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Stuart Williamson is accused of killing Diane Douglas in December 2018.

Its taken four months to raise £155k.But the Ogbourne St Andrew community needs another £100k to get its hands on the Silks on the Downs.They…

Its taken four months to raise £155k.But the Ogbourne St Andrew community needs another £100k to get its hands on the Silks on the Downs.They…

Members of the Ogbourne parish, near Marlborough, are reminding the community and beyond that there are just days left to #SaveTheSilks by becoming…

Rallying call to help Save the Silks in Ogbourne St Andrew Members of the Ogbourne parish, near Marlborough, are reminding the community and beyond that there are just days left to #SaveTheSilks by becoming a shareholder, by investing as little as £200 allowing the community to buy and save the previously popular village pub, the Silks on the Downs. If successful the pub will become a major community hub, providing a warm and welcoming space to meet as well as a valuable lifeline to the co...

Members of the Ogbourne parish, near Marlborough, are reminding the community and beyond that there are just days left to #SaveTheSilks by becoming…

Its not been a good year to be running a pub and despite the route for the country to get out of lockdown - and hopefully not go back into it - being mapped out, there are fears many pubs could close permanently.  The same is true for community hubs, theatres and sporting organisations, hit hard by people being ordered to stay at home and their doors being closed.  But there is a ray of good news. Chancellor Rishi Sunaks announcement of a £150million Community Ownership Fund in last weeks Bu...

The scheme will operate by matching locally raised funds to prevent many from closing for good. Locals are now working to save The Silks on the Downs in Ogbourne St Andrew which ceased trading in March 2020 at the start of the first lockdown. Stuart Williamson, Chairperson of the society said: "Community Pub projects like ours have the potential to deliver much more than just a pub with the members having a say in the community services that should be delivered alongside the traditional f...

With public art collections closed we are bringing the art to you, exploring highlights and hidden gems from across the country in partnership with Art UK. Today’s pick: Stuart Williamson’s statue of Keats in London

Villagers in the Ogbournes have their sights set on a pub closed since the first lockdown.