We are receiving a growing number of complaints that a few irresponsible dog owners are allowing their pets to foul footpaths around the village. Some disgusting individuals pick up after their...
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Exploring the World Heritage Site and Beyond
Back in February of 2020, Winterbourne Stoke Parish Council, as stakeholders with the Stonehenge World Heritage Site Committee, were actively involved in the Exploring the World Heritage Site and...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advice
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is going to be a major feature of our lives for some time ahead. The situation is evolving rapidly and anything we write is likely to be out of date within a matter of days,...
A303: Legacies and Benefits
We've mentioned a number of times in the past that whilst the A303 Stonehenge to Berwick Down Scheme is primarily about the road itself, there are opportunities associated with the scheme that could...
Onboard and Online: Amesbury Incident – UPDATE FROM COUNTER TERRORISM DETECTIVES: Source of nerve agent contamination identified
Counter terrorism detectives investigating the contamination of two people by the nerve agent Novichok believe they have found the source of the deadly substance. Dawn Sturgess, 44, from...
New Facebook Group For Villagers
Following a recent serious event in the village, where social media played a part in solving a pressing issue, not to mention all the other things that have been going on in the local area,...
Onboard and Online: Highways England Community Forum (A303-Bypass)
Those of you who keep an eye on the Salisbury Journal may have picked up on Highways England's plans to set up a Community Forum to engage with those bodies and, possibly, some specific individuals...
The Winter Bourne Returns
One of the joys of living in Winterbourne Stoke is the unusual nature of the River Till - it's a spring-fed winter bourne. What this means is that during the late summer and autumn, water in the...
Some Useful Christmas Information
You may find the following bits of information are helpful over the Christmas period: Stonehenge Filling Station opening hours: Wiltshire Council Waste and Recycling Dates for Christmas...
Gone Phishing
Christmas is coming and so are the crooks. In the last week, we've seen one email account hacked and a new phishing attack. You should all have a fire-walled computer and be running one (and...