I like to meet people, in unconventional ways; otherwise life’s potential experiences become rather restricted. I don’t plan these ‘random’ meetings; I just merely grab the chance when I can. And so, as I stepped off the train, I turned to a rather smiley-faced
SHREWTON United's return to winning ways was delayed when their Toolstation League Division One fixture at Backwell United fell victim to the weekend weather. A waterlogged pitch put paid to the fixture for the Shrews, who have suffered a run of poor
THE torrential rain put paid to all but one fixture in the Sydenhams Wessex League programme on Saturday. The surviving game was New Milton Town's Premier Division encounter with Fareham Town, which the visitors won 2-1. That defeat for struggling New
SALISBURY Hockey Club's men's first team was full of early festive spirit after securing a valuable three points in its final league fixture before Christmas. Facing fellow strugglers Aldershot & Farnham, they knew that victory offered, not only the
THREE of Salisbury's youth sides braved the atrocious weather to take to the field at the weekend. The Colts romped to a 5-91 victory at New Milton, Sam Woolford leading the way with four tries. Sam Beer, Giles Archer and Sean Barwick got a brace apiece
SALISBURY Rugby Club's firsts secured their safe passage into the Dorset & Wilts Cup semi-final with a convincing performance at Swindon on Saturday. In less than ideal weather conditions, Salisbury gave a dogged performance up front to secure possession
HEAVY rain and high winds marred the fourth round of the Winter League Teams of Four competition at Witherington Farm on Saturday. It was an awful day and the weights reflected the weather with leading anglers catching bags that just got into the low
CONSERVATIVE councillors have laid down a number of public challenges to our administration over council tax. Considering the political mess we inherited in May, and which we are now doing our best to sort out, they have some cheek. However, we are
AT this time of the year, when we are all beginning to be so involved with the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, should we not take time to remind ourselves of the real meaning of Christmas? The reality is that God, in his compassion for mankind
AFTER the trials and tribulations of 2007 there were smiles on the faces of exhibitors, buyers and sponsors at the annual Salisbury Christmas Show at the city's Livestock Market. Bluetongue and foot-and-mouth were forgotten as some of the finest cattle
Hi everyone and welcome to the Gang Page. Have you all got advent calendars? By now you should have opened 13 of the doors - you're more than halfway there! We have been sent a lovely advent calendar here at the Journal's office - last time it was my
OUR missing person, a despondent lady in her 60s, was called Hilary. We were told she was slim with short fair greying hair and glasses and would be wearing jeans and a blue jacket. Her parents had died when she was young, she had been abused and she
ROBIN HOOD AND THE BABES IN THE WOOD, SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE IF you go down to Sherwood Forest today, you'll be in for a festive surprise. Robin Hood and his Merry Men (and Woman) have galloped into Salisbury Playhouse with a swashbuckling panto sure to
OPERA IN THE HOUSE WITH CANDLELIGHT OPERA, WILTON HOUSE THE spectacular setting of the Double Cube Room, baritone Jonathan Prentice and soprano Jayne Strand on sparkling form and Nessun Dorma for an encore, ensured this event was a night to remember.
TITANIC: THE MUSICAL, SALISBURY AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY A MUSICAL about the first and final voyage of the Titanic? Difficult, surely, to treat such an epic tragedy with toe-tapping tunes, romantic duets and happy chorus lines. Yet it worked. It worked
CHRISTMAS ORATORIO, JS BACH, SALISBURY CATHEDRAL EVERY year, as Christmas approaches, Salisbury is given an eagerly anticipated treat. And the city shows its appreciation by filling the entire cathedral. It is never disappointed. Yet, as the audience
LOVE is in the air for two En Masse members, Lizz Warner and Kevin Badcock, pictured right. The couple met when fate brought them together following the breakdown of Lizz's marriage and her subsequent move to Salisbury from Chichester. Already a member
AS plans for the Stonehenge tunnel scheme lay in tatters this week, Salisbury MP Robert Key called on government ministers to set up a Stakeholder Task Force to piece together new solutions to the problems of the World Heritage site and the area's traffic
TWO highly experienced solicitors have joined Bonallack & Bishop as part of the Salisbury law firm's plans to expand its services to the business community. The arrival of Andrew Cutler and Kevin Horton has boosted the firm's commercial department,
POLICE are calling for powers to confiscate alcohol in areas of Ringwood plagued by drunken anti-social behaviour. At a meeting with Ringwood town councillors on Friday chief inspector Gary Cooper, presented a case for a Designated Public Places Order
ROWANMOOR Pensions, which has offices in Salisbury and Bolton, has celebrated its first anniversary by announcing profitable trading and plans for expansion. The company was formed from the management buyout of James Hay's small self-administered scheme
ANGRY pensioners are protesting at cutbacks to bus services that provide a lifeline to people living in the villages around Ringwood. About 300 people have put their names to a petition calling for the 136 and 137 services, which cover a circuit from
THE Forest Journal and Avon Advertiser campaign to Save our Beds at Fordingbridge Hospital has attracted more than 600 sig natures of support, and readers have been telling of their experi ences of care there. Local people want the beds in Ford Ward
