Salisbury
Rain eases but flood risk continues
Nov 28, 2012 05:03 EST
Severe flood warnings remained in place in Wales on Wednesday after hundreds of people spent the night away from their homes, while parts of England were also at risk of further flooding, officials said.
Pregnant women to get whooping cough vaccine
Sep 28, 2012 03:50 EDT
Pregnant women in Britain are to be offered the whooping cough vaccination from next week after a rise in cases among young babies, for whom it can be life-threatening, the chief medical officer announced Friday.
Pregnant women to be vaccinated against whooping cough
Sep 28, 2012 02:53 EDT
Pregnant women are to be offered the whooping cough vaccination from next week after a rise in cases among young babies, for whom it can be life-threatening, the chief medical officer announced Friday.
Analysis: India's polio victory fuels endgame vaccine
Jan 12, 2012 13:41 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - When the clocks strike midnight in New Delhi on January 12, India will mark the first year in history it has recorded no new cases of polio.
Analysis: India's polio victory fuels endgame vaccine talks
Jan 12, 2012 05:06 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - When the clocks strike midnight in New Delhi on January 12, India will mark the first year in history it has recorded no new cases of polio.
Future of Medicare Up for Debate
Nov 03, 2011 20:00 EDT
Workers approaching retirement -- and many current retirees -- should plan to sock away more money for future health care costs.. Workers approaching retirement -- and many current retirees -- should plan to sock away more money for future health care costs.
401(k) break at risk as policymakers mull retirement shift
Sep 13, 2011 07:18 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retirement programs could look different if a grand deficit-cutting bargain is struck in upcoming negotiations.
North Carolina to require some employers to check citizenship
Jun 18, 2011 20:22 EDT
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina lawmakers on Saturday passed a bill requiring businesses with 25 or more employees to check the citizenship status of job applicants on a federal database called E-Verify.
World Chefs: Schwartz hopes to inspire kitchen "victories"
Feb 22, 2011 07:54 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Michael Schwartz with his first cookbook hopes to inspire "small victories" for home cooks by giving them practical advice and straight-forward recipes.
UK turns to H1N1 shots to beat surge in winter flu
Jan 06, 2011 11:03 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - British health officials, battling a seasonal flu epidemic that has killed 50 people, told doctors Thursday they should use stockpiled H1N1 pandemic shots to protect patients if they had no seasonal vaccines available.
Unemployment rates for cities in the South
Jan 04, 2011 16:52 EST
Unemployment rates for metro areas in the South in November, at a glance.
Kidnapped British aid worker killed by fragment wounds
Oct 22, 2010 14:21 EDT
US and NATO officials had initially believed Norgrove was killed when one of her Taliban captors blew up a suicide vest -- but a subsequent military review of the operation suggested she may have been killed by a rescuer's grenade.
An aria with your pint? London pub gives opera a new look
Oct 11, 2010 10:07 EDT
"Figaro, Figaro, Figaro!" sang the baritone in the opening scene of 'The Barber of Seville', as the 120-strong audience looked on rapt, sipping their beers.
Unemployment rates in Southern metro areas
Sep 29, 2010 18:43 EDT
Unemployment rates in Southern metro areas in August, at a glance.
NC National Guard activates 81 for Hurricane Earl
Sep 01, 2010 18:37 EDT
North Carolina National Guard activates 81 soldiers and airmen to respond to Hurricane Earl. The North Carolina National Guard will deploy 81 troops to trouble spots from Hurricane Earl.
Rip Torn denied probation in Conn. bank break-in
Aug 11, 2010 14:15 EDT
Conn. judge denies Rip Torn's bid for probation program for alleged drunken bank break-in. Rip Torn's request for a probation program was rejected Wednesday by a judge who kept criminal charges in place against the Emmy-winning actor accused of breaking into a bank while drunk and armed in January.
Rip Torn denied probation in Conn. break-in
Aug 11, 2010 12:00 EDT
Conn. judge denies Rip Torn's bid for probation program for alleged drunken bank break-in. A Connecticut judge says Rip Torn doesn't qualify for a special probation program that would have cleared his record of charges that he broke into a bank while drunk and armed in January.
Massachusetts swimmers on edge after shark sightings
Jul 28, 2010 19:51 EDT
BOSTON (Reuters Life!) - A string of shark sightings over the past few weeks has rattled swimmers in Massachusetts at the height of the summer vacation season and sparked memories of the "Jaws" movie hysteria.
Rip Torn applies for probation in Conn. break-in
Jul 13, 2010 14:13 EDT
Actor Rip Torn applies for probation in Conn. break-in case; prosecutors drop burglary charge. Prosecutors on Tuesday dropped a felony burglary charge against actor Rip Torn, clearing the way for him to seek special probation that might settle charges that he broke into a bank while drunk and armed in January.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Salisbury | |
| New Sarum | |
 Salisbury Cathedral | |
.png)  Salisbury
Salisbury shown within Wiltshire | |
| Population | 50,000 (est.) |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | |
| - London | 85 miles (137 km) |
| Parish | City of Salisbury |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Ceremonial county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SALISBURY |
| Postcode district | SP1, SP2 |
| Dialling code | 01722 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Salisbury |
| List of places: UK • England • Wiltshire | |
