SALISBURY City manager Nick Holmes is hoping the busy Easter Bank Holiday week of fixtures will propel his side back into contention for a play-off place. The Whites boss was disappointed that his side failed to pick up all three points in last week's
SALISBURY football referee Brandan Malone is set for a new career high after being appointed as one of the referee's assistants for this month's Johnstone Paints Final at Wembley Stadium. Malone, who began his career officiating in Salisbury & District
MIGHTY Ellingham & Ringwood registered a league and cup double at the weekend when they lifted the Gales Hampshire Bowl in dramatic fashion. The Es, who had already been crowned Hampshire League Division One champions, saw off bowl holders Petersfield
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
ENFORD'S hopes of completing a league and cup double were reinforced by a 4-2 win against George Hotel in the semi-final of the Heseltine Cup. Goals by Michael Martin, Gareth Blacklock, Tom Adams and Arron Thorpe saw the Division One side through to
BEMERTON Heath Harlequins changed their formation to 4-3-3 after the midweek exit to New Milton Town in the Russell Cotes Cup semi-final and it proved decisive when the two sets met again in the league. The hosts started at an electrifying pace with
AMESBURY Town kept their second consecutive clean sheet as they made it nine goals in two away games. They started shakily, and Andover New Street's Casson Spencer should have given the hosts an early lead but he pulled his shot wide when he was in the
LAVERSTOCK & Ford bounced back quickly from the defeat to Farnborough North End by thrashing Hythe & Dibden. Ben Smith gave them a tenth-minute lead, and Hythe were soon reduced to ten men when Declan McGregor was brought down for a penalty. Laverstock's
TWO Hampshire women were today banned from keeping horses for ten years after being convicted of cruelty. Debra Green, 41, and her daughter Michelle, 19, were also told to complete 300 hours of unpaid work and each pay £2,500 towards the prosecution
EARLY season strugglers Amesbury Sports under 14s, continued their climb up the Testway League Division One table with a 2-1 win against rivals Andover Youth. Andover started strongly, hitting the bar, missing a penalty and forcing goalkeeper Luke Wrixon
A TRIO of specimen fish, caught from the middle reaches of the Avon during the last week of the 2007/08 river season, drew to a close a campaign that was not a particularly memorable one for most Avon anglers. The three fish - a chub of 6lb 14oz, a
KATHY Harvey still tops the Hampshire Road Race League individual ladies competition after producing another personal best performance in Sunday's Eastleigh 10k - the seventh race of the campaign. Gale-force winds could not stop the Salisbury athlete
SALISBURY Rugby Club's impressive winning streak came to a halt on Saturday when they suffered a 15-31 reverse against Bournemouth in the semi-final of the Dorset & Wilts Cup. The Castle Road club had won 14 league and cup games on the bounce prior to
ELLINGHAM & Ringwood Rugby Club's party continues after the runaway league champions made a season to remember even more spectacular by adding the Gales Hampshire Bowl. The Es' league and cup double was completed with a tremendous 28-20 win against current
FUNERAL directors in Hampshire are predicting that webcasting ceremonies on the Internet will soon become a popular part of the service. Undertakers in the county have welcomed the news that Southampton Crematorium will be broadcasting services online
Forget divine intervention, it's the brewery that has come to the rescue of Salisbury Cathedral ahead of one of the busiest weekends in the Christian calendar. An archaeological dig taking place inside the Cathedral means the historic building is temporarily
By David Falcke BRITAIN'S new sniper rifle has been unveiled on Salisbury Plain to an invited audience. The £4 million contract to supply 580 rifles to all three services was awarded to the British firm Accuracy International Ltd based in Portsmouth
BUTTERFLY Conservation is inviting people to help save Hampshire and Wiltshire's rare and disappearing woodland butterflies and moths, by looking after their habitats. They are holding a public meeting for people to find out about the Tytherley Woods
Hi everyone and welcome to the Journal Gang page. Have you all been stocking up on chocolate eggs ready for Easter Day? I know I can't wait to get cracking and tuck into all that chocolate. Across Salisbury, eggs will be decorated, rolled, painted and
