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Ramsbury News
The latest news headlines on sports, entertainment, people, health, science, world news and stuff The Raven finds interesting.
The Raven’s Election Special
WATCH: Hustings in Marlborough at St Mary's hosted by Marlborough Churches Together
Missed the big Husting in Marlborough?
Devizes...
Latest from The Raven
The Raven’s Election Special
WATCH: Hustings in Marlborough at St Mary's hosted by Marlborough Churches Together
Missed the big Husting in Marlborough?
Devizes constituency Marlborough Husting for the election on...
Ramsbury Pottery
British potter Peter Holdsworth 1919 - 1967 Ramsbury Pottery
The Ramsbury Pottery was founded in 1945 by Peter Holdsworth who ran it until his death in...
Ramsbury Street Fair
The Ramsbury Street Fair
Once upon a time, Ramsbury was prestigious enough to host 2 annual fairs – even Marlborough had to accommodate Ramsbury’s Michaelmas...
Beating The Bounds Picture Gallery
Fifty Years of Beating The Bounds
The Boundary Walk took place last week with a twist to celebrate its 50th anniversary in its modern format.
On...
Ramsbury Kids Hill Climb Race – Video
Ramsbury Kids Hill Climb Race and Beating the Bounds
The Ramsbury Boundary Walk 50th Anniversary Kids Hill Climb Race up the newly named 'Harker's Hill'.
River Kennet Creature Feature – Sticklebacks
Ferocious Fathers of the River Kennet - Sticklebacks
In nearly every natural pond and stream across the UK - especially the River Kennet which is...
River Kennet Walks Creature Feature – The Newt
When you go for walks in the countryside around Ramsbury you’re sure to find the River Kennet sooner or later and at first sight...
Ramsbury Boundary Walk
Beating the Bounds in Ramsbury
50th Anniversary - Sunday 5th May 2019
The annual Boundary Walk is Ramsbury and Axford’s modern version of the ancient parish...
Banksy Ramsbury Manor Takeover
Internationally renowned artist to move in next door
by our April Arts Correspondent, Kanye Beleavit
The Raven can exclusively reveal that plans for a major art...
Emily and her Amazing Auction
We Love Emily. This is Her Story.
Our good friend Emily isn't very well. Her family and friends have rallied around to organise an amazing...
The Raven Calls – The Movie HD
We could never resist a play with our name on it...
Last December we reviewed The Raven Calls: Voices Through Time – an historical pageant...
The Raven’s Call: Voices Through Time – Preview Review
The Raven’s Call: Voices Through Time
The Raven exclusively previews The Raven’s Call: Voices Through Time (how could we resist a show with a name...
Ramsbury Primary School a National leader in Education
Ramsbury Primary School becomes a National leader in Education
It has recently been announced that Ramsbury Primary School has been appointed as a National Support...
WINNERS! Ramsbury IS The Best Village
Award Winning Best Village in Wiltshire
We all think Ramsbury is a rather special place but we've had a dig around in the local archives...
The Raven’s Call
Your Chance to get involved!
The next community production will be 'The Raven’s Call: Voices through time'
Following the recent success of Oliver!, The Real Inspector...
Oh! What a Lovely War! – review
War is Hell
The standard current interpretation of the First World War is one of the gallant common people betrayed by an ineffective and outdated...
Royal Wedding Party in Ramsbury
Have a Royal Wedding Party in Ramsbury
Catch all the Royal Wedding action in Ramsbury from 11am
The wedding of party Prince Harry and American actor...
A Mother’s Good-bye to Her Child
A Mother's Good-bye to Her Child
DO not know, my little friend, if I shall be allowed to see to write to you again. Remember...
A Workhouse at the top of the hill
Workhouse Loneliness
I have grandparents who were sent to the workhouse as children. While scavenging at a car boot sale, I came across an old...
Ashdown House – Portraits with pearls
Ashdown House
A country house with beautiful woodlands and bursting with history
Where the English counties of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire meet, you’ll find a life-size...
Wonderful Things – Short Story
Wonderful Things
My mummy is lying in a cold and dusty chamber. Not my mother but my dried out, dead body all wrapped in bandages....
Chewy ANZAC Biscuits Recipe
For traditional Aussie tucker try our chewy ANZAC Biscuits recipe
ANZAC biscuits range from super-chewy to extra-crisp. They’re buttery, with golden syrup, coconut and oats...
James’ Amazing Rock Cake Recipe
James' Easy Rock Cake Recipe
Scrumptious treats in less than 30 minutes. James' simple rock cake recipe for kids (with a tasty coconut twist) makes...
Growing Smiles with Cress Heads
Family Fun 101: Growing Cress Heads
Grow your own cress from seed and add 'hair' to healthy salad sandwiches in just one week
A final gift...
