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John Walsh to be presented with Maundy money by King Charles
In York Minister on Thursday 6 April, John Walsh, a church warden at St Lawrence Church Stratford sub Castle and a former Mayor of...
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Apr 4, 2023


Old Sarum included in plans for 'Coronation' wild flower meadows
English Heritage has announced plans for 100 wildflower meadows to be established over the next decade to mark the coronation of His...
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Apr 2, 2023


'Coronation' Café - Sunday 7 May
I am pleased to announce that the Sunday Cafés are set to continue again this year, starting on the 7th May with a special café to...
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Mar 28, 2023


Service trees in north Wiltshire have a connection to Old Sarum
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust last week announced the purchase of Great Wood near Grittenham and near the M4, 71 acres of ancient woodland and...
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Mar 17, 2023


Was there an anchorite cell in St Lawrence Church?
Dr Simon Roffey of Winchester University in a book published this month suggests there may have been an anchorite cell in the chancel...
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Mar 15, 2023


Troops Marching through Stratford
Towards the end of the Guild's March talk primarily about the Duke of Monmouth, we heard about William of Orange landing in Torbay in...
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Mar 8, 2023


New signs warn of Accident Black Spot
A team from Wiltshire Council has erected new road signs on the Woodford Road (C102) leading from Stratford Bridge towards Avon Farm. The...
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Mar 5, 2023


Come and have a go at ringing the bells at St Lawrence Church!
Every Monday evening a small group of enthusiastic bellringers meet at 7.30 pm in St Lawrence Church, Stratford sub Castle SP1 3LL for...
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Feb 7, 2023


Flooding in subway between Waitrose & city centre
Updated 24 January Pedestrians and cyclists were able to use the subway today, there were just a couple of small puddles. News published...
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Jan 24, 2023


Flooding - a message from our Flood Warden
The Flood Warden for Stratford sub Castle, Duncan Hopkins, has prepared the following information which readers may find helpful at this...
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Jan 23, 2023


Otters sighted in Stratford
One of the advantages of having a garden which floods is that you see wildlife close up. Here are some pictures taken this morning of two...
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Jan 17, 2023


Stratford resident appears on BBC2 programme 'Digging for Britain'
Andrea Hamel, a Stratford resident and marine archaeologist, took part in the new series of BBC2's 'Digging for Britain' programme...
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Jan 4, 2023


River Park Project
According to the Environment Agency's website the Salisbury River Park Project is still on target for completion in Spring 2024, despite...
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Dec 31, 2022


Walking on Stratford's permissive path - a request/warning
The owner of a field between Stratford and Old Sarum has left a polite notice on the entry points to the permissive path asking walkers...
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Dec 22, 2022


Salisbury's River Park Project
Pictured left is the scene near Avon Approach, taken earlier this week. For those people who wish to walk or cycle into the city centre,...
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Oct 21, 2022


Speed Indicator near Mill Lane
A temporary speed indicator device (SID) has been installed on Stratford Road today. It's situated between Mill Lane and the school....
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Oct 13, 2022


Giving Directions to your home
If your home doesn't have a house number or if it shares a Post Code with several other properties, have you considered giving your W3W...
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Oct 10, 2022


Approaching Stratford School - 20 mph when lights are flashing
Ringway, under contract to Wiltshire Council, has today begun the installation of flashing lights and advisory signs for a 20 mph speed...
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Oct 6, 2022


No progress on Repairing Stratford's pavements
Latest update from our Wiltshire Councillor Mark McClelland received today: "Thank you for your email. Apologies for the slow reply, but...
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Sep 13, 2022


Hedgehog sightings - response from Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
Having reported the sighting of an adult and a hoglet for inclusion in the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust's records, an email from the WWT gave...
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Aug 22, 2022


Chasing pavements
The programme of resurfacing the pavements in Stratford Road begun last summer has come to an abrupt halt. A promising start in...
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Jul 20, 2022


Grass Cutting reduced on Stratford's Protected Verge
Earlier this week, Mike D'Apice who is the monitor responsible for the Protected Verge in Stratford Road near Mill Lane, made one of his...
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Jun 24, 2022


Beware of uninvited tree surgeons
Richard Death hopes that sharing details of his unfortunate experience with some jobbing tree surgeons, may help you avoid a difficult...
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May 12, 2022


A vineyard in Stratford
Four different varieties of hardy, white grape-vines have been planted in the field between Gradidge Lane and St Lawrence Church. Prior...
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May 3, 2022
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