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Care home resident's wish granted as he goes on 'nostalgic' trip down memory lane
A CARE home resident's wish came true when he was treated to a trip down memory lane. Ron, a resident at Wilton Place Care Home, saw his very simple wish granted when he was taken as one of four residents on a trip to Salisbury Market. The
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‘Lovely’ or ‘ridiculous’? – locals split over new-look Fisherton Street
SALISBURY residents are divided after Fisherton Street officially re-opened to two-way traffic on Friday evening (October 18). The road was one-way for more than a year while improvements were made to the road network and public spaces as part
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LETTER: Business owner says Fisherton Street has 'really benefited' from investment
I feel compelled to write in and thank everyone involved in bringing about the Fisherton Street project. Against all the odds we have a much improved street scene and whilst post-Covid budgets didn’t allow everything we had hoped for, as a business
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Sparkling success for jeweller named Retailer of the Year at industry awards
An independent Salisbury jeweller has scooped a top industry award for its online and High Street presence. Allum & Sidaway were named Retailer of the Year at the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) Awards, held at the Macdonald Burlington
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PICTURES: Thrill-seekers and families enjoy this year's Salisbury Charter Fair
SALISBURY Charter Fair has returned to the city's Market Place. The annual event officially opened on Sunday, October 20 and will welcome thrill-seekers and families until 10pm on Wednesday, October 23. It launched with a traditional civic
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Nicotine and heartburn relief products worth £200+ stolen from Co-op store
PACKETS of Nicorette and Rennie worth more than £200 have been stolen from the Co-op store in the village of Downton, near Salisbury. Police have released a CCTV still of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the theft. He is
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Team GB hockey legend to help at Salisbury Hockey Club training camp
A TEAM GB Olympic legend will make his way to Salisbury this October, bringing his hockey expertise to a junior training camp. This half term Salisbury Hockey Club Head Coach Jon Royce is running a junior hockey training camp over October 30 and
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Man who caused forestry worker to become paralysed must pay thousands
A contractor has been fined after a tree fell onto a forestry worker and left him with life-changing injuries. The 61-year-old man, who was 58 at the time, is now paralysed from the stomach down after the 21-metre ash tree landed on top of him
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Iron Maiden ‘deeply saddened’ after former singer dies in Salisbury
Members of heavy metal band Iron Maiden have said they are “all deeply saddened” following the death of former band member Paul Di’Anno at the age of 66. Di’Anno sang with the British rockers between 1978 and 1981 and featured on their 1980 debut
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The two key things to be aware of when signing up for a savings account
When signing up for a new savings account you might be tempted to go for the first one that takes your interest. But it can often be worth taking a few extra moments to fully understand what the account has to offer, including two key details.
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Man feared for his life after 'huge' cow charged at him
A MAN has warned people of the dangers of passing cattle after an unprovoked cow charged and jumped at him. Kevin Parker, 63, from Fordingbridge, was on his regular dog walk at Godshill in the New Forest on October 17 when he encountered what he
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Man advocates for recognition of WWII test pilot's crash site deemed as 'low value'
An AIR defence enthusiast is advocating for the recognition of a former test pilot who crashed in a field in Old Sarum. Tony Dyer, 59, has spent the last 10 years digging archaeological pits in a field where a former test pilot crashed at the end
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GALLERY: Man braves 123m climb to Cathedral spire to change lightbulb
THE Salisbury Cathedral lightbulb has been changed - an event that takes place just once every four years. The changing of the lightbulb saw Salisbury Cathedral's clerk of works Gary Price climb up inside the 123m spire before exiting via a small