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Mayor of Salisbury, Atiqul Hoque, and Dame Rosemary Spencer, Patron of the Civic Society, did the honours

Mayor helps unveil blue plaque tribute to groundbreaking doctor in Salisbury

A BLUE plaque honouring the groundbreaking work of a doctor in Salisbury has been unveiled. On Wednesday (September 7), the…

Wells, Corfe Castle and Avebury top the Which? list of best inland destinations

Somerset, Wiltshire & Dorset towns top new Which? list of best inland destinations

SOMERSET, Wiltshire and Dorset were all represented at the top of a table listing the UK’s favourite inland destinations. Consumer…

Spend 10 minutes each day improving your number skills, council says

PEOPLE are being encouraged to put their number skills to the test this month as part of a national…

Mulenga was found asleep behind the wheel in patchy fog on the A338. Picture: Google

Drink-driver fell asleep at the wheel in middle of major Wiltshire route

A MAN found asleep behind the wheel of his running car – in the middle of a busy road…

Paul Keith Buckland, formerly of Tisbury, has been jailed for 20 years. Picture: Wiltshire Police

Child rapist Paul Keith Buckland jailed for 20 years

A MAN has been jailed for 20 years after being found guilty of the rape of a child under…

Amesbury Sports Centre will be offering the free health checks. Picture: Google

Get a free health check – and seven-day pass – at Wiltshire leisure centres

LEISURE centres in Salisbury and Amesbury will be offering free health MOTs to visitors this month. Between September 18 and…

Canon Kenneth Padley carried out the Topping Out blessing at Salisbury Cathedral. Picture: Finnbarr Webster

Cannon hits the heights for special Salisbury Cathedral blessing

SALISBURY Cathedral hosted an unusual blessing this week – on the top of scaffolding! At around 2pm on Thursday (September…

Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire, Sarah Troughton

Lord Lieutenant’s tribute to late Queen on anniversary of her passing

THE Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire has paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away a year…

Average house price fell by £14,000 to August, says Halifax

THE price of an average house fell by around £14,000 in the year to the end of August, according…

Barclays in High Street, Salisbury. Picture: Google

Two cashpoints being cut to one outside a Salisbury bank

TWO cash machines are set to become one at a landmark Salisbury bank. Harcroft Consulting, on behalf of Barclays Bank…