The day the wind changed and saved a town from disaster

Can't view this email, [click here]( [Marlborough Express Banner]( 25 December 2020 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on the most popular Marlborough Express stories you might have missed this week. [Large Article Image]( [The day the wind changed and saved a town from disaster]( As a “line of orange” swept down the hill, Boxing Day plans in Blenheim shifted from family get-togethers to fighting fires. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Explore Marlborough's great outdoors this summer]( The Department of Conservation and its partners have plenty of activities on offer throughout the summer holidays. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['There will be more': Winner of Christmas lights comp plans to defend title]( Leo and Rosemarie Morcilla will send their winnings to family in the Phillipines, a country ravaged this year by Covid-19, typhoons and flooding. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Public get high-tech help as Marlborough readies for restricted fire season]( There's a new tool to help people understand the fire risk as Marlborough prepares to enter its restricted fire season. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Marlborough cricketers agonisingly close to beating Canterbury]( Rep cricketers fall short despite superb maiden century from Akhil Pant and a 174 run partnership with Tarin Mason. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Wairau Valley clinch grade three T20 title in tense final]( Wairau Valley are the 2020 3rd grade T20 winners following a tense three run victory over Renwick. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Police educate drivers on new speed limits on SH6]( Constable Peter Jackson stopped eleven drivers on Friday morning to remind them the speed limits had changed between Blenheim and Nelson. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Speed camera snaps speeding jetskiers on Wairau River]( Two jet skiers were caught going 30 knots - six times faster than the area's speed limit. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['Heartbreaking' theft of prime lambs leaves farmer reeling]( Lambs rounded up, slaughtered and stolen in 'professional' rustling job. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Car and trailer flip after being rear-ended by '40-tonne' tanker in Marlborough]( “A mountain is always going to win," a police officer at the scene said of the crash. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Stuff daily quiz Have you taken part in today's quiz? [See what it takes to reach the top of the leader board.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Google Plus]( [Unsubscribe]( [Newsletter Settings]( [Privacy Policy]( [Advertise]( [Feedback](