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  • Beloved pet pug snatched from garden

    A DEVASTATED family have launched a desperate appeal after their beloved £1,000 pug was snatched from their garden on Sunday. Disabled mum-of-two Julie Hesketh left four-month-old Marvin alone in her garden for just ten minutes but, when she went

  • Celebrity chef Marco is the missing ingredient

    A CAKE sale at St Mark’s School in Salisbury has been hailed a success despite the star guest failing to turn up. Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White had been due to open the Halloween-themed event last Friday. Organiser and parent Tamsen Tagg

  • Road ride in memory of Gary

    A 50-MILE road ride is taking place on Sunday in memory of a cyclist who was killed while mountain biking near Coombe Bissett. Gary Kelly, who lived in Salisbury, died earlier this year when his bike was in collision with a delivery lorry on the

  • "Flushing wet wipes risks flooding homes with sewage"

    A WATER firm is warning people not to flush wet wipes down the toilet or risk flooding homes with sewage. Wessex Water says Salisbury is among the worst-affected areas in the region with operators unblocking one sewer every day, on average.

  • Hibberd and Morton rewarded at prestigious awards

    SOUTH Wilts formally celebrated their latest ECB Southern Electric Premier Division triumph at the League's glittering annual presentation awards dinner ceremony at the Southampton Novotel, where James Hibberd (left) and Tom Morton (right) picked up

  • Record-breaking fiddler performing in Salisbury

    IRISH fiddler Frankie Gavin is returning to Salisbury with his band De Dannan on Sunday (October 26). Widely regarded as one of the world’s finest fiddlers, Frankie entered the Guinness Book of records in 2010 as the fastest fiddle player in the

  • Gold jewellery stolen from Salisbury home

    THIEVES stole gold jewellery after breaking into a house in St Georges Road, Salisbury. It is believed two security lights were deliberately broken before the offenders gained entry by removing the lock from the kitchen door at the back of the

  • School pyjama party for new children

    CHILDREN at Manor Fields School in Salisbury had a pyjama party on Friday to welcome the new reception class. They listened to three stories by Julia Donaldson and enjoyed hot milk and cookies. The party is an annual event to welcome reception

  • Parents raise money to buy mugs for hospital visitors

    A GROUP of parents have raised money for Salisbury District Hospital by auctioning off unwanted children and baby items on a virtual garage sale website. One mum, Rosie Burgess, who belongs to the Truly Scrumptious group, said: “We had an opportunity