An elderly woman who had feared she might have missed out on the coronavirus jab, has today received the first dose of the vaccine. Ceridwen McKoen, 83, made her way to City Hall this afternoon to receive the life-saving injection. Like other
AN EVENT celebrating agriculture, the countryside and the rural community is making a comeback this year, split across two days for the first time. The Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show was halted in 2020 as, along with most events, it had fallen
A FURTHER nine people have died at Salisbury District Hospital having tested positive for Covid-19. This brings the total number to have died after receiving a positive test result to 158. As of 8.15am this morning (January 26), there are also
Vaccinations at City Hall have got off to a "brilliant" start thanks to the efforts of NHS staff, military personnel and volunteers. Around 200 people have received the first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab so far today (Tuesday, January 26)
WILTSHIRE Council is projected to have cut its carbon footprint by 80 per cent on 2014/15 emissions. This would also represent a reduction of 68 per cent from 2018/19, it says. It comes after the council declared a climate emergency and resolved
Covid rates in Wiltshire are beginning to drop but still remain very high, according to the county’s public health boss. In the last seven days 1,321 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in WIltshire. This means that the infection rate
WILTSHIRE is continuing to see a drop in Covid cases, the latest figures have revealed. The figures, for the seven days to January 21, are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the Government’s testing programme) and in the wider
More than 400 people are currently in hospital because of Covid in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire CCG area, it has been revealed. As of Monday January 25, a total of 423 Covid inpatients were being treated across all providers
AROUND £12,000 has been awarded to a project repairing road signs around Salisbury, with "hundreds" across the city already transformed. Concerns were raised by a councillor however, as one road in Bemerton Heath does not have a nameplate, causing
THE impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has been felt within every industry and service, with the police being no exception. Despite staffing levels "improving" within Wiltshire Police, Inspector Pete Sparrow, of the Salisbury community policing team
A GYM inside the spinal centre at Salisbury District Hospital is being prepared for bed space as the "severe impact" of the pandemic continues to take its toll. A statement from the hospital also confirmed that the Day Surgery Unit is being used
