DINTON Cricket Club will be holding a special game on Sunday, June 30 in aid of Southampton Hospital. It is hoped a big crowd will turn out to see a Ben Coombes XI take on a Frank Coombes XI from 1pm and Southampton hospital has been chosen to benefit
SOUTH Wilts will be hoping it is third time lucky this weekend, when they travel to reigning champions St Cross, writes ROY HONEYBONE. For the second week running the Bemerton-based side saw their game washed out, this time away at home to the Hampshire
BIKE week was marked in Salisbury with a communal ride around the city centre. On Saturday members of the Cycling Opportunities Group Salisbury (COGS) were joined by fellow cyclists and the mayor of Salisbury, John Walsh, for a gentle cycle through
TEN special dogs (and their owners) have the chance to bag free holidays by becoming a Canine Critic. Applications are now open for opinionated pooches to apply for one of 10 positions across the UK. Winning dogs will get to review free holidays
A MAN was hit in the face after refusing to give another man a cigarette in Old Sarum. Police say at around 11.15pm on June 8, a man in his 50s was approached by a man in The Portway who asked him for a cigarette. When he refused, he was hit
A MAN in possession of a knife was arrested yesterday after causing alarm to members of the public. Police were called around 7.20pm last night to The Friary, and arrested a 30-year-old on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in a public
POLICE are appealing for information following a burglary in Tidworth – which occurred while the owner slept upstairs. Officers from Wiltshire Police say they believe the incident occurred between 6.30am and 11am on June 14. They add that the
SALISBURY's Cathedral Close was awash with classic motors over the weekend, as a new car event came to the city. The Rotary Tour of Legends cavalcade, of around 50 iconic cars, finished its drive in the medieval city on Saturday. The procession
TWO Monty Python super-fans are getting married at a Python-themed wedding in October. John Wood, 59 from East Grinstead, Sussex, and fiancé Gemma Harris, 35 from Netheravon, are set to tie the knot on Saturday, October 5, the 50th anniversary of
SALISBURY HOSPITAL celebrated local heroes at its Striving for Excellence awards last week. The awards were hosted by the Salisbury Journal's Publisher and editor-in-chief Bill Browne, and Spire FM's Martin Starke, on Thursday June 13. There
FIREFIGHTERS were at Wiltshire Council's headquarters yesterday after a burst pipe led to flooding in the office's basement. Fire crews confirmed that as much as 10ft of water had collected in the bottom of the lift shaft and once filled had begun
A 75-year-old man who committed child sex offences in Wiltshire has been jailed for 15 years. Andrew Hammond was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court after pleading guilty to nine counts of non-recent child sex abuse. The offences included rape
POLICE officers have arrested a man after a car was stolen from a Durrington home. It came after a call at around 6.40am yesterday from the owners of the Bulford Hill home who reported that their Nissan Micra had been taken. Officers in Amesbury
OISIN Murphy faces an automatic ban after failing a routine breath test at Salisbury today (Sunday) when he had four booked rides and to aggravate matters missed out on two winners. Murphy was stood down for the day and his case has been forwarded
SUPER intelligent Ty is a six-year-old crossbreed and always keen to learn and show off his skills, especially if it revolves around getting a tasty treat as a reward! Ty loves playing with toys, especially footballs and likes to show us how well
STREET Food Sunday is returning to Salisbury Market Place next month. Taking place from 11am to 4pm on July 28, a variety of street food specialists will be on offer, providing an array of food for all tastes including cheeses, tapas, pastries,
A WELL-KNOWN store that has been in Salisbury for more than 90 years is closing down. Ingrams of Salisbury Ltd, in Catherine Street at the end of the Old George Mall, will be closed by the end of July, after 94 years of retail service in the city
