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MP calls for end to negativity
John Glen, MP for Salisbury, and City Minister, is determined to turn the tide on the negative messages about the city's safety. "Instead of talking about 'low risk', it's time to explain what this means so people know how safe they are in Salisbury, Amesbury and...
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Horsebox Safety Week advice
Horsebox Safety Week from is from August 20 to 26 to coincide with The Pony Club Championships and Blair Castle International Horse Trials. Insurers NFU Mutual launched the campaign with The Pony Club and National Pony Society Scotland to spread the safety message...
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Council in cattle market concern
The Shaftesbury Town Poll, on August 9, called at a parish meeting on July 10, attracted a turnout of only 15.67%. Residents were asked: "Do you want Shaftesbury Town Council to fund and support a Judicial Review of the sale by North Dorset District Council of the...
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City bids for Great British High Street award
Salisbury is bidding for a British title by entering a national competition to be crowned England’s best ‘rising star’ high street. The city’s application has been submitted by Salisbury Business Improvement District (BID), to get the high street recognised for its...
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Stand and Deliver
An original musical show ‘Stand and Deliver’ before a full house at Shaftesbury School ended Shaftesbury’s Stagecoach Performing Arts School’s annual Summer School on August 10. The performance was specially written and produced by Diana Waterman, principal of...
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Students compete against best athletes
Two students from Harrow Way Community School, Andover, have put the town on the map at the English Schools’ Athletics Association (ESAA) Championships. At the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, Year 9 student Adam Robinson took Silver in the high jump, leaping 1.84m,...
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Where can you cruise to from Southampton?
If you’re planning to go on a cruise from the UK, there’s a good chance you’ll be leaving from Southampton. With more than 400 ships and millions of passengers passing through the port every year, it’s Britain’s biggest and most popular cruising hub. If you want to...
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‘Contaminated’ clothes collected at last
Five months after the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury, 12 people have finally had ‘contaminated’ clothes removed from their homes. The 12 were wearing ‘dry cleaning clothes’ when they visited The Mill pub or Zizzi restaurant in the city, between...
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Fire station open day
Tisbury Fire Station is open to the public between 12pm and 4pm on Saturday, August 18, and any money raised will be donated to the Fire Fighters Charity. Activities include learning about the dangers of cooking, with a chip pan fire demonstration, and a look round...
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Pavement parking under scrutiny
The Department for Transport is gathering evidence on the effectiveness of current laws on pavement parking to address safety issues concerning cyclists, pedestrians, and other vulnerable road users. This comes as good news for little Louie Dunn, whose family is...
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Bath death was drug-related
A pretty 22-year-old receptionist took ‘ecstasy’ before dying in a bath of water at her home, an inquest in Salisbury was told. The extraordinary cause of her death only came to light as a result of toxicology tests more than three months after unmarried Charlotte...
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Runners are fired up
The Salisbury 5-4-3-2-1 at the weekend was again well supported by City of Salisbury A&RC (CoSARC) members as entrants and marshals, writes Di Cross. Starting at the Fire Station, in aid of the Fire Fighters Charity, the popular local event – a series of trail walks...
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MP calls for end to negativity
John Glen, MP for Salisbury, and City Minister, is determined to turn the tide on the negative messages about the city's safety. "Instead of talking about 'low risk', it's time to explain what this means so people know how safe they are in Salisbury, Amesbury and...
read more
Horsebox Safety Week advice
Horsebox Safety Week from is from August 20 to 26 to coincide with The Pony Club Championships and Blair Castle International Horse Trials. Insurers NFU Mutual launched the campaign with The Pony Club and National Pony Society Scotland to spread the safety message...
read more
Council in cattle market concern
The Shaftesbury Town Poll, on August 9, called at a parish meeting on July 10, attracted a turnout of only 15.67%. Residents were asked: "Do you want Shaftesbury Town Council to fund and support a Judicial Review of the sale by North Dorset District Council of the...
read more
City bids for Great British High Street award
Salisbury is bidding for a British title by entering a national competition to be crowned England’s best ‘rising star’ high street. The city’s application has been submitted by Salisbury Business Improvement District (BID), to get the high street recognised for its...
read more
Stand and Deliver
An original musical show ‘Stand and Deliver’ before a full house at Shaftesbury School ended Shaftesbury’s Stagecoach Performing Arts School’s annual Summer School on August 10. The performance was specially written and produced by Diana Waterman, principal of...
read more
Students compete against best athletes
Two students from Harrow Way Community School, Andover, have put the town on the map at the English Schools’ Athletics Association (ESAA) Championships. At the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, Year 9 student Adam Robinson took Silver in the high jump, leaping 1.84m,...
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Vinyl Records Wanted
Cash paid for LPs & 45’s in good condition.
