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  • Work nearly complete on 170-year-old listed building

    CONSTRUCTION work is nearing completion on a 170-year-old listed building which is being converted into four apartments. The Grade 2 listed Avon House, off Wilton Road, was purchased by Affordable Housing and Healthcare Group as part of the wider

  • High drama of unexpected kind at Salisbury races on Sunday

    THERE was high drama of an unexpected kind when only six of the nine runners finished the novice stakes at Salisbury on Sunday. First Power Em had to be withdrawn after crashing through the stalls, State Secretary was dramatically pulled up after

  • Top tips to help your puppy cope with being home alone

    AS LIFE starts returning to normal and people return to work - many new puppy owners will now be faced with leaving their fluffy companions alone for the first time. Celia Callan, an animal behaviourist and dog trainer at The Animal Behaviour Clinic

  • Firefighters tackle fire involving a coach

    FIREFIGHTERS tackled a fire involving a coach in Larkhill early this morning (May 3). Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said it received five 999 calls regarding a coach on fire in Willoughby Road. Fire crews from Amesbury and Salisbury

  • Cat stuck inside car engine rescued

    A cat was rescued by fire crews at the weekend - after it became stuck inside the engine of a car. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service sent out a crew from Shaftesbury to help "rescue a small animal". Typically of course, we think

  • NHS team move to new vaccine venue as cathedral says goodbye

    The Covid-19 vaccination effort at Salisbury Cathedral has ended – but it won’t go far, with NHS teams delivering the jabs moving to another building in the Close. On Saturday (May 1) the Sarum South Primary Care Network team delivered the final

  • Working together is key to tackling climate emergency

    FORDINGBRIDGE is taking great green strides to cut down food and plastic waste and improve biodiversity by creating “tiny forests”, thanks to the work of a volunteer group. The varied work of Fordingbridge Greener Living was highlighted during

  • 8 free activities to enjoy as City Encounters returns

    SALISBURY’S city centre is to provide the stage for free performances from some of the UK’s most innovative outdoor companies. To celebrate the return of live performance, City Encounters will offer a programme of free outdoor theatre, dance and