FIREFIGHTERS dealt with a crop field fire near Downton. The incident was reported to Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service just after 4pm on Saturday (August 6). A fire crew from Verwood, who were en route to provide stand by cover
THERE were activities for all ages to enjoy as the Wessex Country Fair returned for 2022. The Salisbury Hospice Charity event on Saturday (August 6) was held in the grounds of the Wilton House Estate. Visitors flocked to enjoy music, demonstrations
Police closed an investigation after a missing 16-year-old girl reported she was gang-raped despite “clear allegation and evidence”. Wiltshire Police closed the investigation into the “vulnerable” teen after investigators deemed there was “no offence
Part of the A36 was closed in both directions after a collision. The road has now reopened but closures were in place this morning from the Crockerton Roundabout to the Longleat Roundabout in both directions. A collision between a car and
A TEMPORARY play area has been put up at Ashley Road Open Space with plans to open it soon. The current play area had to be taken down as part of work on Salisbury’s River Park scheme, which will see a new one put in its place once the works are
A community farm in Laverstock is warning of the dangers to animals and the fire risk posed by letting off sky lanterns. River Bourne Community Farm says it had a report of a group of people setting off lanterns over its fields on Friday night
The Wurzels will be headling an evening of music entertainment at the Wessex Country Fair. The event, which raises money for Salisbury Hospice Charity, is being held on the Wilton House Estate today (Saturday, August 6) with entry from 11am.
A 17-year-old motorcyclist has died after a crash in Verwood. Dorset Police officers are investigating the fatal collision on the B3072 Verwood Road, near to Potterne Park, which was reported at 12.50am today (August 6). It involved a silver
HISTORY will come to life at Rockbourne Roman Villa. To mark the 80th anniversary of the discovery of Rockbourne Roman Villa, visitors are invited to a living history event on Saturday and Sunday. From the earliest Iron Age settlement to the
There are hundreds fewer firefighters in Wiltshire and Dorset than a decade ago, figures show, as the Fire Brigades Union accuses the Government of “complacency” over cuts to services in the face of climate change. With weather reports predicting
Planning applications for development submitted to Wiltshire Council, validated in week ending July 31. Alderbury PL/2022/05472. Parkside, Rectory Road, SP5 3AD. Single storey kitchen extension to rear. Amesbury PL/2022/05423. 6 London
A SENSE of humour and tolerance is the key to a successful marriage, according to a Salisbury couple celebrating their platinum wedding anniversary. Lieutenant Colonel Peter and Jean Daykin married in Leeds on August 1, 1952. Celebrating 70
Following the great success of last year’s inaugural Taste Salisbury, the ten-day celebration of food and drink returns to the city later this month. Organised by Salisbury BID, Taste Salisbury will celebrate the wonderful array of food and drink