Private Collector
call Graham: 01425 291271 or mobile 07825 742802
Golf Cart Trolley Bag
Powakaddy Golf Cart Trolley Bag with cover and rain cover.
Excellent Condition.
£30
01722 742995
Squat Rack
(Marcy SP50)
£40
01722 326599
Pine bed
single, £15
01722 326599
Classical record collection
Classical record collection for sale.
Various artists etc 27 L.P. Records
£150 O.N.O.
01722 323066 (please phone in the evenings)
Interior doors
Pair of hardwood interior doors. 15 panes glass each, includes brass furniture. 27in wide, 78in high.
£20 or near offer
01722 742247
Propane gas cylinder
Propane gas cylinder 10 kg size. 3/4 full. Includes regulator.
£40 or near offer
01722 742247
Wash basin
Wash basin, new, semi recessed style. Unable to use.
£50 or near offer.
01722 742247
Bed settee
Brown leather bed settee.
Sprung base, excellent condition.
£100
01722 742247
Mirror
Gilt framed over mantle mirror.
£30 or near offer.
01722 742247
Vinyl Records Wanted
Cash paid for LPs & 45’s in good condition.
Private Collector
call Graham: 01425 291271 or mobile 07825 742802
Golf Cart Trolley Bag
Powakaddy Golf Cart Trolley Bag with cover and rain cover.
Excellent Condition.
£30
01722 742995
Squat Rack
(Marcy SP50)
£40
01722 326599
Pine bed
single, £15
01722 326599
Classical record collection
Classical record collection for sale.
Various artists etc 27 L.P. Records
£150 O.N.O.
01722 323066 (please phone in the evenings)
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Rural hotel bathes in new light
The Bath Arms at Longleat is bathing in new light after substantial refurbishments and a total transformation. The country pub with accommodation on the Longleat Estate had a two-month revamp with complete refurbishment of its 18 rooms and modernisation of all its...
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Lloyds bank explains reasons for closures
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Hot weather heats up tempers
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Town Council’s youngest Mayor elected.
At just 23, Piers Brown is Shaftesbury Town Council’s youngest-ever Chairman of the Council and Town Mayor. He was elected unanimously at the council’s annual meeting on May 1. Cllr Brown as been a town councillor for 2 ½ years and has chaired the Planning and...
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Catering assistant fired for frothy cup
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Man arrested after indecent exposure
A man has been arrested in connection with an incident at a car park off Friary Lane, Salisbury, at about 3pm on Tuesday, March 27. He was allegedly seen indecently exposing himself sitting in a blue/purple Vauxhall Astra convertible. A 28-year-old man from the...
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Salisbury saluted
I visited Salisbury today with my two sons and mum. We were watching the Easter parade as my son wanted to listen to the music (he has CP and is on the autism spectrum). He had a major meltdown resulting in a lot of crying and screaming, biting and punching. The...
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Fisherton Street welcomes Retro warehouse
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Tallest living Christmas tree lights up Wilton
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New chapter for Wilton’s historic almshouses
Almshouses belonging to a medieval hospital charity dating back to the 1400s have been transferred to one of the biggest almshouse charities in the country. The Hospital of St Mary Magdalene, Wilton, existed in 1420 with close links to Wilton Abbey, as an education...
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Police target drink and drug drivers
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Clock turned back for dotty plot
By Fanny Charles Enter Salisbury Playhouse’s main auditorium and you are greeted by a two-story crumbling house, overshadowed by railway signals. As the lights drop and the set slowly revolves, a pitch-perfect dowdily 1950s house is revealed – dainty knick-knacks,...
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Rural hotel bathes in new light
The Bath Arms at Longleat is bathing in new light after substantial refurbishments and a total transformation. The country pub with accommodation on the Longleat Estate had a two-month revamp with complete refurbishment of its 18 rooms and modernisation of all its...
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Lloyds bank explains reasons for closures
Bank closes 80 branches as profits hit £3.1 billion Lloyds’ pre-tax profits hit £3.1 billion in the first half of 2018, amid plans to close more than 80 bank branches, according to Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry. The Wilton branch...
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Town Council’s youngest Mayor elected.
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Catering assistant fired for frothy cup
A young catering assistant at Stonehenge has been fired for undercharging for a frothy cup of coffee at the £27 million visitor centre run by English Heritage. Dan Thomas, from Amesbury, noticed a cup of coffee he was about to sell to a customer ‘was half-full of...
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Man arrested after indecent exposure
A man has been arrested in connection with an incident at a car park off Friary Lane, Salisbury, at about 3pm on Tuesday, March 27. He was allegedly seen indecently exposing himself sitting in a blue/purple Vauxhall Astra convertible. A 28-year-old man from the...
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