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Festival of Choirs raises thousands for Cancer Research and St Thomas's Church
Salisbury’s Festival of Choirs, held at St Thomas’s Church, raised thousands in their annual event on Saturday, April 27. Organiser Kate Edgar, who runs six of the choirs that attended, said in a statement: “I am delighted to report that Salisbury
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Woman disqualified after being caught drink driving in car park
A woman from Tidworth has been disqualified from driving and fined after being caught drink driving. Sullivan Hale, 29, and of Swinton Barracks in Perham Down, Tidworth, was caught drink-driving a BMW in George Yard car park in Andover on March
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This is why Bourne Hill has been closed for nearly two days
A ROAD has been closed for tree felling near the A36. Bourne Hill was closed from Monday, May 6, as Wiltshire Council is felling a tree behind a wall at the top of the hill connecting Estcourt Road. The slip-road joining the A36 to Bourne Hill
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Experience the magic of classical guitar with highlight of school's musical calendar
A MUSICAL trio is set to mesmerize guests with an evening of classical guitar at Salisbury Cathedral School. The Serenata Guitar Trio, which features a line-up of world-renowned musicians, will play at the school on Thursday, May 16 at 7:30 pm.
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Confusion as cycle lane is built in direct path of Zebra crossing pole
CYCLISTS have been left baffled after a new cycle lane was built in the direct path of a Zebra crossing pole. The new pathway, which has been built as part of the transformative Salisbury River Park Project, was first reported on Saturday, May
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'It has been a nightmare' - Residents angry as village without water for 30 hours
A VILLAGE outside Salisbury has been without water for almost 30 hours. Shipton Bellinger has been without water since Monday morning because of an outage. It is not yet known what the cause of the outage is. Harriet Bilton, 36, lives in
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LETTER: Thank you to Laverstock Care Home for smooth evacuation
I write belatedly, but nevertheless sincerely, to congratulate and thank the team at Laverstock Care Home for the diligence and caring commitment they demonstrated in ensuring the smooth evacuation of over 70 residents from Laverstock Care Home to
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Jewellery and cash stolen from homes in broad daylight burglaries
Two homes in Downton were burgled in broad daylight last week, police have said. A home in Squarey Close was broken in to at approximately midday on May 2 while an address in Green Lane was broken into on the same day at some point between 8am
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Salisbury road closed due to emergency incident involving truck
4:11pm A statement from Wiltshire Police has said: "This was just a broken down vehicle blocking the road. All now recovered
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Two injured during 'disorder' on Catherine Street
Two people have suffered minor injuries following a disorder on Catherine Street. Wiltshire Police responded to the area at approximately 3.30am on Sunday, May 5. The people injured included a man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s. Police said
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Salisbury is forecast to be as hot as Ibiza this weekend with blazing sunshine
After a rather dull bank holiday weekend, it is set to get better. Forecasters have high hopes for this weekend as Salisbury is set to be as hot as Ibiza. The Met Office has said that we may see temperatures as hot as 22C with gorgeous sunshine
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Missing girl found safe and well by Salisbury Police
UPDATE: She has been found safe and well. Police said: "Thank you for sharing our appeal. Your help does make a difference." A 13-year-old girl has gone missing from Downton. She has not been seen since Sunday, May 5, and her family are
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A303 closed for 12 hours as broken down car causes 'substantial' spillage
A BROKEN down car which leaked a "substantial" amount of fuel closed the A303 for 12 hours. Emergency services were called to reports of a car leaking diesel and oil onto the main road in Amesbury at 3.20pm yesterday, May 6. Wiltshire Police
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Tributes: Former secret Spitfire engineer Norman Parker dies aged 98
A SECOND World War engineer who told the story of Salisbury's secret Spitfire production has died, aged 98. Norman Parker, of Amesbury, died of a short illness in a nursing home surrounded by his daughters Gill and Sally on Sunday, May 5. The
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Men's Shed members welcomed into care home for monthly cooked breakfast
STAFF at Wilton Place Care Home were delighted to host the Wilton Men's Shed for breakfast. A group of gents from the group, which is designed to offer a sanctuary for locals, enjoyed their monthly full English on Monday, April 29. Head chef
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Florist named best in Wiltshire for second year despite 'harder-fought contest'
A FLORIST championing sustainable industry practices, based near Salisbury, has been named the 'best' in Wiltshire. Fig and Bramble, an online independent which is run out of a picturesque barn in East Grimstead, won 'Best Florist in Wiltshire'
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'It was destiny' - Pictures and full reaction to Salisbury's play-off final win
SALISBURY manager Brian Dutton said his side's penalty shootout win on Monday felt like "destiny". The Whites secured promotion to the National League South with a win on penalties over AFC Totton. The game finished 1-1 in regular time, and 2-2