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Salisbury, Wiltshire UK

Captain James Maclean lead the wreath-laying ceremony in St Lawrence churchyard 2026 Friday 24 April is the nearest schoolday to Anzac Day which is observed in Australia, New Zealand and other countries on 25 April. After a short service at 11 am in St Lawrence Church, Stratford Road, Stratford sub Castle SP1 3LL, pupils from Stratford school laid posies on the Anzac graves in the churchyard. There is more information about Anzac Day and the soldiers buried in the Commonweal

Cllr Martin Smith, Wiltshire Cabinet Member for Highways has said: "Parking charges in Wiltshire have not changed since 2022, despite significant inflationary pressures during that time, so we feel that these proposals are fair and that they remain in line with charges in nearby authorities. No decision has been made on this, and we really do want to hear people's views. Please do take the time to take part in the consultation”. https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/article/5784/TRO-

Salisbury City Council will celebrate St George’s Day with a day filled with community, tradition and entertainment in Salisbury Market Place and Guildhall Square on Sunday 26 April. The day will begin with a short procession featuring the Salisbury Giant at 9.55 am. Explore an array of stalls, indulge in delicious food and drink, and enjoy an exciting lineup of activities, including creative workshops, circus skills, children’s fair rides, medieval music, forge demos, childr

Salisbury Reds advise that due to a road closure, the 201 bus service will follow a temporary diversion on Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 April and therefore will not be travelling through Stratford sub Castle.

Last time I reported my first hearing of the year, it was a St George's Day, but this year it is 4 days earlier. Lying in bed this morning - there it was, the other side of the river, but loud-and-clear and repeated several batches of 3-or-4 calls. Spring is here! Richard Death Ed: The Common Cuckoo ( Cuculus canorus) is famously heard but rarely seen. So we must be content to use a library image to illustrate this newspost - unless one of our readers is fortunate enough to

Now that the groundwater has drained away and the paths have dried out along the walking route from Stratford sub Castle to Five Rivers Leisure Centre through the eastern part of the Avon Valley Nature Reserve, the route is walkable without wellingtons! Some of the scrub-land has been cleared by volunteers from the Salisbury Wildlife Group who manage the Reserve, leaving open areas where swathes of bluebells and cowslips are in flower. Using the material from the clearance,

Some photos of the runners on their route through Stratford sub Castle are here : A reminder that the competitors will be running through Stratford sub Castle. Some local roads will be closed - details on the map below, provided by the race organisers. Original Newspost 22 February The letter below has been sent to the village website by the City of Salisbury Athletics and Running Club for public circulation. It concerns local road closures on Sunday 12 April 2026. Note tha

Regular News - The latest applications for the Salisbury St Francis & Stratford Ward have been downloaded from the Wiltshire Council website and are available to view in the Local Information section of the village website: Local Information - Planning applications The search date was 10 April 2026 These applications are from just outside our ward and may be of interest to local residents: (1) Old Sarum Airfield see this webpage . (2) A proposal by Wiltshire Council f

Reminder - you have until 17 April to make your views known. Original newspost 26 March Wiltshire Council is inviting residents to give Feedback on the changes that have been announced to waste and recycling services. The changes are being made to improve sustainability and provide value for money. Here’s what’s coming: More recycling at home: Weekly food waste collections and fortnightly plastic bag and wrapping collections. Less general waste: With more recycling, house

Speaker: Dr John Sinclair Robson Warning - This review contains references to disasters and death, which some may find distressing. Forensic dentistry is not an occupation with which many people are familiar. Forensic pathology is better known as a result of programmes such as Silent Witness and, for those with longer memories, Quincy ME. Forensic dentistry is most often important in establishing the identity of victims of large-scale disasters where the nature of the injuri

Waters Road was re-opened to traffic earlier today, Wednesday 1 April. Note: There are still some signs indicating that there is a road closure but these refer to Fairfield Road. This brings to an end the extra traffic using the Diversion route through Stratford sub Castle leading to Phillips Lane, around the Beehive roundabout and southwards down Castle Road. The R12 bus had its own diversionary route via Victoria Road and will now resume its normal route via Waters Road.

