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Multi-million-pound clubhouse redevelopment complete
A MULTI-MILLION-POUND redevelopment of a community hub has been completed. Work on the new double-storey pavilion clubhouse Ringwood Community Hub in long Lane was completed by Ringwood-based construction company Knights Brown. The new pavilion
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National Trust house in Salisbury to host fairytale Christmas experience
Mompesson House is set to host a fairytale Christmas experience. The 18th-century townhouse in the centre of Salisbury will open its doors both upstairs and downstairs for a blend of fairytales and Victorian Christmas charm. This immersive
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Museum receives £237k grant to help young people curate fashion exhibitions
A museum has received a £237,000 grant to help young people curate fashion exhibitions. The Salisbury Museum has been awarded the funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for its Fashioning Our Future project. This will allow young people
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Win £2,500 and help Salisbury hospital by entering charity's Christmas raffle
Residents are being given the opportunity to win a top prize £2,500 and help a good cause this Christmas. The Stars Appeal's Christmas Raffle will raise money for Salisbury Hospital's charity, which aims to raise £1m this year. The money will
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Photography and digital services chain Snappy Snaps shuts city centre store
PHOTO and digital specialist Snappy Snaps has left Salisbury after two years in the city. The business – which is part of the Timpson Group – opened at 28 Butcher Row in December 2022. But staff at the store have made their final prints and
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Tributes paid to 'life and soul of the party' who died suddenly aged 36
TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular Salisbury man who died suddenly on Boxing Day last year. Thomas Andrew Belk, known as Thom, died suddenly on December 26, 2023 at the age of 36. Thom lived on London Road and worked as a chef in the city
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Wiltshire MPs meet with protesting farmers to oppose tax changes
Wiltshire MPs have been meeting with local farmers amid the protests against the changes to inheritance tax announced in Labour’s Budget. The plans will see inherited agricultural assets worth over £1m taxed at 20 per cent from April 2026, which
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Police ‘very concerned’ for welfare of missing man last seen in city centre
POLICE are “very concerned” for the welfare of a missing man from Tisbury who was last seen near the Boots store in Salisbury city centre. Officers say Benet, 50, was last seen at around 10am on Saturday morning (November 16) – and they are now
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World Cup Winner from Salisbury Hockey Club
Earlier in the year the 2024 World Masters Hockey World club kicked off in South Africa and four Salisbury Hockey players competed with Bede Grossmith winning a silver. For some age categories the world cup had yet to start so New Zealand completed
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How to save while you spend this Black Friday with deals and discounts
Black Friday brings out the bargain hunter in us all, with the average shopper spending £177 on tech, homeware and personal care items, but with some planning, and using deals and discounts, there are ways to save too. New laptops, TVs, air-fryers
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Santa's elves to compete in Olympic-style contest for cancer charity
A charity has announced a festive fundraising event to support young cancer patients. The Youth Cancer Trust, based in Dorset, is staging The Elf Olympics to help spread festive cheer and help teenagers and young adults living with and beyond cancer
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Christmas appeal asks for people's help to tackle digital poverty
A community interest company is asking people to sponsor a laptop this Christmas. Wiltshire Digital Drive (WDD) is hoping the public will support its mission to tackle digital poverty in the county by helping its Gift of Tech appeal. The initiative
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Wiltshire farmers take part in protest against 'devastating' tax changes
A FIFTH-generation farming family have described new inheritance tax rules as "truly devastating". The Hitchings family have run Gurston Farm in Broad Chalke since 1887. Barney, 31, his wife Pippa, 32, and Barney's uncle Phillip attended
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Councillors 'keen' to encourage a new bus route should Lidl plans be approved
THE city council's planning committee discussed the possibility of having a regular bus service to Churchill Way West retail park if a new supermarket opens. Subject to a successful planning application outcome, Lidl may open near Waitrose in 2025
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Growing business takes on former pizzeria and transforms it into games room
A FAMILY-RUN gaming business has expanded into the neighbouring shop, which used to be one of Salisbury's top-rated pizza restaurants. New Realities Gaming has been based at 140 Fisherton Street since it opened in August 2023 and has now taken
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Our camera club readers capture the final moments of Autumn
Salisbury Journal Camera Club members have been out snapping the final moments of Autumn. As the north of the country experiences inches of snow and wintery weather, down in Salisbury we are still holding onto Autumn and crispy golden trees.
