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• Cyclist Jeff gears up for epic journey

  A BOOK about a hiker who undertook a journey from the North Sea to the Mediterranean has inspired a Tisbury man to get on his bike and do something similar. read more

• Tax club to focus on finance bill

  THE next meeting of the Business Tax Club, hosted by accountants Smith & Williamson, will be held at the White Hart Hotel, in Salisbury, on April 28. read more

• Solstice: contingency plans

  TRAFFIC chaos on the night of the Summer Solstice should be avoided, thanks to a raft of contingency plans announced this week. read more

• Ambulance service "will get better"

  THE troubled Wiltshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust has set out plans to improve its performance, amid concerns about slow response times in rural areas. read more

• Paralysed skydiver hopes to jump again

  A SKYDIVER who was left paralysed in a horrific parachuting accident says he hopes to jump again as he battles to rebuild his life. read more

• Stranger uses internet in bid to lure teenage girl

  SALISBURY police issued an urgent warning to parents this week to monitor their children's use of the internet. read more

• Market Square scrum down as Hill brings the World Cup home

  Hero's arrival: Richard Hill makes his way through the crowds to the Market Square, where the Webb Ellis Trophy was displayed.RUGBY fever gripped Salisbury when homecoming hero Richard Hill brought the World Cup to the city where his love of the sport was born. read more

• Mayor honours Richard on behalf of proud city

  Richard Hill and mayor Bobbie Chettleburgh show off their respective souvenirs following the Guildhall reception.lA GREAT wave of pride engulfed homegrown hero Richard Hill when family, friends and former team-mates joined civic leaders inside the Guildhall for a special reception in his honour, hosted by Salis-bury mayor Bobbie Chettleburgh. read more

• Affordable housing plan

  FIRST-TIME buyers across Salisbury and the New Forest can breathe a sigh of relief at news that the government is to deliver more affordable housing. read more

• Tributes to former football chairman

  MILLIONAIRE businessman and former chairman of Salisbury City Football Club Ray McEnhill has died at his Laverstock home, aged 64. read more

• Transport plan is a step closer

  A PIONEERING integrated transport system is coming to Salisbury, easing traffic misery on one of the city's busiest roads. read more

• Green standard demanded

  COMPANIES wanting to supply goods and services to Southern Electric will now have to toe the green line. read more

• Decision time on dividend taxation

  SMALL companies paying dividends to individual shareholders from the beginning of April will be subject to a minimum rate of corporation tax of 19 per cent, the Inland Revenue has confirmed. read more

• Favourites stay the distance

  We won the cup. Laverstock & Ford players celebrate their win. DA5300P1.LAVERSTOCK & Ford picked up the Lord Bledisloe Cup with a 3-2 victory over Salisbury & District League outfit Enford. read more

• March Supermum is one in a million

  Supermum Sue Humphries (centre) with daughters Lisa and Dawn.MUM in a million Sue Humphries says she did what any other loving parent would have done in her situation. read more

• Dream debut for Rookie Curnow

  Great start for Ross Curnow.ROSS Curnow enjoyed a dream start to his Formula BMW UK Championship challenge, finishing first rookie in his debut race. read more

• Whites double up for top-flight week

  MORE bumper crowds are expected at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium this week when Salisbury City hosts two top-of-the-table clashes in four days. read more

• Green Party: 4.5km tunnel or nothing

  SALISBURY Green Party has demanded 'all or nothing' to solve Stonehenge's traffic problems. read more

• Short-bore "catastrophic"

  PROPOSALS to allow for a longer tunnel under Stonehenge by scrapping the junction of the A303 with the A360 from Devizes were put forward at the inquiry on Thursday last week. read more

• Churches mark Crucifixion

  Some of the people of all ages who took part in Salisbury's procession of witness from the Market Square to the cathedral.GOOD Friday processions and pageants took place in villages and towns throughout south Wiltshire - and the dry, sunny weather brought out the crowds in their hundreds. read more

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