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A petition – your view on the McCarthy & Stone Retirement complex for the former Police Station

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Marlborough Youth Football Club – Players of the Year awards

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Elcot Fest at Marlborough Town’s ground in Elcot Lane kicks off Marlborough Music Month

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After the negotiations – LibDems take over Wiltshire Council

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Fun, joy and celebration at Oare Spring Festival

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Marlborough does not want the McCarthy & Stone George Lane development – decision down to the Police & Crime Commissioner – UPDATE

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2025 Knight Frank Schools Triathlon raises bumper funds for charity

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Marlborough Tennis’ Hilda Moore shares her secrets of success in BBC’s ‘Points West’ interview

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Teddy Bears take over Crofton! – Well not quite, they’re just there for a picnic

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Two new Co-Directors for our local Samaritans team

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School Caretaker/Site Supervisor – St John’s, Marlborough

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LitFest announces Big Town Read as well as Brian Bilston and Rupert Everett for 2025 line-up

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Preshute pupils sing for VE Day

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Planning Committee to discuss Retirement Flats development of old Police Station

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Three Hens in a Boat at The Watermill

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Savernake 10k Fun Run – in aid of St Katharine’s – Registration now open

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Badminton ’25 – triumph again for Ros Canter

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Wiltshire Lawn Tennis Association celebrates 100 years

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A petition – your view on the McCarthy & Stone Retirement complex for the former Police Station

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Marlborough Youth Football Club – Players of the Year awards

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Elcot Fest at Marlborough Town’s ground in Elcot Lane kicks off Marlborough Music Month

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After the negotiations – LibDems take over Wiltshire Council

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Fun, joy and celebration at Oare Spring Festival

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Marlborough does not want the McCarthy & Stone George Lane development – decision down to the Police & Crime Commissioner – UPDATE

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2025 Knight Frank Schools Triathlon raises bumper funds for charity

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Marlborough Tennis’ Hilda Moore shares her secrets of success in BBC’s ‘Points West’ interview

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Teddy Bears take over Crofton! – Well not quite, they’re just there for a picnic

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Two new Co-Directors for our local Samaritans team

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LitFest announces Big Town Read as well as Brian Bilston and Rupert Everett for 2025 line-up

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Planning Committee to discuss Retirement Flats development of old Police Station

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Three Hens in a Boat at The Watermill

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Savernake 10k Fun Run – in aid of St Katharine’s – Registration now open

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Badminton ’25 – triumph again for Ros Canter

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Wiltshire Lawn Tennis Association celebrates 100 years

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VE Day 80 on The Common

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thieves steal lead from roof of Mrlborough-old-Police-Station-scaffolding

Former George Lane Police Station – Old Bill to Old Residents……?

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Oare and Great Bedwyn pupils enjoy Future Generations’ Premiere of David Attenborough’s ‘Ocean’

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Preshute pupils sing for VE Day

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Pupils from Preshute CE Primary represented the school as part of the Marlborough’s VE Day…

‘What’s in a year? A Countryman’s tale through the seasons, by naturalist John Miller

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A passionate countryman, author John Miller lives in the right place, in Lockeridge. In the…

Zaika Inn reopens – report from a happy customer

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Ian Crammond reports: “Zaika Inn is back! Astonishingly, it was if the last six months…

Home-Start North Wiltshire receives much-need funding boost from the Garfield Weston Foundation

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Home-Start North Wiltshire is thrilled to have recently received funding from the Garfield Weston Foundation.…

Nationwide celebrates 50 years on Marlborough High Street whilst all other banks have run away

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Not long ago there was a branch of every major UK bank on Marlborough’s High…

Gardening well-being group at Greatwood, Marlborough

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Wiltshire Mind invite you to join a fortnightly gardening sessions at the beautiful garden space…

Alzheimer’s Support Art Group present tables to Pewsey Arts Society

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On Tuesday October 1st The Arts Society – Pewsey Vale were presented with three lovely…

