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Priory Gardens bring enjoyment to diverse groups – letter from Sally Wolfenden

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Shop Assistant – Crosby & Lawrence (part time)

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Marlborough’s Mop Fairs – further casualties of the Coronavirus pandemic (but hopefully back for 2021)

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‘Safe re-opening of the High Street’ – the final parking plan

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Family Support Organiser – Home-Start Kennet

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Beat the Lockdown Blues with an invigorating FREE Rugby BootCamp at Marlborough Rugby Club

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Marathon day for Jo as she raises funds for MIND

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Staff at Kennet and Avon GP surgery “very disappointed” but smiles all round at Ramsbury, Great Bedwyn and Burbage

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A Stonebridge ‘Vole Stroll’ to help the lockdown stress and anxiety

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Prospect Hospice’s ‘Help us to support you’ appeal raises over £1million but more is needed

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Fourteen year-old fundraiser runs for the British Heart Foundation

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GWH Radiotherapy Centre: building work begins

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July weather: a distinctly below average month

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Leisure Centre re-opening: ‘end of August/beginning of September’

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Marlbrough’s Cinema gets go-ahead

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Ducks (or lack of) in Cooper’s Meadow – Letter from Marian Hannaford-Dobson

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Stonehenge, courtesy of West Woods

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Good news for Marlborough – Letter from Ian Mellor

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Typical scene from a Marlborough Saturday night in October

Marlborough’s Mop Fairs – further casualties of the Coronavirus pandemic (but hopefully back for 2021)

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Marlborough High Street on a busy weekday afternoon

‘Safe re-opening of the High Street’ – the final parking plan

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BootCamp fitness on The Common, pic (and sessions) courtesy of Marlborough Rugby Club

Beat the Lockdown Blues with an invigorating FREE Rugby BootCamp at Marlborough Rugby Club

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Jo crossing the line in Manton, and winding down afterwards with husband Ryan and children Indiana, Arlo and Bodhi

Marathon day for Jo as she raises funds for MIND

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Kennet and Avon Medical Partnership (KAMP) KAMP surgery medical centre marlborough

Staff at Kennet and Avon GP surgery “very disappointed” but smiles all round at Ramsbury, Great Bedwyn and Burbage

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Spot one of these voles on a stroll through the Stonebridge Wild River Reserve

A Stonebridge ‘Vole Stroll’ to help the lockdown stress and anxiety

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Prospect Hospice

Prospect Hospice’s ‘Help us to support you’ appeal raises over £1million but more is needed

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Sculpture in a Landscape, at West Leaze, Aldbourne

11:00 3 Sep 2020 - 18:00 27 Sep 2020

MARLBOROUGH GARDENING ASSOCIATION TALK – ‘Lilies for your Garden’ at Christchurch Wesley Hall

13 Jan 2021 @ 19:00 - 23:59

COLOUR IN ENGLISH GARDEN DESIGN @ THE ARTS SOCIETY PEWSEY VALE

26 Jan 2021 @ 19:00 - 23:59

MARLBOROUGH GARDENING ASSOCIATION TALK – AGM and ‘Thomas Fairchild, 17th Century Plantsman’ at Christchurch Wesley Hall

10 Feb 2021 @ 19:00 - 23:59

ART BEHIND BARS @ THE ARTS SOCIETY PEWSEY VALE

23 Feb 2021 @ 19:00 - 23:59

MARLBOROUGH GARDENING ASSOCIATION TALK – ‘Plants for Spring’ at Christchurch Wesley Hall

10 Mar 2021 @ 19:00 - 23:59

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Lucy Barrett, running, and with her grandfather some years ago

Fourteen year-old fundraiser runs for the British Heart Foundation

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Dahlia in July - pic Eric Gilbert

July weather: a distinctly below average month

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The former Chapel in The Parade - soon to become Marlborough's new cinema

Marlbrough’s Cinema gets go-ahead

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Stonehenge rejects.... Sarsens in West Woods today

Stonehenge, courtesy of West Woods

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Rick Stein to re-open: saved by landlord – update….

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Danny Kruger MP – monthly column

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Debbie and David Panzetta in St Peter’s Coffee Shop with its ‘family bubbles’ have joined the Government scheme

Marlborough’s restaurants, pubs and cafes join the Government’s ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ discount scheme

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Marlborough High Street from St Peters Church

Councillors demand specific action from Wiltshire Council regarding the ‘Safe re-opening of the High Street’

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Former play area on the site of the Rabley wood development

Rabley Wood View: Town Council agree to take full responsibility for play areas and public open space

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Ducks at Town Mill over the weekend

Duck disappearance mystery – maybe no mystery after all?

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Town Mill and the River Kennet from Cooper's Meadow - plenty of people but not a duck in sight...!

