Tom Leaman
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Senior reporter at the Salisbury Journal | tom.leaman@newsquest.co.uk
Nigel Farage called Wiltshire Council “woke” and accused it of “virtue signal spending” during a visit to Salisbury ahead of this week's local elections
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Interview with: tinyurl.com/yvz6k6fv
April 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Nigel Farage called Wiltshire Council “woke” and accused it of “virtue signal spending” during a visit to Salisbury ahead of this week's local elections
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Interview with: tinyurl.com/yvz6k6fv
Fire ripped through a historic aircraft hangar at Old Sarum Airfield last night. We were at the scene as firefighters battled to contain the blaze at Grade II* listed Hangar 3
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April 18, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Fire ripped through a historic aircraft hangar at Old Sarum Airfield last night. We were at the scene as firefighters battled to contain the blaze at Grade II* listed Hangar 3
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Live coverage: tinyurl.com/54xurdjw
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Campaigners are “dismayed” that a government inspector has granted permission for 315 homes and a ‘flying hub’ to be built at Old Sarum Airfield after a planning saga
Campaigners ‘dismayed’ as planning inspector grants airfield homes permission
Controversial plans to build more than 300 homes and commercial facilities on land at Old Sarum Airfield have been given the green light
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April 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Campaigners are “dismayed” that a government inspector has granted permission for 315 homes and a ‘flying hub’ to be built at Old Sarum Airfield after a planning saga
There are police cordons in Salisbury tonight, hours after a ‘targeted attack’ left two people in hospital with potentially life-changing injuries
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March 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
There are police cordons in Salisbury tonight, hours after a ‘targeted attack’ left two people in hospital with potentially life-changing injuries
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Live coverage: tinyurl.com/4n245r7m
A prolific tagger who pleaded guilty to graffitiing more than a dozen #Salisbury buildings on Sunday will be sentenced next month
The 20-year-old daubed the word 'Buddy' - the name of her cat that died in December - across the city centre
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The 20-year-old daubed the word 'Buddy' - the name of her cat that died in December - across the city centre
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March 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
A prolific tagger who pleaded guilty to graffitiing more than a dozen #Salisbury buildings on Sunday will be sentenced next month
The 20-year-old daubed the word 'Buddy' - the name of her cat that died in December - across the city centre
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The 20-year-old daubed the word 'Buddy' - the name of her cat that died in December - across the city centre
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Enjoyed getting dressed up and speaking to the deserving winners at the Salisbury Business Excellence Awards on Friday night 🤩
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Full story: tinyurl.com/mrp5m653
March 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Enjoyed getting dressed up and speaking to the deserving winners at the Salisbury Business Excellence Awards on Friday night 🤩
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Full story: tinyurl.com/mrp5m653
Homes and businesses including a veterinary practice have been left with without power in #Amesbury after a driver crashed into a roadside service box
Homes and businesses without internet as car crashes into service box
Amesbury homes and businesses have been left without internet access after a car crashed into a BT connectivity box on Salisbury Road
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March 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Homes and businesses including a veterinary practice have been left with without power in #Amesbury after a driver crashed into a roadside service box
A man who threatened shop workers with a knife told police he “wanted to know how it would feel to commit a robbery” after watching The Sopranos
Jailed Alfie Hough made off with £80 but was soon tracked down and arrested
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Jailed Alfie Hough made off with £80 but was soon tracked down and arrested
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Man jailed after threatening shop workers with knife to ‘know how robbery feels’
A man who threatened Amesbury shop workers with a knife told police he ‘wanted to know how it feels to commit a robbery’
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March 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
A man who threatened shop workers with a knife told police he “wanted to know how it would feel to commit a robbery” after watching The Sopranos
Jailed Alfie Hough made off with £80 but was soon tracked down and arrested
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Jailed Alfie Hough made off with £80 but was soon tracked down and arrested
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Plans to build around 315 homes at Old Sarum Airfield once again hang in the balance as a planning saga approaches its crescendo - an inquiry, starting in Salisbury tomorrow...
Everything we know about Old Sarum Airfield inquiry as planning battle continues
Plans to build around 315 homes at Old Sarum Airfield once again hang in the balance ahead of a planning inquiry in Salisbury
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February 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Plans to build around 315 homes at Old Sarum Airfield once again hang in the balance as a planning saga approaches its crescendo - an inquiry, starting in Salisbury tomorrow...
