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  • First new cemetery for 160 years opens in city

    A NEW cemetery has opened in Salisbury – the first in 160 years. The multi-faith Avenue Cemetery was officially opened on Wednesday, October 2 after four years of work. The ceremony was attended by Idverde, Indigo Architects, PB Framing and

  • Dave Gorman is back in Salisbury next week with new tour

    COMEDIAN Dave Gorman is back in Salisbury with a Powerpoint presentation like no other - turning the most unlikeliest subjects into laughs. Dave Gorman’s critically acclaimed sell-out tour, With Great Powerpoint Comes Great Responsibilitypoint,

  • Pumpkin patch is Halloween-ready

    A PUMPKIN picking patch has been created in Fordingbridge – on land that was empty five months ago. Sowing 40,000 pumpkin seeds on the 16-acre site, with 32 varieties of pumpkins available, Niall Smith and Suzanne Hennekens have been putting their

  • Royal support continues for Wiltshire Air Ambulance

    THE Duchess of Cornwall is to continue being a patron of Wiltshire Air Ambulance Charitable Trust. The Duchess has been patron of Wiltshire Air Ambulance since July 2009. In December 2018, she officially opened the charity’s new airbase at Semington

  • Council backs plans to close busy sliproad

    CONTROVERSIAL plans to close a sliproad on to the A31 at one of its busiest junctions are being supported by Ringwood Town Council. Members of the council’s planning, town and environment committee agreed to support the permanent closure of the

  • Thousands raised in special Salisbury polo match

    A SALISBURY polo club has helped raised thousands of pounds to tackle cancer. Druids Lodge was approached by polo player Natasha Ball in the hopes of holding an event to raise money for Cancer Research UK, and highlight the Stand Up To Cancer campaign