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Former Salisbury MP, Robert Key

Former Salisbury MP Robert Key passes away at 77

FORMER Salisbury MP Robert Key – described as ‘the best of Salisbury’ – has passed away at the age…

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Snow Moon – how you can see the full moon and more this week

ANYONE who looked up to the skies on Sunday might have noticed a very bright – and full -…

CLOTHES shop M&Co is closing all of its stores - including in Shaftesbury, Blandford, Christchurch and Warminster. The chain has announced all 170 outlets will shut this spring, with around 2,000 jobs set to go. M&Co went into administration at the end of last year and has been bought by AK Retail Holdings - owner of plus-size firm Yours Clothing - in a deal which didn't include the premises. Posts by various stores on Facebook announced the closures. They said: "Unfortunately we haven't received the news we would have hoped for during our administration period, and would like to share this news with you. "As we haven't received any funded, deliverable offers that would result in the transfer of the company's stores or staff to a potential buyer, this means that all of our stores will close." M&Co was initially called Mackays after being established in Scotland in 1834.

M&Co to close stores – including Shaftesbury and Blandford

CLOTHES shop M&Co is closing all of its stores – including in Shaftesbury, Blandford, Christchurch and Warminster. The chain has…

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999 advice issued as NHS walkouts continue

PEOPLE should only call 999 in ‘life-threatening’ or ‘life-altering’ emergencies during NHS walkouts this week. The South Western Ambulance Service…

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Cameras installed in Salisbury Hospital car parks: Free parking details

NUMBER plate recognition cameras have been installed in car parks at Salisbury Hospital. Staff and patients are being urged to…

Events coming up for Salisbury & Avon

Playhouse spring shows go on sale

Looking for something to do on a spring evening? Wiltshire Creative has the following shows going on sale from…

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Cabinet agrees budget and council tax rise plan for Wiltshire

A PROPOSED 2.99% increase in council tax – plus a 2% social care levy – have been approved by…

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Aldi ‘Magic Bags’ being rolled out to stores in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire

ALDI shoppers will soon be able to pick up bargain bags at stores in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset. The budget…

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Claims firefighters shared pictures of crash victims could be probed by police

CLAIMS firefighters photographed women who had died in car crashes and shared them in a WhatsApp group are to…

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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…