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WILTSHIRE Police’s disco for young people, set to take place this evening, has been cancelled. A spokesman said Bluez ‘n’ Zuz at The Chapel nightclub has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

NEITHER team had much fortune on the batting front when Dinton and Penton went head-to-head. Penton batted first winning the toss and started brightly before the first wicket fell, when skipper Rich Cridge (1-22) bowled the dangerous looking Richard

A WORLD Cup-themed tournament for young footballers has been cancelled. The football fiesta, which was due to be held in Laverstock on July 6, has been cancelled due to a lack of entries. Organiser Barry Webb said: “The small number of entries

BUSINESS people in Salisbury have a chance to learn firsthand what the benefits of Magna Carta 800 might bring to the city. Seif El Rashidi, Salisbury Cathedral’s Magna Carta programme manager, will be addressing the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce

SALISBURY Stingrays’ swimmers Phil Muspratt and Rob Langan posted a series of brilliant results in Swansea for the Gas Long Course Masters Championships. About 300 hundred swimmers from Europe flocked to the Welsh 50m pool for the three-day competition

ZIMBABWEAN teen Brandon Gilmour led Bashley (Rydal) II to the top of the Southern Electric Premier League Division 3 table with a stunning individual performance against South Wilts II at Bemerton. Having ripped the South Wilts top order apart

A FAMILY from Salisbury celebrated Father’s Day in the style of an ironman. Salisbury Tri Club’s Peter Clements and Katie Clements raced in the Wimbleball Ironman 70.3, which included a 1.9m lake swim, 90k bike ride and 21k run across Exmoor National

A TEENAGER was sexually assaulted in an incident in Salisbury city centre. The 18-year-old was attacked by a man while in the Maltings area of the city, close to Sainsbury’s car park between 4.45pm to 5.45pm on Saturday, June 14. A 53-year-old

TWO men have been arrested in connection with a robbery at a post office in Downton in March. The raid happened at 8.15am on March 4, when a man brandishing what appeared to be a weapon inside a bag threatened staff at the Headlands post office

SALISBURY City Football Club’s funding crisis has been raised in the House of Commons following the club’s demotion to the Conference South. The city’s MP John Glen says he wants Parliament to debate football governance after Moroccan businessman

DOOR-TO-DOOR collections of green garden waste could be stopped over the winter months as part of a Wiltshire Council drive to save money. Options are being prepared for a countywide public consultation exercise. Current suggestions are that

ADVERTISING this concert as a piano recital to be played on an 1828 Broadwood Grand Piano could have been a risky policy. After all, we live in an era of concerts performed on modern metal framed pianos which stay in tune and produce a predictable

THE Farley Music Festival once again delighted and amazed classical music fans with its high quality of performances. The opening concert, The Going Down of the Sun, was a well-crafted and varied programme. Baritone Dyfed Wyn Evans sang two

AFTER a week of reading But Excuse Me, That Is My Book to a very excited fiveyear- old, I was actually looking forward to a different Charlie and Lola story when we arrived to see Charlie and Lola’s Best Bestest Play. As soon as the theme tune

DIRTY Dancing is a classic 80s film that had female hearts melting when Patrick Swayze uttered the immortal line “Nobody puts Baby in the corner”. And the stage show loses none of the magic that has earned the film so many fans. Gareth Bailey

PLANS to put an HGV trailer storage next to a nursery have been approved despite protests from parents and residents. The agricultural land in the small hamlet of Longcross near Zeals will now have up to 16 HGV trailers with tractor units entering

DIAMOND couple Stan and Olive Evans are celebrating 60 years of marriage today. The couple met when Mr Evans worked in a greengrocer’s in Estcourt Road, Salisbury and his future wife worked two doors along at the bakery. Their first outing

THE site of Salisbury’s new police custody unit is contaminated with asbestos. Wiltshire Council, through taxpayers’ money, will foot the bill for cleaning it up. The cost of making the former engine shed site, off Churchfields Road, safe is

A SALISBURY saleroom is first in the country to hold auctions dedicated solely to tribal art. Woolley & Wallis, in Castle Street, is holding its second Tribal Art and Antiquities Sale today, with pieces from all over the world including Africa

A NEW television channel all about the armed forces has been launched. The factual channel, Forces TV, focuses on the work of the armed forces and the world of defence and offers news, live events, features and documentaries about every aspect

SOLDIERS will have their mealtimes spiced up with the introduction of a new hot sauce created by a former submariner for their combat ration packs. The makers of Hot Diggidy Dog pepper sauce will supply 75,000 bottles for the military’s 24-hour

CHILDREN in Shrewton are telling the adults how they think the village should develop and move forward. The youngsters are following the example of the grown-up villages by producing their own neighbourhood plan. Around the country, towns,

Redlynch 2nds 211-8 Nomansland 236-5 NOMANSLAND came away with a solid victory after making the short trip to Woodfalls on Saturday – despite losing Gary Loveless to his second ball. Top bowling from Sam Hatton satisfied the hosts early on

