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Burford Festival Latest
Let me ask the question for you. “Is there going to be a 2021 Burford Festival?” If only it was possible to give a firm answer, but with...

The Bridge Burford
Jun 29, 20201 min read
Eynsham Garden Village
WODC advise that an application for outline planning permission for the Oxfordshire Cotswolds garden village is expected to be submitted...

The Bridge Burford
Jun 22, 20201 min read


HGV Ban Is On Its Way
The first sign (literally) of the forthcoming ban on heavy goods vehicles travelling through Burford appeared yesterday. More signs and...

The Bridge Burford
Jun 18, 20201 min read


Coronavirus Diary Part 2
22 June 2020 Madhatter Reopens The Madhatter Bookshop is reopening on Wednesday 24 June from 9am to 2 pm. Note the new logo. There will...

The Bridge Burford
May 10, 20205 min read


Sheep Street residents applaud the NHS workers
Video kindly provided by Michael Taubenheim

The Bridge Burford
Apr 25, 20201 min read


Coronavirus Diary Part 1
PLEASE CHECK THIS PAGE FOR THE LATEST NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Updated 8 May 2020 Barns Lane Residents Celebrate VE Day A number of the...

The Bridge Burford
Mar 12, 20205 min read


Expressway Plan May Be Dumped
Rumours in political circles are that the planned Oxford to Cambridge Expressway may soon be abandoned. John Howell, Conservative MP for...

The Bridge Burford
Feb 27, 20202 min read


Burford School Closed Because Of Coronavirus Scare
Burford School sent all students home yesterday because of fears that a student may have coronavirus. The student had spent half term in...

The Bridge Burford
Feb 27, 20201 min read


Car Park Flooded...Again
Burford car park was flooded today in the aftermath of Storm Dennis. At 4pm the water level at the bridge was a few inches below the top...

The Bridge Burford
Feb 16, 20201 min read
"Burford and its Soul"
You may remember three photographers from our twin town, Potenza Picena, wandering around last June snapping everything in sight. The...

The Bridge Burford
Feb 14, 20201 min read


Snowdrop Sunday Photographs
Below are some photographs taken in the grounds of Burford Priory on Snowdrop Sunday, including some of the resident animals. Many...

The Bridge Burford
Feb 11, 20201 min read


Rail Improvements Coming Down The Track?
Up to £200m may be coming this way to improve the train service on the Cotswold Line between Oxford and Worcester. It is possible that...

The Bridge Burford
Feb 6, 20201 min read


Snowdrop Sunday Enjoyed By Many
Snowdrop Sunday at Burford Priory was a great success. Those attending were able to walk through the lovely gardens of Burford Priory,...

The Bridge Burford
Feb 6, 20201 min read


Burford Priory Opens for Snowdrop Sunday
The gardens of Burford Priory will be open for Snowdrop Sunday on Sunday 2 February from 11am to 2pm. This is a great opportunity to see...

The Bridge Burford
Jan 20, 20201 min read


Elm Ram Raid Accused Acquitted
A man who was charged with burglary at the Elm clothing shop in Burford has been acquitted. Three men ram-raided the shop on Christmas...

The Bridge Burford
Jan 16, 20201 min read
Burford Festival New Chairman
I am delighted to let you know that the Burford Festival Trustees met in late November to consider applications for funding and to...

The Bridge Burford
Jan 8, 20202 min read


Heythrop Hunt to move to Swinbrook?
West Oxfordshire District Council has given planning permission to enable accommodation to be provided at Swinbrook for the Heythrop...

The Bridge Burford
Jan 4, 20202 min read


Tourism - Good or Bad?
Figures published by Experience Oxfordshire, which promotes tourism in our area, show that in 2018 there were 31,765,600 visitors to...

The Bridge Burford
Dec 26, 20192 min read


Floods latest
Rain has continued to fall in West Oxfordshire and there are large areas of flooded land. At the time of writing the Burford car park...

The Bridge Burford
Dec 26, 20191 min read


HGV Ban Target Reached
The Mayor of Burford, John White, announced at his Christmas party on 13 December that the council has reached its target of raising...

The Bridge Burford
Dec 15, 20191 min read
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