SALISBURY return to FA Cup action on Saturday with a trip to Wessex League Premier Division Portland United in the second qualifying round. For the Dorset side they have already won three games to reach this stage of the competition and are 17th
PRIME Minister Boris Johnson says that it would be "best" for Salisbury if "we all moved on" from last year's Novichok poisonings. Speaking to the Journal while meeting British troops at a base on Salisbury Plain, he added that the city needed
A MAN has admitted preventing the lawful burial of a woman's body. Stan Lee Marvel, 36, of no fixed address, appeared before Salisbury Crown Court today (Thursday, September 19). He pleaded guilty to the charge that between November 27 and December
Boris Johnson has arrived at the Salisbury Plain training zone, where he is meeting with British Army troops. Arriving in a Chinook helicopter at around 2pm, the Prime Minister and defence secretary Ben Wallace were greeted by Lieutenant General
PARTNERS of a Salisbury roofing company have both received a six-month prison sentence after carrying out unsafe work on a Bowls Club in Salisbury. Swindon Magistrates’ Court heard how between April 23 and May 7 last year, Christopher Barham and
A WINDOW has been smashed during an overnight burglary in Salisbury. Overnight on Tuesday, September 17 and Wednesday, 18, Churchfields Butchers in Paxton Business Centre, Whittle Road, was broken in to. Cash was also stolen from inside the business
AN ELDERLY woman has died following a crash on the A303. The crash involved two vehicles and happened on the westbound carriageway of the A303, close to Chicklade, at around 11.10am yesterday. It involved a white Volvo and a motorhome.
IN TODAY’S JOURNAL: Three separate incidents were reported to Wiltshire Police over the weekend, in instances where children were targeted by strangers. A hoard of Roman coins, which are more than 1,700 years old, have been deemed as treasure
Last week, as with many cycling fans, I was watching the culmination of this year’s Vuelta a Espana. Friday’s stage, from Avila to Toledo, saw a huge crash on a sharp corner. Numerous riders hit the deck, including the race leader, Primoz Roglic. As
A SALISBURY based chocolatier has put his low sugar, dairy free treats to the test, by competing in Dragons’ Den. Business man Stephen Conway launched chocolate brand, Pure Heavenly, in 2017, as a healthy alternative to popular chocolate bars.
Back from their summer break, soldiers from Bulford based 1 MERCIAN have been thrown into a busy training schedule. Leadership forums, mental resilience training, debates and competitive sports for every soldier to develop personally and professionally
Last week I wrote about the Ship Inn at Britford and our thanks go to Alan Clarke who has provided this week’s photograph showing the former inn being renovated. As mentioned last week, the Ship Inn became a bakery and the building is still known
