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Recreation area at Ringwood care home transformed into 'good old British pub'
A new function space has been made available to the residents of Ringwood’s Bickerley Green Residential and Nursing Home thanks to the financial support of the Ringwood & District Old People’s Welfare Association (ROPWA) and the legacy of Michael Lingam-Willgoss
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REVIEW: You'll be well looked after at this solid city centre restaurant
Kenneth Grahame wrote his famous children's book, The Wind in the Willows in 1908. It is still in print and contains within it stories about the Wild Wood. It is difficult not to reflect as to, for what reason the restaurant chain Wildwood
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Road blocked following crash involving a bus on main route into Salisbury
A CRASH involving a bus has blocked a main road into Salisbury. The incident occurred on the A345, near the turn-off to Down Barn Road, shortly after 5pm this evening, February 16. Emergency services are on the scene and have blocked part of
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Danny Kruger says he is excited to campaign in East Wiltshire
The MP for Devizes, Danny Kruger, has said he is excited to campaign in the new constituency of East Wiltshire in the next general election. The majority of East Wiltshire will be formed by the current constituency of Devizes, running down the
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Man with broken collar bone proposes to childhood sweetheart on top of mountain
A MAN surprised his childhood sweetheart with a romantic proposal at the top of Europe's highest ski area, despite suffering a broken collarbone. Charlotte Ward, 25 and from Salisbury, was taken aback when her childhood sweetheart and partner of
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Court verdict: Man slapped with fine for carrying three different types of drugs
A MAN who was caught with three different types of drugs, including class A, has been slapped with a fine. Daniel Walters, 38, of Elizabeth Road, had quantities of cocaine, cannabis and MDMA in his possession in Wilton on September 22, 2023.
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Photo released after man allegedly threatened staff and stole bags full of booze
A MAN allegedly walked out of a shop with £800 worth of goods before threatening staff who tried to stop him. The unknown suspect is said to have stolen bags full of alcohol from Waitrose, Churchill Way, at around 8.30am this morning, February
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Tractor stolen and torched for the second time this week
A TRACTOR was stolen and destroyed in a fire in Verwood for the second time this week. The tractor was stolen from the Hurn Court Lane in the Hurn area between 5pm on Friday, February 9, and 7am on Saturday, February 10. Then on the morning
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Met Office issues weather warning ahead of a wet and rainy weekend
It is going to be a wet and rainy weekend for Salisbury, the Met Office has warned. A yellow weather warning has been issued for rain as forecasters predict a downpour for the city. The Met Office warning will start from 3pm on Saturday,
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Road closed and traffic backed up following head-on high street crash
A TOWN'S high street has been closed following a head-on crash. Emergency services closed Fordingbridge High Street after a car and truck crashed at around 11am today, February 16. The head-on crash took place outside Belinda's Bakery.
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Crews from across Wiltshire battle silo fire on a farm near Salisbury
FIREFIGHTERS battled a silo fire on a farm which saw half a tonne of straw go up in flames. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue crews from across the county rushed to The Common, in Shrewton, following reports of a fire at 7.43am on Thursday,
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Council worker gave out £200k of dodgy contracts to roofer friend for bribes
A council worker gave out overly expensive contracts to one of his roofer friends in exchange for bribes. Former New Forest District Council worker Richard Cullen and his friend, roofing boss Mark Diaper, were jailed at Southampton Crown Court
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'Multi-genre' novel launched at Wheatsheaf in Lower Woodford
A NEW 'multi-genre' book partly set in and around Salisbury was launched earlier this week. The book is called My Own Little Place, with the subtitle "Adventures in the Quest to find one's place in life", and its author is Mr Stephen Payne.
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Pensioners pile into cinema for a free viewing as part of new charity initiative
PENSIONERS living with dementia have been welcomed into a Salisbury cinema for free viewings as part of a charity initiative. Everyman hosted its first 'dementia-friendly' matinee specifically designed for over 60s and those living with dementia
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Wiltshire Council responds to trade union’s accusation of “bullyboy tactics”
A trade union has accused Wiltshire Council of using “bullyboy” tactics in a long-running dispute over pay. Wiltshire traffic wardens are to be balloted for further strike action two years after the dispute was first raised in February 2022.
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Charity hero who underwent heart transplant 'would have been dead within two weeks'
A MAN who was given a new lease of life has shared the importance of supporting a charity close to his heart. Gilbert Wheeler was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (also known as sudden death syndrome), a hereditary condition which affects