A JAPANESE delegation visited Salisbury on Thursday to visit the Trussell Trust’s foodbank and see how it works. The group from the Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries heard about the foodbank network and came to the UK especially to visit
WILTSHIRE Fire & Rescue is warning people to remain vigilant about fire safety this winter and have a fun and safe Christmas. People are reminded to never leave their cooking unattended and to keep paper or cardboard decorations away from heaters, lights
WILTSHIRE residents said thank you to someone special on Saturday by baking a cake and taking part in a cake-a-thon in Amesbury. The event, opened by town mayor Roger Fisher, was organised by BBC Wiltshire and aimed to celebrate the hidden baking talents
A SOLDIER who was seriously injured in Afghanistan earlier this year will officially open a new state-of-the-art gym and rehabilitation centre in Tidworth on Thursday. Sgt Gavin Harvey, of 6 Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
ROMANTIC Mickey Earle was in‘spired’ to make a high level proposal when he went down on one knee on the top of the tower at Salisbury Cathedral. The 22-year-old popped the question to his girlfriend Lorna Allan, 25, during a private tower tour and reached
TWO daring souls strapped on their parachutes and took to the air to raise money to help people with disabilities. Spire FM’s Martin Starke joined Shaw Trust employee Darryn Millman to raise money for the trust in a sponsored parachute jump at Old Sarum
PEOPLE who have not yet returned their ticket stubs for Salisbury District Hospital’s Stars Appeal are being urged to do so before Monday’s deadline if they want to be in the draw to win a new car. Funds raised from the raffle will help fund a special
CHRISTMAS Music is this year’s theme for Burley Christmas Tree Festival at St John the Baptist Church, which ends on Thursday. The magic of Christmas has come alive in the village as 22 organisations have produced 22 trees - each with its own style of
YOUNG people from Salisbury will be working alongside professional filmmakers to produce a short film, thanks to funding from a national organisation. First Light distributes £1.1million of National Lottery money as part of the Young Film Fund to help
STAFF and pupils at Wilton and Barford Primary School are celebrating after an improved Ofsted inspection report. Inspectors visited the school last July and gave a notice to improve after rating the school’s achievements, quality of teaching, learning
A GROUP of adventurous Brownies took a big step forward to find more adventure this week as they chose a special place to be invested into the Guides. They were welcomed into the 10th Salisbury Guide unit by its 36 members who joined them under the
… and suddenly things have changed. I was surprised (and saddened) by Rob Key’s decision to stand down as our MP. I’ve known him for a good many years, and think it a pity he never achieved Cabinet-rank (especially when compared to one or two Secretaries
