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A man who broke into a Salisbury home and attacked his victim whilst he slept has been jailed.

Four people were arrested, and dozens of vehicle offences were identified in a joint Roads Policing, DVSA, and Immigration operation yesterday (5th March) on our roads.

Wiltshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Philip Wilkinson, has reaffirmed his commitment to partnership working and strengthened cross‑border collaboration as Operation Ragwort continues to bring together forces from across the South West to tackle rural crime.

A High Court judge has ordered Wiltshire Council to pay the defendant's legal fees after dismissing their application for planning statutory review.

A man is due in court following a collision in Woodfalls.

The Environment Agency has launched two new websites about flood issues in Wiltshire, Dorset, and Somerset.

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Wiltshire Council is launching a consultation on proposed changes to non-statutory post-16 transport for young people with SEND who have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and is encouraging everyone to have their say.

A fascinating talk, telling the incredible story of the iconic Spitfire aircraft and its links to Salisbury, has raised over £6,000 for homeless veterans' charity, ALABARÉ.

Wiltshire Council is urging residents to be cautious when approached about waste removal, after a resident was issued with a £600 fixed penalty notice (FPN).

Wiltshire residents are being encouraged to recycle their broken and unwanted pool accessories - such as goggles, armbands and floats - through an innovative scheme operating at swimming pools across the county.

British motorsport rising star John Bennett enters a new FIA Formula 2 Championship season full of optimism, with front-running speed throughout official testing pointing towards an exciting 2026 ahead for the Trident Motorsport driver.

Salisbury-based homelessness charity, ALABARÉ, marks its 35th anniversary in 2026, and it’s paying tribute to the contribution of the organisation’s founders.

Wiltshire Creative has announced an inspiring and varied programme as part of Salisbury International Arts Festival that organisers say will burst out onto the streets of Salisbury.

The Salisbury Live Rising, ‘Next Gen’ will be showcasing the future of music in Salisbury Market Square on Thursday, April 9th.

98.34% of Wiltshire families have been offered one of their three secondary school preferences for this September, with ­93.85% offered their first preference.

Salisbury suffered a late defeat at the hands of Maidstone United thanks to a goal from substitute Sesay in the 83rd minute.

A Wiltshire teenager has spoken about the comfort, encouragement, and sense of normality that the Stars Appeal charity has brought her during a long and challenging period of treatment at Salisbury District Hospital.

Leading homelessness charity ALABARÉ is disappointed yet unsurprised by the Government’s latest Rough Sleeping Snapshot, with more people having to bed down in inadequate and unsuitable places.

The village community of Barford St Martin recently came together to plant a new traditional Community Orchard to help save a range of rare Wiltshire heritage apple trees.

Public meetings will start next week as part of the ongoing consultation into the potential closure of eight fire stations by Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Wiltshire Creative’s Take Part Team are hosting 'Curious About Culture' – a free drop‑in event celebrating the breadth of creative opportunities available across our city on Wednesday, 4th March.

Maidenhead steal three points deep into the second half through a late counter-attack after the Whites scored within ten minutes.

The Royal Artillery Museum has announced its latest Open Day on Tuesday, 3rd March 2026 at its Wood Road stores in Larkhill.

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St John the Baptist, Bishopstone, has announced it has been awarded a grant of £248,280 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Wiltshire Council is asking people in Tidworth and Ludgershall to help shape the future of walking and cycling routes across their towns, as well as three others across the county.

It is with great sadness that homelessness charity, ALABARÉ, has learned of the passing of Brigadier Simon Firth CBE, at the age of 86, following a long illness.

The Salisbury, Wilton & District branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution held a collection at Tesco Extra, Southampton Road, Salisbury on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th February.

British motorsport rising star John Bennett enters a new FIA Formula 2 Championship season full of optimism, with front-running speed throughout official testing pointing towards an exciting 2026 ahead for the Trident Motorsport driver.

Residents are being encouraged to come along to the next Salisbury Area Board meeting later this week (Thursday, 26th Feb), which will shine a spotlight on local environmental action and how the community can get involved.

A local 'Library of Things', Share Salisbury are on the hunt for a new location to operate from after their lease ran out on their base on Churchfields Industrial Estate.

The Whites take home a crucial point after going down to ten men and conceding a penalty in additional time to deny the visitors all three points.

The Stars Appeal welcomed Ellie Orton OBE, Chief Executive of NHS Charities Together, to Salisbury District Hospital last week to see first-hand the impact of projects funded by the charity.

Police in Salisbury are appealing for information after a Nissan Juke was stolen from Brown Street.

A 53-year-old man has been jailed for a year, after admitting assaulting a member of staff at the Bridge Tap pub on Fisherton Street.

There are 'new kids on the block' with the arrival of two pygmy goat kids at Longleat.

Lidl has confirmed that its second store in Salisbury will open on Thursday 26th February and the local community is invited to join for the grand opening celebrations from 7am.

Rock and Roll Man is simply superb; a show filled with iconic music, an important story, and some laughs along the way, but it will also make you pause and think.

Sections of Wyndham Road in the city will be closed in phases for almost two months to allow gas works to take place.

A man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s have died following a crash between a car and a lorry in Nether Wallop.

A new Lidl store is due to open in the city next week.

The former Pizza Hut premises in the city centre is set to open as a "drinkers' pub".

Salisbury Radio is delighted to announce the return of Song for Christmas, with local schools filling the airwaves with their festive songs in the lead-up to Christmas 2025.

Salisbury Radio have announced the winner of Song for Christmas 2024.