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Charity gives away free vegan cheese to encourage locals to ditch dairy during Lent
AN ANIMAL charity gave away free vegan cheese in Salisbury on Thursday to encourage people to ditch dairy ahead of Lent. PETA “cheesemongers” offered up a vegan cheese board and handed out leaflets by the Poultry Cross to encourage locals to ditch
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Primary school crosses the channel with pen pal project
A PRIMARY school has embarked on a cultural exchange project, creating pen pals with a school in France. Gold Class pupils at Mere School have collaborated with the Year 3 class at Gustave Leven, in Paris, to create an 'All about me' project.
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'We are thrilled ': Inspectors praise nursery for strong relationships with children
A TIDWORTH nursery has been rated ‘good’ following an Ofsted report. Paddington Playstation Day Nursery in Station Road, Tidworth, was handed the rating following an inspection on January 16. The report, which was published on Monday, February
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Council invests £8million to build new classrooms at two primary schools
TWO schools are receiving huge investments as part of an £8million Wiltshire Council scheme to maintain school buildings. The scheme will see £8million invested into schools across the county over the next four years, including two schools in Salisbury
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Stars Appeal provides 'cool' new VR therapy kit for children in hospital
A "COOL" new virtual reality therapy kit is helping to entertain children in hospital, providing a calm environment for their stay. Children in hospital can be transported into space and even go on safari with a new virtual reality headset funded
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Pub near Pewsey raises £3,360 for Salisbury Trust for the Homeless
A Wiltshire pub has raised £3,360 for a local charity for the homeless by asking customers if they were happy to have a £1 donation added to their restaurant bill. Not a single diner at The Red Lion at East Chisenbury, near Pewsey, refused throughout
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'It's in our blood to do this': Farm shop cafe reopens following Covid hiatus
A FARM shop café which was forced to close at the start of the pandemic has reopened by popular demand. New and returning customers flocked to Bird and Carter, at Chilhampton Farm, Wilton, after its café was reinstated on Wednesday, February 7.
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Christmas 'an undeniable success' as Salisbury sees increase in footfall and spending
SALISBURY outperformed national trends over Christmas when it comes to spending and footfall, and has been labelled 'an undeniable success' by the Business Improvement District. The Christmas offering across the city had come in for criticism,
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Primark to hold series of free repair workshops next week
A SERIES of free repair workshops will open in Primark next week. On Tuesday, February 13, free repair workshops will open in Salisbury's Primark store, in the Old George Mall. It comes as part of the company's commitment to become a more sustainable
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Planning: Round up of applications received by Wiltshire Council this week
HERE are the planning applications received by Wiltshire Council for Salisbury and surrounding areas during the week leading up to Sunday, February 4. Chilmark PL/2023/10721 - Full Planning Permission. Address: Pasture Land North of Stockley