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13 May 2025

Have Your Say on Village Matters

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Featuring updates on Village Centre Design and the housing development. The developers have confirmed they will be in attendance with relevant plans to display and will be willing to answer…

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9 May 2025

Issue 58: May 2025 Community News

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Our front page features the recent VE Day Celebration hosted by the Church. Village residents of all ages came together and enjoyed refreshments, model aeroplanes, VE displays, wartime music and…

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28 April 2025

Celebrate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day

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Come and join us for ‘Tea and Cakes’ at St Mary Magdalene Church. Static aircraft will be on display around the Church.

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22 April 2025

Gardening Club – Talk – All about herbs

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Local Father and Son duo Pete and Bob Biggs from Wanborough will be joining us. They will share with us the more usual varieties as well as, some unusual herbs.…

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22 April 2025

Community News May edition delivery

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The May edition of Community News will be available on the website from Friday 9th of May, with printed copies distributed over the weekend.

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8 April 2025

Community News May content deadline

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A reminder to please submit your content for the May edition via email to editor@southmarston.org.uk by close of Thursday 24th of April.

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4 April 2025

Free bus to the Orbital Shopping Centre

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A ‘one-off’ ‘Easter Special’ coach service to the Orbital Shopping Centre on Thursday, April 17th, instead of Swindon Town Centre, is being provided by the F & E Harris Memorial…

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12 March 2025

EVENT CANCELLED – The Gilbert’s Dahlia Year – Speaker Nick Gilbert

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Speaker Nick Gilbert will present a talk on ‘The Gilbert’s Dahlia Year’. Get an insight into what goes on throughout the year to produce and grow and care for some…

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7 March 2025

Issue 57: March 2025 Community News

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This edition opens with an item from a young volunteer in the village, and the volunteering theme continues with the recent tree-planting event. Spring sees the pace pick up on…

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4 March 2025

South Marston Recreation Association AGM

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Advance notice of our Annual General Meeting. Every South Marston resident is a ‘member’ of SMRA and will be very welcome to attend the AGM and find out more about…

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Community News

Have Your Say on Village Matters

Issue 58: May 2025 Community News

Celebrate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day

Gardening Club – Talk – All about herbs

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Community News May content deadline

Free bus to the Orbital Shopping Centre

EVENT CANCELLED – The Gilbert’s Dahlia Year – Speaker Nick Gilbert

Issue 57: March 2025 Community News

South Marston Recreation Association AGM

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