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In the finals – how a Salisbury athlete goes from strength to strength
A FORMER army major from Salisbury who has completed more than 70 marathons has been shortlisted as finalist in the Soldiering On Awards. Having completed more than 70 marathons, eight Ironman triathlons, and has run the most difficult footrace
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Tisbury comedian 'excited' to make Edinburgh Fringe debut
A TISBURY comedian is “excited” to be performing at Edinburgh Fringe for the very first time. Jacob Hulland, who has been performing stand-up since he was 13, says he “can’t wait” to perform his show Jacob’s Ladder in front of audiences. He
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Business owner banned from event and social media for 'hostility' towards LGBT
A Salisbury business owner was banned from a local social media platform for alleged "aggressive or hostile expressions". Fiona Ryan, 38, owner of Salisbury Soaps, has also been excluded from People in the Park after engaging in a debate about
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Making it to the final six - Salisbury hairdresser shortlisted
A SALISBURY hairdresser has made it onto the shortlist of a prestigious Men’s Hairdresser of the Year title. George Smith from Toni&Guy submitted four photographic images that demonstrated his men’s hairdressing expertise along with his creative
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Police chase suspect through Amesbury following car theft in Poulshot
A police chase saw officers speeding through Amesbury town centre following an alleged car theft yesterday afternoon, August 1. A Ford Ranger was reported stolen from a property in Poulshot, near Devizes. The stolen vehicle was abandoned in
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Firefighters called to blaze involving skip and pallets
A COMMERCIAL skip and around 20 pallets were destroyed during a fire. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of a fire in the open on Black Moor Road in Verwood at around 10.40 last night (Monday, August 1). One
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Heartbreak for mum after memorial to children ‘desecrated’ again
A MEMORIAL to a brother and sister who died after a crash on the A36 has been “desecrated” for a second time. Salli Crouch’s (previously Grant) children Jackson Watters, 17, and Millie Crouch, 12, were killed in a collision near Steeple Langford
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Wiltshire CCG fined thousands after ‘manipulating’ contract process
The body responsible for health services in Wiltshire has been fined thousands of pounds after it was part of a contract process manipulated to ensure their preferred bidder won. A joint procurement process run by Clinical Commissioning Groups
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Caring for children while planting trees
An award-winning nursery chain is dedicated to ending the climate crisis by planting trees to help keep temperatures below 1.5C. With a nursery in Salisbury and throughout the South West, Tops Day Nurseries has partnered with Ecologi and for each
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New round of closures for the A31 with 45-metre bridge beams set for installation
THE latest round of overnight closures for the A31 at Ringwood have been revealed with construction of the new bridges set to start. Crews are well on track to finishing the major A31 road widening and bridge replacement scheme in late November
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Former "outstanding" Salisbury mayor Lady Jo Benson OBE has passed away
Salisbury City Council have expressed condolences upon the passing of Lady Jo Benson OBE, the 1969-1970 mayor of Salisbury. It is with much regret that the death of Lady Jo Benson OBE is announced. Lady Benson was the mayor of the city of Salisbury
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Fuel and vehicle theft - Rural crime costs the county £750k
RURAL insurer NFU Mutual reveals that rural crime cost Wiltshire an estimated £750,000 in 2021, a fall of 16 per cent from the previous year. However, claims indications show a rise in the cost of rural crime towards the end of 2021 in both the
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Salisbury River Park - what the project aims to do
REDUCING flooding and improving ecology and the river environment are at the heart of Salisbury’s River Park. With the main construction work now underway the Journal joined the project team to find out more about the £27m scheme. Environment
