SALISBURY City’s demotion from the Blue Square Premier means manager Tommy Widdrington has had to re-schedule one of his side’s pre-season friendlies. Whites were due to head to Chippenham Town on July 24. However, as they will both now clash
MORE than 1,000 children aged from five to 15 took part in the 10th Rossgarth six-a-side football tournament in Verwood at the weekend. As parents, supporters and club officials enjoyed the sunshine the boys and girls competed as if a cup final
THE Amesbury Rotary Club helped organise the second showcase of local volunteer groups at the Methodist Church Hall in Amesbury. Among the displays were the Amesbury Town Band, Wiltshire Air Ambulance, Amesbury and Boscombe Down Link, Help for Heroes,
A STRAW BALE classroom on the edge of the New Forest has reaped a prestigious green award. National charity UK Youth, based at Avon Tyrrell in Bransgore has built a straw bale eco-classroom as a base for environmental activities programmes run with young
THE Child has been banging on about keeping chickens since the guinea pigs perished last year. The idea of a supply of newly laid eggs appeals, so I did my research and invested in a hen house, a galvanised water feeder and a food trough.
GREAT Western Ambulance Service is reaching 75 per cent of the most urgent cases within the national eight-minute target. Figures released today by the NHS Information Centre also show GWAS to be the most improved service in England over the last financial
THE sun shone brightly on Saturday as a thousand people flocked to Cranborne for the annual church fete. Pimms on the lawn, tea and scones and traditional stalls were set up in the midst of roses and lavender in the grounds of Cranborne Manor
A PAIR of smooth operators had taste buds and fundraising flowing at the Ringwood Waldorf School summer fair, thanks to their chocolate fountain. The idea for the chocolate fountain to raise £115 for the school’s development fund came from pupils Ralph
THE first new infantry combat rifle to be issued to troops for more than 20 years has arrived in Afghanistan. The Sharpshooter rifle fires a 7.62mm round and enhances accuracy of engagement during longer-range firefights. The Sharpshooter's considerable
TO mark their return from a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan, men of A Company 4 Rifles held a memorial service and then marched through the streets of Dorchester to the applause of thousands of well-wishers. The parade, led by company commander
SAFEGUARDING the future of the Little Owl is at the heart of a study on Salisbury Plain by a University of Reading PhD student. Emily Joáchim is monitoring the feeding behaviour of the owls, using a camera system designed by the university’
A BLISTERING attack on lack of fair play and transparency in the food chain was launched on the eve of the Royal Cornwall Show by Cornwall National Farmers’ Union chairman Colin Carter. Mr Carter claims that, while the wholesale price of cheese
A LITTLE Ringwood girl who lost her mum after a horrific attack has handed over an amazing £3,800 to the hospital that tried to save her. Morgan Light, 5, was the only witness to the attack on Jenny Craigdaillie, who was attacked in her Verwood home
Hi everyone, welcome to this week’s Gang page. Have any of you been to visit River Bourne Community Farm yet? This character, pictured, is called Mr Icecream and is the resident scarecrow at the farm. A volunteer made him, and visitors
THE sun is shining here today and at long last grass growth is beginning to be seen – silage quality will be interesting, with first cut being a month later than usual. First cut silage should happen in the next two weeks. I am used to working hard
A COMMUNITY stalwart with decades of voluntary service under his belt has become the first person to be awarded the freedom of Ringwood. At a special meeting of the town council, members unanimously granted the first title of Honorary Freeman of Ringwood
STAGE ‘65’s hugely entertaining production of Peter Pan proved perfect escapism as the 50-strong cast imaginatively recreated the familiar characters from J M Barrie’s classic play. Playhouse youth theatre director Victoria Briggs and designer Karen
LA Folia is the new name embracing the group of professional musicians formerly known as Sarum Orchestra. Sarum Orchestra has been performing classical concerts for nearly 25 years and will continue to do so under its new name. But as artistic
PERFORMING on stage at the IndigO2 in London is a mere dream for many aspiring performers, but for 16-year-old Ollie Coombes, it will be a reality on Saturday, July 10. Ollie, who lives in Fovant, is through to the national grand final of Live and Unsigned
A NEW town plan for Wilton is to be published this weekend after three years’ work by volunteers. The plan will be unveiled at the town’s community carnival on Saturday. A steering group has collected opinions from the town’s residents about the development
RESIDENTS say they are appalled at proposals to introduce a car-washing scheme in Forest car parks that could destroy wildlife. Planning and transportation bosses at New Forest District Council are considering the money-making plan, which could see an
A GROUP of mature students have been left angry and upset they will not be able to continue their studies at the Salisbury campus of Wiltshire College. The Level 3 counselling students say they and their tutor were given to understand they would
COLD-HEARTED council officials threatened to remove an ornamental tree and memorial plaque from a crematorium if a “renewal fee” was not paid. Jane Heslop, 58, bought a tree and plaque in memory of her parents ten years ago and often visits with
PLANS for fortnightly bin collections, which had been put on hold until after the general election, have been resurrected despite a government change of heart on the issue. And fears have been raised that abandoning weekly collections could
HUNDREDS of people hunted high and low for Wolfie, a terrified rescue dog from Greece, after he went missing for three weeks in the Forest. But in the end, it was a two-year-old who found him and coaxed him to come home. Little Noah Gamble from Cranborne
