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Get Stuck In – School holiday activities in Carterton

The Station Commander at RAF Brize Norton, Town Mayor – Cllr Norman MacRae and I recently joined children from Carterton to enjoy some of the sessions on offer as part of the Get Stuck In programme. Between 16th and 27th August a wide range of activities were on offer for young people between the ages

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Battle of Britain Campaign – on this day in 1940…

Published on August 25, 2010 by in General

Date: 25th August 1940 Weather: Early morning fair but remainder of day cloudy. Day: Slight activity in the morning, main raids by Luftflotte 3 in the south-west during the afternoon. Night: Continued widespread attacks with the main concentration in the Midlands. Enemy action by day Enemy activity up to 1700 hours was on a restricted

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Osprey pub – gone forever

Earlier this month (5th Aug to be precise) I posted here about the derelict Osprey pub on Upavon Way in Carterton. At that time the demolition contractors had fenced off the area and begun the soft demolition including the removal of the roof.  During the past week the entire building has been torn down and reduced

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RAF Brize Norton Party in the park 2010

Advance tickets for Party in the park 2010 are available again this year at a discount from the on the day price representing excellent value for money for over 7 hours of non stop entertainment. The centre stage will host bands covering a range of musical styles and there will be a selection of games

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BUPA Great South Run – raising money for RNLI

Published on August 3, 2010 by in General

A good friend of mine, Phil Gorse, is planning to run the BUPA Great South Run in Oct with a group of work colleagues. They decided to run for the RNLI for several reasons. One of the entrants has close ties with the RNLI and Phil comes from a seaside town and therefore is acutely aware of the

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