More memories of 1930s Chadlington

The Editor has been in correspondence with a reader who was fostered in Chadlington from Middlesex in the 1930s. He has related some interesting stories which give a vivid first-hand picture of life in the village at the time. They are linked to previous website correspondents …

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The Making of Chipping Norton

A fascinating new book which charts Chipping Norton’s history through a survey of its buildings from the 12th to the 18th century will be published in September. The book is by  Adrienne Rosen  and Janice Cliffe. The historical research is partly based on a historic …

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Tour of Britain Cycle Race

Stage seven of the The Tour of Britain will be passing near Chadlington on its 186 kilometre route from Hemel Hempstead to Cheltenham. Riders will come through Charlbury on 9th September around lunchtime and cycle down Dyers Hill past the station on their way to …

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More improvements to recycling service

West Oxfordshire District Council have announced that householders can now use thin plastic bags and carrier bags to line the waste food caddies that they put out for collection every week. This rubbish is now taken to the Anaerobic Digester at Cassington for recycling, where …

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All aboard for Minehead!

The Cotswold Line Promotion Group has arranged an excursion to Minehead on 23rd September for its members and other passengers of the Great Western Railway. The special train will stop at Charlbury on its way from Oxford to Worcester at approximately 8 a.m. and then …

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Heavy traffic congestion likely

You may have noticed the many traffic signs to the Wilderness Festival and Countryfile Live in our area, and possibly noted that both events are taking place this weekend. As large numbers of people will be attending both events, heavy traffic congestion is very likely. …

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