THE Air Ambulance was called to Salisbury Market Place this afternoon after a 70-year-old woman suffered a suspected heart attack. Police and paramedics cleared the square as the helicopter circled above the city before coming in to land at approximately
GOLD medallist Heather Stanning was on parade in Trafalgar Square with Olympic-winning Team GB on Tuesday.Stanning, from the Royal Artillery based in Larkhill, with teammate Helen Glover retained her golden Olympic title from London 2012 in the women&
A man is wanted in connection with a theft in Salisbury. The theft occurred at 2.15pm on Saturday, September 24. A man entered the Salisbury Hospice Charity Shop on Catherine Street, picking up two DVD box sets before putting them in his bag
Serves 2 Ingredients 100g pumpkin purée 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 tbsp soft brown sugar 100ml buttermilk/milk 20g melted butter 100g plain flour 1 ½ tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon extra butter for frying
RETIRING second team captain Tom Pearce has been named South Wilts’ Clubman of the Year.The Fovant-based left-arm all-rounder, who has made more than 5,000 runs since joining South Wilts in his early teens, collected his award at the club’s recent presentation
WILTSHIRE have appointed Ed Young as their captain for the 2017 season.The former Gloucestershire all-rounder has been playing for Wiltshire for the past three years.He plays his club cricket for Potterne.South Wilts stars Will Wade and Steve Warner were
WHEN the haze of summer has retreated into memory I can start looking forward to the crisp mornings and cosy evenings of the cooler months. October often boasts fresh, crystal blue skies as a backdrop for its warm, earthen hues; a colourful feast for
INSPIRATION for this month definitely arrived with the opening of the new Messums Wiltshire, gallery and arts centre over in Tisbury. The building itself is of epic proportions, dating back to the 15th century and formally known as the Tithe Barn,
NEW gates have been installed on the Harnham entrance to Salisbury Cathedral Close after the originals were destroyed by a suspected drink driver. The carpenter spent about a month working on the repair, replacing just over half the oak timber.
FOUR people have been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs in Salisbury. On Tuesday, police officers carried out a warrant at an address in Denison Rise. Inside the property, they found a quantity of suspected
DUE to popular demand another performance of Tosca has been added to the Celebrate Voice 2016 programme. Salisbury music lovers have been quick off the mark this year to secure their tickets for the festival opera, which had all sold out. Another
TWO diggers worth thousands of pounds have been stolen from a farm in Mere. Thieves made off with a Kubota 1 tonne digger and a Komatsu PC09 digger as well as nine buckets after getting into the bottom of a field in Wet Lane. The theft happened
GREEN-FINGERED volunteers are needed to help maintain a wildlife garden at Salisbury District Hospital. Salisbury Hospice calls on those interested in gardening to help the team maintain a wildlife garden at the southern end of the hospital.
STUDIO Theatre launched its £350,000 fundraising bid to build a two-storey extension on its existing premises in Salisbury during a gala performance of The Ladykillers. The gala performance on Friday was attended by long-standing Studio Theatre
Hospital needs help ELIZABETH Kemble’s piece in last week’s Journal about the shocking number of serious falls by patients at Salisbury District Hospital was illuminating. Despite quoting two senior managers in the article, both omitted to mention
ELLINGHAM & Ringwood progressed to the next round of the RFU Junior Vase thanks to a last-gasp try from Dominic Pitt in a 33-29 win at Woking on Saturday.Scrum-half Josh Butcher kicked a penalty and wing three quarter Matt Moore crossed in the corner
COUNCIL tax bills are set to rise every year for the next three years after Wiltshire Council voted to accept a new funding deal from the government on Tuesday. The council’s Tory leadership says the four-year agreement will give it certainty and
IT was an end of a cup run for another year as Fordingbridge lost away to Trojans in the Hampshire Bowl 42-21.Despite the fact that Trojans play in the league above Fordingbridge, it was an even game of rugby with the advantage ebbing and flowing between
A TRAINEE teacher who groomed and “passionately kissed” a teenage schoolgirl has been told he will never work with children again. Antony James Curry, 27, from Salisbury, was working at Queen Elizabeth’s School in Wimborne, Dorset, when he began
CONTROVERSIAL plans to triple the number of staff at Salisbury police station have been approved by the narrowest of margins. The number of police staff at Bourne Hill will rise from 29 to 87 and response vehicles currently based in Amesbury will
WILTSHIRE launched its new policing model this week in a major shake-up that will do away with named neighbourhood officers on the beat. No longer will one team patrol the streets while another responds to emergency calls. Under the Community
The Shawshank Redemption, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton AS an all-time favourite of mine, I was curious whether The Shawshank Redemption would work on stage. I knew the answer to my question hinged on the strength of the three main characters
A street collection held in Salisbury City Centre in aid of South Wilts Mencap on Saturday, September 17, raised £595.56. The charity, which caters for people with learning disabilities, is constantly looking for volunteers. Trustee Nigel Scott