Dates for your diary - News from RIchard Death I will be leading two free Guided Nature Walks this summer. Saturday 6 June: Devenish Nature Reserve, Little Durnford. Starts 2pm, expected to last approx 2 hrs. Includes steep climb up approx 90 steps. Meet in Reserve carpark off Beech Walk SP4 6AJ What3Words valley.regard.constants Image Google Maps Monday 29 June: Avon Valley Nature Reserve close to 5 Rivers Leisure Centre. Starts at 2pm, expected to last approx 2 hrs. More-o

The next Garden Club meeting will be on Thursday 30 April at 7.30 pm in the Reading Room, Stratford Road, Stratford sub Castle SP1 3LP. Our speaker is Ruth Kerr and her talk is entitled “A wander without wellies”. Using a presentation of images and sounds, she will take us for a verbal walk along old routes in the UK, exploring their heritage and some of the flora and fauna living in our countryside. This will include a nature table display of skulls, feathers & taxidermy.

The South Mobile Library visit to Stratford sub Castle due to take place tomorrow, Wednesday 25 March, has been CANCELLED. The next scheduled visit of the mobile library to Stratford sub Castle is Wednesday 8 April (Route M week 3).

These images were taken this morning near Castle Keep by Lesley Brown who has kindly agreed to share them with the village website. Are they Roe deer or Muntjac? How to distinquish Roe deer and Muntjac Source Cairngorm Reindeer ( text & images below ) Roe The dainty roe deer is another of our native deer species, and perhaps the one you are most likely to spot in woodland and gardens right across the UK, with some individuals becoming incredibly tame due to living in close

If you use this route to access the Castle Hill Country Park, Ford, or further afield, note that it will be closed for resurfacing from Monday 30 March to Thursday 2 April. Expect delays along Castle Road on 30 & 31 March as there will be temporary two-way traffic lights on Castle Road to provide safe access for maintenance vehiciles.

Salisbury Reds and Wiltshire Council launched 30 brand-new electric buses at Salisbury Market Place today, Friday 20 March. As passengers board one of the double deckers in The Stonehenge Tour livery they pass a photo of Old Sarum. KMOC Original Newspost from 14 March Join Us to Celebrate the Arrival of Our New Electric Buses We’re excited to invite the community to join us in celebrating this major investment by Salisbury Reds and Wiltshire Council. On Friday 20 March, we

Image: Richard Death 12 March 2026 Little Egrets first bred in the UK in 1996 on Brownsea Island but they have extended their range and we have hosted a pair in Stratford for many years. However, I was amazed to see a small flock of 9 Little Egrets on Thursday 12 March. One or two Egrets are no longer a surprise, but 9 was totally unexpected. Has anyone else seen this number? As soon as I realised what I was seeing I dashed to get my camera and tried to hurry gently (?) to av

Update released by National Highways on 12 March (the day after the lights at Castle Roundabout were reinstated) ..... More details https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/south-west/a36-salisbury-corridor Earlier News from 11 March. There are now working Traffic lights at Castle Roundabout. At 2.45 pm traffic was backed up Castle Road beyond the junction with Stratford Road and northwards into the distance. Stationary traffic across this junction was delaying traffic exi

March 11th 2026 “Script to Screen: A Costume Design Journey”, Speaker: Val Greathead We were given an entertaining introduction to the life of a costume designer, mainly in the TV industry, by our speaker this month. Val Greathead’s interest in costume design started at a young age. While in the Brownies she was given the lead role as Winnie the Pooh and decided to make her own outfit using the stuffing from the family’s cushions. She was not flavour of the month at home afte

In addition to the diversion whilst Waters Road is closed, Salisbury Reds has alerted passengers to a further diversion due to the closure of Wyndham Road. Details below. So don't worry that you may have got on the wrong bus, just trust the driver!