A SALISBURY playwright has been selected for a prestigious national writing program, which will enable more of her work to reach the West End stage. Jayne Woodhouse began her writing career as a children’s author, and has been composing plays for
KING’S Gate Primary School in Amesbury has celebrated its official opening today. The Princess Royal was due to attend the opening but due to the weather was unable to to attend. READ: Princess Royal unable to attend opening of Amesbury school
A WARNING has been issued after a Wiltshire couple scammed by a fraudster posing as police officers. The couple were contacted over the phone by a man who claimed to be a police officer investigating fraud. He told them that someone had attempted
A SALISBURY woman is going to the Atlantic Ocean next year. Amy Wood, 25, is taking on the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge 2020, and rowing 3,000 miles in two months. In this challenge, competitors row for two hours and sleep for two hours
THE Princess Royal has cancelled her visit to Amesbury for the official opening of King’s Gate Primary School today due to the weather. HRH was due to tour the new facilities and meet school children before cutting a celebratory cake and unveiling
TWO vehicles were involved in a crash in Cholderton this morning. Police were called to the incident at around 7.30am this morning, which happened near the Parkhouse roundabout. It involved a VW Scirocco and a Lexus RX. The road was closed
MORE than 2,000 people have already attended Decorated Christmas Tree Festival, following its launch on Tuesday. Around 100 trees are currently displayed in St Thomas’s Church to mark the start of Christmas celebrations, donated by organisations
A MAN was knocked unconscious and suffered a broken nose after an attack in Old Sarum. It happened at around 9.47pm on Thursday, November 21 at the Portway roundabout. Police say the victim, a local man in his 20s, was walking along the road
THE decision to hold a planning meeting to discuss 640 new Salisbury homes 35 miles away on the day before the General Election has been met with widespread public opposition. Wiltshire Councillor for Harnham Brian Dalton slammed the decision to
There can be no doubt that the League of Friends does a great deal to help fund our hospitals. The Salisbury branch of the League of Friends was formed at a meeting at the Guildhall in 1954 – it was presided over by Mayor HJ Annetts. At the meeting
AND so to the City Hall where next Tuesday, Salisbury welcomes legendary rock singer Robert Plant to the stage, alongside his latest musical outfit, Saving Grace. Featuring singer Suzi Dean and musicians Oli Jefferson, Tony Kelsey and Matt Worley,
IN TODAY’S JOURNAL: The decision to hold a planning meeting in Trowbridge to discuss 640 new homes in Salisbury has been met with widespread public opposition. Boris Johnson made a whirlwind visit to Salisbury on Tuesday. A former
Here's a list of events that are taking place over the next week in and around Salisbury TODAY Stonemasonry Works Yard Tour, Salisbury Cathedral, 2pm-3pm. Also Tuesday. Info: salisburycathedral.org.uk Festive Wreath Making with Pod & Pip
