Salisbury News: Arundells, Fairtrade, Whites DVD, TUC Book and Amnesty Garden

Salisbury Fairtrade Fortnight

Arundells Plaque For Sir Edward Heath

The Civic Society has unveiled a plaque commemorating Ted Heath.

Salisbury Civic Society

I was interested to read that Salisbury Cathedral objected to plans to re-open Arundells:

BBC News – Row over reopening of Sir Edward Heath’s home Arundells New Salisbury website

My Twitter friend Andy Watts, has launched . . . → Read More: Salisbury News: Arundells, Fairtrade, Whites DVD, TUC Book and Amnesty Garden

Salisbury News: Eco-park grant, Easter, Tubbs, Walk for Wards and Arundells

Salisbury Cathedral fragment

Interview with ex-Salisbury FC Matt Tubbs

A video interview with ex-White Matt Tubbs, who was recently at Crawley and now plays at Bournemouth.

Salisbury City Football Club » Video: Matt Tubbs interview

Help for Wiltshire low-scoring food businesses

A follow on from the Scores on the Doors initiative that was reported in the . . . → Read More: Salisbury News: Eco-park grant, Easter, Tubbs, Walk for Wards and Arundells

Salisbury News: Plain English, Salisbury ‘Oyster’, Ted Heath and Lost Railways of Wiltshire

Lost railways of Wiltshire

The Closed Lines of Britain: Wiltshire

Jeffrey Grayer has a new book in the series ‘The Closed Lines of Britain’ – this one on the lost railways of Wilshire.

I’m sure this will be available from my favourite bookshop – the Crosskeys Bookshop in the Crosskeys Shopping Centre in Salisbury. Otherwise you can buy it . . . → Read More: Salisbury News: Plain English, Salisbury ‘Oyster’, Ted Heath and Lost Railways of Wiltshire

Salisbury, England News: Museum grant, Race for Life, Coward at the Playhouse and Desert Island Salisbury

Desert Island Salisbury, illustrated by DID CD

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

Salisbury, UK News: Medieval tents, Magna Carta, Shine 4 Wiltshire and Songs of Praise

Salisbury Graffiti - Smile

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

Salisbury News: Switchover, Civic Awards, the Moon and ‘Spoons

Salisbury UK Digital Switchover

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

Salisbury news: big beasts, Blades, and the art of Cranborne Chase

Salisbury City Fixture Jan 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

Sheffield United vs. Salisbury City

FA Cup

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

Salisbury, Wiltshire News: Falcons, bustards, salmon, sewers and the Druids Lodge Confederacy

Peregrine Falcons at Salisbury Cathedral, illustrated by Plush Toy

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

Salisbury News: Insulation, TV, Art in Wiltshire and the Jubilee

Stonehenge, near Salisbury

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