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  • River bank transformed to create 'wildlife friendly' area

    THE river bank at Churchill Gardens in Salisbury has been transformed to make it more "wildlife friendly". Salisbury City Council has been working with Wiltshire Wildlife Trust to create a wildlife friendly river bank in Churchill Gardens.

  • Pet shop broken into in Fordingbridge

    POLICE were called to reports of a burglary at Select Pet Foods in Fordingbridge during the early hours of this morning (Thursday, July 30). The incident on Green Lane was reported to Hampshire Constabulary at around 12.30am. A window on the

  • 'Vital' donations supporting Wiltshire Wildlife Trust stolen

    "VITAL" donations supporting the work of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust have been stolen at Langford Lakes. The incident was reported to police on Monday (July 27). An unknown amount of money was stolen from the charity's donation stand sometime between

  • First look at new £3.5bn theme park set to open in 2024

    NEW images of the London Resort theme park reveal the hotel and shopping zone within the attraction. The London Resort will cost £3.5bn and will be built on 535 acres of land on a former cement works in Swanscombe, Kent. It's is expected to

  • Self-isolation rules have changed: what you need to know

    The length of time people with coronavirus symptoms must self-isolate will increase to 10 days in England. It comes as Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned of a “second wave starting to roll across Europe”. The UK’s chief medical officers said

  • Origin of Stonehenge’s huge standing stones revealed

    A SAMPLE from the US has helped identify the origins of Stonehenge's standing stones. Tests done on the core of one of the stones, which was drilled during repair work at the Neolithic site in the 1950s, indicates the 20-tonne, seven-metre high

  • FROM THE COURTS: Latest cases heard by magistrates

    A round-up of cases from Salisbury Magistrates Court: GEORGE BAKER, aged 35, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to beating a woman in Salisbury on May 10. He was fined £120 and was ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £34 and costs

  • Museum to remain closed until 2021

    FORDINGBRIDGE Museum has announced it will be remaining closed until April 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The museum in King’s Yard is usually open from Easter until October. Fordingbridge Museum chairman Chris Ansell, said: “The management

  • PAPER PREVIEW: Concerns force scheme change

    IN THIS WEEK'S SALISBURY JOURNAL: Wiltshire Council has amended its plans to pedestrianise Salisbury city centre, following public concerns and business feedback. We have compiled a list of the restaurants taking part in the Eat Out to