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...

WODC has announced that 35 new charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) will be installed in car parks in the District, each being...

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

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

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...

Thames Water, which has been regularly criticised for its failure to prevent sewage from polluting the Windrush, is in further...

I was very flattered when Brian Kay contacted me and asked me if I would be willing to review his memoir. As Brian’s legion of fans will...

The footbridge over the A40 was removed on the night of Saturday 17 to Sunday 18 October as OCC concluded that it was beyond repair. The...

The English Civil War has been somewhat eclipsed in our history by the more dramatic Tudors, though readers of 1066 and All That will...

In the editorial section of the October Bridge we wrote the following: ‘Rumour number two was that the TSB branch in Sheep Street is also...

Is is still early days but The Bridge has carried out a totally unscientific survey of a number of residents of The Hill to obtain their...

Every river in England is polluted and only one in seven of them meet a “good” ecological standard, according to the latest government...

I would like to endorse recent items in The Bridge magazine concerning Thames Water’s illegal practice of discharging untreated sewage...

This image of Sheep Street is believed to date from the middle of the 19th century and was kindly provided by David Cohen. This is the...

“This new community magazine fills the gap left by the demise of the Parish Magazine following the retirement of Greville Wain.” These...

We understand that discussions are still taking place about Burford’s much-valued post office. It is hoped that it will be possible for...

So farewell, then, the Swanbrook bus along the A40. Stagecoach West is taking over the operation of the 853-bus service, which connects...

20 July 2020 WODC have announced that they are closing the recycling facility at the Guildenford car park in Burford. This is expected...

The application to WODC for planning permission for the proposed extension to the Guildenford car park was heard on Monday. The planning...