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House Assistant/Handy person – Sheepdrove Farmhouse

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Internal Sales Coordinator – BMM Ltd, Marlborough

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Facilities and Stores Administrator – Marlborough College

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Community Sight Loss Adviser (Mid Wiltshire) – Wiltshire Sight

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Eversfield Organic Farm Shop, deli, café and wine bar opens in Marlborough

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Fallen Ash Tree blocks A345 Pewsey road north of Clench Common

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Admin and Finance Officer – Ramsbury English Hub’

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General Assistant – Catering – Marlborough College

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Chef de Partie – Marlborough College

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Domestic Cleaner – Facilities – Marlborough College

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Laundry Machine Processing Operative Marlborough College –

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Relief of Minal

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Friends of Savernake shop reopens in the Hospital after the pandemic

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New Town Councillor for Marlborough – elected behind closed doors

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Helper required for The Jubilee Centre, High St, Marlborough

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Medical Room Assistant – St John’s Academy, Marlborough

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Midday Supervisory Assistant – Preshute C of E Primary School

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Fyfield Down ‘de-declared’ as a National Nature Reserve – i.e. it isn’t any more

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Eversfield Organic Farm Shop, deli, café and wine bar opens in Marlborough

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Eversfield Organic Farm Shop, deli, café and wine bar opens in MarlboroughRead Full Article

Fallen Ash Tree blocks A345 Pewsey road north of Clench Common

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Relief of Minal

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Friends of Savernake shop reopens in the Hospital after the pandemic

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New Town Councillor for Marlborough – elected behind closed doors

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Fyfield Down

Fyfield Down ‘de-declared’ as a National Nature Reserve – i.e. it isn’t any more

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Celebrate dark skies with Marlborough’s first Dark Skies Fest

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Fraser\'s Budgens
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Milton Architects
Elm Tree Cars

What’s On

Marlborough Dark Skies Fest

25 Oct 2021 - 31 Oct 2021

Brilliant International Musicians in St Peter’s Church – Harry Fox (piano) Alisa Liubarskaya (cello)

31 Oct 2021 @ 19:30

Marlborough WI November ’21 Meeting: “The Tales of a Family Historian”

3 Nov 2021 @ 19:30

Marlborough Floral Club November at Mildenhall Village Hall

4 Nov 2021 @ 14:00

‘Face Off’ Art exhibition by Sarah Cross

4 Nov 2021 @ 18:00 - 21:00

‘Face Off’ Art exhibition by Sarah Cross

5 Nov 2021 @ 15:00 - 21:00

‘Face Off’ Art exhibition by Sarah Cross

6 Nov 2021 @ 10:00 - 19:00

‘Face Off’ Art exhibition by Sarah Cross

7 Nov 2021 @ 10:00 - 19:00

Mozart Requiem

13 Nov 2021 @ 20:00

‘Ham in the Middle Ages: how the land dominated life in the village’ – Marlborough History Society talk by Robin Buchanan-Dunlop

18 Nov 2021 @ 19:30

‘Big Band Night’ with the FullTone Orchestra and Singers – at The Wyvern, Swindon

21 Nov 2021 @ 19:30

Marlborough Floral Club – December at Mildenhall Village Hall

2 Dec 2021 @ 14:00 - 17:00

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‘Outstanding’ CQC rating for Prospect Hospice following recent inspection

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Marlborough wins Gold and Small Towns Cup in South-West in Bloom

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New ethical fashion store opens in Marlborough

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Town Cryer Mike Tupman leads the 'God Save The Queen' as the 2021 Mop Fair is declared open

Sun shines on Marlborough’s first post-pandemic Mop

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The Merchant’s House Trust 30th Anniversary and Peppercorn Rent ceremony at the Town Hall

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(l-r) Critical care paramedic Richard Miller, pilot Simon Gough and critical care paramedic Craig Wilkins showcase the charity’s new Christmas Cards, on sale now for £4 per pack

Wiltshire Air Ambulance range of 2021 Christmas Cards launched

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St-Peters

Future direction for the St Peter’s Trust – a new Development Manager appointed

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Left to Right Tom and Jill Otley, David Sherratt, John Bevan, Rob Bailey, Brian Devonshire

Werg Bridge in Mildenhall finally gets historic recognition and a plaque

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The finale of LitFest 2021 with Sir Simon Russell Beale

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Jessie Greeengrass, Jonathon Porritt and Rosie Goldsmith in the Town Hall Assembly Room on Saturday afternoon. Pic: Ben Phillips Photography

LitFest 21 – Climate Change: Our action now is for the next and future generations. Keep talking…..

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Wiltshire County Councillor for education visits Kennet Valley School

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Kennet Valley School pupils explore space

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News In Brief

What is a quilt?

