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Mobile Library Visit due 18 June has been cancelled
The Library has broken down and will not be visiting Stratford sub Castle today Wednesday 18 June. This follows reports that the library...
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4 days ago


Wiltshire Council & Ramblers replace two Stratford stiles with kissing gates
Today, Monday 16 July, volunteers from South Wiltshire Ramblers working under the direction of Wiltshire Council Rights-of-Way Officers...
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6 days ago


Stratford Summer Sunday Café - 6 July
We do hope that you will join us at our 6 July Summer Sunday Café, which will be open from 2.30pm until 4.30pm in the Reading Room,...
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6 days ago


Southern Gas Networks return to Stratford on 16 June to complete works
Temporary traffic lights were put in place today, Monday 16 June, on Stratford Road between Castle Keep and St Lawrence Close. News from...
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6 days ago


Five Rivers Centre has re-opened after cordon in place Sunday afternoon
At 7.53 pm on Sunday evening, Five Rivers posted that the Centre had now re-opened. Source: Facebook - Salisbury Police
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7 days ago


Summer Snow in Stratford? A rarity in our midst!
June 2025 KMOC The Black Poplar , Populus nigra , is scarce (about 7,000 in UK, mostly in the south). It likes having wet feet so it is...
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Jun 15


Stratford Guild REVIEW of 11 June talk - 'The Wonderful World of Glass'
“The Wonderful World of Glass” - Dr Francis Burroughs Our speaker gave us a fascinating talk which traced the origins of glass-making...
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Jun 11


Garden waste collections
News from Wiltshire Council Renew your garden waste collection by Monday 30 June to avoid missing a collection. From Wiltshire Council:...
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Jun 9


Have you seen this lost cat around Hudson's Field area? - still missing on Sunday 8 June
Please check your sheds and gardens for this cat, who has been missing since Monday 2 June. Spooky is a black cat with a white bib. He...
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Jun 6


Donate reusable toys at Salisbury Recycling Centre
News from Wiltshire Council You can donate your reusable toys to local charities and children in need, by dropping them off at a...
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Jun 5


Stratford Garden Club AGM, followed by talk & plant sale - Thursday 26 June
Our AGM will be held on Thursday June 26th at 7.30pm. This meeting will be held in the Reading Room, Stratford Road SP1 3LL, as usual....
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May 30


Works by Southern Gas, Wiltshire Council, and Scottish & Southern Power to affect local roads
Southern Gas Networks are due to return to Stratford sub Castle to complete the gas mains replacement work that was interupted by...
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May 26


Wiltshire Council launches legal challenge on development at Old Sarum Airfield
Wiltshire Council has today (Wednesday 21 May) launched a legal challenge against the Planning Inspectorate's decision to allow an appeal...
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May 21


Stratford Summer Café - Sunday 1 June
What a great start to our summer season with a fantastic turnout for our May VE Day 80TH ANNIVERSARY Café, with record-breaking proceeds...
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May 21


Stratford Bridge repaired and Safety barriers removed
The railings on Stratford Bridge have now been repaired and the safety barriers taken away. Newspost from 28 February 2025 Orange safety...
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May 20


Barriers in the Avon at Stratford Bridge
Does anyone know what the purpose of these barriers is? There's no information on the Wiltshire Council planning portal or on the website...
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May 20


Planning Applications - results of a search of the Wiltshire Council website on 20 May
View the latest applications for the Salisbury - St Francis & Stratford Ward in the Local Information - Planning applications section of...
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May 20


Old Sarum, the Pitt family and their diamond - talk on Thursday 22 May
If you missed the Guild talk in February 2024, David Richards will be repeating his talk 'Old Sarum, the Pitt family and their Diamond'...
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May 19


Stratford Guild REVIEW of 14 May talk 'Strange Tales from the Salisbury Journal 1769'
There is nothing more enticing than a date as a heading for a dissertation by an historian. The date in this case was not enough to...
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May 14


A reminder to keep your dog under control near farm animals
Sheep have been grazing in various fields around Stratford sub Castle for a few weeks and are currently in the Parsonage Farm fields. A...
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May 12


Stratford Garden Club - change of speaker for 29 May talk
There has been a change to the Programme for the 29 May talk as the original speaker is no longer available. Details in the poster below.
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May 9


Salisbury River Park Project update
Near The Maltings some reconstruction of the weirs is taking place - explanation in the notice below. Image 8 May. Further up river...
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May 8


Damaged sign at Gradidge Lane - repair planned over one year later
Image 5 January 2024 KMOC 16 March 2024 As reported on 5 January 2024 , the 'No entry except for Access' sign at the junction of Gradidge...
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May 7


Local Elections May 2025
Results have been declared. Source https://elections.wiltshire.gov.uk/Home/Results Posted here at 18:05 on 2 May 2025. Ed: The turnout %...
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May 2
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