Salisbury FC have confirmed that they have now completed the acquisition of 18 year old Dominic Jefferies following FA approval. Jefferies was released by Newport County AFC at the end of season 2019/20, and had enjoyed a two match loan spell at Salisbury, during which he impressed in midfield and also scored in Salisbury’s 5-0 win at Dorchester. He was…
Read MoreMonth: July 2020
GPs dump unreliable app
OUR doctors’ surgery has abandoned its trial of the askmyGP app. Apparently this computerised triage system wasn’t reliable enough to be safe, because of “constant intermittent service and downtime”. It’s a shame, in a way, because Salisbury Medical Practice is always trying to improve its patient experience, and I can see that in theory an app like this should have…
Read MorePedestrianisation Plans Revealed
Wiltshire Council has released its initial designs for the exciting and ambitious People Friendly Salisbury project. The aim of the project is to help to transform the city of Salisbury, making it a more attractive place to visit, shop and work; and improving air quality. The designs are open for comments from the public, businesses and local groups. All submissions…
Read MoreSalisbury FC Preseason Fixtures
Salisbury FC have announced a series of preseason friendlies. Unfortunately, these fixtures will be played behind closed doors as they club are not able to welcome supporters to the Ray Mac stadium yet. The club hope to be able to live stream the fixtures and are urging supporters to stay away from the ground unless there is a late change…
Read MoreKids Summer Activities
Parents looking for summer activities for their 5 – 12 year olds can now find a wealth of opportunities all in one handy brochure. Wiltshire Council has asked local providers to send details of activities including charges, venues and dates to help parents plot how to keep children busy over the summer holidays. The activities are aimed at 5 – 12…
Read MoreSalisbury Library to Reopen
Following a public consultation Wiltshire Council has announced that the library in Salisbury will reopen along with its counterparts in Trowbridge and Chippenham. Salisbury library will reopen on Tuesday 4th August 2020, with safety measures in place to ensure social distancing to keep people as safe as possible. Wiltshire Council has published the following key information that customers need to…
Read MoreDiscounted Dinner
The governments Eat out to Help Out scheme is now live and runs from 3rd to the 31st of August 2020. Get a 20% discount when you eat in at restaurants that are registered with the scheme. There are a good number of Salisbury eateries that are signed up the scheme, here is a list of places where you can…
Read MoreLeisure Facilities to Return
Wiltshire Council has confirmed that it intends to begin a phased reopening of its leisure services from 3 August, following recent confirmation from the Government that leisure centres can reopen with social distancing measures in place. From 3 August, Five Rivers Health and Wellbeing Centre, Salisbury, will open their doors to the public for the first time since 20 March,…
Read MoreFantastic free food sharing in Harnham
FREE fruit and veg? What’s not to like? Unless you’re an eccentric mate of mine from years ago who refused to eat anything green, calling it “twig food”. He was definitely a one-off. Most of us, though, would love fresh produce that we don’t have to pay for. And what a splendid array was to be found on a trestle…
Read MoreWiltshire Council finds the old ways are the best
TWO heads are better than one, they say. But not if those two heads are at County Hall in Trowbridge. Talk about reinventing the wheel! Wiltshire Council starts life as a unitary authority with one chief executive. All of a sudden in 2011 its political leader gets rid, not just of the astonished incumbent Andrew Kerr, but of the chief…
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