IT’S countdown time to a musical event never seen before in Salisbury. The final rehearsals for one of the productions for Celebrate Voice have been taking place in a church hall before moving to its launch location – The Medieval Hall in the Cathedral
A SENIOR carer from Salisbury was sentenced to five months in prison today for mistreating residents at a specialist dementia care home. The judge, Recorder Peter Blair QC, decided to give Agneskia Sztokmanska, 45, a custodial sentence at Swindon
A major exhibition has been announced at Salisbury Museum. The curators say they believe the J.M.W. Turner exhibition will throwing new light on the earliest work of the young artist in and around Salisbury and its magnificent cathedral. Building
VETERANS from Salisbury Stingrays Swimming Club Masters have been crowned Wiltshire champions for the fifth time in six years after victory in the ultimate event. Swimming against clubs across the county at Five Rivers Leisure Centre, the home
AT the weekend, more than 1,000 youngsters took part in the Salisbury RFC Mini Festival. From under 7s to under 12s, an array of budding stars took to the field in the annual event at Castle Road.
PAUL Henderson saddled his eighth winner of the National Hunt racing season at Plumpton on Monday with a horse which cost nothing and was ridden by the “wrong” jockey for owners who no longer exist. The Whitsbury trainer explained the strange tale
THERE is just one week remaining to help Age UK Salisbury District create as many little woolly hats as possible for Age UK and Innocent’s Big Knit 2014 and to help older people stay warm and well this winter. For over a decade, budding milliners
WILTSHIRE Police are appealing for information regarding a burglary that occurred at a property on Netherhampton Road, Salisbury. The offender broke into the property at some point during the morning of Thursday, October 2. Items of jewellery
WILTSHIRE Air Ambulance Charitable Trust has announced the appointment of Mandy Clarke as its new chairman of the board of trustees. Mrs Clarke has been a trustee since the charity was formed in October 2011 and was previously vice-chairman. She
FOUR Wiltshire projects that benefit the environment have been honoured by the Ministry of Defence at a national awards ceremony. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation, the MoD’s land and services provider, holds the Sanctuary Awards each year
SHREWTON United kept their first clean sheet in two months with a narrow 1-0 win at home to Wroughton in Wiltshire Premier League. Both sides came into the game in confident mood after beating higher league opposition in the Wiltshire Senior Cup
TONY Bennett took runners-up spot in his final Classic Sports Car Club Magnificent sevens race of the year at Snetterton on Sunday. The Bishopstone racer missed out on poll position after losing a close, 40 minute battle to overall winner Peter
A TOP BBC journalist is to address an audience of local businesses in Southampton on November 21. The FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) is playing host to one of the rising stars of the BBC, special guest and after dinner speaker, Sima Kotecha
A GROUP of 22 journalists from a wide range of media including Daily/Sunday Express, Trinity Mirror and travel trade publications such as Group Travel World and Coach Touring Magazine were shown the best Wiltshire has to offer. VisitWiltshire hosted
HI everyone and welcome to the Journal’s Gang page. This week I was sent a fantastic picture of my friend Cheese Man, who was at the superhero day at Alderholt School. It got me wondering what superpower I would want if I could transform into a
I WOULD like to ask Jane Scott, through your paper, as she won't answer any questions I have emailed her regarding the proposed changes to garden waste collection. She gave us, the people of Salisbury, a deal when we were given our green bins for
I HAVE just read your article concerning the Stonehenge tunnel (Journal, October 16). A long time ago I suggested to our previous MP that, rather than building a costly tunnel, the A303 should just be put in a cutting. This would be much cheaper
BUSINESSES are being invited to a Plain Action Grants Workshop on October 30. The last round of grant funding, which ended in December 2013, saw £1.6 million being distributed to 49 local businesses. The grants can be used for capital equipment
ONE of the business directors on South Wiltshire UTC’s governing body has received a prestigious award from the Government’s Chief Scientific Advisor (CSA), Professor Vernon Gibson. Peter Mallinson from Chemring Technology Solutions, at Roke Manor
TODAY I needed to pop to the cashpoint to get some money out. Now being disabled with a young baby 'popping' anywhere is incredibly difficult. However, when I tried to park in the disabled bays opposite the cinema I discovered that the majority
I WOULD like to make people aware of the type of people we have in our neighbourhoods. At 1.30am on October 18, along London road, Amesbury, I was woken to the sound of footsteps on our property. The dog had been disturbed and was running around
WE are searching for the family of Walter Jacob (a serviceman of the Great War) who sadly died 9/11/1918. His family (wife and children) would have been living in Green Croft St, Salisbury in January 1919. We are aware of two grand-children living
DEFENCE Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) staff dressed as their favourite superheroes and supervillains to raise money for SSAFA recently. Staff from Dstl’s site at Porton Down donned super outfits in support of SSAFA, Dstl’s chosen corporate
AN Australian mother researching her family tree discovered that she was descended from a very famous Royal Regiment of Artillery officer and on her visit to England was entertained at The Royal School of Artillery at Larkhill and saw artefacts relating
SIMPLE errors cost Laverstock and Ford dearly on Saturday, according to boss Robbie Lakeman, pictured, whose side was put to the sword six times at home to Cowes Sports. Some precise and direct attacking play, coupled with some less than convincing
BEMERTON Heath Harlequins were pegged back by a reformed Totton and Eling after breezing into a two-nil lead. Jack Slade’s brace inside 30 minutes put the visiting side on course for three points but the bottom side came back with a spring in their
REDLYNCH and Woodfalls secured second spot in Bournemouth Hayward Division Two with a 2-1 away win at Old Oakmedians. Debutant James Dorrington gave Redlynch the lead before the hosts were on level terms midway through the second half. Luke
PUPILS at The Trafalgar School in Downton were handed their annual awards by a celebrity this year. Downton Abbey writer Julian Fellowes was guest speaker after being invited in conjunction with the Downton Society due to a historic link with the
THE landmark Pantheon at Stourhead has reopened to visitors after nine months of vital repairs. Alan Power, Stourhead’s head gardener, said: “The garden is showing definite signs of autumn, with strong pockets of colour arriving. “To really
BIDS of close to £20,000 are expected for a much sought-after Salisbury based 1959 Daimler SP 250 V8 when it goes under the hammer at the end of the month. The classic sportscar has undergone extensive work on the engine, with bills totalling £4,484
A CELEBRITY ghost hunter from Salisbury is the star of a TV show airing at midnight next Thursday on the Really TV channel. Ray Jorden, 43, is no stranger to the limelight, having become famous through an Australian TV series that has been shown
