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Aldi stores in Wiltshire have dozens of jobs available including £60k+ salaries
Aldi has dozens of jobs available throughout Wiltshire ranging from £8 an hour to £95,000 per annum. In September 2023, it was confirmed that Aldi was looking to build new stores in Wiltshire as part of a £1.4 billion investment in around 500 additional
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New Forest District Council celebrates a milestone anniversary
New Forest District Council (NFDC) is this month celebrating half a century of public service. Governance of the New Forest, known for its quiet villages, idyllic scenery, and its wild ponies, was previously divided between three rural councils
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IN THE DOCK: These seven locals were recently sentenced in court
THESE seven people who live in and around Salisbury were recently sentenced for crimes they committed. Douglas Jaques, 47, of Jubilee Court, attacked a man in Salisbury on June 20, 2023. Jacques pleaded guilty to the single charge and was handed
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LETTER: We must remember ‘this is what happens in war’
‘This is What Happens in War’. Never were truer words uttered, when aid workers were killed recently, after bringing in food for the starving people in Gaza. Claims are now being made that the Hermes 450 drone used in the attack was powered
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'A proper old school play' - Actress shares secrets from A Chorus of Disapproval
AN ACTRESS is performing in her fourth show in Salisbury, which she said promises to be "A proper old-school play, peppered in with 80s-inspired dance moves and singing." Rebecca Cooper is taking on the role of Hannah Llewellyn, the hardworking
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'Half a dozen' horses break free and run riot on road
ABOUT half a dozen horses escaped from their paddock and ran riot. Police had to be called to Station Road in West Moors to help return the stallions to their stables on Wednesday afternoon, April 1. According to witnesses, they were heading
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Around £200 worth of food stolen from BP garage
Approximately £200 worth of food items were stolen from the BP garage on Downton Road, police have said. The incident occurred at approximately 2.50pm on Sunday, March 31. Wiltshire Police has since released CCTV images of two people they would
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Second man questioned after dozens of dead animals dumped outside village shop
A second man has been questioned by police in connection with an incident in which dead animals were left outside a shop in Broughton. As previously reported, police received reports that around 50 dead hares, a kestrel and a barn owl were found
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Community bank celebrates first birthday with £2 million milestone
Acorn Community Bank is celebrating its first birthday by passing a £2 million lending milestone and welcoming more than a thousand new members. The bank was formed last April after a merger between Wiltshire and Swindon Credit Union, Clivey Credit
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Wiltshire mum reveals two-year ordeal at hands of Netflix cyberstalker
A Wiltshire mum and former model has talked about the 'horror' of being targeted by Netflix's Can I Tell You A Secret stalker Matthew Hardy. Kristen Dugdale, 31, was targeted by Hardy - dubbed Britain's worst cyberstalker - who has been jailed
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New mural on empty shop front brightens up street corner
In a bid to brighten up a neglected street corner, Salisbury resident Michael Stroud teamed up with his step-daughter, award-winning illustrator and meadow ecologist Vicky Bowskill, to install a mural on Estcourt Road. The new artwork adorning
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'I know it’s incredibly frustrating': Judge dismisses jury after 'legal issue' arises
THE judge presiding the trial of a man accused of raping a teenager sent a jury home after a "legal issue" arose. Brian Lee Cerqua, from Amesbury, has pleaded not guilty to one charge of sexual activity with a child with six counts which are said
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Man wanted by police arrested on suspicion of intentional strangulation
A man wanted in connection with a domestic related incident has been located and arrested following an appeal from the police for help from the public. Mitchell Alford, 30, from Barford St Martin, was arrested on the evening of Tuesday, April 9
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Green family cycling team beat rain, snow and hills to reach John O'Groats
The Green brothers and father team completed their feat of the 900-mile cycle ride from Lands End to John O’Groats, facing hills, rain and snow. Brothers Josh, 31, Luke, 29, Zach, 26, and Seb Green, 23, joined by their father Mike, 57, decided
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Family's £40,000 fundraiser in support of brave Tayler
Around 150 family and friends have backed a woman's breast cancer battle, by raising more than £40,000 for the charity supporting her. Jack Toomer, who is a director of Salisbury-based steel fabricators Toomers, organised a golf day, raising £28,595
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12-year-old boy bitten by dog which wasn't on lead
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy was bitten by a loose dog, leaving him with several puncture wounds. The boy was bitten on his leg at around 4pm on Sunday, March 3, in Hancock Drive, Amesbury, by a dog which was not on a lead. The dog ran over to him and
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New Cozy Corner Cafe takes over Cross Keys corner
Less than two months after the closure of S’bury Coffee, a new café has opened in its location, bringing Wimborne Coffee Roasters’ coffee back to Cross Keys Shopping Centre. Marley Burnett, 39, and Nadia Leathes, 32, have named the new shop The
