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'Mottisfont - a Rose Garden Paradise' - Stratford sub Castle Garden Club's October talk
Our next meeting is on Thursday 31 October – 7.15 pm for 7.30 pm, in the Reading Room, Stratford Road SP1 3LL (opposite St. Lawrence...
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Sep 28, 2024

Asian Hornets - an update
On 31 August we reported that to support 'Asian Horne t Week' 2-8 September, Wiltshire Council had included in its regular update to...
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Sep 26, 2024


Riverpark Project - September News
The Boardwalk is temporarily closed at its southern end, within sight of the Information Board for the Avon Valley Nature Reserve....
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Sep 21, 2024


Appeal for volunteer visitors at Salisbury District Hospital
Salisbury District Hospital is looking for people who feel able to come alongside patients to help lift their mood, reduce anxiety,...
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Sep 19, 2024


Stratford Guild - REVIEW of September talk "Do you know who I am?"
Stratford sub Castle Guild September 11th “Do you know who I am?” Julian Gee Julian opened our new season with a relaxed, amusing look...
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Sep 10, 2024

Changes to Salisbury Reds bus timetables from 1 September
The R12 bus has a " Revised timetable for reliability improvements " according to the Salisbury Reds website. * Could this be useful to...
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Sep 2, 2024


Stratford sub Castle Summer Sunday Cafés - End of the Season 2024
Our summer season finished on a high in September with a great turnout despite the gloomy weather. In fact, the friendly atmosphere...
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Sep 2, 2024


Wiltshire Council's new campaign to stop fly-tipping at source
If rubbish is collected from a householder and subsequently fly-tipped, the householder could be issued with a fixed penalty notice or...
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Aug 21, 2024


Our Virtual Noticeboard - events +
The website's Virtual Noticeboard contains images of posters produced by our local groups but we are always happy to include posters...
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Aug 19, 2024

Stratford sub Castle Summer Cafés - last of the season
Our next café on Sunday 1 September will be the last of this season, so please come along and join us once again between 2.30 pm and 4.30...
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Aug 16, 2024


Stratford Guild's new extended season of talks announced
The Guild's new season opens on Wednesday 11 September at 7.30 pm in the Reading Room with a talk "Do you know WHO I AM ?' by Julian Gee,...
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Aug 16, 2024


Wiltshire Council - Book Reuse Scheme
Wiltshire Council has introduced a book reuse scheme at all household recycling centres. The scheme allows you to donate or collect good...
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Aug 14, 2024

Stratford Garden Club's Autumn talks
The Stratford sub Castle Garden Club meets in the Reading Room SP1 3LL at 7.15pm for a 7.30 pm start on the last Thursday of the month –...
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Aug 14, 2024


August update on the Salisbury River Park Project
When walking from Stratford along the boardwalk through the Avon Valley Nature Reserve, although there is still a pedestrian diversion to...
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Aug 8, 2024


August 'Summer Sunday Café' - review
Thankfully, the weather was kind to us for our August café, which meant we had plenty of visitors coming along to enjoy our delicious...
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Aug 5, 2024


Work continues clearing The Portway Right of Way
The volunteers from South Wiltshire Ramblers worked on one of the hottest days of the year to improve areas of the footpath towards...
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Aug 5, 2024


'Wacky Wabbit' over Old Sarum
You may have seen or heard this T6 Harvard last Saturday or Sunday and wondered what type of aircraft it was. Details taken from Facebook.
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Jul 29, 2024


Salisbury Museum Festival of Archaeology Sat 27 - Sun 28 July
The Festival of Archaeology is THIS WEEKEND! The Museum will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am - 5 pm. There will be talks,...
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Jul 27, 2024


A plea from a local horse rider - "Please pass wide and slow"
Whilst riding my horse through the village last week, 6 cars sped past me (not necessarily residents), without a thought for mine or my...
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Jul 26, 2024


Wild flower identification quiz
Can you identify these wild flowers in the image below? Knapweed Oxeye Daisy Field Scabious Lady's Bedstraw Hedge Bedstraw Ragwort Mallow...
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Jul 24, 2024


SOME of the potholes have been repaired on Stratford Road by St Lawrence Church
Potholes on Stratford Road near the church had been marked with yellow lines in readiness for repairs. Stratford Road was CLOSED this...
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Jul 16, 2024


Garden Club Open Gardens - review by the organiser
So thankfully the sun shone and allowed us to welcome nearly 200 visitors to the ten gardens that opened for the day. It was lovely to...
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Jul 15, 2024


Stratford sub Castle Garden Club - Open Gardens Sun 14 July 2024
This event has now taken place. There was a great turnout of visitors to Stratford in addition to the many residents touring the Open...
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Jul 15, 2024


Stratford sub Castle Summer Sunday Café – 4th August (2.30pm to 4.30pm)
Can you believe our luck? As we set up for our July café the rain was coming down and we feared the worst but, just around the time we...
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Jul 8, 2024
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