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Salisbury Hospital holds ‘Neurodiversity in the workplace’ event
As part of World Autism Acceptance Week, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust held an internal ‘Neurodiversity in the workplace’ event for staff to expand their knowledge about neurodiversity. It is also hoped the event will "equip" hospital staff with
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Readers share photos of their furry friends for National Pet Day
READERS have shared photos of their beloved pets for National Pet Day. National Pet Day is celebrated on April 11, and Journal readers have been excited to share their favourite photos of their furry friends. From cuddly cats to playful puppies
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Smuggler jailed for boarding ferry with £10k worth of cocaine up his rectum
A MAN who attempted to smuggle £10k worth of drugs into Jersey has been jailed for more than five years. Andrew Patrick Borland, from Salisbury, boarded a ferry to the Island from Poole on October 25 last year. While passing through customs
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Waterproofing works required to prevent water seeping through bridge
A BRIDGE must be waterproofed to reduce more expensive and time-consuming repairs in the future. The existing footpath slabs and road surface of Fisherton Street Bridge will be removed so that its deck can be sprayed. Once the job is done,
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Estate agent appointed to find new tenant to run Salisbury City Hall
PROGRESS marches on for City Hall as Wiltshire Council has appointed a "specialist estate agent". Friends of Salisbury City Hall, the group who pushed for the council to reopen the venue 'now', announced the update on Monday, April 8. Wiltshire
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Letter: 'Experience tells me its not worth opposing planning applications'
NEXT Wednesday (April 17) Wiltshire Council’s strategic planning committee will vote on the application for an Asda supermarket, drive-through coffee shop and petrol garage on London Road. Despite requests that this highly controversial matter
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Pet dog dies after emergency services called to house fire
A PET dog died after emergency services were called to a house fire in Ringwood. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service attended the fire at a property on Hampton Drive on Wednesday, April 10. Crews from Ringwood arrived alongside
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Longleat welcomes arrival of more big cats this summer
KEEPERS at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire are hoping there will be romance in the air this spring for three young cheetah males, Themba, Ajani and Lunis. A newly released video shows the journey for the boys from Stuttgart in Germany to quarantine
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'Youths' crack shopfront window during shopping centre vandalism spree
CHILDREN allegedly vandalised several buildings in a shopping centre on Wednesday night. The Guild was targeted by four "youths" who smashed a large shop-front window, damaged new fencing and ripped air conditioning units off walls. Eagle One
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Main road closed after suspected bomb found near Old Sarum
A SUSPECTED bomb was found near Old Sarum last night. Police officers cordoned off a layby adjacent to Castle Road, opposite the Harvester restaurant, on Wednesday evening, April 10. A suspected munition had been found near the road and the
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Salisbury Hockey Ladies 4s win league title at first time of asking
Salisbury Ladies 4s have bounced back in emphatic style following relegation from South Central Women’s Forest 1 division last season, to win the South Central Women’s Forest 2 league - clear by seven points and having secured the title with two matches
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Concerns grow as woman, 36, with links to Salisbury is missing
A WOMAN has gone missing and concerns are growing for her welfare. Lucy Webb, 36, was last seen on Monday, April 8, in Chippenham but she also has links to Swindon and Salisbury. She is described as white, around 5ft 4ins tall, of a slim build
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It's National Pet Day! Share the best photos of your pets with us
It is National Pet Day and we want to see your animal friends - do you have the best pet in Salisbury? National Pet Day is on Thursday, April 11, and it celebrates the bond between people and their beloved animals. Do you have a lovely dog
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'A sat nav induced plague descended on the roads' - A360 closure gridlocks village
A "SAT nav-induced plague" caused by the closure of the A360 has been wreaking havoc in a village just outside Salisbury. Since April 2, extra cars and lorries have been driving through the Woodford Valley, with Middle Woodford in particular feeling
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Bygone Salisbury: a tale of two Woolworths
At one time there were two FW Woolworth & Co. stores in Salisbury. The company’s first outlet in the city, at 55/59 Silver Street, opened on Saturday, August 6, 1927. Originally a “3d and 6d store”, it aroused great interest and to mark the opening
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50 years ago today: the Queen and Prince Phillip visit Salisbury
Diving into the Journal archives this week revealed dozens of pictures from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's royal visit to Salisbury on Thursday, April 11, 1974. The Queen and Prince Philip visited to Salisbury on Maundy Thursday, to give out
