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…
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…
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 work in final stretch
WORK on a £60 million scheme to create affordable properties for older people in an iconic Salisbury building is…
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…
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…
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…
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…
January house prices saw biggest rise in three years, new figures show
MANY home-movers have already been putting their 2023 moving plans into action, with average asking prices seeing the biggest…
Rule changes to time between MOTs planned in Government shake-up
THE Government has announced new plans for the future of MOTs, including extending the length of when to take…