The Duchess of Cornwall said Wiltshire Council’s award-winning refurbished County Hall is a “wonderful public space” during a visit to officially open the building today. Camilla was greeted by pupils from The Grove Primary School cheering and
SALISBURY’S Labour party got its election campaign under way with a launch event at the Red Lion Hotel in Salisbury on Friday. Prospective parliamentary candidate Tom Corbin met supporters and outlined some of his plans ahead of next year’s General
FASHION fans have helped to raise £2,700 for Lucy’s Days Out. A fashion show at the Guildhall in Salisbury was a sell-out, with 120 guests attending to support the charity. Ten local retailers took part in the event, and Heaven Hair held a
A SUPERMARKET worker from Salisbury has been given a suspended prison sentence after stealing more than £28,000 from her employer. Amy Louise White, 24, admitted stealing £28,122 while she was working in the customer returns department at Waitrose
A WOMAN from Wilton has been charged with attempted robbery following an incident in Wilton. Just before 4pm on May 24, a 61-year-old woman was shopping at Wilton Shopping Village when a woman tried to steal her handbag. Charlotte Ann Jones
SUNSHINE and the sizzling sounds of Samba helped make this year’s Walk for Wards at Wilton House another record breaker. More than 1,600 people lined up for the 10k or 3k sponsored walks through the Wilton Estate, raising £80,000 for Salisbury
THE sun shone and the fun was all around at Winterbourne Fete at the weekend. Organisers say the event, which included arena events, floats, stalls and games and activities of all sorts was “a roaring success”. Committee member David Baker
FANCY frocks and fantastic finery were the order of the day as a group of friends set off to Ascot on Thursday. Lisa Hatcher has been organising the trip for a group of friends, travelling in style in a limousine, for the past eight years.
YOUNGSTERS at Busy Bees Nursery in Salisbury have received a right royal thank you. The children sent the Queen a birthday card they had made, complete with colourful handprints and photographs of themselves, and have received a thank you for her
SCORES of people enlisted for Downton Moot's Edwardian Picnic on Saturday to commemorate the centenary of the First World War. Jubilee Brass played patriotic tunes from the Edwardian era on the sunken lawn while suffragettes chained themselves
A 19-YEAR-OLD man was left with a serious wound to his neck following a fight in a Salisbury nightclub. The young man was assaulted by another man at about 1.50am on Friday in the Chapel Nightclub, Milford Street. A large fight which involved
PEOPLE in Salisbury are being invited to explore their local sewage treatment works next week. The unusual event will allow visitors to see how waste is treated. Sewage Week runs from July 2 to 8 across the Wessex Water region and Petersfinger
DURING the latest strike by members of the Fire Brigades’ Union on Saturday, Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service attended eight incidents. These included three small fires, one automatic fire alarm, one false alarm, one traffic collision, one report
AIR cadets in Salisbury had their annual formal inspection last week. No 1010 (City of Salisbury) Squadron Air Training Corps welcomed their former squadron commander Stuart Hodgson, who is now Dorset & Wiltshire Wing Air Training Corps Headquarters
SCORCHING performances were on show at St Joseph’s School track and field championships. The Laverstock school held its most successful area athletics’ championships last month, with hosts of athletes recording personal bests. Among those were
A LUCKY dip, cream teas and a giant inflatable slide were all part of the fun at Dinton Primary School’s summer fete on Friday. The children had a chance to learn some circus skills, play giant outdoor snakes and ladders and discover how difficult
MIDSUMMER’S Day provided the perfect backdrop for Whiteparish Fete, held at the Memorial Ground on Saturday and raising funds for All Saints, School and Church. This year's theme was 100 years ago, and children in fancy dress walked from the church
