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Minal Garden Show a success

Saturday 9 September was hot and sunny but this didn't deter entries for the Minal Garden Show.  This was the first show since Covid and after a dodgy summer Minal Gardening club were delighted with...

Coronation Picnic

After a damp Coronation day the sun shone for Minal's Coronation picnic held on the Church field on Sunday 7 May.  The bring and share lunch was abundant and thanks to Grove Farm for the...

SSE’s Priority Service Register

Most power cuts are short lived and fixed within a few hours but have you thought what you would do if the power was off for longer?  The last time this happened in Minal was 2 days before Christmas...

The end of an era at the Horseshoe

A packed pub and a night of live music was the perfect opportunity to say a heartfelt “Thank You” to Pam and John Desmond as they make their plans to retire from the pub after 22 years as...

Werg bridge gets a plaque

Local historian David Sherratt and Minal residents Tom and Jill Otley have erected a plaque to commemorate Rev Charles Francis who paid for the bridge over the River Kennet at the Werg in the early...