THE blue vests were replaced by posh frocks and dinner jackets on Saturday night as the City of Salisbury Athletics and Running Club (CoSARC) enjoyed its annual awards dinner at St John Place, writes DI CROSS. Guest of honour was five-times Olympian
LAVERSTOCK and Ford won for the second consecutive time on the road in the Wessex League Division One, as they beat Folland Sports 3-2. Despite the table showing the home side as holding up division, under their new management with seven debutants
THE half-sister of the Earl of Radnor has been jailed after stealing clothes from Marks and Spencer. Frances Pleydell-Bouverie, of Anderson Road, also pleaded guilty to breaching a Community Protection Notice, which was put in place in November
A PLANNING application has been submitted for the installation of a new statue in the Guildhall Square. The sculpture, which will be 4.2 metres high, is made out of seven different of sections of granite, and will be called 'Turning Point', with
IT’S a familiar story. You open the front door and step out into the sobering cold to find your car in a blanket of ice. Cue a long struggle, punctuated by the occasional expletive, to de-ice it. Many of us have endured this most unwelcome
WILTSHIRE Search and Rescue had its busiest year on record with volunteers giving more than 28,000 hours to help find, rescue and treat missing and vulnerasble people. In total the team members gave 28,617 hours of volunteering time in the 12 months
A SOUTH Wiltshire woman, who was found driving under the influence of cocaine and cannabis, has been arrested. At around 10.30pm on Saturday officers from Wiltshire Police spotted a car driving on London Road, Amesbury, with just one headlight
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to monitor and operate the city's digital CCTV and radio system. Jointly funded by Salisbury City Council and Salisbury BID, Salisbury CCTV has been operating the CCTV system since September 2018, when it was passed
ROAD works that have started in Fisherton Street have meant two bus stops have had to be moved. The work, which is being completed by Wessex Water, is due to be completed by Friday, January 31. A statement said: "We started planned supply improvement
DOG owners have been urged to check and return dog food found to contrain salmonella. Happy Hounds is recalling certain types of frozen raw dog food urgently because of the safety fears. The unsafe products Frozen Chicken & Beef Sleeve
A SALISBURY woman who has been charged with shoplifting is due in court today. Frances Pleydell-Bouverie, of Anderson Road, was also charged with breaching a community protection notice after she was arrested outside Marks and Spencer yesterday
A NUMBER of items were stolen from a home, including jewellery. Police say entry was gained to house on Salisbury Road between around 8.20am and 12.45pm on Monday, January 20. A number of items were reported stolen including jewellery, sunglasses
ALDI employees have received a huge boost to start the new year after finding out their latest pay rise will mean they're employed by the UK's highest-paying supermarket. The chain has announced plans to increase its pay for staff in stores by
SALISBURY Diocese has offered an Amesbury church a loan of £50,000 to help with repairs to its roof, which is on the brink of collapse. St Mary and St Melor Church, on Church Street, is in such a poor condition that the roof requires urgent repair
UPDATE: Arran has now been found A DOG owner is appealing for help to find her beloved pet after it went missing during a walk. Arran, a six year-old bearded collie bolted from his dog walker in Ringwood Forest on Sunday morning. His breeder
THE NHS 111 helpline in Swindon, Wiltshire and Bath & North East Somerset referred more callers to A&E in December, figures reveal. The increase in both A&E referrals and the number of patients admitted to hospital across England shows
THESE are some of the latest crimes reported to Wiltshire Police that have taken place in and around the Alderbury and Wilton areas, including Ford, Old Sarum, and Whiteparish. They have been released as part of a weekly crime summary for the period
APPROXIMATELY 14,000 trees across Salisbury Plain are to be felled after contracting a viral fungal disease. Ash Dieback, an incurable disease affecting ash trees across the country, has infected many of the woodlands across the famous chalk plateau
SALISBURY’S evening and night-time economy has been re-accredited with the prestigious Purple Flag status, signifying it as a destination for a "safe" and "vibrant" night out. The city has continuously held the award since 2010 and is one of the
SALISBURY is to host its first March for Veterans walk. The Blind Veterans UK event takes place on Sunday, March 15, and everyone is welcome to take part. The 10-mile walk will be raising funds for the national charity that supports vision-impaired
Ned is a very handsome, five-year-old Greyhound, who is looking for his special forever home. He's a sensitive chap who likes to get outside for quiet walks away from the everyday hustle and bustle of busy roads and traffic. Because he can be a
