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  • Woman and teenager charged after knifepoint robbery

    A WOMAN and a teenage boy were charged yesterday following a knifepoint robbery at the Spar in Tidworth last week. A gas-mask wearing robber escaped with cash and cigarettes when the Spar on Pennings Road was raided at 9.45pm on October 15.

  • Fifth birthday for Salisbury Child Contact Centre

    VOLUNTEERS at the Salisbury Child Contact Centre celebrated the centre’s fifth anniversary at the weekend. The centre acts as a neutral place where children of separated families can spend time with one or both parents, and sometimes other family

  • Is eighth century poem about Stonehenge?

    AN ancient poem believed to have been written about Bath could in fact be the earliest writing ever discovered about Stonehenge, according to an academic expert following a presentation last night at the Amesbury History Centre.  Mediaeval language

  • Painting masterpieces by art forger to go under hammer

    A NEW auction house in Wilton is selling a collection of paintings by the master forger Eric Hebborn – who spent nearly 15 years deceiving art experts around the world before being uncovered. He claims that over 1,000 paintings of his were sold

  • Runners support half marathon

    HUNDREDS of runners flocked to the start line at the fire station to take part in the 17th Salisbury Half Marathon on Sunday. Competitors made the most of the sunny summerlike conditions as a good turnout raced through the city, clocking a series

  • Thousands of pounds raised for breast cancer unit campaign

    PEOPLE across Salisbury and south Wiltshire are getting behind the Journal-backed campaign to raise £750,000 for a dedicated breast unit at Salisbury District Hospital. Sports groups, local businesses and individuals are among those who have been

  • Head chef at Salisbury restaurant works on Scorsese film

    THE head chef of Cactus Jacks swapped his day job at the restaurant for a role as food designer on Martin Scorsese’s new film Tomorrow, which is being produced by Salisbury native Dean Woodford. Dean Crabb knows Woodford from their time together