This fitting tribute to the two world wars and beyond is showing signs of wear and tear. We have noticed recently that the walls that enclose the memorial have obviously moved since being built and may need a touch of tender loving care. One problem […]
One of the great blessing the village has is the number of trees that line part of the village and playing field. To keep them healthy they still a need a little care and attention. Recently the trees along the eastern part of Grange Lane […]
We all think once the post has been delivered to our letter box, then it is ours and safe. Not necessarily so! Especially with some externally mounted letterboxes where a thief can steal your identity by reading your mail. Whether such boxes are used by […]
A recent (near) incident in Burghwallis should remind us all to be on our guard against the seemingly helpful approach by a caller – who is attempting a novel sort of scam. Over the last 6 months, one of our residents has been contacted – […]
In this age of increased awareness of the need to protect the environment a group of volunteers have turned an area of wasteland next to the Burghwallis pub into a wildlife area open to all visitors – especially children. The intention is to make a […]