Local News

Berwick St John Country Fair is returning for 2026 in support of the Stars Appeal, Salisbury Hospital’s Charity.

Salisbury kicked off their 2026/27 campaign in emphatic fashion and ran out 5-0 victors against Hampton & Richmond thanks to a second-half hat-trick from forward Jaiden Bartolo, with Nathan Odokonyero and Josh Hedges also getting on the scoresheet.

The Grimsdyke Goose Fair, held on Sunday 2nd August, saw people from across the south gather at Swaynes Firs Farm in Coombe Bissett for a traditional poultry auction and car boot sale.

The renowned RAF Red Arrows will conduct a special fly-past to mark the 60th anniversary of Longleat’s pioneering safari in Wiltshire, it has been announced. 

The Salisbury Bemerton Community Board has been successfully established, marking another important milestone in the delivery of the government’s Pride in Place programme and its long-term vision for the area.

To mark the 800th anniversary of Salisbury receiving its Royal Charter, Salisbury City Council is launching a landmark Living Legacy Project.

This afternoon on Salisbury Radio Craig Hicks has asked his listeners to vote for a local Salisbury company in national roofing industry competition.

SOUTH Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail Wessex (NR Wessex) have launched a major crackdown on ‘short-faring’ - where customers deliberately buy a ticket only for part of their journey instead of paying the correct fare for the full distance travelled – after identifying widespread misuse of barcode tickets and e-tickets by customers deliberately avoiding paying the correct fare.

Salisbury kicked off their 2026/27 campaign in emphatic fashion and ran out 5-0 victors against Hampton & Richmond thanks to a second-half hat-trick from forward Jaiden Bartolo, with Nathan Odokonyero and Josh Hedges also getting on the scoresheet.

A comfortable evening and a second-half hat-trick from Nathan Odokonyero made sure Salisbury put on a five-star performance to defeat Havant & Waterlooville in their last pre-season fixture.

Salisbury FC have announced the loan signing of centre-back Dan Ellison from Yeovil Town on a six-month loan deal.

John Bennett battled back from qualifying adversity to achieve a brace of impressive top-10 results in the latest FIA Formula 2 Championship round in Hungary this past weekend (24-26 July).

Salisbury FC has announced that centre-back and former Player's Player of the Season Dom Revan has signed permanently for the 2026/27 season.