Avebury Rocks
Family Days Out - Avebury Rocks
Avebury World Heritage Site is a complex of intriguing prehistoric monuments comprising Windmill Hill burial mounds, Silbury Hill, West...
Pit Stop Discovery – The Battle of Lansdown
Sir Bevill Grenville's Monument and the Battle of Lansdown 1643
Always driving past it, never actually stopping, until today. The monument stands just north of...
A moment of calm on the River Kennet
Mindfulness: A moment of calm on the River Kennet
Having a tough day? For your sensory pleasure take just one minute and time out to...
Farleigh Hungerford Castle
Family Days Out: Farleigh Hungerford Castle
In less than an hours drive from Ramsbury you'll find the romantic ruins of Farleigh Hungerford castle. The castle...
River Kennet Rescue
River Kennet Rescue
https://youtu.be/_Nquw7xZJDo
It was a sunny Thursday afternoon and my mum, my sister and I were walking from the Duck's Bridge (Kennet Bridge) on...
Growing up in the country, there’s always something to do
Village Kids living the country life
Things to do for kids
When you live in a rural area, there are no excuses for sitting on the...
Ramsbury to twin with Rome
“Romesbury” - Ramsbury to twin with Rome
In an attempt to maintain cultural and commercial links with Europe post-Brexit, Ramsbury Parish Council has announced it...
Ramsbury’s Royal Connections
Ramsbury’s Royal Connections
King Edward I "the Elder" of England
Records begin of Ramsburys royal connections in 909, where King Edward I "the Elder" of England...
Josie’s 21st century Yorkshire Pudding Recipe
Josie's 21st century Yorkshire Pudding Recipe
(So easy, a 7 year old can make them)
Yorkshire Pudding Ingredients
70g plain flour
2 eggs
100ml milk
goose fat for baking (or...
Worlds Worst Hot Cross Bun Recipe
Life is too short for homemade Hot Cross Buns
Seduced by glorious magazine recipes for hot cross buns? Tempted to make your own? Are you...
Local Butchers Sumbler Brothers Win Awards
Local Butchers Sumbler Brothers Win Awards
Family butchers Sumblers made mincemeat of the opposition by taking home the trophy for Wiltshire Life 2018 Independent Food/Drink...
BBC Investigates Fishy Business at Ramsbury Primary School
BBC Wiltshire Radio onsite at the River Kennet in Ramsbury to chat to village schoolchildren on their ARK Trout Release
Class 2 and Class 3...
Spring Equinox brings Cold Chickens
Spring Blog from Ramsbury
Today is the Spring Equinox, despite the patches of snow which are still lying on the ground. The Equinox signals the...
Tea and Geography
Tea and Geography
A view of worldly attitudes towards tea
It's spring in my English country garden in Ramsbury and I have in full bud a...
The Ghost Village of Imber
The Ghost Village of Imber
“Little Imber on the down, seven miles from any town”
The remote settlement of Imber dates from at least Saxon times...
Ramsbury Millennium Tapestry
The Ramsbury Millennium Tapestry
Rich in colour, strong design and variety of depicted village scenes. The Ramsbury Millennium Tapestry is the result of a community...
Raspberry Jam Marlborough
Jamming in Marlborough
We can all use computers - they’re all around us, in a myriad different gadgets - but most of us can’t program...
How to Make a Mealworm Bird feeder
Homemade Meal worm Bird Feeders
Give birds a helping hand
Make your own attractive pine cone bird feeder that not only looks better than plastic bird...
Homemade Snow Ice cream
How to Make Snow Ice cream
You've sledged in it, made it into snowballs, sculpted it into snowmen - now for one last rush of...
How to Make Slime
Homemade Slime
Great fun for kids parties, Halloween or just as a rainy day project
The most difficult part of making slime is sourcing the right...
Ramsbury Crier Twitter Account Cloned
AI? Oyez! Navigating the Twitter Impersonation Policy
Town Criers were historically a means of disseminating news and information and, like many of his fellow criers,...
Blue Willow China – a love story?
Singin’ the Blues: You'll never look at your old china the same way again
The Willow Pattern - also known as Blue Willow or simply...
Ramsbury Snow Picture Gallery
The 'Beast from the East' hits Ramsbury
Ramsbury was transformed into a beautiful winter wonderland after being blanketed with snow. The 'Beast from the East'...
Ramsbury Streets
The Story of Ramsbury's Street Names
Ever wondered about the history or meaning behind street and place names in Ramsbury?
Ramsbury High Street
The main influences on...
Corporate Brands In Schools
Is it right to promote corporate brands such as Fairtrade in schools, churches and even as 'Fairtrade towns'?
It’s Fairtrade Fortnight and son’s school has...
Happier Marriage
Simple Secret to a Happier Marriage?
It may be going too far to suggest that journos simply make it up as they go along, but...
