Stonehenge has been voted the second ‘most iconic landmark’ in a poll of young people. Travelodge polled 2,500 on which British attractions ‘they rate as the most iconic landmarks.’ However, the children were also polled on what city they most wanted to visit. Salisbury didn’t make the top 10 – Travelodge ‘Icons’ press release
Jeremy Dellar’s ‘Sacrilege‘, also known as ‘the Bouncy Stonehenge‘ is touring abroad. It was at the International Contemporary Arts Fair – What the FIAC | Varsity Online
Salisbury Headway has a new website. Headway is a charity that supports people with head injury – Salisbury and South Wiltshire Headway
There’s an interesting post on Colin Skelton’s blog. Mr Skelton is standing as a candidate to be Wiltshire Police Commissioner – Conservative shenanigans!!! | Colin Skelton: Independent candidate for Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner
The stolen war memorial at Tidworth is to be replaced – BBC News – Stolen Tidworth memorial to be reinstated for Armistice Day
There’s a nice photo of Salisbury Cathedral’s new gargoyle [1] here – Getty Images: A Large Gargoyle Is Fixed Onto The Chapter House At Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury’s MP, John Glen proposed a ten-minute rule bill suggesting that court fines are replaced by trial unpaid work orders. He’s outlines his argurment on the ConservativeHome website mentioned above – John Glen MP: Unpaid work would be a practical, restorative, and compassionate means of paying court fines
Local politico Tim Montgomerie, who runs the ConservativeHome website, is profiled on the Guardian website – Tim Montgomerie: pushing for a rightwing Tory party – with a heart | Politics | The Guardian
If you travel to Bristol this might be handy – you can hire folding bikes at Temple Meads station – Folding bike scheme launches for train commuters | Bristol Life
Wiltshire Police have a ‘Halloween code’ online here – Halloween
Salisbury Cathedral is exhibiting work by sculptor Helaine Blumenfeld next year – Recent Press Releases – Salisbury Cathedral
Improvements are planned for the New Canal, including the widening of pavements – Latest News | Wiltshire Council
Salisbury has been awarded the Purple Flag ‘in recognition of how people are helped to have a great and safe night out in the city.’
According to the Purple Flag website, ‘Purple Flag is a new accreditation scheme that recognizes excellence in the management of town and city centres at night. Entertainment areas that achieve the standard will be those that offer a better night out to visitors.’ The following particularly impressed the ‘Purple Flag assessors’ – the Pub Watch and Street Pastor schemes,·The Chapel Nightclub’s queue management, Bluez and Zuz and Salisbury Playhouse, Art Centre and the Skate Park – Latest News | Wiltshire Council
There is free swimming during half-term throughout Wiltshire – Latest News | Wiltshire Council
…and Wiltshire Council is offering an extra hour’s free parking for one week before Christmas – Latest News | Wiltshire Council
Salisbury Civic Society is holding an evening about developing historic cities next month – Salisbury Civic Society
There is a Santa Fun Run in Salisbury in aid of the Southern Spinal Injuries Trust on Saturday 15th December – Spire FM – News – Santa Fun Run launched in Salisbury
Footnotes
- One of my favourite etymological ‘facts’ (which may or may not be true) is that ‘gargoyle’ is derived from ‘gurgle’. Their original purpose was to spout rain water away from their building – typically through the mouth – and the water therfore ‘gurgled’ through the gargoyle [↩]