This is for anyone thinking of going to the reception on 7 November for the launch of Burford's Wartime Stories : please note that there has been a great demand for tickets for this event and they have now all been sold. Therefore please do not go to the reception unless you already have a ticket or you are a Benefiactor of the Tolsey Museum and Archive. If you do go and you are not one of the above, you will unfortunately be unable to get it. You can still order a copy of

The HELAA Plan is now available on the West Oxfordshire website. Consultation opens in November. We are a group of Burford residents who got together to oppose the Sheep Street Site, and we hope you will support us in stopping this ludicrous project by registering your comments and objections. In October’s Bridge, our District Councillor Hugo Ashton wrote about the HELAA plan that he put together with Councillor Andy Graham. Unfortunately, Hugo did not mention that on page 71

WODC have released their "Preferred Spatial Options Consultations Paper". This doesn't sound very exciting but it could have a big...

Derek Cotterill has been elected as the new mayor of Burford. He writes as follows: Unfortunately, Peter Higgs has been forced to step...

The UK government is testing the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm. Your mobile phone or tablet will vibrate and...

This month we welcome a guest correspondent who gives his reflections following a visit to our area Life in the Cotswolds: A Hillbilly’s...

OCC is in the process of resuracing lots of roads. Importantly for us, these include the A361 The Hill which is due to be worked on...

The Diary of Special events in the August edition of The Bridge erroneously states that the Burford and District Horticultural Society's...

There has been a late entrant in the Local Plan process for a possible new site for housing in Burford. The idea is to build around 100...

The Bird in Art from Prehistory to the Present Day Most people love watching and listening to birds, from colourful jays to squawking...

Welcome to the Blue Cross Burford Mini Open Day 2025! Come and join us at Blue Cross Burford for a tour of our Rehoming Centre. Our...

This year, instead of garden open days, we have some exciting theatrical and musical events to tempt you with. They all include access to...

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, we are reprinting below an article from The Bridge of May 2020 which includes some memories from...

Nick Field-Johnson Burford and Carterton West Ward Nick Field-Johnson Conservative 1022 votes (32.6%) (elected) Sarah Evans ...

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...