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  • APPROVED: Maltings plans given green light

    FIRST stages of the Maltings rejuvenation in Salisbury have been given the green light to build a library, gym and hotel on Fisherton Street. This is the first phase of the Maltings redevelopment in the city centre, including its car parks.

  • When to see the Harvest Moon this September

    We're still clinging onto summer (just about), but this year's Harvest Moon will make an appearance this week. When is September's Harvest Moon? The full moon, which falls closest to the September equinox, is named after the Harvest season.

  • Extremely rare bat found in city clothing store

    A BAT which was found in a Salisbury clothing store is to be preserved by the Natural History Museum, after researchers labelled it “one of our rarest mammals”. The barbastelle bat, of which there are only 5,000 in the country, was discovered at

  • OPINION: Wilton is a little town with a big history

    AFTER the sustained assault on my computer (see columns passim), my Russian hacker, Izabella, has now got a little tired and hungry. So much so that her hacking of choice this week has been my takeaway apps. There seems a flaw in her plan, given that

  • Council tables plan to rid city of vehicles

    PLANS to pedestrianise Salisbury have been voiced once again, as the city council tabled ideas to make up to half of the city centre vehicle free to improve air quality. City councillor Sven Hocking told attendees at the Salisbury Community Energy

  • Fresh milk in Wilton thanks to vending 'moo'chine

    FRESH milk is now available from a dispenser in the centre of Wilton. Provided by Nunton Farm, residents have enjoyed more than 680 litres of milk since the dispenser was launched, and it was officially opened in the South Street car park on Friday

  • HERITAGE: History around former Britford pub is vague

    Long, long, ago it is believed there stood a public house in Britford called the Ship Inn. It probably saw the local brew prepared by the gallon and would have been used by the agricultural community around. In due course the Ship Inn vanished but