A few days after the Oscars, Malmesbury residents turned out for their own awards ceremony to recognise the town’s citizens of the year. Four awards were up for grabs at last night s awards - Junior Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Organisation of the Year and Citizen of the Year. Hosting last night’s virtual event, Mayor of Malmesbury, Campbell Ritchie said: This year s awards have been dominated by our communities response to the Covid crisis. It has been great to be able to acknowledge those who have done so much to help others, to look after our town, to lift our spirits in these difficult days and raise our eyes to better times to come.
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Malmesbury has hit headlines across the UK this week, due to the huge success of the Hope Springs Eternal Trail. The town has found a way to come together despite lockdown restrictions to share joy and creativity in a safe and covid-friendly manner. Residents of Malmesbury have decorated their windows to the ‘Hope Springs Eternal’ theme, the name taken from a line from Alexander Pope’s An Essay on Man. Flowers, rainbows, butterflies, hearts and other colourful creations now adorn windows and perch upon doorways. Fantasy creatures - such as dragons and mermaids - can also be spotted on the trail.