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Green Comet. Photo: NASA

Green Comet: How to see C/2022 E3 (ZTF) in Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset

THE Green Comet is set to appear in night skies tonight. Full name C/2022 E3 (ZTF), stargazers are excited about…

Ryan Brindley. Photo: Wiltshire Police

Hospital order for driver who killed biker on Wiltshire road

A MAN from Mere who killed a ‘beautiful human being’ by deliberately driving into him and knocking off his…

Paperchase, Salisbury. Photo: Google

Paperchase goes into administration – but stores stay open

STATIONERY retailer Paperchase has gone into administration. The firm, which has stores in Salisbury and Ringwood, failed to secure a…

The hospital wings set to be demolished.

Work to start on new 24-bed ward at Salisbury Hospital

PLANS for a new, 24-bed inpatient ward at Salisbury Hospital have been approved. In October last year, Salisbury NHS Foundation…

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Tesco hot counters and delis to close – putting jobs at risk

HOT counters and delis will close in Tesco stores – putting more than 2,000 jobs at risk. The supermarket giant…

Finch House aerial view

Finch House work in final stretch

WORK on a £60 million scheme to create affordable properties for older people in an iconic Salisbury building is…

Above: A pipistrelle bat Credit: Denley PhotographyUnsplash

What to do if you spot potential rabies infections in bat populations

The possibility of a bat infected with rabies passing the disease onto humans or other mammals is rare, according…

The scene captured in a photo from 1853

Plague, political plots and religious emancipation from the archives

Gems from The Salisbury Museum blog compiled by museum volunteer Jane Hanbidge. Religious intolerance In the St Edmund’s Churchwardens’ Accounts for…

Headteacher, Ollie Martindale, celebrates with pupils at St Peters CoE Primary

Ambitious school gets huge vote of confidence following inspection

A school in Salisbury that opened with just 69 children and three teachers in 2018 has received a resounding…

Susan and Raven

Pet dog’s lockdown experience inspires local author to self-publish

Words and photo by Tristan Ovington. Lockdown forced many people to become more creative, but author Susan Stennett, 54, took…