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A summer music festival at the Marchmont Arms has upset residents on the receiving end. PERA secretary Michael Nidd, who lives a quarter of a mile downwind of the outdoor event, said ‘I was infuriated. So-called “music” at threshold-of-pain levels, from around 14.30 until 22.30, may be fine for its enthusiasts but I don’t think it should…
The annual Piccotts End summer garden party hit all the right notes despite the showers which threatened to put a damper on the day. Families, friends and neighbours who gathered in the picturesque setting of Miriam’s Smith’s garden were treated to a musical interlude provided by four of our talented residents. ‘It was a fantastic…
March 2011 A new one-way system has been announced for the Old Town. I hope it brings the improvement to amenities that the area needs. The Old Town is caught in a vicious circle of boarded up shops and lack of investment. I can’t see a one-way system making matters much better. It’s tinkering…
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The dedication of the new church All Saints means that Piccotts End is no longer a hamlet, it is now officially a ‘village’.