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Brrrrrrrr in Burford
Burford was blanketed with snow this morning (24 January). A number of cars got stuck attempting to climb The Hill early on. Conditions...

The Bridge Burford
Jan 24, 20211 min read


Pop Up Post Office Opens
A temporary post office has now been established inside the Mrs Bumbles shop in the Lower High Street. It is open from 9am to 1pm from...

The Bridge Burford
Jan 20, 20211 min read


Farewell To The Oil Tank?
More than a million homes in the UK rely on oil for heating because they are not connected to the gas grid. Quite a few of them are...

The Bridge Burford
Jan 10, 20211 min read


Covid Vaccinations Start On 15 January
Burford Surgery has announced that Covid vaccination for vulnerable patients are scheduled to start on Friday 15 January. The following...

The Bridge Burford
Jan 9, 20212 min read


A Local Archer
Archers actor Bob Arnold, born in Asthall and resident of Burford, remembered. The Archers was first broadcast as a regular item on 1...

The Bridge Burford
Dec 31, 20204 min read


Post Office Appeal Reaches Target
WE DID IT! Well done everyone. In just under three weeks our community has raised the £10,000 needed to save the post office service in...

The Bridge Burford
Dec 30, 20201 min read


Vaccinations to Start "Early in the New Year"
Vaccinations against Covid-19 should start in our area shortly. The government is said to have set 4 January as the date when the mass...

The Bridge Burford
Dec 29, 20201 min read


And After The Floods Came...Snow
There was a moderate to heavy fall of snow in Burford in the morning of 28 December. Roads were covered and cars were slithering up the...

The Bridge Burford
Dec 28, 20201 min read


Christmas Eve: Car Park and Meadows Flooded
After a lot of recent rain and a very heavy downpour on 23 December, much low-lying land along the Windrush valley was under water. ...

The Bridge Burford
Dec 24, 20201 min read


Oxfordshire To Move Into Tier 4 Restrictions
Oxfordshire will be subject to tier 4 Covid restrictions on Boxing Day, the health secretary has said. At the same time Gloucestershire...

The Bridge Burford
Dec 23, 20203 min read


Help Save Burford's Post Office
A message from Paul Miller, leader of the campaign to save a post office for the town and the surrounding villages. We are writing to ask...

The Bridge Burford
Dec 18, 20202 min read


Planning U-Turn May Mean Less Housing
The government is abandoning its controversial plans for a new algorithm which would have dramatically increased housebuilding in the...

The Bridge Burford
Dec 17, 20201 min read


Protect Your Pa$$W0rD
Message from Thames Valley Police As we spend more time at home and on our online devices, over one third (34%) of people say that...

The Bridge Burford
Dec 17, 20201 min read


Water Supply and Pollution
The water supply into our homes and the disposal of sewage are both on the agenda at the moment. Water Supplies As reported in the...

The Bridge Burford
Dec 5, 20203 min read


Post Office To Close
Sadly, we have been informed that the plan to move Burford's post office to the site formerly occupied by the Bygones shop in the Lower...

The Bridge Burford
Dec 1, 20201 min read


How To Help The HGV Ban
The HGV ban in Burford is now in force but it is difficult to maintain vigilance to catch offenders 24 hours per day and seven days per...

The Bridge Burford
Nov 21, 20201 min read


Boris's Green Revolution - But Not In Burford
WODC has announced that 35 new charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) will be installed in car parks in the District, each being...

The Bridge Burford
Nov 19, 20202 min read


New to Burford and the Area?
Welcome. The Burford and District Society will be happy to deliver your copy of the "Living in Burford and District" pack with details...

The Bridge Burford
Nov 17, 20201 min read


World Record for Burford Cyclist
Someone familiar with speed is Burford resident Jonathan Shubert who has set a provisional world record for covering 100 miles by bicycle...

The Bridge Burford
Nov 10, 20201 min read


Lockdown Problems for Traders
The following letter from a local trader to the MP for Witney was sent to The Bridge. As our next edition will not appear until the 28...

The Bridge Burford
Nov 8, 20202 min read
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