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  • Meerkat observation for Salisbury High students

    MEERKATS gave students from Salisbury High School a lesson in psychology. The youngsters went on a field trip to Winchester’s Marwell Zoo to find out more about how psychologists carry out their experiments. The pupils learnt about the different methods

  • Marathon walk for Help 4 Heroes

    A MARATHON walk is being held to raise cash to support our forces heroes. The Hero Walk, from Avebury to Stonehenge, will take place on June 27. Downton-based charity Help4Heroes hopes to raise thousands of pounds for its work supporting injured troops

  • Leehurst pupils visit Windsor

    PUPILS from Year 2 at Leehurst Swan had a great day visiting Windsor Castle. They visited St George’s Hall and Queen Mary's Doll House, the armoury, the ballroom and finished off with a visit to St George's Chapel.

  • Ten jobs feared lost after major contract withdrawn

    TEN jobs are feared to have been axed after Shrewton haulier Cassels Transport lost a major contract. One of the haulier’s main contracts with UK Pallets is said to have broken down, leaving the company with no option but to let drivers go and sell off

  • Food bank and hospice to benefit from golf event

    A FOOD bank and a hospice are set to benefit from this year’s New Forest District Council charity golf event. The Charity Pro-Am is being held at Dibden Golf Centre on July 16, with funds raised going to the chairman’s charities – New Forest Basics Bank

  • Help for Heroes founders honoured by the Queen

    SEVEN south Wiltshire people have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Bryn and Emma Parry from Downton, who founded the national charity Help for Heroes, were awarded the OBE for voluntary service to the armed forces. The

  • Four awarded honours on the Queen's birthday

    FOUR New Forest people have been awarded honours on the Queen’s birthday. Professor John Graham Shepherd, from Fordingbridge, who is a professorial research fellow in earth system science at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton

  • Success for hospital's spinal unit team

    PATIENTS from across southern England were runners up in the Inter Spinal Unit Games for Salisbury District Hospital at the Stoke Mandeville Stadium in Aylesbury. The six-strong team was pitted against 12 other teams from spinal units across Great Britain