Salisbury

We picked up a car at Heathrow.

And for 20 days, we just, we went to Salisbury and hung out for a few days.

It was wonderful.

And we saw Old Sarum.

They're known as the Novichok series, or N-series, and estimated to be between 5 and 10 times more deadly than VX.

They're now infamous for use in the poisonings of Ivan Kividlidiy and Zara Izmailova in Moscow in 1995, Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury, England in 2018, and Alexei Navalny on a flight to Moscow in 2020.

Several nations have alleged that these attacks were made by Russian agents.

Fortunately, Novichok was never deployed on a large scale during the Cold War, and many would argue this was due to a fear of a counterattack.

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Is it to do with Wiltshire and the Salisbury area? It is.

The Talk Valley, actually.

He lived in the beautiful Wiltshire village of Alvediston.

In a letter dated the 6th of October, the Archbishop approved the proposal, subject to further written permissions from the celebrating priest and those responsible for the venues.

The Serum use is a medieval form of the Roman Catholic liturgy that developed in Salisbury, England in the 11th century.

That means when Quo Primum was promulgated in the 16th century, it had been around for, do the math, five centuries.

So Quo Primum did not ban the Sarum use rite.

Its name comes from Sarum, the Latin name for Salisbury.

Similar to the traditional Latin Mass, it has distinctive prayers, chants, vestments, and a liturgical calendar.

The Masses could take place in 2027.

Let's go to a bit of the history behind this, the real-life history of these kind of horrific acts that have been perpetrated by Russia.

So back in 2018, Salisbury, I don't even know how to pronounce this poison catfish.

Do you? The Novichok poison? No, Novichok.

I thought it was Novichok,

There you go.

Well, yeah, no problem.

A former Russian double agent, Sergei, and his daughter, Yulia, were poisoned with military-grade nerve agent in Salisbury, England, on March 4th of 2018.

Both survived after critical illness alongside a responding police officer.

He was 19 years old at the time.

In 2024, Paul D'Anno, the original lead vocalist for the heavy metal group Iron Maiden, passed away at his home in Salisbury, England at the age of 66.

D'Anno sang on the band's first two studio albums called Iron Maiden and Killers, provided his vocal delivery that helped to launch the new wave of British heavy metal.

In award ceremonies that were held on October the 21st in 2010, the town of Columbia, South Carolina, unveiled a public art monument dedicated to Hootie and the Blowfish.

Over in Paul's Lighthouse, you can see Angel Exit in Betty and the Yeti.

And Star Sailor are performing from 7.30. Head to Medieval Hall in Salisbury for Allah Shahada with The Horse of Jenin.

That's storytelling, mask theatre and comedy from 7.30. At The Playhouse, it's Brendan Murphy and Buffy revamped at 7.30. And over at the Arts Centre, it's The Sounds of the Sixties with The Zutes from 7.30. Lastly, head to the Tivoli in Wimborne for Wishbone Ash.

Those are your events for tomorrow, Thursday 22nd October.

And on the same evening, Donhead Sports Club is holding its display on the Remembrance Field in Charlton.

The bonfire will be lit at 7pm, with fireworks at 7.30pm.

Entry is free, but you're asked to make a donation to the Salisbury District Hospital's Stars Appeal.

It's time to get your questions about the Shaftesbury property market, whether you're buying or selling, renting out or renting.

Number 65.

Number 65, Salisbury.

Debutants again in Round One.

The Wiltshire team, National League South, Salisbury.

At home? 78.

78 is Scholling, the team from way down near Southampton.

So it's an all-Southwest affair.

Wiltshire takes on Hampshire, Salisbury, Scholling.