Grants available to help support young people studying vocational subjects

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Grants of up to £1,000 per year are available to young people from low-income backgrounds…

Marlborough Cricket – results from last weekend (03 August)

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Marlborough 2nds Marlborough 2nds win by 85 runs Marlborough 2nds took the trip away to…

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MantonFest Posters – threat of prosecution by Wiltshire Council

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Sustainable Fashion Catwalk Show at The Town Hall, in aid of the Bobby Van Trust

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Badminton 2025 – all star line up for this year’s event

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Marlborough Music Month – music every weekend in June

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Wiltshire now open for and promoting tourism – thanks to ‘VisitWiltshire’ – but will this help Marlborough?

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Marlborough (very) Open Studios – artists gather on the White Horse of Roundway

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All change at Wiltshire Council – LibDems in control, or………..?

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Wiltshire Council election results: 2-1 to the Conservatives who lose overall control

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Helicopter thrills Great Bedwyn and Oare pupils

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Beware engineering works on the Bedwyn/Paddington line

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VE Day 80 celebration on The Common on Thursday 8 May

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April weather in Marlborough – warm, dry but chilly at night

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Marlborough Town Council bids farewell to long serving Councillor (and former Mayor) Andy Ross

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Tomorrow – Thursday 1 May – is Election Day – Go Vote

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Marlborough’s Superheroes – Community Champions Awards Ceremony at The Town Hall

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Marlborough builder convicted of three counts of fraud

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MarlboroughCricket Club – new girls kit launched at The Parade Cinema

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BT / EE charging more for less, with possible life safety issue to follow

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Hilda Moore of Marlborough Tennis – honoured with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the National LTA Awards

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Marlborough Tennis – National Lawn Tennis Association ‘Club of the Year’

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Peppercorn Rent ceremony at The Merchant’s House

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Youth Adventure Trust ‘Wiltshire 3 Peaks Challenge’ to raise money for vulnerable young people

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Kennet Vale Table Tennis Club – vote of thanks and personal presentation to Richard Ramsden

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Former Davis Cup players to bring ‘Bright Ideas for Tennis’ to Marlborough

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Ramsbury Estates – students learn the skills of creating great food at The Bell

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Could your garden be one of Marlborough’s ‘Open Gardens’ this June?

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Oak Felled – Serious Questions Need Answers

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Join Marlborough Community Choir in its new venue on Tuesday evenings

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Kelly gets the chop for the Little Princess Trust

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‘Player of the Year’ 2025 voting now open for Marlborough Youth Football Club

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Marlborough LitFest – John Suchet, Poppy Okotcha and Clare Chambers announced for 2025 line-up

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Marlborough Rugby: 2nd XV (Nomads) secure promotion with victory over Oakmeadians on The Common

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“Someone is going to die there…” Dangerous pothole on B4192 causing damage, accidents but still there – UPDATE – Pothole Filled

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Traffic Chaos update: A346 (at Ogbourne) to be closed overnight today (Friday 11 April) and possibly tomorrow night as well?

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Marlborough Bowls Club – welcomes new members – season starts on Saturday 19 April

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Crofton Beam Engines to be back steaming in time for Easter

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Marlborough Rugby: Strong finish to the season with excellent victory over Lydney

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90 years on The Common and counting – Marlborough Rugby unveil memorial wall of granite bricks

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Review : Piaf at The Watermill – an emotional rollercoaster. Quelle merveille!

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No Summer School this year? Wrong – the White Horse Bookshop are running their own

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No Elections for the Town Council on May 1

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New home and garden shop opens in Kingsbury Street

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Bonnie & Clyde meet the Bishop – but for a Palm Sunday at St Peters, Manningford

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Success for Marlborough pair in the Scratch Pairs Invitational

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Marlborough Traffic Chaos – Wiltshire Council leader responds to resident’s letter

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