Bring back the ‘bobby on the beat’
Strolling through the Market Square last week (6 April), it was a pleasant surprise to see a police officer…
“GP numbers – another pledge gone”
IT has been another week of navigating the NHS for me. My son has now added conjunctivitis to his bingo…
“No new developments of oil and gas”
These are not the words of extreme climate activists, but a view backed more than 700 of the UK’s…
Tory publicity stunt will cost thousands
After a significant increase in council tax payments for Salisbury residents this year, I understand why Conservative councillors would…
‘We need to tackle gender inequality’
THIS week, my daughter chose ‘Malala’s Magic Pencil’ by Malala Yousafzai from Salisbury Library. It tells Malala’s story in…
“They really, really do just hate work”
(Gavin Williamson secretary of state for education, October 2022) Debate over the government’s handling of the pandemic has recently been…
‘Community policing needs to return’
I READ this week about the terrible case of a local man who tragically took his own life just…
More at stake than companies’ profits
Hard to believe but true, given the record-breaking profits generated by energy companies over the past 12 months, there…
‘Three ways to cut families’ bills’
I HAVE a new arsenal in my small talk. It never fails to get people going and fills any…
Government gives up on air quality
At the end of January and flying in the face of public opinion and scientific research, environment secretary Therese…