By mattypenny, on February 1st, 2012%
Salisbury Race For Life entry opened
Registration is now open for the 2012 Race for Life which is on July 1st.
Spire FM – News – Salisbury Race For Life entries opened Audit of Wiltshire’s War Memorials
I heard an interesting radio programme a few months ago about auditing war memorials. The gist was that . . . → Read More: Salisbury, England News: Museum grant, Race for Life, Coward at the Playhouse and Desert Island Salisbury
By mattypenny, on January 26th, 2012%
Salisbury Medieval Tent for Diamond Jubilee
The Wiltshire Council website says that
For Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee Salisbury residents will be able to explore the fascinating history of their city – all under the roof of a medieval tent.
The Salisbury Area Board will be celebrating the city under the roof of a jousting tent . . . → Read More: Salisbury, UK News: Medieval tents, Magna Carta, Shine 4 Wiltshire and Songs of Praise
By mattypenny, on January 19th, 2012%
Salisbury Civic Society Awards
There’s a short account of the Civic Society’s Awards Ceremony on their website.
The following buildings got commendations:
Sixth Form Centre, Bishop Wordsworth School Park and Ride Building at Petersfinger, Salisbury Workshop at Holt Cottage, Teffont Evias Junior Ranks Dining Centre at Bulford Camp Bridge at Gurston Manor, Broad Chalke
…and . . . → Read More: Salisbury News: Switchover, Civic Awards, the Moon and ‘Spoons
By mattypenny, on January 11th, 2012%
Salisbury City at Bramall Lane
Sadly Salisbury didn’t manage to get a result in Sheffield but given that the Blades are over 80 places above Salisbury in the league tables, we gave them a good game.
I didn’t manage to get up to Bramall Lane, but I very much enjoyed the Wiltshire Radio and . . . → Read More: Salisbury news: big beasts, Blades, and the art of Cranborne Chase
By mattypenny, on January 6th, 2012%
I’ve collected a few links about tomorrow’s 3rd Round FA Cup tie…
Most importantly, for those of us not making the trip up to Yorkshire, Salisbury FC’s page gives coverage details:
Salisbury City Football Club – Whites vs Sheffield United – Coverage
The F.A. has a page on the tie, reporting Darrell Clarke as . . . → Read More: Sheffield United vs. Salisbury City
By mattypenny, on January 4th, 2012%
Peregrine Falcons at Salisbury Cathedral
I only just saw this news item on the Spire FM website – falcons have nested at the Cathedral. I don’t know if they are still there.
Spire FM – News – Peregrine Falcons nest at Salisbury Cathedral
The Druids Lodge Confederacy
I came across this the other day. It’s . . . → Read More: Salisbury, Wiltshire News: Falcons, bustards, salmon, sewers and the Druids Lodge Confederacy
By mattypenny, on December 21st, 2011%
Wiltshire Warm and Well
Grants are available from Wiltshire Council for home insulation. People on low incomes can have the total cost paid but ‘everyone is entitled to at least a partial grant’
South Wiltshire Agenda 21 » Wiltshire Warm and Well
Local TV for Salisbury….but not yet
The Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has . . . → Read More: Salisbury News: Insulation, TV, Art in Wiltshire and the Jubilee
By mattypenny, on December 14th, 2011%
Salisbury Pantomime Reviews
I was lucky enough to go and see ‘Jack In the Beanstalk’ at Salisbury Playhouse last Friday. I thought it was great – spectacular production, all the traditional elements in place but with some fun topical and local references.
Anyway, I found a couple of reviews which share my opinion. ‘Whats On . . . → Read More: Salisbury, UK news: Giant-killing, Hardy’s Wessex, Dads Army
By mattypenny, on December 7th, 2011%
All the Salisbury and Stonehenge news that’s fit to link to…
Salisbury Civic Society
Next year’s Civic Society Programme of Events has been published on the website. There are some interesting talks – Pugin, Constable and the Meadow Road murder.
Salisbury Civic Society Salisbury Christmas Lantern Parade
The Lantern Parade is on the 15th December. . . . → Read More: Salisbury news: Civic Society, the Boy Bishop and more on Stonehenge
By mattypenny, on December 1st, 2011%
This is a roundup of this week’s news about Stonehenge. Most weeks recently I’ve done a single post of links and news about both Stonehenge and Salisbury, but because it’s been a busy week for the Stones it seems worth doing a separate one for the Stones.
The two main ‘stories’ were the discovery of . . . → Read More: Stonehenge news: cursus pits, floodlights, and the Solstice procession
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