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'Wellbeing Walks' May - August 2025 from Five Rivers Centre & Victoria Park,
May - August 2025 dates have been published for the programme of Local guided walks organised by Ramblers Wellbeing Walks - Salisbury,...
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2 days ago


'First Cuckoo' in Stratford heard on 23 April
Richard Death has shared news that he was awoken this morning, 23 April, by the call of a cuckoo, the first call that he's heard in 2025...
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2 days ago


Planning Applications - results of a search of the Wiltshire Council website on 22 April
Orchard House railings - approval granted View the latest applications for the Salisbury - St Francis & Stratford Ward in the Local...
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3 days ago


Stratford Summer Café Sunday 4 May
Come along and join us at the Reading Room, Stratford Road SP1 3LL (opposite St Lawrence Church) on Sunday 4 May between 2.30 pm and 4.30...
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6 days ago


Smoke from fire at Old Sarum Airfield was visible from Stratford sub Castle
Update from Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Rescue on Friday 18 April: Source: DW FireRescue Facebook post Earlier News 7 pm on 17 April 2025...
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7 days ago


Phillips Lane re-opened
UPDATE 12 April The closure and diversion signs have been taken away. Phillips Lane is open to traffic. 4 April 2025 Wiltshire Council...
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Apr 12


An opportunity to Talk to your local Police officers
Local neighbourhood officers are in the following locations over the coming week with the mobile police vehicle. Come say “hello”, talk...
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Apr 11


Flood Alert removed for groundwater flooding in the Salisbury Plain area
The Environment Agency flood alert for Salisbury Plain was active between 28 November 2024 and 11 April, 2025. Regular updates were...
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Apr 11


Road closures for Salisbury 10 mile race - Sunday 6 April
The runners may not be running past your house but if you are planning to drive out from (or return to) your home in Stratford sub...
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Apr 5


Candidates announced to represent 'Salisbury St Francis & Stratford' on Wiltshire Council and Salisbury City Council
Election Day is Thursday 1 May 2025. There will be two separate ballot papers for the Wiltshire Council and the Salisbury City Council...
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Apr 4


Stratford sub Castle Summer Sunday Cafés - 2025
Our new season of Cafés begins next month with the first café on Sunday 4 May. Cafés will take place on the first Sunday of the month...
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Apr 2


Stratford Garden Club 24 April talk - 'More colour, less work - fact or fiction?'
Our April meeting is on Thursday 24th April at 7.15pm for 7.30 in the Reading Room, Stratford Road, SP1 3LL, when the speaker will be...
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Apr 2


Could you become a coach with 'Read Easy', a Literacy Charity?
Anita with her book in Salisbury Library When Anita McCarthy left school she could not read and life was a challenge – but now her life...
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Apr 1


'Toad crossing' at Little Durnford
There is a sign at Little Durnford indicating that the 'Toad Patrol' has been in the area recently. At sunset on mild, damp evenings from...
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Mar 31


Friends of St Lawrence fundraising talk - "Lincoln's Inn" - Friday 16 May
James Dewar was the administrator at Lincoln's Inn in London for nine years until retiring in 2010. Previously he had a full career in...
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Mar 28


Changing the time of the church clock for British Summer Time
The mechanism of the tower clock at St Lawrence Church will need to be adjusted by one hour so that the one-handed clock dial will...
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Mar 26


Cancellation of Mobile Library visit to Stratford on Wednesday 26 March
This cancellation message was posted on Facebook by Wiltshire Council's Mobile Library Service this evening, Tuesday 25 March:
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Mar 25


Peregrines incubating 4 eggs at Salisbury Cathedral
The cathedral webcam provided this very clear view of 4 eggs on 24 March There have been records of peregrines nesting at Salisbury...
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Mar 24


Stratford Guild Talk Wednesday 9 April - "Laverstock Lunatic Asylum - a kindly tradition"
Well-known local historian Ruth Newman, will be the speaker at the Stratford Guild's meeting on Wednesday 9 April at 7.30 pm in the...
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Mar 23


Last few days to view 13th-century Sarum Master Bible at Salisbury Cathedral
A reminder that the Sarum Bible will be on display for just a few more days, the final day will be 28 March. Do check that the Cathedral...
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Mar 21


Changes underway at Ashley Road cycleway near the pedestrian crossing
The two sets of temporary traffic lights on Ashley Road near the closed zebra crossing have now been removed. The new posts are in place...
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Mar 18


Damaged sign at Gradidge Lane - still not repaired over one year later
Image 5 January 2024 KMOC 16 March 2024 17 March 2025. Our Wiltshire Councillor, Dr Mark McClelland, has been requested to enquire why...
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Mar 17


Damaged sign reported to MyWiltshire nearly two years ago, still not repaired
17 March 2025. Our Wiltshire Councillor, Dr Mark McClelland, has been requested to enquire why this sign has still not been replaced....
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Mar 17


Road Closure C42 Stratford Bridge to Snakey Lane - Tuesday 18 March
REMINDER - This closure is scheduled for tomorrow. News post 5 March 2025 Another local road closure has been advertised, this time for...
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Mar 17
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