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2nd August 2022    4th August 2022

  • Lane closure on A31 after vehicle fire

    A LANE closure was in place on the A31 after a vehicle fire near Picket Post.  The closure was on the A31 westbound between the M27 and A338 near Ringwood. The lane closure was lifted by around 7.20pm.  1 lane is closed on the #A31 westbound

  • Heavy goods vehicles could be banned from using the A338

    Banning heavy goods vehicles (HGV) from using the A338 was proposed in a meeting on Thursday, 28 July. PCC Philip Wilkinson joined Wiltshire Police assistant chief constable (ACC) David Minty, Danny Kruger MP, and local councillors to discuss practical

  • Man punched during attempted robbery in Salisbury

    A MAN in his 20s was punched during an attempted robbery in Salisbury.  Wiltshire Police says it happened at around 10.15pm on Friday, July 29 and the man was walking home when he was confronted by three men and a woman on the bridge in St Nicholas

  • IN PICTURES: Thousands flock to New Forest Show

    TENS of thousands of people flocked to the three-day New Forest and Hampshire County Show at New Park, Brockenhurst last week. There was no doubting the delight for show organisers, participants and visitors at its return after three years.

  • Couple set to breathe new life into The Old Mill Hotel

    THE SUDDEN closure of The Old Mill in Harnham was a surprise to many but a husband-and-wife team have just confirmed they will take over the hotel. Speaking to The Journal today, August 3, Maria Harris said they would take on the hotel in addition

  • Summer of free activities for families

    A PACKED programme of free activities is set to keep families busy in Ringwood this summer. Carvers Clubhouse, a community centre managed by Ringwood Town Council, has announced its Summer in the Park programme for the school holidays. Cllr

  • Wilton Road's alleged bomb scare in pictures

    WILTON Road has now reopened after a "suspicious item" was identified outside the law courts today, August 3. Police officers and a bomb disposal unit have been onsite most of this morning, causing the road to be cordoned off to motorists and pedestrians

  • Trio of defeats for faltering Redlynch & Hale

    IT WAS another disappointing week for Redlynch & Hale Cricket Club as all three sides registered defeats, writes Andy Church. The first XI slipped to seventh place in Hampshire Division Two, after topping the table a few weeks ago. Travelling

  • Manny takes centre stage for Farley

    AFTER a couple of narrow defeats, Farley returned to winning ways with a comfortable victory over Overton, writes Paul Roberts. The platform was laid by the batters, with Iain De Weymarn making the most of any width from the outset. Every batsman

  • Lee and Matt battle 12-hour farmyard race

    THE White Star Running Cider Frolic is a 12-hour race consisting of 6km laps, made up of a variety of off-road tracks around a farm. Best running buddies Lee Syrett and Matt Bosworth took on the challenge of completing as many laps as possible.

  • South Wilts tamed by hungry Lions as title race hots up

    SOUTH Wilts are bracing themselves for a rollercoaster finale to the ECB Southern Premier League season. With five rounds of white ball matches to go, they already have the time pennant in the trophy cabinet for a 10th time in 22 years. But

  • Wilton Road reopens after 'suspicious item' at courts

    PART of the A36 running through Salisbury was closed earlier today, August 3, due to an "ongoing incident". UPDATE (11am): The road has now reopened. UPDATE (10am): Police confirmed there was a "suspicious item" at Salisbury Law Courts.

  • Serial rapist from Salisbury due to be sentenced next month

    A serial rapist from Salisbury is due to be sentenced next month, September. Daniel Frake, of Elm Grove Road in Salisbury, attacked three women in Kent between 2007 and 2014. He tied one up and targeted another at a festival. In May the 38-