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FLOOD water has risen in parts of Salisbury over the last few weeks, with numerous flood warnings being issued across south Wiltshire. Queen Elizabeth Gardens, Salisbury’s Town Path, and Harnham have flooded as well as Stratford-sub-Castle and
THE year 2012 was a great one for many reasons, and in musical terms it was all happening in Salisbury. Early in the year we saw the arrival of The Music Box, which opened in Catherine Street. Owner Paul Enzo Sgueglia said: “It’s been an incredible
PLANS for a new school in Salisbury have received a major boost. The Government has shortlisted the application from a local consortium to set up a University Technical College UTC in Salisbury, providing specialist science and engineering education
A WOMAN was been taken to hospital following a crash near Shrewton this morning. A Proton Lux was in collision with a Renault Laguna on the A360 between Shrewton and Tilshead at about 7.50am. The driver of the Renault, thought to be overtaking
VENUES around Salisbury were packed on Monday night as people said goodbye to 2012 and welcomed in the New Year. Our photographers were out and about to capture the celebrations. n Salisbury Arts Centre welcomed the New Year in fine style with
A SHOW based on the works of 1960 and 70s music legend Billy Fury is coming to Salisbury City Hall this month. Halfway to Paradise features Fury’s Tornados, who were the singer’s backing group for six years from 1970 until his retirement. Fury
THE Chough, in Salisbury’s city centre, continued its programme of UK Roots Music on Saturday, December 15 with a fine performance by guitarist Sam Green from Exmouth. The music started with a short set from Salisbury’s own award-winners the Stone
AS we enter 2013, Hannah White looks forward to some of the festival treats to come this year. * THE line up for Wiltshire Jazz Festival 2013 has been announced, with singer-songwriter Gwyneth Herbert set to headline. The annual festival, organised
HELLO everyone and welcome to the Journal Gang page. Did you all have a fantastic time over the holidays? I hope you had lots of fun and a happy new year. I wonder what 2013 will have in store? Make sure if you get up to something exciting
THE police log of the events that took place at the gate of Downing Street when the chief whip had his now infamous altercation, states that Mr Mitchell was threatened with arrest under the provisions of the Public Order Act. If he had been arrested
SALISBURY-based Hart Financial has been shortlisted in the prestigious Money Marketing Financial Services Awards 2013. The firm has been named in the category Best RDR (Retail Distribution Review) Business Transition Award. Hart Financial director
A MULTI-million pound contract for highways maintenance in Wiltshire has been awarded to Balfour Beatty Living Places. The five year contract, worth £150million, was awarded by Wiltshire Council, which said local decision making will be at the
THE first women’s business networking event of 2013 takes place at the Millford Hall Hotel on Tuesday, January 8 at 10.30am. Julia Doig will be giving a short presentation on herbal life and nutrition.
