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University of Southampton Archaeology department set to return to Old Sarum
Students and staff from the University of Southampton will be around Old Sarum and Stratford sub Castle for the next two weeks, using GPR...
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Jul 23, 2025


Speed Awareness sign nr Hudson's Field
A 'Your Speed' sign has been fixed to a lampost on Stratford Road, near Hudson's Field. It is not a 'Speed Camera'. Typically, these...
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Jul 23, 2025


Stratford Summer Sunday Café 3 August 2.30 pm - 4.30 pm
For our July café the sun peeped through now and again and the threatening rain held off, which meant we had a lively, busy café with...
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Jul 19, 2025


New Mobile Library vehicles to serve parts of Wiltshire (but not Stratford)
Wiltshire Council has released news of two new Library vans that will replace two of the three vehicles currently in use in Wiltshire. ...
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Jul 7, 2025


Disposing of flimsy plastic film
If you have received a magazine by post, it may have been enclosed in flimsy plastic. A message on a recent mailing from the National Trust said: " Please do not put this wrapper in your plastic recycling bin or with your general domestic waste. Most councils provide garden and food waste bins, please check with your local council if you're unsure ." A different 'provider' advised that the film could go with garden waste. Wiltshire Council was asked to comment and this was
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Jul 6, 2025


Download free eBooks, eAudiobooks eMagazines with Libby & your Wiltshire Library card
News from Wiltshire Libraries: Wiltshire library members can check out eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines by logging into the Libby app...
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Jul 6, 2025


Salisbury EcoHub - Recycling leaflet
Kerbside collections made on behalf of Wiltshire Council do not cater for all recyclable materials. EcoHub Salisbury has produced a...
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Jun 30, 2025


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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Jun 18, 2025


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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Jun 16, 2025


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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Jun 16, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


May Day! May Day!
Not a call for help but a heads-up that Sarum Morris will be 'Dancing Up The Sun' on Old Sarum at 5.30 am tomorrow morning, Thursday 1...
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Apr 30, 2025
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