TWO professional shearers are today attempting to break a world record in aid of the Stars Appeal. Jonny Roberts and Martin Howlett started their attempt to break the eight-hour 2 Stand Strong Ewe World Shearing Record this morning at Bigley Farm
IN the height of summer, flat race jockeys are used to riding at two meetings a day but Jamie Spencer, Oisin Murphy and Tom Marquand operated at both ends of the country yesterday, first at York's afternoon card and then making the 250 mile flight
A NEW exhibition inspired by the arrowheads found buried with the famous Amesbury Archer opens at Salisbury Museum next month. Alchemy: Artefacts Reimagined is the work of contemporary artist, Ann-Marie James, who was invited to explore the collections
ARMOUR has been polished, lances have been sharpened, and noble steeds have been selected – now all that’s left is for four of history’s most legendary knights to set up camp at Old Sarum near Salisbury for a historic Bank Holiday weekend. Jousts
THERE is something satisfying about making things. When my son returned home after being away, I found myself making some ginger biscuits to welcome him back. Cooking is the limit of my creativity (my son would probably add that I had reached my
A SALISBURY man is getting on his bike to thank a charity who gave his father the "opportunities and skills to lead his extraordinary life". Robin Stephens, 59, is organising a bike ride from Southampton to Hereford to raise money for the Royal
CASH given out to pay for alterations for disabled people in their homes has topped £22 million since 2009, it has been found. Wiltshire Council has tapped into the Disabled Facilities Grant for 3,617 people, and last year 229 grants were handed
