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Gordon Elliot
Nov 151 min read
Street Lights will not be Switched off
We must confess that the plan to turn off Burford's street lights had completely passed us by. However, if you were worrying about this,...
Gordon Elliot
Nov 81 min read
Remembrance Sunday 10 November
Local events are as follows: Please note that Burford High Street will be closed to vehicles from 1045 to 1115am.
Gordon Elliot
Nov 81 min read
Apology
We would like to apologise to subscribers to our news updates service for the lack of...news. This was the result of Wix, who provide...
Gordon Elliot
Nov 71 min read
Mike Russell R.I.P.
Mike Russell died peacefully on 2 November. A resident of Taynton since 1988, Mike was a brilliant wildlife photographer whose work has...
Gordon Elliot
Nov 22 min read
Latest News from the BEAGles (Burford Environmental Action Group)
At our September meeting, we were lucky enough to hear from Angus Fraser, from Heat Clanfield . Like Burford, the village of Clanfield...
Gordon Elliot
Oct 261 min read
Burford finalist in Miss Great Britain
Congratulations to Kelly Wilson from Burford for winning the Miss Cotswold 2024 and becoming a finalist in the Miss Great Britain 2024...
Gordon Elliot
Oct 72 min read
Ten golden rules to prevent fraud
Remember these ten golden rules to help you prevent fraud and beat the scammers. 1. Be suspicious of all too good to be true offers and...
Gordon Elliot
Sep 282 min read
Maggie and me
The recent death of the extraordinary Maggie Smith brought back memories of a summer day in 2012. We had heard on the grapevine that the...
Gordon Elliot
Sep 271 min read
Plan to unlock Eynsham Park & Ride proposed
The Eynsham park-and-ride was completed earlier this year – but has yet to be connected to the A40 that runs alongside it. The 850-space...
Gordon Elliot
Sep 241 min read
Doctors urge ban on urban wood burners
A group of paediatricians has demanded that wood-burning stoves should be phased out in urban settings to protect children's health. The...
Gordon Elliot
Sep 152 min read
Keeping warm in winter
We know that many people are concerned about keeping warm in winter without incurring unaffordable energy bills. Age UK has issued the...
Gordon Elliot
Aug 211 min read
Clarkson's pub opening on Friday
It's reported that Jeremy Clarkson's pub will open for the first time on Friday (23 August). The pub, formerly the Windmill but now...
Gordon Elliot
Aug 181 min read
Allan Tuckwell RIP
We are sorry to report the death last week of Allan Tuckwell. Allan was an Oxfordshire man who joined the Oxfordshire Constabulary (now...
Gordon Elliot
Aug 151 min read
Clarkson pub to open "next weekend"
Jeremy Clarkson has tweeted to his 8m followers that his pub (the former Windmill) will be open "next weekend" - does he mean the weekend...
Gordon Elliot
Aug 141 min read
Work to start on A40 junction
Work will soon start on improving the A40 junction near Witney. This is in the area known as Shores Green to the east of Witney. At the...
Gordon Elliot
Aug 101 min read
Clarkson's Pub - Fears over traffic problems
District councillor Hugo Ashton has written as follows: You may well have heard of Jeremy Clarkson’s plans for the Windmill Restaurant...
Gordon Elliot
Aug 11 min read
Coming soon: Watercolours at Windrush
As reported in the August edition of The Bridge magazine, there will be an exhibition and sale of watercolour paintings at Windrush...
Gordon Elliot
Jul 231 min read
Botley Solar Farm may get the green light under new government
It seems likely that Ed Miliband, the new secretary of state for energy, will give permission for the Botley West solar farm to be built....
Gordon Elliot
Jul 201 min read
David Suratgar
23 October 1938 to 17 July 2024 We are sorry to report the death of David Suratgar earlier this week. He died at his home in Brandy...
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