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Report of the October monthly meeting of Textiles & Stitch Around Marlborough Sue Hobson –…

Hope and Homes for Children postpone Carol Concert to 2022

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The Pewsey Support Group for the charity Hope and Homes for Children released the following…

Marlborough fly-tipper prosecuted, fined nearly £3,000 and gets car crushed

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We’ve all seen it, dumped beside roads, blighting all manner of places and particularly over…

Marlborough Rugby: Hiccup at Newbury – Narrow defeat against the Blues

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Newbury Blues 20 – 19 Marlborough Frustrating……. On Saturday, the 1st XV went over the…

u3a ‘Special Interest Day at Marlborough College on 20 September – report

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Marlborough’s old and young address climate change “Climate Change and Sustainable Futures” was the focus…

Marlborough’s Open Gardens last Sunday – a great and popular success

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Marlborough Open Gardens, organised by The Merchant’s House took place last weekend on Sunday.  A…

We visit Neil King’s Barbury yard and meet up with new Assistant Trainer, Hetta Stevens

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Hetta Stevens is the new assistant trainer with Neil King at Barbury. The Wroughton trainer…

Latest update on KAMP’s ‘flu-vaccine’ clinics

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Kennet and Avon Medical Partnership (KAMP) issued the following statement this morning, Tuesday September 14…

Marlborough Rugby – the vision going forward

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MARLBOROUGH RUGBY – GAME ON FOR GROWTH One of Wiltshire’s oldest and most successful rugby…

Previous Articles

Charlie Corbett’s birdsong walks at Marlborough LitFest 2021

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Marlborough LitFest 2021 – a resounding success. Online event tickets still available

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Marlborough LitFest 2021 Primary Schools competition winners

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Mick Herron at Marlborough LitFest 2021

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The Big Town Read with Rosamund Lupton at Marlborough LitFest 2021

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Colm Tóibín at Marlborough LitFest 2021

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Gill Hornby at Marlborough LitFest 2021

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Golding Speaker Elif Shafak at Marlborough LitFest 2021

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September: Not quite an ‘Indian Summer’ but very warm and average rainfall

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Ramsbury receives Best Kept Large Village in Wiltshire 2021 award

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Marlborough schools’ students launch Marlborough LitFest 2021

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The Great Western Hospital trials new colon capsule endoscopy cameras to test for bowel cancer

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Quit smoking this Stoptober

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LitFest’s Primary Schools’ competition attracts a bumper crop of entries

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Waitrose supports LitFest with special Marlborough buns

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Pewsey Community Land Trust to provide affordable housing in Pewsey

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£5 pays for one meal at Marlborough’s Christmas Lunch, and a copy of The White Horse Bookshop’s ‘Plätzen, Pineapple and Peas’

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College students’ win becomes win for Marlborough Youth Football club

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Pewsey is Open raises funds for new defibrillator

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Flu and Covid vaccination update from KAMP

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Wye House coffee morning raises funds for Macmillan

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Marlborough: ‘Coach Friendly’ for most coach operators, but not for National Express

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Outpouring of support for Woodborough School – ‘Woodborough magic will prevail,’ says Headteacher

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Countdown to Marlborough LitFest 2021

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Marlborough Town Ladies kick off the season with a high scoring victory

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Marlborough’s first ‘Sports Festival’ at the Rec: A busy, popular and very successful day

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A tractor for Wiltshire’s Air Ambulance to make refuelling easier and quicker

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Virtual Rotary Youth Exchange is looking for participants

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Marlborough’s new Parade Cinema now open

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Marlborough Area Neighbourhood Plan – your opportunity to comment on draft plan

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Fancy living in a nearby Castle? Devizes Castle now on the market for £2.65m

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Woodborough fire – School ablaze and Fire Brigade ask people to avoid the area

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Discover Pewsey Vale walking and cycling routes

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Flags to be flown from St Peter’s Church Tower – next year’s schedule

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Marlborough Sports Festival at the Rec – Saturday 18 – sign up now

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Covid, hospitalisation and the effect on GWH, our local main hospital. How you can help

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Obituary: John Bower

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Crofton – Last steaming days of the year on 25/26 Sept – and appeal for funds to keep the engines in steam

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Marlborough Rugby: Strong start continues with powerful home victory over Grove

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Pewsey is Open – a day of celebration

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Swindon’s new Radiotherapy centre reaches a key milestone towards its opening early next year

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Stand Sure Orchestra and Choirs off to a flying start

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Meadow making at Marlborough Common’s Community Orchard

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New manager of Marlborough’s Prospect Hospice shops appeals for more volunteers 

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Solid result from Marlborough on Saturday at Elcot Lane

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