MIRANDA Sykes, the acclaimed singer and bassist with Show of Hands returns in 2019 with a new album and UK tour. After a career spanning more than 20 years, during which time she has played with many of the top musicians and singers within the folk
A SALISBURY man has launched a marine education and conservation project in Asia, starting with a roadtrip cleaning communities from plastic. Harrie Kerley, who previously lived in the Amesbury area, created Scuba to raise awareness of plastic
DO YOU recognise this man? Police have issued CCTV of a man they want to speak to after three thefts in Salisbury on the same day. On 10 January, a man walked into the Chapter House in St John's Street and stole a wallet belonging to a staff
FAKE £50 notes have recently been used in Whiteparish and Salisbury. On Friday, December 7, at around 7pm, three men entered the new Premier Inn in Salisbury (Petersfinger) and attempted to buy a drink with a Scottish £50 note, but after being challenged
A SLEDGEHAMMER is believed to have been used to gain access to two shops in burglaries last week. Windows were smashed at the Nisa shop in Winterslow Road, Salisbury at about 2:15am on Tuesday morning, followed by another burglary attempt at 2:
A CCTV image of the suspect in a robbery at a bookmakers in West Moors has been released by police. Shortly before 8pm on Wednesday, a man entered Ladbrokes in Station Road, jumped over the counter and threatened staff with what appeared to be
SALISBURY library will not see any cuts to services as a result of its proposed move to the Maltings, Wiltshire Council has said. Fears for the library's future were raised this week in light of a recent planning application that will see the service
APPLICATIONS for development to Wiltshire Council received in week ending Friday, January 11: AMESBURY 18/11756/FUL & 19/00094/LBC – The George Hotel, High Street, SP4 7ET. Conversion of unused bar into 5 letting bedrooms. 18/12105/FUL
A RAFFLE ticket holder hoping to win a £3million luxury home or an Aston Martin has received the competition’s “consolation” prize - £110,070. A luxury Huf Haus in Avon Castle and £160,000 supercar were offered as prizes in the raffle organised
NEEDING to get some fresh air and exercise after the Christmas excesses we decided to walk each street in the centre of Salisbury, counting empty commercial premises in the process. In the local press in recent months it had been reported that Salisbury
This winter reflection was sent in by David Richards, of Dinton. He says: “This splendid National Trust mansion in Dinton, is Philipps House. It was designed by Jeffry Wyatville, for William Wyndham in 1813-16. The house and lake are set in beautiful
TWO Salisbury chefs will be going head-to-head next week in a bid to be crowned School Chef of the Year. Next Wednesday (January 23), Robert Doble, of Sandroyd School, Tollard Royal, and Dave Leeper of The Trafalgar School at Downton will be competing
SALISBURY Arts Centre has announced its packed programme for spring 2019. The line-up includes 5 Soldiers from Rosie Kay Dance Company, which features a serving soldier, and an evening of the best of the Birmingham European (BE) Festival. Visual
A SPECIALIST nursery for children with disabilities and learning difficulties in Salisbury has been presented with a cheque for more than £2,500. The John McNeill Opportunity Centre, on Odstock Road, has been granted £2,600 towards IT resources
THE vote on Tuesday evening to comprehensively reject the deal the Prime Minister negotiated with the EU was the main event in Parliament. At the time of going to press, the Prime Minister will now face a no confidence vote, tabled by the Leader of
A BRAVE rescuer pulled a driver from the burning wreckage of his car after it came off the road and damaged two gas mains. Ringwood Road was closed overnight and residents in four homes had to be evacuated following the collision near the junction
