PAINTBALL gurus at Salisbury Cardinals have been ranked in the UK’s top 20. The fearless players compete in the one of the top five’s fastest and largest growing extreme sport industries, with thousands of teams competing in various leagues and
AMBULANCES in Wiltshire failed to reach four in ten critically ill patients in the eight-minute target in November. The ambulance service’s own figures revealed patients in “immediately life-threatening” conditions were having to wait too long,
SALISBURY Hockey firsts maintained their rich vein of form with a double header of victories at the weekend. Firstly, they ground out an important 3-2 win against fourth place Weymouth in the league before destroying Isle of Wight (IOW) 18-1 in
JAMES Sainsbury mustered Downton’s only goal for the second successive week as they shared the spoils with United Services Portsmouth. The Robins were held to a consecutive 1-1 stalemate at Wick Lane after Sainsbury, on target the previous week
SOUTH Newton & Wishford kept up the pressure on leaders Alderbury with an unstoppable 5-1 win at Cedars FC. A superb hat-trick from Charlie Lee and goals from Richard Tutton and Adam Payne rounded off the victory. Player/manager Keith Darling
SHREWTON United showcased their promotion credentials after a Craig Lewis hat-trick blew Supermarine Sports away. The Shrews’ bid to join the Wessex League next season is on course, boosted by Lewis, pictured, the league’s top scorer with 19 goals
SALISBURY Under-15s posted a tremendous 4-0 victory over FC Wiltshire. On a cold, bright Sunday morning, a George Higgins brace and goals from Liam Greenough and Sam Mills secured a rout. Elsewhere in youth football, South Wilts Soccer School
A MARK Scott hat-trick wrecked The Wanderers’ hopes of defending the Premier Cup after he secured Alderbury’s place in the final. First and third from Salisbury and District Premier League squared up for a thrilling encounter at Junction Road,
An evening out sees KAREN BATE’s four-legged friend treated like canine royalty APART from the Mayflower in London, which doesn’t count, I have just come back from spending the evening in the best pub I have ever been to in a VERY long time.
IF you’re looking for some proper laughter therapy then look no further as Salisbury Arts Centre’s first monthly comedy night of 2015 is tomorrow night. Come on down for Barnstormers Comedy as Nick Wilty, Marc Lucero and Peter White take to the
A LUDGERSHALL woman who has fostered hundreds of children has been celebrated after clocking up a remarkable 50 years service. Joan Parsonage was joined by family, friends, and her foster children past and present, as well as representatives from
FORDINGBRIDGE Town Hall will be the venue for the launch of local folk-pop band Eyes for Gertrude’s debut album Residential Bliss on Saturday evening. “It’s a great place to debut the album in the south,” says Chantelle Pike, who fronts the band
ANY cup nerves were extinguished as Salisbury RFC’s season got even better with a pivotal cup win over Thatcham as they made another stride towards reaching Twickenham. The Green and White troops booked their place in the next round of the Southern
A DISGRACED charity worker who stole more than £140,000 from a trust for disadvantaged young people faces a “substantial” jail term, a judge said today. John Lakeman, 67, admitted stealing £145,000 from Wiltshire young people's charity the Broad
RAZOR-SHARP Amesbury Town sunk five past Andover New Street to ensure their preparation for Saturday’s table-topping cruncher with Tadley Calleva was pitch perfect. The Blues’ rout has put them up to 58 goals for the season, the only side to reach
THE musical stage adaptation of favourite children’s book The Tiger Who Came to Tea is coming to the Nuffield Theatre on February 17-21. Judith Kerr’s classic tale tells the story of what happens to young Sophie and her mum when a hungry tiger
THE Earl of Pembroke has officially launched the start of the sign-up period for Walk for Wards. The annual fundraiser is in aid of Salisbury District Hospital’s Stars Appeal and takes place around the beautiful Wilton Estate on June 21. Walkers
A LARGE bird was found on the run in the West Moors area of East Dorset. The RSPCA is trying to track down the owner of the rhea, which was found on Thursday, January 22. The large bird, similar to an ostrich, was found roaming in the area,
THE first phase of the army’s annual ski competitions has drawn to a close with Exercise Spartan Hike and Pipedown drawing to a close. Many of our local regiments have been competing with some successes. The tempo of operations over the last few
DISCUSSION of the Infrastructure Bill has been continuing in Parliament this week and one particular aspect of the bill has been attracting a steady stream of correspondence into my inbox. The prospect of fracking to release deposits of shale gas
PERSONALLY, I have never thought television debates by party leaders are suited to our representative parliamentary democracy. They are an import from the United States of America, where the system is very different. In US presidential elections
SALISBURY Cathedral stands in all its beauty - without any scaffolding for the first time in nearly 30 years. The removal was planned to coincide with celebrations to mark the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta of the sealing of the Magna Carta
Excited crowds gathered at the Stable Home Family Trust near Ringwood for the arrival of the Countess of Wessex. Staff, clients and visitors lined the driveway of the old building set in beautiful grounds at Bisterne, waiting for Her Royal Highness
A MAN who drove with only three wheels at high speeds on country roads around Ringwood has been spared jail. John Dalrymple drove at least nine miles from when his car – trailing a “shower of orange metallic sparks” from the missing wheel as it
OUR very own world champion darts player Scott Mitchell has made a movie alongside Johnny Depp, Billy Bob Thornton and Amber Heard. The newly-crowned BDO world darts champion, who lives in Ripley near Ringwood, has been involved in the filming
DORSET Police has launched the county’s first junior neighbourhood watch scheme (JNWS) in Verwood. It is being trialled at Emmanuel Church of England Middle School by Sergeant Nikki Loftus and PCSO Robin Morgan. The children took part in a
ONE of the world’s finest classical musicians, Julian Lloyd-Webber, is offering amateur cello players the chance to share the stage with him on his upcoming tour, which comes to Salisbury on April 20. Lloyd-Webber said: “I’ve said if somebody comes
THE Salisbury Journal is always interested in what its readers think about their newspaper and we will be holding a series of discussions in coming weeks. If you would like to be on one of the panels and enjoy a sandwich and cup of tea with the
A MENTALLY-ill soldier who took a fatal overdose was let down by the army and the medical services, his widow has said. Larkhill-based L/Bdr Richard Jones, 23, was found dead at home on October 15, 2012, but his wife Jodie believes his death could
HIGHWAYS bosses are to replace fences on the New Forest’s busy A31 – a year after a motorcyclist died in a collision with a stray pony. Daniel Robins, 31, was one of two riders involved in a collision with the animal on the westbound A31 at Picket
JAY Tiernan, who has been described as the leader of the Stop the Badger Cull movement, was found in contempt of court last week by breaching an injunction designed to protect farmers and landowners from harassment and intimidation during last year