IN response to councillor Edge's letter of last week. which was countering a national paper's slur alleging we are a Tesco town, I would like to make the following points. First of all I would point out that councillor Edge is a councillor for Wilton
I WOULD like to thank Barbara Dowty for her contribution to Postbag regarding council parking. Her photograph of an illegally parked council van has enabled me to identify a particular difficulty facing certain types of council vehicles working in that
THREE years ago, the world premiere of a new large-scale oratorio, The Resurrection, was performed in Salisbury Cathedral. With music written by Simon McEnery and libretto by Salisbury Cathedral's precentor, Canon Jeremy Davies, The Resurrection proved
SALISBURY City midfielder Mike Fowler is set to sit out tomorrow's Blue Square Premier match with Histon. Fowler missed last week's 1-1 draw with Farsley Celtic after suffering a hip injury in training. Manager Nick Holmes said the midfielder could
AWARD-winning playwright Roy Williams' new play, Angel House, come to Salisbury Playhouse for just four days next week as part of a world premiere tour. Produced by Eclipse Theatre, the play follows two brothers with the same upbringing, but who take
ANY dreamcoat will do at Salisbury Cathedral's Sing-a-Long-a Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. There is still time to get your costume ready for this musical entertainment organised as part of the Cathedral's 750th anniversary celebrations
ALISTAIR Darling's first Budget "fizzled rather than roared", producing only limited good news for businesses, says Nick Gooch, partner of Salisbury accountants, Francis Clark. The main rate of Corporation Tax will fall to 28 per cent, as announced in
SALISBURY City Reserves have been handed a home tie in the semi-final of the Suburban League Challenge Cup. Whites' second string, who currently head the Suburban League Southern Section table, will host either Sutton United Reserves or Basingstoke Town
STUDENTS from Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury have taken part in a trade fair as part of this year's Young Enterprise South West programme. The Year 10 group, which trades as DYOT (Do Your Own Thing), is one of four teams taking part in the competition
SALISBURY City midfielder Luke Prince, who has been on loan to Blue Square South side Bath City recently, has now been loaned to BGB Premier League promotion hopefuls Chippenham Town. Prince is likely to be available to play for them in tomorrow's match
IN the days before supermarkets swamped the land, most high streets had a general store with a deli counter. It tended to be home to a few slices of ham, a pork pie or two and chunks of cheese. Today's delicatessens are more imaginative affairs, all
AS the proud mistress of a shiny new state-of-the-art kitchen at her home in Charlton-All-Saints, Elizabeth is spoilt for choice when it comes to mod cons and gadgets. But the item that the part-time classroom assistant prizes most is a grater. Not
A KEY issue in Salisbury city centre is the 40ft rule. This restricts the height of development to protect Cathedral views. In a previous public consultation, 81 per cent of respondents supported it. The report says it has "played a major part in preserving
RESIDENTS of Firsdown fear their community will be swamped by a 2,500-home development which is in the pipeline. Parish councillor Brian Edgeley said: "There are only 250 houses here, and they are talking about 2,500, without being specific as to where
Massive development also a threat to Harnham A NEW community of 2,500 homes could be built on the A30 close to Porton Down to cope with a growing workforce. The plan is to match homes to jobs and minimise strain on the local transport system. The reopening
DRIVERS were lucky to escape injury in a four-vehicle smash involving a 7.5-tonne lorry at Poulner Hill on Monday. The accident happened just before midday when a Seat Ibiza was in collision with the DAF lorry on the westbound carriageway. As a result
TENS of thousands of commuters face a "disastrous" four-day rail strike on the area's most important rail lines. Drivers union Aslef has written to South West Trains saying it plans action from March 31 to April 3. All services on the vital Weymouth-to-Waterloo
INADEQUATE public transport to the village, a winding narrow lane used as a rat run, drainage problems and loss of privacy were some of the objections raised by local residents against a plan for 21 new homes in Bransgore. Protestors turned out in
PUBS are facing a rocky road whilst the chancellor's assault on alcohol will not tackle the problems of binge drinking, according to both industry insiders and those dealing with the aftermath of alcohol abuse. In his first budget speech Alistair Darling
