A NEW festival celebrating one of Malmesbury’s most important historical figures is due to be held in the town next month.

Hundreds flocked to Malmesbury Town Hall in the town’s Cross Hayes to see a site-by-site display from Malmesbury’s Big Athelstan Dig. Results from the dig, which took place in July 2024, exceeded ...

On the northern borders of Wiltshire stands the small market town of Malmesbury. Its origins date back to the middle of the sixth century, after the Saxons wrested final control over this part of ...