top of page

The Bridge Magazine
Search


Burford Singers - The Creation
It’s not very often that you hear laughter during a performance of classical music but chuckles ran through the audience in Burford...
Gordon Elliot
Mar 26, 20241 min read


Scam Alert
We recently encountered an attempted scam which we had not heard about before. Â We put an item for sale on Facebook Marketplace. Â We were...
Gordon Elliot
Mar 21, 20241 min read


Coach trips - For or Against?
Bourton-on-the-Water parish council has voted to restrict the access of coaches to their village after complaints about parking problems...
Gordon Elliot
Mar 13, 20241 min read


The End of the 15-Minute City Plan
Oxford City Council has dropped the phrase "15-minute city" from its plans. The idea had been that Oxford should be a city where...
Gordon Elliot
Mar 11, 20242 min read


New Restrictions on Short-Term Letting
Local residents will be protected from being pushed out of their communities by excessive short-term lets thanks to changes in planning...
Gordon Elliot
Feb 24, 20241 min read


Gordon Elliot
Feb 22, 20240 min read


Jean Taubenheim 1924-2024
In our February edition we reported that Jean Taubenheim would be celebrating her 100th birthday on 26 February. Sadly she did not reach...
Gordon Elliot
Feb 21, 20241 min read


More on Cole's Field
Greystoke has withdrawn its appeal. This is a tremendous and triumphant victory for Burford and common sense. Greystoke has given no...
Gordon Elliot
Feb 9, 20241 min read


Cole's Field Latest
We have been informed by Burford Town Council that the developers have withdrawn their appeal against refusal of planning permission to...
Gordon Elliot
Feb 8, 20241 min read


Burford Artist's Exhibition
Anthony Corner is pictured outside his new exhibition in Venice. The exhibition opens tomorrow (3 February).
Gordon Elliot
Feb 2, 20241 min read


Eco-Conscious Councils Using Lots of Power
It is reported that some local councils, including Oxfordshire, are still using lots of power in spite of claiming to be eco-friendly,...
Gordon Elliot
Jan 29, 20241 min read


Cole's Field Letters
The editors have received a lot of letters in response to the article by Harry Watts in the December edition of The Bridge. All of them...
Gordon Elliot
Jan 19, 20243 min read


Gordon Elliot
Jan 17, 20240 min read


Chris Walker - RIP
We were very sorry to hear of the death of Chris Walker who passed away on Monday (8 January). He was perhaps best known in Burford as...
Gordon Elliot
Jan 10, 20242 min read


Changes to Bin Dates over Christmas and New Year
The information you've all been waiting for! Details of bin collections in West Oxfordshire can be found here:...
Gordon Elliot
Dec 19, 20231 min read


Delanns Jewellery Robbery - Appeal for Witnesses
Message from TVP: We are renewing our appeal for witnesses following a robbery in Burford. The incident happened at around 6.15pm on...
Gordon Elliot
Dec 15, 20232 min read


Three Wise Men?
The Magi arrived early in Burford this Christmas. Burford mayor Peter Higgs is shown flanked by his two immediate predecessors, John...
Gordon Elliot
Dec 8, 20231 min read


Brian Kay's Farewell Concert
Brian Kay being applauded at Burford Parish Church after his final concert as music director of the Burford Singers. Photograph kindly...
Gordon Elliot
Dec 2, 20231 min read


Is this the best Christmas window display in Burford?
A view of the window of the Helen & Douglas shop near the bottom of Burford High Street. Photo kindly provided by Paul Davidson
Gordon Elliot
Nov 30, 20231 min read


Cotswolds to become new National Park?
The environment secretary says the government is thinking of creating a new National Park. The location has not yet been revealed but...
Gordon Elliot
Nov 29, 20231 min read
bottom of page