PAPER PREVIEW January 21, 2021

Salisbury Cathedral has reopened its doors as a temporary vaccination site to kick off the rollout of the Covid jab in the city.

A rise in Covid-19 deaths in Salisbury has resulted in a temporary mortuary, set up on the hospital site back in March, becoming operational.

Salisbury looks likely to miss out on more than a million pounds of funding, which had been set aside to improve transport options in the city.

An increase in basic council tax has been proposed as part of a plan to boost Wiltshire’s recovery following an “unprecedented year”.

And more!

In Forest Journal:

Alterations to a junction on a new development for 63 homes have been slammed as “dangerous” and a “preposterous proposition” by a councillor who fears the impact of increased traffic levels.

Ponies killed on New Forest roads are believed to have been licking salt laid to combat ice. But civic chiefs have rejected calls to stop salting icy roads or to find an alternative substance.

The courts have banned a man from entering Moors Valley Country Park after he assaulted a member of staff.

In The Vale Journal:

Securing the closed St Mary’s School near Shaftesbury has cost Dorset Council more than £10million.

A tourist information centre that has stayed open throughout the Covid-19 pandemic is now a finalist in a countywide travel-based competition.

Circus star Gerry Cottle has died aged 75 after contracting coronavirus, his agent has said.