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Gordon Elliot
Apr 12, 20242 min read
Issues with Dogs
We have many dog lovers among our readers, and dogs make great pets. Man's best friend and all that (or perhaps we should say...
Gordon Elliot
Apr 9, 20241 min read
Hugh Ellis-Rees
1929-2024 We were sorry to learn of the death on 9 April of one of Burford’s most notable residents, Hugh Ellis-Rees. Hugh had a...
Gordon Elliot
Mar 27, 20241 min read
Coming Up Soon - The Arts Society Lecture
Here is some information about the next Arts Society lecture which will take place at 11.00am on Wednesday 10 April in the Warwick Hall,...
Gordon Elliot
Mar 26, 20242 min read
Burford & District Society Bulletin
Stephen Cooper writes about events since he became Chairman. I am so pleased and proud to have taken over as Chairman from Peter Martin,...
Gordon Elliot
Mar 26, 20241 min read
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 21, 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 13, 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 11, 20242 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
Feb 24, 20241 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 22, 20240 min read
Gordon Elliot
Feb 21, 20241 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 9, 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Greystoke has withdrawn its appeal.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 8, 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We have been informed by Burford Town Council that the developers have withdrawn their appeal against refusal of planning permission to...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 2, 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
Jan 29, 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 19, 20243 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 17, 20240 min read
Gordon Elliot
Jan 10, 20242 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
Dec 19, 20231 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 15, 20232 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...
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