Cautionary note of local crime

There have been a number of reports of break-ins and items stolen recently. Overnight on Monday 22nd to Tuesday 23rd January, items were stolen from a car on College Farm, a garage was entered and a car broken into at The Stocks, and a garden shed was …

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Join in the Big Garden Birdwatch

  The RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) annual count of birds present in people’s gardens across the UK is on 27th, 28th and 29th January this year. All you have to do to be part of this important national event is to …

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Chadlington’s Cricketing Cyclists

News has reached the Editor of an impressive charity fundraising achievement, in which five people from Chadlington took part back in October 2017.   Three members of Chadlington Cricket Club:- Mark Lambert, Phil McConville and Jason Chipchase took part in the Big Bike Ride 3, …

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Be the vital lifeline with the Samaritans

Banbury and District Samaritans are looking for volunteers in the Chipping Norton area to listen to people on the ‘phone when lives really matter. You could make a real difference and have the satisfaction of doing something really worthwhile. Information sessions are being held locally …

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X9 Timetable changes

Pulham Coaches, who operate the X9 bus service from Chipping Norton to Witney via Chadlington, have made some changes to their timetable, and are offering an extended route to Churchill and Kingham in the mornings. On the Monday to Friday timetable the last bus from …

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Thanks from Abbeyfield

The manager of the Chadlington Abbeyfield has posted ‘thanks’ on the Chadlington Community Noticeboard Facebook page to those who offered help during the snow and power cut last weekend. Dawn Crossley said “…the kind people of Chadlington (who) went out of their way to help my …

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Use of village salt bins

During the bad weather Chadlington residents may have noticed that there are salt grit bins in the village; behind the Memorial Hall, opposite the playground and on the Stocks. The bins and the salt grit are supplied by Oxfordshire County Council and maintained by the …

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Snow – the Aftermath

Despite the thaw and rain on Wednesday, Chadlington is still quite snowy and there are some icy patches or roads and pavements. Potholes have appeared in some roads. The ones in the village have been noted by the Parish Council and reported to the water …

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Carols on the Stocks cancelled

Unfortunately, the organisers of our annual village community carol singing event have had to cancel it due to the snow. As they said …”We would be setting up everything tomorrow when there will still be inches of snow on the ground and then Wednesday’s forecast is rain, so the …

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Snow News

  With schools and the playgroup closed in Chadlington many people are still staying indoors after yesterday’s snow. The Yoga class in the village hall has had to be cancelled. About 6 inches fell in the village and most properties were without power for much …

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