When 35 local people set out on the Stars Appeal trek across the Jordan desert to the ancient city of Petra, they knew they were in for a challenge. But trekking up to 19km (12 miles) a day for 6 days across rocky and sandy desert in 40°C temperatures was far tougher than any of them had expected. “Nothing in…
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Call for Young People to Offer Their Opinions
Salisbury Youth Provision forum is inviting young people who’d like to find out more about helping shape what is available for young people in and around Salisbury for some FREE pizza and a chat. The Youth Provision Forum has been set up to help improve the activities, clubs, workshops and other things on offer to young people in the area…
Read MoreHistory Festival Tickets Go On Sale as Programme is Announced
The Daily Mail Chalke Valley History Festival makes a welcome return this June, with a rich and varied programme of fascinating talks and panel discussions given by leading thinkers and speakers, and the very best historians in the land. Running concurrently will be a dynamic line-up of living history displays, historical performances and interactive experiences. All the events will take…
Read MoreSalisbury Hospital Deliver Hip Replacement in a Day
Last week the team at Salisbury Hospital achieved the first full hip replacement in a day. Vanessa De Rycker aged 67 from Salisbury was admitted at 08:00 on the morning of 28th April and was home that evening by 19:00. This is the first time such a procedure had been completed within a day in the Wessex Region and one of…
Read MoreWiltshire Police to Begin Recruitment Programme
Wiltshire Police is actively looking for people to ‘be the difference they want to see’ in their communities. The Force opens police officer applications on Monday 25 April, the last round of recruitment in Wiltshire as part of the Government’s pledge to recruit an additional 20,000 police officers by March 2023. Since the start of the national Uplift recruitment drive…
Read MoreTesco Amesbury Surprise Mums
Tesco Amesbury has surprised a number of amazing mums with a hamper after being nominated by their children. Adele Ward Community Champion at Tesco Amesbury launched a Mother’s day Competition which ran from Monday 28th February to Sunday 20th March. Mums were nominated by their children to be in with a chance of winning a hamper full of goodies in…
Read MoreIntrepid Stars Appeal Trekkers Finally Ready to Set Off for Petra
This week 35 local people will be taking part in the fourth fundraising trek for the Stars Appeal, Salisbury Hospital’s charity. Even before they set off, this trek has been the most challenging yet. Many of the trekkers signed up just after the charity’s 2019 Great Wall of China trek, which raised over £130,000 for projects supporting patients and staff…
Read MoreSalisbury’s Race For Men is back for the first time since 2019
The running event is welcoming people to sign up, as it tries to reach its £50,000 target. After 2 years of uncertainty due to the pandemic, it’s been confirmed that Race For Men is FINALLY going ahead this year. The event had to be cancelled in 2020, and then subsequently in 2021, because of various lockdowns and restrictions in the…
Read MoreSouth Western Railway is Giving Away Free After Work Rounds to Encourage Workers Back Into London
Thank God It’s Thursday! South Western Railway is calling on colleagues to put their out of office on and have a free round on them every Thursday this month, as it encourages co-workers to get back together in a new age of remote working. In today’s “new normal”, Thursday is officially the new Friday, and South Western Railway is looking…
Read MoreSalisbury Radio Hits DAB Across the Area
Salisbury’s local radio station will be available on digital radio across south Wiltshire and west Hampshire from Monday. Salisbury Radio launches officially at 5 pm on Monday, as the Mayor of Salisbury cuts the ribbon on their broadcasting studios on Endless Street. The station which has been broadcasting online and via smart speakers since the demise of Spire FM will…
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