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Help for Ukraine
Things are moving on apace with several homes in Burford and the local villages preparing to welcome Ukrainian families and individuals...
The Bridge Burford
May 15, 20221 min read
Alfie Jewell RIP
I feel hardly qualified to write about this quintessential character of Burford because I have only lived here nine or so years.However...
The Bridge Burford
May 8, 20222 min read
The Bridge Burford
May 7, 20220 min read
Local Election Results
The Conservatives have lost control of West Oxfordshire District Council in yesterday's elections. Hugo Ashton (pictured) won the...
The Bridge Burford
May 6, 20222 min read
Sewage "dumped for 68,000 hours"
Thames Water dumped untreated sewage into rivers around Oxford for more than 68,000 hours according to a report by Oxford Rivers...
The Bridge Burford
May 4, 20221 min read
Art Exhibition at Windrush
An Exhibition of Watercolours by David Curtis RSMA and other artists from Windrush Art Courses will be held at Windrush Gallery,...
The Bridge Burford
May 2, 20221 min read
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Apr 25, 20220 min read
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Apr 19, 20220 min read
Cole's Field - Have Your say
A message from Burford Town Council In the March issue we warned that we would be asking for your vociferous support. The time has come....
The Bridge Burford
Apr 11, 20221 min read
Eggbert Comes To Burford
Paul Gustafson, author of the Eggbert's Adventures series of children's books. is coming to Burford at Easter. He writes as follows: I...
The Bridge Burford
Mar 30, 20221 min read
Use Your Vote
There are a number of local elections in this area on 5 May. In West Oxfordshire there are elections for district councillors for 16...
The Bridge Burford
Mar 29, 20221 min read
Cole's Field - Developer Files Appeal
The Witney Gazette of 23 February published a statutory notice by Greystoke of its intention to appeal against WODC’s refusal to grant...
The Bridge Burford
Mar 4, 20221 min read
Caroline Fisher
We are sorry to report that Caroline Fisher, a well known figure in Burford, has gone missing in Cornwall. She was last seen on 28...
The Bridge Burford
Feb 21, 20221 min read
HGV Ban - A Response from Burford - UPDATED
The decision referred to below was referred to the full OCC cabinet on 15 February. They decided not to overrule the decision made by...
The Bridge Burford
Jan 21, 20223 min read
Burford HGV Ban Overturned
Oxfordshire County Council is terminating the ban on lorries of more than 7.5 tonnes in Burford. The ban was introduced in 2020 for an...
The Bridge Burford
Jan 5, 20221 min read
Roy Lilley
We are sorry to report the death of Roy Lilley on 12 December. Roy was an active member of Burford Parish Church. He joined the Friends...
The Bridge Burford
Dec 26, 20211 min read
It's Vegan Only at OCC
There is a row going on at Oxfordshire County Council about the decision of the ruling Lib Dem, Labour and Green alliance to serve only...
The Bridge Burford
Dec 21, 20211 min read
Progress on A40 Traffic
We have received the following from Robert Courts, MP for the Witney constituency: As you will be aware, since being elected to...
The Bridge Burford
Dec 21, 20212 min read
Cole's Field Planning Application Rejected
The application for planning permission to build on Cole's Field in Burford was heard yesterday by West Oxfordshire district council's...
The Bridge Burford
Dec 14, 20211 min read
Winter Bites Early
We may not have a white Christmas this year but we had a white Advent Sunday. After a battering from storm Arwen on Saturday, snow fell...
The Bridge Burford
Nov 29, 20211 min read
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