A SALISBURY man working at Porton Down has scooped an operational service medal for work he carried out in Afghanistan. Jarrod Cornforth, 33, an operational analyst at Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), received his award after completing
A BRAMLEY apple tree has been planted in the grounds of a Mere care home to celebrate the tree’s 200th anniversary. The tree was donated to Fives Court by Mere Gardening Club and planted in a ceremony attended by staff and local volunteer fundraisers
THE economic climate is doing little to help Wiltshire families looking for homes, as a new report identifies more than 14,400 households are on waiting lists for social housing. The report, entitled South West Home Truths, was launched at a reception
AN APPEAL is underway to get a dedicated epilepsy nurse for Salisbury to help the hundreds of people in the city who live with the condition. It is estimated that up to 900 people in Salisbury and many more in the surrounding area have epilepsy but currently
WILTSHIRE Police has renewed appeals for information in connection with an attempted robbery at a Salisbury bank last year. After the attempted robbery at the Halifax in High Street, Salisbury, during the early hours of Saturday October 14 last year,
PUPILS at Godolphin School cemented the twinning of Salisbury and Xanten as they welcomed exchange students from the German city to their school last week. The girls from Xanten enjoyed trips to the cathedral, Stonehenge, Old Sarum and Bath during their
STUDENTS at St Joseph’s School celebrated the achievements of the last year at their annual prize giving ceremony last week. Achievement and effort prizes in most subjects were handed out to children in Years 7 to 10 and there were several special awards
BUSINESSES and local authorities in Salisbury have been working to establish an illuminated carnival in the city and now want the public to get involved. Work began behind the scenes last year to establish a steering committee, now they have set a date
Abicare Services Ltd are pleased to be exhibiting at Jobseekers 09 to help support their ongoing recruitment drive. The company has a regular need to employ full or part time people following the further expansion of the brand in 2009. Abilink was
SHOPPING and socialising were high on the agenda for visitors to Rockbourne Fair. The event, held at Salisbury Racecourse, attracted between 3,000 and 4,000 people and was the perfect opportunity for some early Christmas shopping. About
THE voice of soprano sensation Hayley Westenra filled Salisbury Cathedral on Friday at a glittering concert raising money for three armed forces charities. A Musical Tribute to our Forces, which was a sell out, also starred the all-female string quartet
When it comes down to it, the real question is: What do you want from a job? Is it variety and fun, a sense of satisfaction, flexibility to fit around your life, opportunities for further training and career development and a bit of a challenge?
SALISBURY International Arts Festival and the city’s tourist information centre have been named as winners in the South West Tourism Excellence Awards. The awards have been described as the highlight of the tourism calendar and recognise customer service
SALISBURY NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as ‘good’ for the quality of its services and ‘excellent’ for its use of resources as part of the independent Care Quality Commission’s annual performance ratings. Across the country hospitals have been given
A PAINT coating for military vehicles that has the ability to protect against chemical attacks is the ultimate aim for scientists working at Porton Down. The new paint will be the next generation in coatings and will absorb chemical biological and radiological
A SERIAL fundraiser and former pupil of Bishop Wordsworth’s School will be donning a slightly unusual costume this Halloween and snubbing trick or treating in place of something a little more challenging. David Wood and his friend Simon Painter are taking
THE Archers Gate development in Amesbury has been named the Best Large Development in this year’s Home Ownership Awards. The awards, hosted by Sarah Beeny, the star of Channel 4 show Property Ladder, highlighted the estate for its substantial impact
Artist - Steve Earle Album - Townes Label - New West Fifteen songs by Steve Earle’s inspiration, friend and mentor, Townes Van Zandt, self-recorded and produced, may sound like a labour of love that could go lots of different ways. While every song
THE founders of the Help for Heroes charity began the challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro on Saturday alongside a group of wounded servicemen, in the hope of raising thousands of pounds. Bryn and Emma Parry, from Downton, set up the charity
Artist - Eulogies Album - Here Anonymous Label - Dangerbird LA-based band Eulogies make the kind of music that isn’t immediately apparently great. On this second album, there are two perfect songs – This Fine Progression (like Grizzly Bear but better
Artist - Port O’Brien Album - Threadbare Label - City Slang Port O’Brien’s All We Could Do Was Sing was a lovely, sea shanty-ish piece of hippy folk that celebrated something, some spiritual thing… Here, on Threadbare, the album has two parts – a
A HALLOWEEN themed fancy dress party for young people organised by Wiltshire Police will be held at Salisbury City Football Club on Thursday. This disco will be the last Bluez n Zuz event to be held at the club, as its popularity has grown and future
CHILDREN at St John’s Primary School in Tisbury got into the Halloween spirit with a disco before the half term break. Dressed as witches, cats, pumpkins and skeletons, the pupils danced the night away and showed off their spooky costumes.
