There seem to be an awful lot of events coming up in our area in May and June. To help you plan ahead, here's a preview of our diary...

Burford's firefighters carried out a marathon ladder climb in front of the Tolsey at the weekend to raise funds for the Sobell House...

Thames Water will be able to go ahead with its £3 billion rescue loan after an appeal against this was rejected. Thames Water says it...

Cllr Hugo Ashton and WODC leader Cllr Andy Graham From WODC West Oxfordshire District Council is taking the next step in shaping the...

MailOnline is reporting that the Three Horseshoes pub in Asthall (formerly the Maytime Inn) is up for sale. They seek to establish a...

There has been a falling-out between West Oxfordshire and Cherwell District Council over future housing needs. Both councils, like many...

Read the latest from Windrush Against Sewage Pollution's blog about the outcome of the court hearing in which Thames Water has been...

Following on from the enormous success of D-Day 80 - 6th June 2024, when the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France,...

Work will begin soon on new slip roads at the Shores Green junction on the A40 to the east of Witney. At the moment traffic from the east...

The controversy over coach parking in Bourton-on- the Water may be reaching a conclusion. This started when the owner of the car park in...

A few years ago there was much discussion about the so-called Oxford-Cambridge Arc, a plan for new homes and businesses. The idea of the...

The Burford Festival is hosting a special event at 7pm on 4 February when there will be an opportunity to hear two distinguished...

From The Times of 23 January death announcements: MILLS Nicholas Greenaway on 12th January 2025 at Lower Upton, Burford. Memorial...

It is reported that Thames Water has been unable to reach agreement with the water regulator, Ofwat, over how much our water bills can go...

Nicholas Field-Johnson, County councillor for Burford and Carterton North, writes as follows: Farms are handed down generation to...

These are the first of this season's daffodils that we have spotted - this morning during a walk around Burford. *Percy Bysshe Shelley,...

The ad hoc choir sings before the switch-on As Christmas recedes in our memories, here is a reminder of the Christmas lights switch-on...

Well done to all readers who came up with the answers, or most of the answers, to our quiz.   The first person to email us with all the...