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'It is not worth the risk': Wiltshire Police remind public of drink driving dangers

As the first weekend of December approaches, Wiltshire Police is urging people to plan their journey home in advance if they are heading out to celebrate the festive season. The Roads Policing Unit, neighbourhood teams and special constabulary

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National Trust visitors enjoy 'first taste of Christmas'

VISITORS to National Trust sites around Wiltshire and Hampshire have enjoyed their first taste of Christmas, now that the heritage charity has opened its doors for the festive season. Staff and volunteers at historic houses of Mottisfont, Hinton

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The two areas identified as 'anti-social behaviour and youth crime' hotspots

A HOME OFFICE grant secured to boost safety for women and girls as part of the Safer Streets Funding project was met with a controversial response.  The £1m funding package is allocated to small key areas across the county but there are very strict

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Salisbury pub champions win UK's longest-running amateur weekend pool competition

A TEAM from Salisbury has won the UK's longest-running amateur pool weekend competition. The Victoria Gobblers have "put Salisbury back on the pool map" after taking home the top prize at this year's BAPTO Nationals, held at Norbrek Castle Hotel

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Salisbury Reds' parent company named UK Bus Operator of the Year

THE parent company of Salisbury Reds has won a prestigious national award. The city's local bus company, Salisbury Reds, is celebrating after its parent company was named UK Bus Operator of the Year. Scooping three accolades in this year’s

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The A303 westbound will remain closed 'into the evening' after serious crash

PART of the A303 will remain closed into the evening following a serious crash, Wiltshire Police has confirmed. The road has been closed since around 9.30am after emergency services, including an air ambulance, rushed to the A303 near Thruxton

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New honorary recorder appointed for the city after 13 years

A NEW honorary recorder for the City has been appointed at Salisbury's Law Courts. His Honour Judge Timothy Mousley KC was given the traditional role by Salisbury City Council on Monday, November 27. The appointment came following a recommendation

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Unqualified healer appears in court after death at 'slapping therapy' workshop

AN UNQUALIFIED healer has appeared in court following the death of a woman who was attending an alternative therapy workshop at a country hotel in Wiltshire. The workshop is understood to involve controversial paida lajin therapy, which involves

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Bishop's headteacher retiring after 25 years - meet his replacement

A HEADTEACHER who has led an 'outstanding' grammar school for the last 25 years is retiring. Bishop Wordsworth School will appoint a new headteacher in September 2024 to replace Dr Stuart Smallwood who is retiring after two and a half decades of

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Family 'increasingly concerned' for missing man, 19, last seen on Wednesday

A family are gorwing increasingly worried for a 19-year-old man who has gone missing from Salisbury.  Oscar Podsiadly, 19, has been reported missing from Salisbury, Wiltshire Police have said,  His last known sighting was in Bristol on Wednesday

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Police warn that the A303 will be 'closed for the foreseeable future' after crash

A major crash has caused long delays on the A303 as multiple emergency services, including an air ambulance, responded. The crash was first reported at 9.28am on Friday, December 1 near the Thruxton Aerodrome and Thruxton Circuit. Eyewitnesses

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Recap: Man in his 40s killed in crash near Thruxton Circuit

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Homes plan will 'destroy green spaces' and greatly increase traffic, says council

SALISBURY City Council has submitted its response to the Wiltshire Local Plan Review. Seven sites around Salisbury have been provisionally allocated for development including:  350 new homes close to the Portway site near Old Sarum 100

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Developer reveals plans to transform former cinema building

A RINGWOOD-based developer has revealed plans to transform a historical building in the town. Halo Developments is preparing to submit a formal planning application to re-develop the former Regal Cinema in Ringwood’s Market Place. The project

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Wiltshire Police was 'probably worst performing force in the country'

THE police and crime commissioner for Wiltshire has said that Wiltshire Police was "probably the worst performing force in the country". PCC Philip Wilkinson was speaking at the Salisbury Area Board meeting on Tuesday, November 28 at the Methodist

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See inside Finch House as its eight-year-long restoration project draws to a close

RESTORATION of Finch House has been completed, eight years after the multi-million-pound project began. The former 19th-century Old Manor Hospital, which was previously the UK's largest private asylum, has been brought back to life and prospective