Category: Days During 2023

Public Meeting To Discuss Urban Development And Expansion Of Warminster

Thursday 28th September 2023

A meeting will be taking place tomorrow (Friday 29th September 2023) at Christ Church Community Hall, Upper Marsh Road, Warminster, commencing at 8.00pm. It is to discuss the issue of urban development and expansion of the town. Dr Andrew Murrison, MP, will be attending the meeting, along with local councillors, to listen to any questions. The organisers of the meeting say that “everyone is welcome, do come and voice your opinions on this government policy that affects us all.”

Corden’s Closing Down Discount Sale Continues

Wednesday 23rd August 2023

A message from S.L. Corden & Sons, 4 High Street, Warminster:

We sincerely appreciate all your kind words and support. Our 50% discount sale will continue until our official closure on September 9th. Everything must go, so as we prepare to close, this is an excellent opportunity to take advantage of incredible deals.

A Venue Has Been Found For A Community Shed/Men’s Shed In Warminster

Wednesday 2nd August 2023

Colin French writes:

After much searching a venue has finally been found for a Community Shed/Men’s Shed project here in Warminster.

We will be one of over more than 500 shed projects aimed at engaging people in sharing skills while socialising with others.

To get started we need help from volunteers offering their time to prepare the space. If you can offer time or materials please get in touch.

Twirls’ Sweet Treats Is Closing

Friday 30th June 2023

The proprietor of Twirls’ Sweet Treats, of Warminster, has made the following announcement:

This hasn’t been an easy decision to make. Twirls’ Sweet Treats has been a massive part of our family for the past three years. When we started in lockdown we genuinely did not think it would last.

The reason for closing is due to our success! We have no time for ourselves or the family. Sweets have dominated our everyday lives. I need to dedicate more time to my family and to myself.

We are closing our order books 31st July and our last event shall be 12th August. Any orders already in our diary shall be honoured and ready for delivery/collection as arranged.

Some of you might ask why close all aspects of the business, well it’s simple, I am useless at saying no to people so I know scaling down the business would not work. It would creep back to being all consuming.

We would like to thank all of you for your support, love and passion for our sweets for the last 3 years. It breaks my heart to close but I have to be ‘cruel to be kind’. Love, Twirls. x.

A Message From ‘We Are Men’

Tuesday 6th June 2023

A Message from ‘ We Are Men ‘

A massive thank you to everyone who came along to our launch meeting last night. It was wonderful to have your support and to be able to communicate our goals and drive behind this project. Our first official meeting will be on Monday 12th June 2023 at Warminster Town Football Club, 7.00pm to 9.00pm. As always, anyone is welcome, no need to book, just turn up, have a cuppa, a few biscuits and a much needed chat.

Special Gift Celebrates 50 Years Of Twinning ~ Warminster And Flers

Monday 24th April 2023

The Mayor of Warminster is to present a beautiful stain glass decoration that combines the United Kingdom Flag with the French Tricolour to the town of Flers to celebrate 50 years of twinning.

Warminster has been twinned with the town of Flers in Normandy, France, since 1973. Visits have been made each year alternately between the two towns and strong friendships have been formed between host families.

To celebrate 50 years of twinning, a special commemorative stain glass decoration was commissioned.

Annie Mulholland who designed and made the piece said: “It was my great pleasure to be asked by Warminster Town Council to design and make the gift to celebrate the 50 years of the twinned towns Warminster in England and Flers in France. As I was making this glass panel in the Louis Comfort Tiffany method of copper foil I was reminded how there has always been a connection between the North of France and England within the tradition of stained glass. From medieval times people came from the Low countries to England with their skills in traditional methods of stained glass and really enhanced our teams of stained glass designers and painters. 50 years is a significant amount of time being half a century to be twinned towns and we can celebrate not just today but the historical aspect and shared interests.”

Annie was Prestige South West Stained Glass Designer of the Year 2020/2021 & 2021/2022.

This year’s twinning visit is scheduled to set off in a coach on Friday 28th April. On arrival in Flers, the guests from Warminster will be welcomed at a Civic Reception. All the Warminster visitors will stay in the homes of French Host Families. On Saturday and Sunday trips and events have been organised by the French Twinning Committee, with the grand finale of a celebratory dinner.

The town twinning movement took off very soon after 1945, with the passionate support of mayors and citizens who vowed that Europe should never again be torn apart by war. Most of the initial twinnings were between towns from European countries that had, till recently, been divided by war. Over the years twinning widened to cover the rest of the World.

Councillor Chris Robbins, Mayor of Warminster said: “It will be and honour and a pleasure to make this presentation to the people of Flers.”

If you would like to learn more about Annie Mulholland Stained Glass her website is anniemulholland.com. If you would like to know more about Twinning find Warminster Flers Twinning Association on Facebook.

Northern Lights Seen From Wiltshire

Monday 27th February 2023

ITV News have reported:

A very rare display of Northern Lights was captured on camera as far south as Cornwall last night (Sunday 26 February).

Experts say the best places to see the aurora are usually concentrated around the polar regions but the aurora borealis can sometimes be seen in the UK.

Last night, many people in Cornwall, Devon, Wiltshire and Dorset reported seeing the beautiful displays and shared pictures of the lights online.

There could be another chance to see the lights this evening in the West Country, according to meteorologists.

The ITV Weather, which followed the evening ITV West News tonight (Monday 27th February 2023) at 6.30pm featured a photograph of the northern lights taken by Mike Read of Corsley.

The King Has Thanked The Residents Of Warminster

Wednesday 8th February 2023

His Majesty Charles the Third has written to the Mayor of Warminster, Councillor Chris Robbins to thank the people of Warminster for their messages of sympathy following the death of the Queen.

The King wrote: “It was so kind very kind of you to send me such a wonderfully generous message following the death of my beloved mother. Your most thoughtful words are enormously comforting, and I cannot tell you how deeply they are appreciated at this time of immense sorrow. Charles R.”

The Message was accompanied by a photograph by Lisa Sheridan/Getty of a young Prince Charles with his mother.