WOMEN’S business networking group Women on Wednesdays has opened registration for the coming year. Businesswomen from across the south west are invited to join the group, which holds monthly networking lunches in Salisbury. The first lunch
CHILDREN and staff at Farley Nursery School have been filmed and interviewed by a crew from Nursery World Magazine for a DVD on outdoor play. The crew spent a day at the nursery following the daily activities, including a nature walk around the
A TEAM at Savills in Salisbury has raised more than £1,700 for Salisbury District Hospital’s Stars Appeal. Throughout the last year, the asset management team held a number of events including an indoor Jubilee street party in the summer, Halloween
I AM keen to learn anything possible about my grandfather Henry Pitman Wing, who lived and worked in Salisbury until his death in 1945. He was the bank manager at Barclays Bank in Salisbury - apart from that I know very little about him. The
MAY I express my personal thanks to all members of Shrewton village involved in the return of funds lost to those who were involved in the theft of their thrift club money before Christmas. I would also like to thank the Journal for its support
THE call of the Chapter for “swift action to create a new legislative package” (Journal, December 27) calls for careful consideration. This diocese welcomed the ordination of women from the first, and it is only natural that it should support the
SALISBURY MP John Glen is right in one respect at least – the Coalition certainly isn’t borrowing its way out of debt. (View from the Commons, December 27) But this incompetent and pitiless government has been forced to borrow more and more (£8.6billion
BILL Moss’ letter (Postbag, December 27) brought back memories of missed chances, not just for Salisbury, but the whole area surrounding it. It’s ironic that we live in an area in which since medieval times, and possibly before, travellers have
A RELAXATION of the rules on the use of red diesel that will allow agricultural vehicles to grit public roads will enable more farmers to assist local communities during bad weather conditions, the NFU has said. Tractors and other approved farm
THE Prince’s Countryside Fund has announced it will donate £150,000 from its emergency fund to help farmers who are struggling through the winter months as a result of last year’s extreme weather. Last summer was the second wettest in the UK since
THERE has been a boost for the British livestock sector following Russia’s announcement that it is lifting its ban on beef and lamb imports. The change ends a 16-year restriction on exports of British beef and lamb to Russia following the 1996
I PROMISED readers of the Journal last week a ‘look ahead’ to 2013. I am not in the business of political punditry, but there are several plans and exciting changes in the pipeline, both in Salisbury and at Westminster, that I hope will come to
THE new year began with a triathlon for residents of Chitterne inspired by the sporting success of London 2012. Villagers got together in costumes at midday on New Year’s Day to swim The Cut, a river in the village, cycle around the sports field
THE last year has been one of change, success and continued operational pressure for our local forces. Afghanistan dominated the year with the deployment of 12 Mechanised Brigade in the late spring taking many local units including 19 and 32 Regt
MEMBERS of Salisbury and South Wilts Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) visited the Houses of Parliament to lobby local MP John Glen about the beer tax escalator. They joined a mass lobby event; in all about 1,200 CAMRA members lobbied 400 MPs after
MORE than 150 people went along to a Christmas celebration event at Rollestone Manor on Friday, December 21. People of all ages enjoyed a visit from Santa, carol singing from the Till Valley Singers and children from Appleford School, and music
THE Salisbury Branch of the Prayer Book Society held its twelfth consecutive Advent Carol Service on December 8. This year, for the fifth time, it took place at St Catherine’s Church, Netherhampton. The bells pealed out before the service,
BUDDING bakers were treated to a hands-on display of cake decoration at an afternoon event organised by Town Farm Workshops at Sixpenny Handley Village Hall. Nicci Campbell from Poundbury-based Angel Cake Company dropped in to offer advice on how
THE Winter Exhibition of the Salisbury Group of Artists was opened at Salisbury District Hospital on November 29, and remains in place until January 7. All the works are for sale and the commission goes to Artcare, the exhibition organisers, to
THE following matters were discussed at the meeting held on December 6, 2012 in the Village Hall. New Councillor: Peter Kidman was coopted onto Whiteparish Parish Council. Common Road: A member of the public raised concerns over the poor road
ACAPACITY audience of 170 gathered in Dinton Village Hall, 10 days before Christmas for a most enjoyable festive evening of carols and songs, performed by the St John Singers under the baton of John Powell. These were interspersed by readings from
THE Salisbury Bonsai Society would like to wish all members a very happy New Year. Our next meeting will be on January 7 in Laverstock Village Hall at the usual time of 7.45pm. The speaker will be John Trott, who will show us how to design
THE new year was extra special for several couples at Salisbury District Hospital as they welcomed new arrivals to their families. Little Declan Kett was born at 6.30am on New Year’s Day to mother Charlotte Wells, and just 15 minutes later baby
HUNDREDS of runners burnt off the Christmas indulgences to raise money for charity during a run at Somerley Estate, near Ringwood on Sunday. The annual event, in aid of the Christchurch-based Wessex Autistic Society, attracted scores of club runners
