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The Moon fully eclipsing the Sun as captured by the Artemis II crew during their lunar flyby on April 6, 2026. Picture: NASA

Solar eclipse 2026: Warning issued – how to view safely in Salisbury and beyond

A SAFETY warning has been issued to anyone hoping to witness the partial solar eclipse in Salisbury and beyond on...

Perseid Meteor Shower. Picture: Jim Vajda from Oxford, Ohio, USA

Perseids meteor shower Salisbury: Three places for stargazing as spectacle peaks

THE Perseids meteor shower reaches its peak overnight on Wednesday (August 12) and into Thursday (August 13) and Salisbury is...

Supplier urging households to save water amid “exceptionally high demand”

HOUSEHOLDS in Ringwood, Christchurch, Bournemouth, the New Forest and south of Salisbury are being urged to "use water with care"...

The Railway Hotel in Fordingbridge first customers

“Exciting new beginning” for Fordingbridge pub and restaurant

A “NEW ERA” dawns for a heritage hotel in Fordingbridge as a well known pub landlord takes the reins. Experienced...

Salisbury Bemerton Community Board “significant milestone” for Pride in Place programme

The creation of the Salisbury Bemerton Community Board has been hailed as a “significant milestone” for the government’s Pride in...

Leader of Wiltshire Council and Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning, Councillor Ian Thorn

Help shape Wiltshire’s future as Local Plan scoping consultation begins next month

HOUSING developments, jobs, and waste management are all up for discussion as Wiltshire Council prepares to launch the first consultation...

Southampton Independent Lifeboat service's new Kontra R450CC lifeboat

Newly formed lifeboat service receives very first vessel from Wiltshire business

THE newly formed Southampton Independent Lifeboat service has received its first ever vessel thanks to a Wiltshire business. Maritime firm...

Amber heat alert issued for south west – including Wiltshire – as temperatures set to hit 33C

AN AMBER heat alert has been issued for the south west - including Wiltshire - as temperatures continue to soar...

New Forest fire closes A31

Fire crews “worked through the night”: Major road closed amid “challenging” rural blaze

A MAJOR incident has been declared after a “challenging” rural fire closed a main road in Hampshire. Crews have “worked...

Aerial view of Copehill Down trenches

Realistic military training on Salisbury Plain gets £2 million boost

TRAINING facilities at Salisbury Plain have received a £2 million upgrade to “reflect the changing character of warfare”, a top...