Ducks disappear from Cooper’s Meadow: Question of ‘Fowl Play’…?

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Preshute C of E Primary School Year 6 warm-up for a day of activities

Preshute School says goodbye to Year 6 pupils in style

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GWH Radiotherapy Centre: building work begins

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Building work has started on the site for Great Western Hospital’s radiotherapy centre. When it’s…

Leisure Centre re-opening: ‘end of August/beginning of September’

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Marlborough’s Wiltshire Council owned and run Leisure Centre is planned to re-open soon. Wiltshire Councillor…

New neighbourhood scheme to provide hot meals for kids

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As the economic fall-out from Covid 19 begins to affect people in our community a…

Kinsgbury Street closed after fatal accident as car crashes into the Town Hall

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Kingsbury Street remains closed after a car driven by an elderly woman driver crashed into…

Elaine Ferry interviewed in Leadership Council podcast

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Elaine Ferry from Marlborough’s Elaine’s Travel Co was interviewed about leadership in a recent Leaders…

U3A learn how to cope with lockdown and live longer and better

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University of the Third Age (U3A) Kennet has relaunched its monthly talks and is offering…

U3A Kennet embrace social media and welcomes new members

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Fears that the lockdown would negatively impact the activities of the University of the Third…

Town Toilets to reopen tomorrow – Saturday 30 May

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Marlborough’s two public toilets will reopen tomorrow, Saturday 30 May. The Town Council announced this…

Pewsey Carnival: Another COVID-19 casualty

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Organisers of the Pewsey Carnival issued an announcement earlier today (Tuesday 19 May) that this…

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Marlborough Youth Football Club – ‘Player of the Year’ vote open to all

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Foregenix, Marlborough-based cyber security specialist announce major international partnership

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Great Bedwyn’s socially distanced scarecrows raise funds for school Well Being Centre

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Want to become a Town Councillor? One vacancy, apply to be co-opted

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Councillors agree to ‘Note’ Wiltshire Council’s draft High St proposal against a background of impassioned pleas from traders

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‘Safe Re-opening of The High Street’ – Wiltshire Council’s latest free parking reduction proposal

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Marlborough Area Neighbourhood Plan to proceed on schedule despite Preshute withdrawal

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Preshute withdraws from the Marlborough Area Neighbourhood Plan

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Marlborough St Mary’s opens new IT suite

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Danny Kruger MP visits Burbage Primary School

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Chilton Foliat Primary School’s sow and grow garden is a lockdown hit

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St John’s lockdown student newspaper wins School Newspaper of the Year Award

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Robin’s World Travel named Best Independent Travel Agency in UK Enterprise Awards

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Go the distance for the Samaritans – take on the ‘Samarathon’ and raise funds

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Wiltshire Councillors call for compromise in Free Parking debate

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Crofton to re-open to visitors on 18 July

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New charity clothing banks to raise money for Wiltshire Air Ambulance

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Merchant’s House open again for business

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Marlborough’s battle against discarded single use PPE, litter and dog waste

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Marquee classrooms enable all Ramsbury pupils to return to school

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Obituary: Maurice Cooper, twice Mayor of Marlborough

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Could you help drive Marlborough’s elderly? Volunteer Drivers required for LINK

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Dan’s goes al fresco

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Obituary: June Whant

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June weather review: dramatic swings between cold, wet and intense dry heat

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Row, row, row your boat across the Channel to raise funds for Diabetes UK

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Marlborough’s Library: Wiltshire Council open consultation to decide about re-opening

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GWH caught in regulator’s inspection shutdown due to COVID-19

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Free parking in the High Street to go: Councillors vote to widen the pavements

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‘Thank you’ say the Friends of Savernake Hospital and the Community as they receive two large donations

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Post Office to reopen on Monday – Confirmed…

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Obituary: Air Commodore Jerry Witts

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Marlborough XR protest to highlight Climate Change report

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Schools in for Summer….. Burbage and Great Bedwyn welcome all pupils back to school

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Marlborough, Miss England, Miss World?

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Wiltshire Council Elections 2021 – Lib Dems first to announce Marlborough candidates

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Danny Kruger MP: June Column

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Marlborough Open Studios 2020 go virtual

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‘Happy Bags’ bring joy to children of families hit hard by COVID-19

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‘Marlborough Open Gardens’ 2020 – very ‘open’, very different and a big success

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The Friends of the Garden’s September sculpture exhibition needs an intern

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Marlborough Post Office: To re-open soon, Danny Kruger intervenes

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Bruce Boats of Bedwyn – caring for carers on the Kennet & Avon

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Live music returns to Marlborough: Hilliers Yard brings the bands back

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Marlborough LitFest – another COVID-19 casualty but outreach activities continue

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