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  • Salisbury man, 47, on trial for sexual offence

    A Salisbury man is standing trial for a sexual offence. Phillip Southgate, 47, is charged with engaging in sexual activity with a woman without her consent. Southgate has denied the offence which allegedly took place on July, 7 2018. Today

  • Patient dies after testing positive for Covid-19

    A PATIENT who tested positive for Covid-19 has passed away at Salisbury District Hospital. This brings the total number of Covid-related deaths at the hospital to 213 since the pandemic began. The patient, who was in his 80s, died on Sunday

  • GP surgery 'significantly damaged' after car crash

    A GP surgery in Wilton was "significantly" damaged by a car over the weekend. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the Old Orchard Surgery on South Street, at 2.32pm on Saturday. A crew from Wilton and the heavy rescue

  • England rugby star confirmed for special event

    ONE of England’s Women’s Six Nations stars will be attending a special event to promote rugby. Saracens, England international, and former Ellingham & Ringwood player Poppy Cleall, described by England women’s coach Simon Middleton as one of the

  • Investigation launched after large heath fire

    AN INVESTIGATION has been launched into the cause of a large heath fire in Verwood.  Dorset Police was made aware at around 3pm on Monday (May 3) that firefighters from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service were in attendance at a fire in

  • Around 140 firefighters battle two large heath fires

    MORE THAN 100 firefighters battled two large heath fires on the same day. Crews from both Dorset and Wiltshire and Hampshire and Isle of Wight fire and rescue services were deployed yesterday (May 3). The first incident was reported at 2.18pm