yesterday, I sat here for almost two hours' - says taxi driver struggling with the heat

Salisbury temperatures reached the dizzying heights of 33 degrees in the shade today, July 19, having a huge effect on the city, in particular families and taxi drivers. Today, the Journal went out and about in the city centre and to Queen Elizabeth

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Met Office issues yellow weather warning for thunderstorms following period of extreme heat

THE MET Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms tomorrow, July 20, following a period of extreme heat. The warning, covering much of central and south east England, and parts of Wiltshire, comes into force at 1pm on Wednesday

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Land fire causes section of A303 Amesbury to close

A SECTION of the A303 near Amesbury was closed due to a nearby fire. **UPDATE** At 3.55pm police confirmed the road has reopened, as firefighters remain onsite. At around 3.45pm today, July 19, emergency services reported they were dealing

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Internationally acclaimed organist to perform at Salisbury Cathedral

ORGANIST Anna Lapwood is coming to Salisbury Catherdal. She will be performing on Saturday, July 23, as part of the Organ Festival. Anna, who is also a conductor and broadcaster as well as Director of Music at Pembroke College, Cambridge,has

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School sports days take place despite recent heatwave

THE heat didn’t stop school pupils enjoying an array of sports last week, with one school marking its first ever sports day. Wellington Eagles and Wellington Lions School enjoyed the sporting events on July 14, with careful planning to protect

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Police 'continuing to engage with group of people at Holders Field, Amesbury'

POLICE are "continuing to engage with" a group of people at Holders Field in Amesbury. On Sunday, July 17, officers reported their awareness of the group, that had based itself on the private land.  Yesterday there were reports of dogs also

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Several sheep and lambs found dead after a vehicle enters a field in Wiltshire

SEVERAL sheep and lambs were deliberately killed at a farm in Wiltshire after a vehicle entered a field last Sunday.  It is believed a vehicle deliberately trespassed into a field in the area of Tollard Royal, bordering Dorset, and killed 14 sheep

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MP John Glen votes to keep Boris Johnson as Prime Minister

FOLLOWING Salisbury MP John Glen’s shock resignation from his role in the Treasury, he was back in the House of Commons last night to participate in an important vote.   Yesterday, MPs voted to show they had confidence in her Majesty’s government

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School launches campaign to raise £200k to improve sports facilities

A Salisbury school has launched a campaign to raise £200,000 to improve its sports facilities. Bishop Wordsworth’s Grammar School is running its Pitch In campaign to raise the money to build a new multi-use games area (MUGA) at its Britford Lane

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Best and worst GP surgeries in and around Salisbury - As rated by you

THE best and worst GP surgeries across Salisbury have now been revealed, as rated by you. Participants of the GP Patient Survey 2022 were asked to rate everything to do with their GP practice, from their experience at reception to the appointment

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LIVE: UK records ‘highest ever’ temperature as heatwave scorches country

Temperatures could breach 40C in the UK on Tuesday as the country experienced its hottest day on record amid the continued heatwave. The highest temperature – 39.1C – was recorded in Charlwood in Surrey, according to provisional Met Office figures

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Man left with broken jaw after incident in Queen Elizabeth Gardens

A man in his 30s sustained a broken jaw and bruising after an incident in Queen Elizabeth Gardens in Salisbury.  Officers were called at approximately 8.40pm yesterday (July 18) following a report that a disorder was ongoing. Wiltshire Police

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Live weather updates as 'highest temperature ever recorded in UK'

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Salisbury to reach highs of 33 degrees in day 3 of 'extreme heat'

TODAY, July 19, is the third and final day of 'extreme heat' for Salisbury, marked by the Met Office amber weather warning. With highs of 33 degrees, there will be a mixture of sunshine, clouds and rain throughout the day. There will be a 60

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'Boris' scarecrow dumped behind a shed as council deems it 'distasteful'

WILTSHIRE Council dumped 'Boris' the scarecrow behind The Secret Garden's shed after deeming it "distasteful". The scarecrow was spotted in the gardens on Bourne Hill by visitors last week and it got quite the reception on Facebook. 'Boris'