Neil Goodwin

From when the High street is cleared of cars on Friday morning, the setup, Friday night (made a bit shorter as not much happened then) and Saturday – Little Mop Day.

Pewsey Vale student – and talented artist – Charlotte Campbell has been awarded the Oexmann Prize as overall winner in the Under 18s 3D Artwork category for her piece – Immediate Action

A tough but even first half where tries were traded and the half-time score was 26-26. Marlborough ere playing ‘up the hill' so that boded well for the second half, where the slope (and wind) were in Marlborough's favour.

Announced earlier this week The Parade Cinema is in the process of being sold. The buyer isn't a cinema organisation. It is a Salisbury based hospitality company – – who specialise in pubs and hospitality across the South Wilts, Dorset and Hampshire area.

A chance to decide. Below are a couple of very speeded up Mop Weekends. The Big Mop from the last weekend, and the Little Mop from the weekend before.

Hare Coursing….. Big business and a scourge for our landowners and farmers whose land, fields and gateways the gangs ravage and smash. Not to mention the threats (and acts) of violence when challenged. The Rural Crime team of Wiltshire Police ask for us all to be alert and report anything that looks suspicious. Intelligence indicates that activity is planned for the immediate future and while such information is valuable, it doesn't catch those doing the criminal acts. The Police need all of our help. If you see anything – call 999…..

One of the responsibilities of being a Wiltshire Councillor is to set policies that benefit residents. This is done by debates and voting at Full Council. The Council met yesterday (Tuesday 20 October). It's always a long day — we start with group meetings at 9am and we finished the voting session yesterday just before 8pm. (We do get a break for lunch!)

Big steps on the ladder to become a star performer in the music industry is one thing, setting up your own label to promote yourself and other new

On Saturday, Marlborough made it three wins on the bounce with a hard-fought 24–10 victory over Old Centralians, continuing their impressive run of form and building momentum as the season gathers pace.

We learned this morning that the prospective buyer for The Parade Cinema has decided not to proceed. Why?