Salisbury City Council has announced that tomorrow’s (Sat 31st October) Charter Market won’t take place. Adverse weather conditions are expected across South Wiltshire and the decision has been taken not to hold the market. It will return as usual on Tuesday. Due to the adverse weather forecast tomorrow (Saturday 31 October), the #Salisbury Charter Market has unfortunately been cancelled. We…
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£6.06 Million of Funding for the Salisbury River Park Project
Salisbury is to be boosted by £6.06 million of funding for the Salisbury River Park project to reduce the future risk of flooding in the city centre and deliver associated environmental benefits. The funding is coming from the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (SWLEP) as part of the project to develop the Salisbury River Park project to be located…
Read MorePublic Consultation for The Salisbury Museum
Do you want to be a voice in the redevelopment of one of Salisbury’s museums? The Salisbury Museum is inviting local people to join us for a conversation about our planned museum redevelopment project. They want the museum to be an exciting and special place for everyone. To achieve that, they want to hear from the people who matter most……
Read MoreNew Salisbury Care Home Welcomes First Resident
A state-of-the-art new care home has opened in Salisbury and welcomed its first resident. 87-year-old Bob Harper from Fleet in Hampshire is the first of many new residents who will be moving into Old Sarum Manor Care Home, a purpose-built residential home in Longhedge, Salisbury. The luxury home is part of new care home group Elmfield Care and offers residential…
Read MoreWitness Appeal After Criminal Damage at Wilton Church
Wiltshire Police are appealing for witnesses after an incident of criminal damage at a church in Wilton. It happened between 10 am and 5 pm last Thursday (22/10) at St Mary’s Church, in the Market Place. The damage was caused to the automatic door locking system and, although the church is still able to be secured, it is expected to…
Read MoreHoratio’s Garden Becomes Salisbury Gift Card’s Charity of the Year
Horatio’s Garden has been chosen as the charity of the year for the Salisbury Gift Card. The Salisbury Gift Card is a pre-loaded card which can be spent in over 130 businesses in the city centre, including shops, restaurants, hotels, salons, attractions and more. Launched in June 2018, the Salisbury Gift Card is an initiative of Salisbury BID that supports…
Read MoreWiltshire Council Live COVID Update to be Broadcast
Wiltshire Council will be broadcasting live online from 5pm on Tuesday 3 November, to provide the latest update on COVID-19 in Wiltshire and to answer residents’ questions. Wiltshire Council Leader, Cllr Philip Whitehead will be joined by Terence Herbert, Chief Executive of Wiltshire Council and Kate Blackburn, Director of Public Health for Wiltshire to answer questions and provide the latest…
Read MoreSalisbury Area Board Still Has Funding to Award
Non-profit organisations who are looking to make a difference in Salisbury are being urged to apply for funding with over £53,000 still available to award before the end of March 2021. Marc Read, Salisbury’s Community Engagement Manager helps organisations with the process and will happily walk you through the grant application. He is on the lookout for local organisations to…
Read MoreResult: The Salisbury Five
It is now my pleasure to announce the winner of ‘The Salisbury Five – Votes For Women’, which was a very important part of the recent Salisbury History Festival. It has been refreshing to highlight the lives of Florence White, Lady Hulse, The Spitfire Girls, Lady Jo Benson and Rosemary Squires – all outstanding women in their own right and…
Read MoreMacbeth: Socially Distanced Theatre in the Close
Classical touring theatre company, This Is My Theatre, is reviving their critically acclaimed adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth and performing at The Medieval Hall (Cathedral Close) in Salisbury on 30 and 31 October 2020, at 5pm and 7.30pm. Using the play’s original language in combination with traditional Scottish Gaelic music played live and choral song, this beautiful adaptation performed by a cast of…
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