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  • Salisbury RFC beaten by high flyers

    HIGH flying Oxford took on Salisbury on their 4G playing surface in extremely windy conditions which made things difficult for both sides but produced an exciting display, as the home side came out on top winning 45-12. Quins drew first blood but

  • Bemmy back to winning ways in fine style

    BEMERTON Heath Harlequins returned to winning ways in fine style as they put visiting East Cowes Vics to the sword beating the islanders 5-1. This was Harlequins first win of 2020 having lost their previous two outings and keeps them very much in

  • Five flood alerts still in place for the Salisbury area

    FLOOD alerts have been issued for the Salisbury area, with maps showing that the city centre could potentially be affected. As wind and rain continues to hit the city, live warning maps from the Environment Agency show that areas in and around

  • OPINION: Where should a new doctors’ surgery be?

    THE birds, butterflies and I are delighted to tell you that the threat to Lime Kiln Meadow has receded. The Three Chequers Medical Practice has abandoned its idea of constructing a supersurgery with a whopping 250 parking spaces on this lovely County

  • Cold callers arrested in Winterslow

    TWO cold callers were arrested in Winterslow today after they tried to sell cleaning products to residents. Wiltshire Police said officers received calls from members of the public reporting two men going door-to-door purporting to be part of a

  • Tools worth thousands of pounds stolen from garage

    A large quantity of tools worth thousands of pounds were stolen during a break-in in Downton. The burglary happened overnight last night (January15) at a garage on Kiln Lane. Items stolen included a Stihl disc cutter, two chainsaws and a pole

  • Plan to replace bungalow with six homes in village

    SIX new houses could be built on the site of a former family home on a Durrington estate if plans are given the go-ahead. The scheme, for the plot in Pinckneys Way, would see three pairs of semi-detached homes constructed on the half-acre plot,

  • 'Fed up' residents bale out flooded pathway

    ‘FED UP’ residents have emptied a flooded underpass which was under water for more than three weeks. Equipped with buckets and donned in wellies, the group chucked, brushed, and pumped the A36 underpass, near Waitrose, free of the hazard, allowing

  • PLANNING APPS: New homes, extensions and renovations

    APPLICATIONS for development to Wiltshire Council (South) received in week ending January 10: AMESBURY 19/11596/VAR – Land to the south of Archers Gate Amesbury. Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) on 15/10965/REM to allow for removal