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  • Pedigree chum

    Porsche, the archetypal status symbol brand and creator of the affordable 'supercar' 911 took the bold step into mud-pluggers a few years back, the result being the Cayenne, a shapely, overgrown 911 with bags of kerb appeal and more horsepower than a

  • Festival calls travelling puppeteer to Taiwan

    PUPPETEER Josh Elwell has been invited to represent Great Britain as part of the Kaoching County puppet festival in Taiwan next week. The actor and puppeteer, who lives in Ringwood, will be performing his production, Puck's Bottom, based on Shakespeare's

  • Parish baths, bills and other oddities see the light of day

    Curators' Choice as the curatorial staff had had great fun choosing items from the store. While some might shudder at certain exhibits, such as the man-trap, found on Cranborne Chase, the two 18th-Century scold's bridles, used for curbing gossips, and

  • Corks ready to pop to celebrate Mozart’s 250th

    JANUARY 27 is a very special day in the classical music world. On that date 250 years ago, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born and, throughout 2006, his music will be played in concert halls, churches, schools and village halls. Salisbury's professional

  • 'Put Brunel Link out of its misery'

    WILTSHIRE county council has been accused of arrogance and lacking common sense over its planning application for the controversial Brunel link road. After spending several months analysing the £19m road scheme that would link Harnham and roads to the

  • Girl of four savaged by pet Alsatian

    A FOUR-year-old girl underwent emergency surgery to put 33 stitches in her face after being savaged by an Alsatian with a history of violent behaviour. The dog's owner is now facing up to two years in prison for failing to control the animal, despite

  • Capturing castles

    Lesley Bates meets scholar and writer Peter Willey, of Upavon, who has spent a lifetime on the trail of the Assassins of Syria and Iran. PERCHED high above the desert, ruined medieval castles cling to rocky outcrops, undisturbed for centuries. They