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  • Road closed after woman hurt in bus crash

    A WOMAN is in hospital with a head injury after a collision between a bus and a pedestrian in Salisbury city centre. The accident happened on Catherine Street this afternoon and the woman was taken to Salisbury District Hospital. It is not

  • Graffiti in Salisbury on the rise

    GRAFFITI in Salisbury has been increasing in the last few months, according to police. A CCTV image has been released of a young man officers would like to speak to in connection with graffiti in the Old George Mall. Incidents of graffiti have

  • Club attack appeal rejected

    A WOMAN who sexually assaulted a young clubber in the toilets of a Salisbury club has had her appeal rejected. Tamanda Kapezi, 35, was found guilty of assaulting the young woman, who was 23 at the time of the attack in February 2011, after following

  • Laptop stolen

    POLICE are appealing for information after a laptop was stolen from a property in Halfpenny Road, Harnham. The burglary happened at some point between 8am and 4pm on March 21 when offenders entered the property through an insecure patio door and

  • Deputy chief constable announced

    THE deputy chief constable for Wiltshire Police has been announced. Mike Veale, who has been temporary DCC for almost 12 months, was appointed following interviews for the permanent role at the force headquarters in Devizes on Monday. DCC Veale

  • Extra route on Tour bus

    THE open topped buses of the New Forest Tour will see a third route introduced this summer, to include the whole National Park. The new blue route will explore the south west of the New Forest, including Keyhaven, Milford on Sea, Barton on Sea,

  • Dog rescue in need of storage space

    A DOG rescue is appealing to people in East Dorset for storage space after being forced to leave its base because of financial difficulties. Waggy Tails Rescue, which is based in the Ferndown Industrial Estate, will leave the office and warehouse

  • Running shoes on at Leehurst Swan

    THE entire Leehurst Swan School community, from nursery up to Year 11, took part in a pre-marathon challenge run to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital. Children from Nursery to Year 2 ran or walked a mile while those from Year 3 up to

  • Probation staff honoured for reducing reoffending

    THE High Sheriff of Wiltshire Lady Laura Phillips has honoured probation staff for their work in reducing reoffending. The county's probation service held its award ceremony recently and top honours went to the Education, Training and Employment

  • School governor raises money for pupil's wheelchair

    A MERE School governor ran a half marathon to raise money for a new off-road wheelchair for a pupil. Penny Deeker ran the Bath half marathon for ten-year-old Will Edkins who has cerebral palsy and uncontrolled epilepsy. Will also has movement

  • New job club launched in city

    A NEW job club offering support and practical skills to people looking for new jobs has officially launched. A group of volunteers from the Salisbury City Church decided to start the group as one of their members was involved with GB Job Clubs,

  • Easter for Busy People today

    EASTERTIME for Busy People is being held at St Thomas’s Church, Salisbury, today at 1:10pm. Associate priest Reverend Jonathan Plows said: “Eastertime is the highpoint of the church’s year. “Like Carols for Busy People in December, this reflective