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  • Reserves set for top of the table clash

    SALISBURY City reserves head to Suburban League southern section rivals Corinthian Casuals tomorrow (Tuesday) looking to keep their 100-per-cent league record intact. Victory against the second placed side could see Whites' second string take a giant

  • School of Fish

    The trout in the Library are doing well at the moment. We took possession of some eggs in January and have been watching them grow over the last couple of months. They now look like the trout they are going to become. Why not pop into the Library and

  • The Dirtbombs - We Have You Surrounded

    Artist - The Dirtbombs Album - We Have You Surrounded Label - In The Red Garage rock is full of bands who turn up their fun dials, sometimes at the expense of their audience. The Dirtbombs started with two drummers, two bass players and singer/

  • Bon Iver - For Emma Forever Ago

    Artist - Bon Iver Album - For Emma Forever Ago Label - Jagjaguwar The essential story behind this album is that Justin Vernon installed himself in a log cabin in rural Wisconsin for 3 months, and emerged with this collection of nine songs. The

  • Counting Crows - Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings

    Artist - Counting Crows Album - Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings Label - Geffen There is a trick at the core of this album - it's essentially two albums. The Saturday Night rock bit is produced by Gil Norton (Foo Fighters, Pixies) while the Sunday

  • Fire service called to double the number of chimney fires

    THE Fire and Rescue Service in Dorset is issuing warnings after attending nearly 60 chimney fires in the last six weeks. Fire Crews are now urging people to get their chimneys checked and swept before using them in order to prevent a fire in their home

  • Campaign to stop speed death crashes

    POLICE have launched a new campaign to tackle drivers putting lives at risk by speeding on the roads of the New Forest, where 128 animals were killed or injured in collisions last year. The force held a speeding operation in the Forest last week and

  • Holmes unimpressed after Farsley draw

    NICK Holmes was far from impressed after his side were held 1-1 at home to Blue Square Premier strugglers Farsley Celtic on Saturday. After a dour first half at a rain-drenched Raymond McEnhill Stadium, City went behind moments after the restart when

  • Cubs show off their chess skills

    TWENTY-SEVEN cubs from city and district Cub Scout packs took part in the 2008 Chess Competition, held at Dennis Marsh House in Salisbury on Saturday (March 15). The event was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Salisbury, with Jim Milward organising the

  • Two killed in crash

    TWO people - a man and a woman - have been killed in a head-on collision near Downton. The crash occurred on the A338 Salisbury to Downton Road at Charlton All Saints when the couple's Fiat car was in collision with a Ford. The dead man was 27 and is

  • Tea party raises £500

    JENNY put the kettle on and raised the grand sum of £500 at a tea party held on behalf of charity in Ringwood. Jenny Davies invited about 50 friends and neighbours to her home to enjoy a bring and buy stall, raffles, competitions and home made cakes

  • Valerie still supporting her pop idols

    SIXTIES chart busting pop group Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich have no bigger fan than Valerie "Red" Brickwood. Red, as she prefers to be called and whose maiden name was Valerie Hall, grew up with members of the Salisbury based group, attended

  • Nine goals for 'Stock

    LAVERSTOCK & Ford took their league goals tally for the season to 97 with a comfortable 9-0 win away at Hythe & Dibden at the weekend. The victory leaves 'Stock second in Division One of the Sydenhams Wessex League, nine points adrift of leaders Tadley