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Section of River Avon to become 'designated bathing area' in time for summer
THE River Avon in Fordingbridge will become a designated bathing water site in time for summer, subject to consultation. It comes after residents launched a campaign in October last year. Five swimming spots in the South East have been shortlisted
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More late drama as Whites drop points at home for second week running
For the second game in succession late drama saw Salisbury unable to secure all three points as struggling Didcot Town snatched a late draw at the Ray Mac. There was three changes to the Whites team; Harrison Lee and Noah Coppin picked up knocks
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Search and rescue help find vulnerable 11-year-old boy
Wiltshire Search and Rescue was part of a huge effort to find a vulnerable boy missing in Wiltshire. The 11-year-old with autism went missing in the south of the county at 1pm on Saturday, which prompted a police response. Several other agencies
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'I wouldn't change a thing' - Grandma celebrates 100th birthday with family
A MUCH-LOVED grandma has celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by loved ones. Louisa Barbara Joan Jenkins, fondly known as JJ among her friends and family, celebrated her remarkable milestone on Sunday, February 25, at Shipton Bellinger Sports
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Newsagents closed for rebrand and refurbishment - this is when it's reopening
A NEWSAGENTS has closed for a refurbishment and its owners said fresh food will be "at the heart" of it. Boxes have piled up outside Martin's, at 34 Blue Boar Row, while the shop's interior is refurbished. The convenience store has been closed
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Wiltshire Police chief apologises for 'discrimination' against LGBTQ+ community
Wiltshire Police Chief Constable Catherine Roper apologised for past discrimination toward members of the LGBT community in a letter responding to human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell. In her response letter on Friday, February 23, Chief Roper
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LETTER: A303 traffic problems can be solved with plans from 50 years ago
Five decades of controversy, of untold costs, of pollution and 'rat running' through local villages, and still no end to the argument of how to take traffic on the A303 past Stonehenge. The latest, almost finalized route, is by way of an ultra-expensive
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More roadworks on busy road likely to last a whole month
MORE temporary traffic lights have been installed in the city, and will in be in place for a whole month. The latest in a series of seemingly never-ending temporary traffic light installations in Salisbury comes on the A30, Three Mile Hill, Laverstock
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Court orders man to pay nearly £450 because he didn't buy an £11 train ticket
A MAN has been ordered to pay more than £400 after he boarded a train without an £11.50 ticket. Jimmy Blackwell, of Alabare Place in Barnard Street, Salisbury, travelled on a First MTR South Western Trains service to Southampton without paying
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Men seen running away after smashing car window
Two males were seen running from a vehicle after smashing its window in an incident on Tanners Lane in Shrewton. The incident took place at around 12.30am on Monday, February 19 and Wiltshire Police is now appealing to the public for witnesses
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Road closure as fire service responds to 'false alarm'
A ROAD was closed as the fire service rushed to a house for a "false alarm" yesterday evening. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue was called to a house in Tournament Road at 5.58pm on Sunday, February 25. Concerns were raised after the smoke
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Doctor's death crossing road means warning signs are being added
New warning signs are set to be placed at the spot where a doctor was killed crossing a busy unlit road in the dark. Guy Powell, from Salisbury, was hit by two vehicles on the A326 opposite the entrance to Marchwood Priory Hospital, where he worked
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Surf reef developers 'delighted' to have planning permission granted
DEVELOPERS behind major surf reef plans in Dorset say obtaining planning permission is a “fantastic milestone”. W. H. White Ltd has been granted planning permission on appeal for its scheme off the A31 in St Leonards. The approved plans include
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IN THE DOCK: Woman sentenced for trespassing on railway tracks
A YOUNG woman has appeared in court after she was caught trespassing on train tracks for the second time. Bethany Walford, of no fixed address, walked on the lines at Salisbury Railway Station on January 15. The 19-year-old had also trespassed
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Meet the chef serving up delicious food at one of Salisbury's historic hotels
Meet Tobias Vanderbilt, the head chef at one of Salisbury's historic hotels. The Old Mill, on Town Path in Harnham, was built in the mid-12th century, 400 years later it was converted from church property to one of the UK’s first paper mills.
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Running club raises £2,500 for Salisbury Hospice Charity
A LOCAL running club has smashed its fundraising target for Salisbury Hospice Charity. City of Salisbury Athletics and Running Club (CoSARC) raised £2,500 for the hospice, with walkers and runners from around the UK taking part in the Stonehenge