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The cheapest petrol and diesel in Salisbury ahead of the bank holiday weekend
The early May bank holiday is quickly approaching and many of us will be heading out onto the roads. Whether you're planning a weekend away, or nipping down to the coast for a day out, you'll be eying up the pumps for the best price. Unfortunately
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Drunk driver attacked police who chased him onto no-entry road
A DRUNK driver kicked a police officer after crashing while trying to evade him. Police saw Kalup Hughes, 32, speeding along Exeter Street in a Vauxhall Astra without its headlights on shortly before midnight on February 8. Checks showed Hughes
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Domestic abuser jailed for attempting to board plane with victim
A MAN has been jailed for trying to board a plane with his domestic violence victim. Andrew Phillips, 60, of Winding Way in Bemerton Heath, was stopped moments before he was due to fly from Bournemouth Airport on Sunday, April 28. The 60-year-old
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'Meeting the people of Salisbury has been amazing': Artist completes toilet murals
FIVE new murals have been completed as part of a River Park Project-funded initiative to bring a toilet block to life. Krishna Malla, also known as Tech Moon, was tasked with spray painting native riverside creatures on the Salisbury Central Car
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Downton Cuckoo Fair will return in 2025 - but there may be some changes
THE Downton Cuckoo Fair committee has announced the return of the event. This comes after the fair was cancelled for 2024 for reasons such as updated safety requirements, a lack of staff and the effects of the cost-of-living crisis. READ MORE
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Most common password mistake revealed by Wiltshire cyber security experts
Cyber security experts at the Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust are using World Password Day to warn people about the dangers of making it easy for hackers. The day (Thursday, May 2) is dedicated to reminding people about the importance of online security
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Woman missing and police 'extremely concerned' for her welfare
A 21-year-old woman has been missing from the Salisbury area since 7pm yesterday. Police are "extremely concerned" about the welfare of Shardai, 21, and are urgently appealing for information. She is described as a white female, 5ft 5ins tall
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'That will go with me to the grave' - Reaction as Salisbury through to play-off final
SALISBURY boss Brian Dutton has said last night's comeback against Gosport "will go with him to the grave". The Whites were 1-0 down in the Southern League Premier Division play-off semi-final with just five minutes of the game left to play, before
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Former Salisbury Hospital boss admits stalking masseuse, labelling her a 'prostitute'
A former hospital chief executive has admitted stalking his masseuse - labelling her a 'prostitute'. Peter Hill turned up at the woman's home, wrote letters to her husband and appeared when she met up with friends over a year and a half. The
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MP claims business is booming while book shop calls mayday
A tale of two tweets, this week. The first is from Salisbury MP John Glen, writing in glowing terms about how well the country is doing. ‘Businesses are the backbone of our economy,’ he writes, ‘in challenging times they’ve shown enormous resilience
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Salisbury Cathedral offering 'behind the scenes' look during organ concert
Salisbury Cathedral will be presenting an organ concert with big screen relay for audiences to see “behind the scenes”. The concert, by the cathedral’s assistant director of music John Challenger, will take place 7.30pm on Wednesday, May 8 as part
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Live At The Farm cancelled as charity deems land 'no longer suitable' for big events
A LONGSTANDING music event has been cancelled as the charitable trust which owns the land deemed it "no longer suitable". Live @ The Farm had been held at River Bourne Community Farm each May for the past decade. The Laverstock one-day music
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International duo's theatrical folk concert to perform at Salisbury Arts Centre
International folk duo Sons of Town Hall will be bringing their unique brand of musical storytelling to the Salisbury Arts Centre on May 4. The pair, comprising British songwriter and producer Ben Parker and American songwriter and author David
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Bygone: A family’s history written in stone on St Ann Street
Our photo shows the large premises that at one time stood at the corner of St. John’s Street and St. Ann Street. At the time of the picture, the business was in the hands of ‘Messrs. Millward, Monumental Sculptures and Masons’ but it was originally
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Volunteers left saddened after 'thoughtless' young vandals steal nesting bird boxes
VOLUNTEERS maintaining a beauty spot were shocked to discover the worst spate of vandalism the area has seen for "many years". Youths stole and discarded a bird box housing nesting nut hatch, stripped a tree of its bark and dug a trench at Harnham