A retired priest who was the victim of a burglary six years ago is delighted that one of his prized possessions has been found and returned.
His Cross of St Augustine was found by an eBay seller and arrived in the post on his 87th birthday!
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His Cross of St Augustine was found by an eBay seller and arrived in the post on his 87th birthday!
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February 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
A retired priest who was the victim of a burglary six years ago is delighted that one of his prized possessions has been found and returned.
His Cross of St Augustine was found by an eBay seller and arrived in the post on his 87th birthday!
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His Cross of St Augustine was found by an eBay seller and arrived in the post on his 87th birthday!
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Locals and tourists might have noticed some changes at Salisbury Cathedral at the moment... This is what's going on behind the scenes to improve visitor experience ahead of Easter and the busy summer season 👷♂️
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February 5, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Locals and tourists might have noticed some changes at Salisbury Cathedral at the moment... This is what's going on behind the scenes to improve visitor experience ahead of Easter and the busy summer season 👷♂️
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Worse places to finish your run
February 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Worse places to finish your run
“The amount of money that people will have to spend will be in the thousands” 😬
A 'serious' pothole on the A30 has been fixed after it damaged 20+ cars last week
A 'serious' pothole on the A30 has been fixed after it damaged 20+ cars last week
Claims A30 pothole damaged ‘appalling’ number of cars and caused a crash
Drivers have spent ‘thousands’ on vehicle repairs caused by a ‘serious’ pothole on the A30 near Salisbury, a garage owner has said
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February 3, 2025 at 10:46 AM
“The amount of money that people will have to spend will be in the thousands” 😬
A 'serious' pothole on the A30 has been fixed after it damaged 20+ cars last week
A 'serious' pothole on the A30 has been fixed after it damaged 20+ cars last week
A former Sergeant Quartermaster who abused his Army position to buy hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of printer cartridges to resell on eBay has been jailed.
The court was told he used the money to impress his mistress and fund lavish purchases
The court was told he used the money to impress his mistress and fund lavish purchases
Ex-Sergeant jailed after using Army cash to impress mistress and buy luxuries
A former Quarter Master Sergeant who used his Ministry of Defence laptop to purchase printer cartridges worth nearly £500,000 has been jailed
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January 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
A former Sergeant Quartermaster who abused his Army position to buy hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of printer cartridges to resell on eBay has been jailed.
The court was told he used the money to impress his mistress and fund lavish purchases
The court was told he used the money to impress his mistress and fund lavish purchases
The chair of Salisbury's Reform UK branch has denied that he was 'removed' from his role. His departure came after a leaflet falsely claimed Wiltshire Council spends "millions" to house illegal immigrants in three towns and villages
Ex-chair of Reform UK Salisbury denies he was ‘removed’ over ‘harmful’ leaflet claim
Reform UK has removed Byron Logue as interim chair of its Salisbury branch after it distributed a leaflet containing false information
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January 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The chair of Salisbury's Reform UK branch has denied that he was 'removed' from his role. His departure came after a leaflet falsely claimed Wiltshire Council spends "millions" to house illegal immigrants in three towns and villages
Five men who were arrested by officers investigating the sale of cocaine by street dealers in Salisbury have been jailed for running a county line from London to Wiltshire
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January 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Five men who were arrested by officers investigating the sale of cocaine by street dealers in Salisbury have been jailed for running a county line from London to Wiltshire
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Report here: tinyurl.com/5n7pxvm4
A lot can change in six years…
Toby and Lisa met in 2019 when they both started working at a pub near Salisbury. Now, they’re married, have a toddler and are running the place
Toby and Lisa met in 2019 when they both started working at a pub near Salisbury. Now, they’re married, have a toddler and are running the place
Husband and wife take over the pub they met in after whirlwind six years
Husband-and-wife duo Toby and Lisa Cocking have taken on the lease of The Earl of Normanton pub, which they met in six years ago
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January 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
A lot can change in six years…
Toby and Lisa met in 2019 when they both started working at a pub near Salisbury. Now, they’re married, have a toddler and are running the place
Toby and Lisa met in 2019 when they both started working at a pub near Salisbury. Now, they’re married, have a toddler and are running the place
A lot has been made of the toilet closures that will take place under the next Salisbury City Council budget – but what else can residents expect?
