A lesson in saving cash

11:08am Thursday 18th September 2008

Lesley Bates hears how a Downton businessman came up with a uniformly good idea to help schools

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The perfect cup of coffee

12:01pm Thursday 21st August 2008

Some people take their coffee strong, others take it frothy, but Aimee Moser takes hers very, very seriously, writes Lesley Bates

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Bringing a sweet history back to life

10:24am Thursday 15th May 2008

LESLEY BATES visits a candy store and is inspired by days gone bye.

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I couldn't live without...

10:07am Thursday 15th May 2008

FOR a woman who works surrounded by labour saving devices and cookware, mother-of-three Liz Crossley, who runs De-Liz delicatessen in Tisbury's High Street, didn't have to think hard to identify her gadget of choice.

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Town's high street has it all

12:11pm Thursday 17th April 2008

Fed up with supermarket shopping, Lesley Bates looks enviously at Fordingbridge

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I couldn't live without...

12:05pm Thursday 17th April 2008

Robert Lewis is a director of Salisbury Chocolate Bar and Patisserie in the High Street.

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Delicatessens on the comeback

10:12am Thursday 20th March 2008

When it comes to fine food, many villagers are spoilt for choise by the deli on the doorstep, reports Lesley Bates

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I couldn't live without...

10:05am Thursday 20th March 2008

Mother-of-three Elizabeth Edwards explains why a simple grater beats electronic gizmos hands down.

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When did you last wear that?

3:42pm Thursday 21st February 2008

Oxfam has come up with a novel incentive for recycling your unwanted clothes, Lesley Bates reports

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Faith leaders promote peace

Updated 5:30pm Sunday 12th October 2008

The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams is to join Christian and Muslim scholars for the start of a conference aimed at promoting understanding between the two faiths.

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