Village Flag Lowered
The village flag has today been lowered to mark the passing of Margaret (Madge) Cawston of Grange Lane, Burghwallis. Our condolences are with her daughter Linda, and the rest of her family.
Interment of ashes – Pam Moses
Pam Moses was a resident of Burghwallis for some time and devoted member of the congregation of St Helen’s parish church. Pam was a very private individual and although always friendly and outgoing she rarely talked about herself, remaining an enigma. Pam lived with her […]
St Helen’s Cleanup
St Helen’s church has been around since 1200, standing the test of time as all around the drama of mankind ebbed and flowed. Medieval wars, famine, the plague, modern wars and now trade wars, St Helen’s has prevailed but like all such structures the building […]
Bogan Caught Short On Scorcher Hills Lane
After the general cleanup of the village at the end of March when 90 bags of litter were collected, a local bogan appears to have been caught short. Whereas the normal technique is to perhaps find a tree or bush the bogan appears to have […]
The Great British Spring Clean
In a YouGov survey carried out ahead of the Great British Spring Clean, more than 31.6 million people said ‘litter-free’ streets would help them love where they live – and 72% of UK adults said seeing litter makes them less proud of their neighbourhood. The […]
Village Flag Lowered
The village flag has been lowered to mark the passing of Michael Whiteley, of Grange Lane. The Parish Council express our sincere condolences on this sad occasion.