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September weather review : change in the month, change in the weather

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Practice nurse – Kennet and Avon medical partnership

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Art Technician – from November 2020

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St John’s wins fourth place in the Schools Carbon Challenge 2020

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Virtual LitFest events are resounding triumphs

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Live music is back at St Peter’s Church

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Danny Kruger MP, September column

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More slots made available at Marlborough Household Recyling Centre

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Great Bedwyn pupils inspired by sculpture

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Extinction Rebellion Devizes and Marlborough supports Global Day of Climate Action

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Dementia charity reopens Mildenhall community group

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Kennet Valley School pupils enjoy open air Collective Worship

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Cleaner Vacancy Preshute CofE Primary School

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New facilities and classrooms for Preshute Primary School

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Marlborough’s new café restaurant to focus on healthy eating and wellbeing

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Danny Kruger MP apologises for not wearing mask on train and donates fine to NHS

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Town Council awards grants to local organisations

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Portfields, Wolsey, Jebb and Fishponds – new names for new Marlborough streets

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Virtual LitFest events are resounding triumphs

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Extinction Rebellion Devizes and Marlborough supports Global Day of Climate Action

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New facilities and classrooms for Preshute Primary School

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Marlborough’s new café restaurant to focus on healthy eating and wellbeing

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Danny Kruger MP apologises for not wearing mask on train and donates fine to NHS

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Town Council awards grants to local organisations

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Portfields, Wolsey, Jebb and Fishponds – new names for new Marlborough streets

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Milton Architects
Marlborough (Wiltshire) Mobility
Elm Tree Cars
Stage Coach

What’s On

Rabley Gallery Exhibition – A little Bit of Infinity – small sculpture and drawing – Peter Randall-Page

20 Sep 2020 - 30 Oct 2020

Marlborough Dark Skies Fest ‘At Home’

3 Oct 2020 @

Marlborough WI – Zoom Talk and Presentation on ‘The Making of Handwoven Bags from the Philippines’

7 Oct 2020 @ 19:30

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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Funding boost for community IT courses

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GWH get £15million for their new Urgent Treatment Centre

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Pewsey Vale School invites prospective pupils and parents to a virtual Open Evening

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Marlborough LitFest makes book donation to Home-Start Kennet to help share the joy of reading

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Marlborough LitFest announces Love Books Competition winners

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Pewsey Firefighters’ walking challenge raises funds for Pewsey Carnival 


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Sculpture in a Landscape Exhibition opens to wide acclaim

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Love Marlborough Kids Meals initiative receives funding to continue

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Marlborough Town Council declares a Climate Emergency

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No Marlborough Christmas Lights switch-on event but Christmas Market given the go ahead

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‘I want to give back to the community that has made me feel so welcome’ – Jo Waltham, new Town Councillor for East Ward

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Marlborough College

Marlborough College resumes full on-site operation for the first time since lockdown

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HomeStart
Elysium
College Fields

News In Brief

Dementia charity reopens Mildenhall community group

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Alzheimer’s Support has reopened its Tuesday morning Music and Movement for the Mind group in…

Statement on Bridgestone British Masters motocross event

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A decision has been made that the Bridgestone British Masters Battlecross motocross event in Winterbourne…

Local residents are invited to Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Annual Members’ Virtual Meeting

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Local residents from Swindon and the surrounding areas are invited to attend Great Western Hospitals…

Attack and robbery in West Woods – report from Marlborough police

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A man was arrested Tuesday morning (08/09) following a robbery in Marlborough. Officers were called…

Rotary celebrates the end of polio in Africa

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Marlborough & District Rotary, together with Rotary clubs around the world, has been working since…

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…

Previous Articles

25 years at Kennet Valley School – an important anniversary for Teaching assistant Naomi Watts

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Marlborough XR activist, Jo Ripley, spends another night in a London Police cell

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Manton’s Jubilee Field play area now open after long and successful fundraising venture

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Mop Fairs cancellation – the reasons why

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Otters in the Kennet at Cooper’s Meadow may be behind the apparent decline in the number of ducks?

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New crafty creative after school clubs and evening classes opening in Marlborough

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Virtual ‘Zoom’ meetings to continue for the Town Council

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August weather review: a month of contrasts

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Local family survives on refugee rations

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Burbage’s ‘Rapunzel’ cuts locks for charity

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Danny Kruger MP, August column

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Marlborough joins the Great British September Clean

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Obituary: Mankamang Touray (Manky), a founder of the Marlborough Gunjur link

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9 year old pupils’ cycling challenge raises bumper funds for their school

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Local schools celebrate GCSE results after a turbulent year

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The Merchant’s House seeks volunteers

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New road names for the new Rabley Wood development – can you help ?

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Mayor visits Manton’s Jubilee Field’s new play and picnic area

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‘Safe re-opening of the High Street’ – safety barriers to be erected later this week and free parking to be offered on Fridays

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The Parade Cinema – opportunity to become involved as work restarts to complete

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VJ Day-75: Muted commemoration to mark end of WWII anniversary

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Saturday 15 launch at Sound Knowledge of ‘The Pen’, Ed Witcomb’s new CD produced during Lockdown

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Danny Kruger adds support to the Marlborough-Beckhampton A4 road safety campaign

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A-level results in unprecedented times

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Are you ready for the Marlborough LitFest’s Big Town Read?

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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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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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July weather: a distinctly below average month

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Marlbrough’s Cinema gets go-ahead

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

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

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

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Duck disappearance mystery – maybe no mystery after all?

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

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Preshute School says goodbye to Year 6 pupils in style

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

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