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REVIEW: 'Two Treats and a Trifle' at Salisbury's Studio Theatre
Award-winning is one thing, but to keep the audience laughing through the whole show is another - and “Two Treats and a Trifle” at the Studio Theatre did just that. Two Treats and a Trifle was performed at the Studio Theatre in Salisbury on Friday
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Wetherspoon to host cider festival with pints costing just £2.99
The Kings Head Inn is to host a 10-day cider festival, where up to 15 craft ciders from the south-west region will cost just £2.99 a pint. The Wetherspoon pub in Bridge Street will host the festival from Friday, May 24 to Sunday, June 2 inclusive
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New traditional pub landlord wants to create 'the beating heart of the community'
SEE inside a traditional village pub which has reopened on the outskirts of Salisbury with a renewed focus on simplicity. Villagers of Great Wishford flocked to The Royal Oak as it opened for the first time under new management on Wednesday, May
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River Avon at Fordingbridge gets official bathing water designation
THE RIVER Avon in Fordingbridge has been designated as official bathing water. It comes after 14 months of campaigning by the Fordingbridge Avon Bathers (FAB) group. FAB wanted to highlight local water quality issues and ensure regulators can
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29 photos from the record breaking Fabulous Family Fun day for Salisbury Hospice
The annual Fabulous Family Fun Day raised more than £31,000 for Salisbury Hospice Charity on their 10th anniversary of the event. Sponsored by Ozweld International, the Fabulous Family Fun Day took place at Salisbury Rugby Club on Saturday, May
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Cabinet agrees £600 tariff for homes built near the New Forest
Wiltshire Council’s cabinet has approved a revised New Forest mitigation strategy that will introduce a tariff of £600 for new developments surrounding the area. The charge will be applied to each new dwelling within 13.8km of the New Forest protected
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PICTURED: More than £1k worth of stock stolen from Holland and Barrett
PHOTOS of two men thought to be connected with a shop theft have been released, almost a month after it happened. Stock worth around £1,300 was taken from health food shop Holland and Barrett, in Silver Street, at around 3pm on Thursday, April
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Hampshire man charged with theft after bronze statue of horse and girl was stolen
A ROMSEY man has been charged with theft of a bronze statue of 'huge sentimental' value to the owner. He has also been charged with burglary and criminal damage at a property in Fordingbridge The artwork portraying a girl with a foal was taken
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Shoplifter leaves Fordingbridge Co-op with £80 worth of items
An individual left without paying for £80 worth of items after visiting the Co-op on High Street in Fordingbridge. The theft took place between 10.25am and 10.40am on Tuesday, April 29. Meat products were among the items stolen, police said
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Woman thrown to the ground and assaulted in front of a young child
A WOMAN was lifted over a man's shoulder and thrown to the ground in an assault which took place in front of a young child. At approximately 9.30pm on Monday, March 18, police said a man reportedly lifted a woman over his shoulder and threw her
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'It is truly an honour': 9 pictures as Sven Hocking elected as mayor
THE 763rd Mayor of Salisbury was elected in a special ceremony at the weekend. Councillor Sven Hocking was appointed on Saturday, May 11, with more than 180 civic dignitaries including mayors from neighbouring towns and cities attending the event
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'Ridiculous' road works extended until next month
ROADWORKS in Verwood has been extended until next month. The gas works on Verwood Road at Three-Legged Cross have been extended until June 7th, 2024. The work by SGN, which started last November and was expected to finish at the end of April
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Former off-duty cop 'ran mum and daughter off the road in road rage incident'
A former off-duty Wiltshire Police officer ran a mother and her daughter “off the road” during a “road rage” incident, a hearing has heard. PC Peter Lawson, a former instructor with the Driver Training Unit who has since resigned from the force
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Mutilated deer 'left on public display'
MUTILATED deer have been left on display around the New Forest. The dead mammals have been left “on public display” around Burley, near Ringwood. Multiple residents have been reporting it to Hampshire Police and in response, officers have
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Plans submitted to turn former home of city centre barbershop into micropub
PLANS have been lodged to convert a former barbershop into a city centre micropub. Andrew Cracknell, director of Sport and Entertainment Solutions Ltd, has applied to change the use of 14 Milford Street. The new micropub would occupy a vacant
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Salisbury is criminal hotspot as organised thieves steal miles of copper cable
SALISBURY is a hot spot for criminals who have been stealing miles of copper cables from industrial sites. Organised criminals in the south are targeting industrial sites to steal copper cable, and police are urging people to report crimes and
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Residents fear becoming 'isolated' as huge pothole makes road inaccessible
RESIDENTS of a hamlet near Salisbury fear becoming isolated if massive pothole is not repaired soon. The pothole is on Warrens Lane in Charlton-All-Saints, just north of Downton. David Bennett, 76, and Vince Jenkins, 64, have both lived in
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Revving up your refund: how car allowances could save you money on national insurance
Are you an employer who pays car allowances to employees who use their vehicles for business purposes? If so, you might be eligible for a refund for your national insurance contributions (NICs). A recent Upper Tribunal decision has shed new light
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Oliver Bonas applies to renovate occupied city centre shop
A LIFESTYLE retailer has applied for permission to refurbish a city centre shop which is still trading. Oliver Bonas submitted an application for listed building consent to carry out work on 33-37 New Canal on May 9. This building is currently
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Hat-trick leads way to victory for Farley second XI
Farley opened the season with defeat at home to a strong Basingstoke and North Hants third team, writes Paul Roberts. Farley’s opening attack, Marc and Sam Burton, began promisingly after the visitors had opted to bat, with Sam claiming the first
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Redlynch and Hale's season off to a flying start thanks to openers
REDLYNCH and Hale got off to a flying start this season by defeating Lymington’s second XI by 93 runs. Andrew Soutar, in his second year of captaincy, won the toss and chose to bat first on a hot, early May day, which proved to be the right call