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Salisbury International Arts Festival programming announced
Wiltshire Creative has announced programming for Salisbury International Arts Festival 2024. The annual arts festival, founded in 1974, returns on Sunday May 26 to Sunday June 9 with a variety of performances and events for the local community.
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Plans clarified for ‘outdoor film screenings’ at country park
PLANS have been clarified for ‘outdoor film screenings’ at a country park in Ashley Heath. Forestry England said its application to host outdoor film screenings at Moors Valley Country Park is to allow for ‘additional elements’ to be incorporated
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Full diversion route for drivers after police shut A303 in both directions
A serious crash has closed the A303 in both directions. On Tuesday, April 30, Wiltshire Police warned that the dual carriageway will be closed in both directions between the A36 (Deptford) and A350 (East Knoyle) for the foreseeable future.
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Traffic updates: Drivers urged to avoid A303 after serious crash
10:35pm Reminder #A303 remains closed in both directions between #A36 (#Deptford) +#A350 (#EastKnoyle / #Chicklade
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Three pubs and restaurants told 'major improvements' needed by hygiene inspectors
CAFES, pubs, restaurants and takeaways across Salisbury have been handed new food hygiene ratings recently. Each week, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) inspects businesses across the country, assessing hygiene and safety, structural compliance
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'Start date of Stonehenge Tunnel project unclear' as information events held
A SENIOR project manager at National Highways has said the start date for construction for the Stonehenge Tunnel remains unclear due to the ongoing legal battle. The comments came at an event National Highways at Salisbury Guildhall on Tuesday
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19 pictures from Salisbury Hospice charity's Midnight Walk success
Salisbury Hospice Charity welcomed 343 walkers at Five Rivers Leisure Centre to take on their annual Midnight Walk event sponsored walk to raise vital funds for Salisbury Hospice. Walkers, marshals and volunteers were dressed in vibrant neon outfits
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Rise in shoplifting offences recorded in Wiltshire last year, new figures show
There was a rise in shoplifting offences recorded in Wiltshire last year, new figures show. Office for National Statistics figures show there were 4,207 shoplifting offences recorded by Wiltshire Police in 2023. It was up 35 per cent from 3,123
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Racecourse 'in really good condition' ahead of 2024 curtain raiser
SALISBURY racecourse has far from been immune to the intensive rain and winds that have battered Britain over the winter, with almost 30 inches recorded on the downland track which opens for business on Sunday for the 2024 season. Though punters
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Man in his 50s dies suddenly on the A303
A man in his 50s has died suddenly on the A303. The road was closed for approximately an hour this morning while emergency services handled the incident. Wiltshire Police told the Journal: "There are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances
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A303 closed causing 'severe delays' near Stonehenge due to 'police incident'
11:53am BREAKING: Wiltshire Police has issued an update on the incident this morning.
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Twin sisters from RAF Boscombe Down win national charity award
Twin sisters from RAF Boscombe Down have won the Young Supporter of the Year category at the RAF Benevolent Fund’s annual awards ceremony. The RAF Benevolent Fund Awards is now in its 12th year, celebrating the outstanding contributions of the
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Tools suspected stolen found by police in Ringwood
Police in Ringwood have found a number of tools believed to have been stolen. The tools were recovered from a vehicle during a double arrest on Friday, April 26. Hampshire Police has released a photo of the tools and said it is keen to reunite
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Councillor Stanka: The safety of women and girls will be my priority
“As Wiltshire’s first female Police and Crime Commissioner, keeping women and girls safe will be my priority.” Vice-Chair of Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel and Chair of Build a Better Swindon Committee, Councillor Stanka Adamcova is standing
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Salisbury Journal Camera Club members share brilliant colourful photos for April
As we enter spring, our camera club members have been out and about snapping the brilliant colours of the month. In April, we asked our camera club members to submit photos for the theme 'colours'. Many of our members headed out into our brilliant
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Salisbury man helps set Guinness World Record at London Marathon
A Salisbury man played a part in the setting of a new Guinness World Record during the London Marathon. James Read, 45, along with nine other runners, set a new record for the fastest marathon in a ten-person costume, completing the route in six
