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'Wacky Wabbit' over Old Sarum
You may have seen or heard this T6 Harvard last Saturday or Sunday and wondered what type of aircraft it was. Details taken from Facebook.
RW
Jul 29, 2024


Salisbury Museum Festival of Archaeology Sat 27 - Sun 28 July
The Festival of Archaeology is THIS WEEKEND! The Museum will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am - 5 pm. There will be talks,...
RW
Jul 27, 2024


A plea from a local horse rider - "Please pass wide and slow"
Whilst riding my horse through the village last week, 6 cars sped past me (not necessarily residents), without a thought for mine or my...
RW
Jul 26, 2024


Wild flower identification quiz
Can you identify these wild flowers in the image below? Knapweed Oxeye Daisy Field Scabious Lady's Bedstraw Hedge Bedstraw Ragwort Mallow...
RW
Jul 24, 2024


SOME of the potholes have been repaired on Stratford Road by St Lawrence Church
Potholes on Stratford Road near the church had been marked with yellow lines in readiness for repairs. Stratford Road was CLOSED this...
RW
Jul 16, 2024


Garden Club Open Gardens - review by the organiser
So thankfully the sun shone and allowed us to welcome nearly 200 visitors to the ten gardens that opened for the day. It was lovely to...
RW
Jul 15, 2024


Stratford sub Castle Garden Club - Open Gardens Sun 14 July 2024
This event has now taken place. There was a great turnout of visitors to Stratford in addition to the many residents touring the Open...
RW
Jul 15, 2024


Stratford sub Castle Summer Sunday Café – 4th August (2.30pm to 4.30pm)
Can you believe our luck? As we set up for our July café the rain was coming down and we feared the worst but, just around the time we...
RW
Jul 8, 2024


'Tales of Two Cities' book launch
'Tales of Two Cities: Settlement and Suburb in Old Sarum and Salisbury’ a multi authored book brings together the expertise of Alex...
RW
Jul 5, 2024


Grand Opening of new galleries at Salisbury Museum
On Saturday 13 July from 10 am until 5 pm the public will be admitted free of charge to view the new galleries. When Adrian Green,...
RW
Jul 5, 2024


Riverpark Scheme- June News
An abundance of plants destined for beds and borders alongside the river, have been delivered. As footpaths and cycleways gradually...
RW
Jun 21, 2024


Stratford sub Castle 'Summer Sunday Café' News
Well, what a busy day we had for our June café. The weather was glorious and we made a record breaking £460 for our chosen charity,...
RW
Jun 6, 2024


Footpath & Maltings pedestrian bridge in Salisbury are now open
Pedestrians can now walk under the railway bridge from the Stratford direction, continue along the riverbank towards the Maltings carpark...
RW
Jun 1, 2024


Garden Club June AGM & Plant Sale
Our June meeting is the AGM on Thursday 27th June at 7.30pm – the final Thursday meeting of the Garden Club year. We have no speaker...
RW
May 31, 2024


Progress with the Riverpark Project
The May Community Newsletter is available to download: Earlier News: A walk into Salisbury from Stratford sub Castle on 27 April...
RW
May 29, 2024


More Bird 'sightings'
Update 28 May. Five surviving chicks fledged today. It had been a difficult time for the hard-working adults who had to find food for...
RW
May 28, 2024


Reminder to control your dog when farm animals are nearby
In the past day or two a black and white spaniel wearing a harness has been running free through the village and worrying lambs in a...
kmoc
May 14, 2024


Northern Lights visible from Stratford
Jim Platt took these images on Friday evening.
RW
May 11, 2024


New Hole is being looked into
UPDATE: the hole has been filled in but the fencing around it remains. Original News story 9 April 2024 A hole has appeared in the...
RW
May 9, 2024


REVIEW of Guild's 8 May AGM followed by musical entertainment from "Bows 'n Ivories"
The AGM of the Guild, chaired by David Balston, was a very efficient affair. The business of the meeting had already been dealt with by...
RW
May 8, 2024


"A swarm of bees in May...
... is worth a load of hay." [*] A swarm was collected from Gradidge Lane this morning, destined for a local garden. [*] A (17C?)...
RW
May 7, 2024


Stratford Summer Café - Sunday 2 June
Despite the inclement weather, our first café of the season in May went well. The proceeds amounting to £250 have been donated to The...
RW
May 6, 2024


Bus Passes in Wiltshire now valid from 9 am until further notice
Wiltshire Council has confirmed that holders of Wiltshire concessionary bus passes will be able to use their passes for travel from 9am...
RW
May 3, 2024


Stratford Garden Club - May meeting
Our May meeting is on Thursday 30 May at 7.30 pm in the Reading Room opposite St Lawrence Church. The speaker is Sally Morgan who will be...
RW
Apr 30, 2024
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