A campaign group is planning to mount a legal challenge over Grant Shapps decision to give the go-ahead to the building of a tunnel near Stonehenge. The Transport Secretary gave the plans which will cost £1.7bn the green light, disregarding the recommendations of planning officials, earlier in November. The Stonehenge Alliance have instructed a legal team to investigate the lawfulness…
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Wiltshire Police is appealing for witnesses after a woman disturbed an intruder in her home and was punched as she tried to escape. The victim, a woman in her 20s, had just finished working a late shift at Salisbury District Hospital, around midnight on Friday, 27 November, when she walked back to her shared home on site. On entering the…
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We now know that Salisbury will be placed into Tier 2 of the Covid-19 restrictions when the current lockdown ends on December 2nd. It may mean tougher rules on who we can meet and where, but non-essential shops WILL be able to open in ALL tiers. So, from Wednesday 2nd December, Salisbury city centre shops will welcome back shoppers to…
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The Wiltshire and Swindon Local Resilience Forum has reaffirmed its commitment to work together to keep people safe as the country prepares to leave the national COVID lockdown. The Government yesterday announced that Wiltshire and Swindon will be placed in Tier 2 when the national lockdown ends next Wednesday (December 2). Chief Constable Kier Pritchard, chair of the Wiltshire and…
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Over 50 traffic offence reports were handed out and one driver was arrested for travelling at 120mph during our road safety week of action. Alongside their normal duties, the roads policing unit were joined by special constables and local community policing teams to target troublesome areas of the county as reported by members of the public. The aim of the campaign…
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A new premium canned alcohol discovery club has launched from Wilton. Canned Club is the brainchild of husband and wife team Emily and Elliot Pepper. They struck upon the idea earlier this year, they discovered that some of the best new alcoholic drinks were being canned. Lovers of new discoveries, not only did they find some pretty damn tasty drinks,…
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Salisbury and the rest of Wiltshire have been placed into Tier 2 of the new system that replaces this period of lockdown from Wednesday 2nd of December. The tier decisions have been based on a number of factors including the number of cases currently in the area. Wiltshire in the week preceding 21st November had 120 cases per 100,000 people.…
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Wiltshire Council will be broadcasting its second live public COVID-19 update next month, to provide the latest local information and to answer residents’ questions. The broadcast takes place on Tuesday 8 December at 5 pm. Wiltshire Council Leader, Cllr Philip Whitehead, will once again be joined by Terence Herbert, Chief Executive of Wiltshire Council and Kate Blackburn, Director of Public…
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With less than a month to go until Christmas, a new online shop showcasing locally made products has launched in time for the festive season. www.wiltshiremakers.co.uk showcases artisans from across Wiltshire and neighbouring areas or those with products intrinsically linked to the County. Seven artisans have been included in the initial launch phase these are: The Magnificent Seed Wessex Spirits…
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Salisbury FC yesterday posted that long-serving club Press Officer Alec Hayter was rushed to hospital on Saturday. Alec has been associated with the football club in its various forms for as long as most people can remember. He has written many articles, match reports and updated supporters via BBC Wiltshire on the clubs up’s and downs. He is also the…
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