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Parsons' pick your own pumpkin patch to return in time for spooky season
HALLOWEEN is just around the corner, and Parsons is once again opening its pick-your-own pumpkin patch to get ready for spooky season. The small, family-run farm in Milston, near Bulford and Durrington, is inviting visitors to come and pick their
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Salisbury Cathedral scaffolding to be removed for the first time in 37 years
Salisbury Cathedral employees have given the last tours of the works area on the exterior of the Cathedral before the scaffolding comes down later this month. Once removed, it will be the first time in 37 years that there has been no scaffolding
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'Abhorrent' man jailed for nine historic sexual offences against child
A man who lived in Tidworth has been jailed for 20 years after being found guilty of the rape of a child under 13. Paul Keith Buckland, 35, of Prestonbury Close in Plymouth, was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on Friday, September 8 after being
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'We are pleased with that': Cambridge wins one mile maiden
The great man didn't appear, there again no one really expected him to do so. Eighteen years had passed since Aidan O'Brien saddled a runner at Salisbury, his last being Dylan Thomas, subsequent winner of the Irish Derby and Champion Stakes, who ran
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Suspicious activity at Co-Op as man claimed to be the store's area manager
UPDATE: The man has now been identified by police A SUSPICIOUS man claimed to be the area manager of a petrol station and police have released a photo of someone who may be able to help. At around 11pm on July, 20, someone called the Co-Op
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'Wishing Tree' grants 89-year-old care home resident a chance to relive his memories
AN 89-year-old care home resident took a step back in time as he relived memories so important to him while at Salisbury Cathedral. John Clipson who lives at Salisbury Manor on Shapland Close had his dreams made a reality when the care team determined
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Person trying to sell mobile phone tricked by scammer on Facebook Marketplace
A person was nearly tricked by a scammer on Facebook Marketplace who wanted to buy a mobile phone. Wiltshire Police have issued a warning to people using Facebook Marketplace to sell items after the incident. The person, from Ludgershall,
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Look back at how Salisbury mourned Queen Elizabeth II on anniversary of her death
September 8 marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth and a year since King Charles became the monarch. The Queen passed away at the age of 96 on the Balmoral estate in Scotland last year. Her death brought an end to a
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Popular pizza restaurant selling furniture, fridges and decorations after closure
Following its final closure Pizza Venti is opening its doors to invite the public to purchase its furniture, decorations and other supplies. Maria Popescu of Pizza Venti said: “I have big fridges, I have freezers, I have Charlie, Mario. Maybe someone
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Aldi, Asda, Tesco & Lidl among cheapest supermarkets - where should you shop?
Aldi has been crowned the cheapest supermarket for your weekly shop by consumer champions at Which?. The experts at Which? released their latest monthly analysis from August, revealing that Aldi was the cheapest supermarket for a regular shop,
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Chalke Valley historian to walk 100km to raise money for The Gurkha Welfare Trust
A HISTORIAN based in the Chalke Valley is taking part in a 100km trail walk later this month to raise money for The Gurkha Welfare Trust. Guy Walters and wife Annabel Venning live near Broad Chalke and are often seen at the Chalke Valley History
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Tribute to one of the last surviving Bletchley Park codebreakers as she dies aged 99
One of the last surviving female Bletchley Park codebreakers, who worked helping to decipher enemy communications during the Second World War, has died aged 99. Margaret Betts, of Ipswich, was 19 years old when she was headhunted by “men from the
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'You want it filled back up with locals' - Pheasant Inn reopens under new management
The Pheasant Inn has reopened under new management after being closed for more than three months. Sam Allen, 26, who has also taken over management of the Bell & Crown, is the new man in charge at the 14th century pub that served as the medieval
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PICTURES: Walking tour showcases the history of cinema in Salisbury
As part of this year’s Salisbury History Festival, Frogg Moody and Matt Pike led a guided walk which charted the history of cinema in Salisbury. The walk started at the building which was once the Odeon Cinema in Fisherton Street. The cinema was
