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Amesbury News

Reid drops in on 'Afghan' village

DEFENCE Secretary John Reid visited troops training on Salisbury Plain last Friday, just 24 hours after announcing their deployment to Afghanistan.  more...

New Forest News

When seven is not a prime number

NEW Forest district council has denied that a missing number seven from its short-stay parking clock is a mistake.  more...

Hampshire cuts to the bone

HAMPSHIRE county council plans for big cuts to social services for the elderly have sparked a furore.  more...

Salisbury City Fc News

City team news

SALISBURY City's team for this afternoon's FA Trophy third round tie with Stalybridge Celtic is: 1. Kevin Sawyer, 2. Scott Bartlett, 3. Jon Beswetherick, 4. Aaron Cook, 5. Tim Bond, 6. Tommy Widdrington, 7. Wayne Turk, 8. Craig Davis, 9. Paul Sales, 10. Matt Tubbs, 11. Alex Haddow. Subs: Chris Knowles, Simon Browne, Robbie Matthews, Adam Wilde, Simon Arthur.  more...

City head north for replay

SALISBURY City will have to do it all again on Tuesday evening after their FA Trophy tie with Stalybridge Celtic ended in a 0-0 draw.  more...

Ring for travel details

SALISBURY City will be running a supporters coach to Stalybridge Celtic for Tuesday night's FA Trophy replay.  more...

Aylesbury game to be rescheduled

SALISBURY City's Southern League Premier Division match at Aylesbury United, scheduled for Tuesday, will have to be re-arranged following today's FA Trophy draw with Stalybridge Celtic.  more...

Aylesbury game to be rescheduled/City still top

SALISBURY City's Southern League Premier Division match at Aylesbury United, scheduled for Tuesday, will have to be re-arranged following today's FA Trophy draw with Stalybridge Celtic.  more...

Salisbury Letters

Brunel link is unjustified

IN the decades since the Brunel link was first mooted, planning policy has changed significantly, and generally for the better.  more...

Why attack the elderly?

I AM a young'" retired person of 66, having been born in 1939, the year World War II began.  more...

Salisbury News

Civic Society adds to streetscape debate

SALISBURY is a beautiful city, full of history and superb architecture.  more...

Swindon Letters

Leave us alone

REFERENCE Kate Alley's letter in Thurday's SA January 26 (Your Views), smokers are easily persecuted. I know because I am one.  more...

Take a lesson

WHEN I first went to live in Singapore a sightseeing trip around the opium dens of Chinatown was a must for all new arrivals or visitors to the new colony.  more...

Point them out

RE: Billie is better for our town (W Duggin, SA, January 30). I'm inclined to agree with W Duggin about Richard Jeffries.  more...

Who’s simple?

IN response to B R Logan from Shaw (SA, January 26). What is the difference between us Swindonians and this person who rants about the people of Swindon and calls us simpletons.  more...

We can’t wait for respect

AM I alone in wondering what happened to the policing of Swindon? Only last week two shoplifters managed to evade capture in Peatmoor.  more...

Why are the voters ignored?

COMMONWEAL School is an asset to Old Town, just as the Baptist Tabernacle was an asset to Regent Circus and New Town.  more...

Anger over gift card from Tesco

I wanted to purchase a gift card that could be used for online grocery shopping.  more...

Swindon News

Girl-band rockers turn up the volume to entertain youngsters

CHURCHFIELDS School was rocking as the LoveBites strutted their stuff on stage. The four-piece rock band played a set at the school as part of their schools tour.  more...

Paternity row pair in court

WARRING divorcees have been urged by an Appeal Court judge to settle a row about the paternity of their teenage son around the negotiating table.  more...

Plunge into pool plan

CAMPAIGNERS trying to save Highworth's swimming pool are hoping a packed public meeting will persuade local councillors to come up with the cash they need.  more...

Snap up chance to learn range of new skills

A SERIES of courses is being held at the Pinehurst Learning Centre in Pinehurst People's Centre, Olive Grove, over the next two months.  more...

Days may be numbered for Wiltshire

THE death of historic Wiltshire moved a step closer yesterday when the Government signalled its plans to scrap the county council.  more...

Set for a bright future

Swindon's new college is taking shape and is on target to open in the autumn. Education reporter LYNDSAY SCANLAN gives a progress report.  more...

Rail plan back on track

A WROUGHTON firm is hoping to build an underground railway in Iraq. The multi-million pound scheme would be modelled on Britain's high-tech Metro system.  more...

  
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