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  • Mum and best friends pay tribute to 'inspirational' teen

    THE mother and best friends of an "inspirational" teenager say her "legacy will live on". Jess Paddock, 18, from Winterbourne Earls, died on Thursday, January 3 after a long battle with cystic fibrosis. Her mum Cheryl said: “[There were] so

  • Great win for Whites

    SALISBURY FC returned from South Wales with an excellent three points after winning at play-off rivals Merthyr Town. As the game was played on 3G, Whites boss Steve Claridge had to reshuffle his squad for the game. The home side fifth in the

  • Ten vehicles damaged overnight in village

    TEN vehicles were damaged overnight in Downton. The spate of incidents, which saw the wing mirrors of the vehicles damaged, happened on December 27 in The Borough. Vehicles damaged were a Fiat 500, Ford Fiesta, Ford Focus, Honda CRV, Hyundai

  • Woman, 78, dies after two-vehicle crash

    A 78-YEAR-OLD woman has died after a crash in Ashley Heath. Police were called to reports of a two-vehicle collision on Horton Road involving a white Volvo V60 and a blue Citroen C4 at about 3.35pm on Saturday (January 5). The driver of the

  • Starring role for New Forest in documentary

    THE New Forest was the focus of a new documentary exploring the factors which make it one of the UK’s most important woodlands. Presented by writer and environmentalist Peter Owen-Jones in conjunction with the Forestry Commission and the National

  • Rural buses under spotlight by young people in the county

    RURAL bus services have been scrutinised by some of the youngest members of the community, after a debate about the ways that youth fares are set throughout the county. Wiltshire Assembly of Youth raised issues about bus services for young people

  • CAT OF THE WEEK: Toodles

    TOODLES is a three-year-old black female. She is friendly and affectionate, although she may be shy to begin with. Toodles has become unsettled following a house move to a noisy environment so her present owners feel that she will be happier in a more