FOOTBALLER Robbie Matthews weaved his magic on the cricket field for home team Amesbury as they claimed their fourth consecutive victory in County Division Four (north). The former Salisbury City striker, pictured, now at Gosport Borough, put in

FARLEY cruised to a sixwicket victory at a young St Cross V in Regional Division One (North). In humid conditions, the visitors elected to field first, but began sluggishly, allowing the home openers to build a steady partnership. It was Paul Roberts

PHOTOGRAPHER and filmmaker from Fovant is set to explore the scarred Second World War landscapes of Nazi occupied Western Europe. Kris McManus has teamed up with historian and writer Lawrence Paterson from New Zealand to launch a crowdfunding project

WINTERBOURNE strolled to an 81-run victory over thirdplaced Sherfield on Loddon in their latest Regional Division One North clash. The Winterbourne openers of Jamie Harvey and Matt Windows found life relatively easy early on thanks to a series

EVERYONE’S favourite dancing star Angelina Ballerina pirouettes onto the stage in her new musical at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre this weekend. Angelina Ballerina The Mousical Live on Stage is a magical show packed full of singing and dancing

A GROUP of Salisbury photographers have teamed up to produce an exhibition which is currently on display at Fisherton Mill. Libby Brennan, John Palmer, Jeremy Roylance, Paul Osborne, Hilary Duckett and Patricia Healy are six friends who met on

THE Rhythm Blasters have long wanted to share a gig with fellow musician Bob Pearce. And as Pearce and his band haven't played in Salisbury for a few years, Earl Grey has put the two together for a joint gig at Laverstock Sports Club on Saturday

BOB Chilcott’s Salisbury Vespers was commissioned jointly by Salisbury Community Choir, Salisbury Musical Society, Salisbury Symphony Orchestra, Sarum Voices, St John Singers and the Farrant Singers back in 2009. Conducted by David Halls, the first

F.U.R.S will appear in a free gig at The Music Box next week on Thursday, June 26 as they play a special Glastonbury warm-up show at the Catherine Street venue before appearing at the popular Pilton Farm festival. where they will be performing on BBC

SALISBURY Arts Centre will once again bring the Media Dreamspace Tent to Larmer Tree Festival this year. Melding performance and media, this creative space will be packed with an exciting range of activities and spectacles for festival-goers.

A MUSIC student will get the opportunity of a lifetime next month when he shadows an American singer/songwriter. Luke Barham, who is currently taking his GCSEs at The Stonehenge School in Amesbury, will fly out to New York on July 29 to shadow

DOWNTON’S Moot will be taking people back to the summer of 1914 with an Edwardian tea party on Saturday. The village is commemorating the centenary of the First World War with music and songs from the period. Director Jane Seden is staging

THE stunning Wiltshire countryside has provided inspiration for an exhibition by one of the country’s leading landscape photographers. Charlie Waite, who lives on the Wiltshire/Dorset border, has captured the beauty of the local landscape for Silent

A VILLAGE football team captured two renowned awards. Alderbury under 12s girls added to their trophy cabinet with the New Forest girls football league sportsmanship of the year award and New Forest respect award. Girls co-ordinator Debbie

FED up residents in Verwood have taken matters into their own hands after being left appalled at the shoddy job done by council grass cutters. Curlews resident Glenn Robinson whipped out his mower and strimmer after workmen who came to cut the

SALISBURY’S newest primary school is celebrating after it was given the official stamp of approval by Ofsted inspectors just three years after it opened. Old Sarum Primary School was judged to be ‘good’ in every area including leadership, management

TRAINER Richard Hannon senior made a dash from a grandchild’s christening to land a double at Salisbury yesterday – but not in the way he would have understandably anticipated. Professor had been confidently expected to land the feature sprint

MODEL student Jade Butterfield (Gabriella Wilde) has sacrificed personal relationships to study hard and fulfil the dreams of her parents, Hugh (Bruce Greenwood) and Ann (Joely Richardson). Her isolation is exacerbated by the death of older brother

BEAUTY is in the eye of the beholder but when that beauty defies the social mores of a prejudiced era, it must be cherished in secret. Belle is the enchanting dramatisation of a true story of fortitude across racial and class divides at a time

Frances kept a close eye on her daughters Maria (Perdita Weeks) and Fanny (Amanda Hale), and the least talented of the brood, 18- year-old Nelly (Felicity Jones). Mixing in theatrical circles, Nelly encountered socially awkward writer Charles Dickens

THE owner of Salisbury City FC has pledged to carry on fighting for the future of the club, despite the blow of its relegation from the Conference Premier. Mark Winter issued a rallying cry to all who would listen at an open evening held at the

NEWLY-married Mikey Harris, pictured right, is set to have talks about his future as Salisbury City manager tomorrow. The current Whites boss, 29, who has been in Italy with his new wife Sarah Gomme on honeymoon, will be meeting with owner Mark