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  • Countdown begins for carnival celebrations

    THE new Ringwood Carnival Queen Tierney Long has started the countdown for this year’s event. The 16-year-old began a busy few weeks by attending a photocall with key sponsor Ellis Jones Solicitors at its Monmouth Court office. She said: “I have

  • Celebrate Voice to stage its 'biggest' event yet

    TICKETS are now on sale for Salisbury’s award-winning festival, Celebrate Voice. Celebrate Voice says it will stage its “biggest festival yet, and for the first time, bring all their celebrity and community events under one roof, with international

  • COMMONING FAMILY: What a whirlwind of a month

    WHAT a whirlwind of a month August has been. The end of summer has been creeping up on us - the nights are drawing in, the leaves are starting to turn, the Rowan berries provide a feast for the birds and the mist each morning shrouds the heather

  • Report warns of increase in homeless veterans

    INCREASING numbers of veterans applying for help after becoming homeless have been received by Wiltshire Council, and could rise as the rebasing programme continues, according to a report by the authority. A report into homelessness in the county

  • 'Huge' milestone celebrated at GoSkydive

    GoSkydive at Old Sarum Airfield celebrated reaching 50,000 tandem skydives yesterday (Saturday, September 7). The milestone was marked with cakes, balloons and the 50,000th tandem skydiver, Michael Hall, received a golden ticket to jump for free

  • Newlyweds grow allotment flowers - for their wedding!

    A GREEN-FINGERED couple rented an allotment to grow all their own flowers – for their wedding. Tyler and Aimee Morrison spent a year growing colourful blooms which adorned the guests, tables and venue at their nuptials. Their flowers decorated

  • OPINION: Salisbury is thriving with creativity and culture

    I HAD to stop and take a deep breath this morning as I made my way between the dynamic sculptural pieces that make the exhibition ‘Beyond’ by Diane Maclean, inside and outside the Cathedral. They are strong, uncompromising and demanding. They seem

  • Tougher background checks for taxi drivers to be introduced

    ANYONE charged with exploitation, slavery or financial abuse will be banned from becoming a taxi driver as tougher criminal background checks were agreed by county chiefs. Previous guidelines meant that criminals who had committed sexual offences

  • Solicitor swims English Channel for spinal injury patients

    A SOLICITOR has made a splash for cash by swimming the English Channel for charity. Based at Trethowans’ Salisbury office, family law specialist Andrew Mercer joined a relay team to take on the challenge, in a bid to raise money for Aspire.