From ice cream vans to National Insurance, here are some other key points 👇
From ice cream vans to National Insurance, here are some other key points 👇
Guildhall bar, ice cream van and stage: budget proposals you might have missed
A lot has been made of the toilet closures that will take place under the next Salisbury City Council budget – but what else can residents expect?
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January 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
A lot has been made of the toilet closures that will take place under the next Salisbury City Council budget – but what else can residents expect?
From ice cream vans to National Insurance, here are some other key points 👇
From ice cream vans to National Insurance, here are some other key points 👇
Salisbury's Pubwatch group has criticised the closure of two city centre public toilet blocks, labelling it ‘another poor decision’ for the visitor experience
‘Another poor decision’ – publicans’ anger over public toilet closures
Pubs have criticised the forthcoming closure of two public toilet blocks in Salisbury city centre, saying it will burden them and worsen visitor…
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January 15, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Salisbury's Pubwatch group has criticised the closure of two city centre public toilet blocks, labelling it ‘another poor decision’ for the visitor experience
The enormous but ‘disappearing’ Bulford Kiwi, carved by soldiers from the New Zealand Expeditionary Force after the First World War, will be refreshed this year
‘Disappearing’ Bulford Kiwi carving to be restored to full splendour this year
The enormous but ‘disappearing’ Bulford Kiwi carving on the Salisbury Plain will be refreshed this year, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed
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January 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The enormous but ‘disappearing’ Bulford Kiwi, carved by soldiers from the New Zealand Expeditionary Force after the First World War, will be refreshed this year
Salisbury City Council is expected to break even this year, seven months after it was told it would face bankruptcy if it continued to overspend.
The council made a real-terms loss of more than £800k in the last two financial years
The council made a real-terms loss of more than £800k in the last two financial years
City council expected to stem huge losses and break even this year
Salisbury City Council, which was threatened with bankruptcy in the summer, is expected to break even this year.
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January 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Salisbury City Council is expected to break even this year, seven months after it was told it would face bankruptcy if it continued to overspend.
The council made a real-terms loss of more than £800k in the last two financial years
The council made a real-terms loss of more than £800k in the last two financial years
Salisbury could lose two public toilet blocks under the 2025/26 city council Budget, including one in Market Place. I spoke to Charter Market traders to get their take on the ‘disastrous’ proposals... @salisburyjournal.bsky.social
Charter Market traders slam proposals to shut two city centre public toilets
Charter Market traders have criticised plans to close two public toilets under Salisbury City Council's draft Budget and medium-term plan
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January 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Salisbury could lose two public toilet blocks under the 2025/26 city council Budget, including one in Market Place. I spoke to Charter Market traders to get their take on the ‘disastrous’ proposals... @salisburyjournal.bsky.social
Two public toilets in Salisbury are threatened with closure under proposed cost-cutting measures.
Our report from yesterday's city council meeting 👇
Our report from yesterday's city council meeting 👇
Two city centre public toilets could close as councillors debate next Budget
Two public toilet blocks in Salisbury could close next year to save the city council tens of thousands of pounds a year
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January 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Two public toilets in Salisbury are threatened with closure under proposed cost-cutting measures.
Our report from yesterday's city council meeting 👇
Our report from yesterday's city council meeting 👇
A DJ who is “gutted” about the closure of a beer house has praised it for bringing live music to Salisbury – but says the loss of such venues is making it harder for new acts to emerge | @salisburyjournal.bsky.social
DJ praises top team as beer house shuts but fears city music scene is ‘dying’
A DJ who was “gutted” to learn about the closure of Rude Giant Beer House has praised its team for their commitment to bringing live music to…
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January 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
A DJ who is “gutted” about the closure of a beer house has praised it for bringing live music to Salisbury – but says the loss of such venues is making it harder for new acts to emerge | @salisburyjournal.bsky.social
Salisbury hospital’s Stars Appeal has paid tribute to veteran radio DJ Johnnie Walker, who became the charity’s patron in 2007 after surgeons saved his life
Stars Appeal pays tribute to radio legend and long-term patron Johnnie Walker
Salisbury's Stars Appeal charity has paid tribute to veteran radio DJ and long-term patron Johnnie Walker after he died on New Year's Eve
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January 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Salisbury hospital’s Stars Appeal has paid tribute to veteran radio DJ Johnnie Walker, who became the charity’s patron in 2007 after surgeons saved his life