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 | The Open Garden afternoon in Brightwell cum Sotwell (Sunday 9th June from
2.00 till 5.00 pm) needs volunteers to help for an hour or so
during the afternoon. (The more volunteers we get the less time each has
to work and spend more time visiting gardens) If you can help please
let us know by sending your contact details to
brightwellopengardens@gmail.com
Or txt
07905493690
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 | At least a dozen quaint, quirky and simply stunning private gardens will be open to visitors in our picturesque village on Sunday 9 June (2-5pm). It’s been three years since Brightwell’s gardens opened en masse, and in 2019 there will be new additions alongside some old favourites.
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 | The Royal Squadron will be returning to RAF Benson temporarily from April, and the RAF has requested local residents to be vigilant and report anything of a suspicious nature. Click for more details |
 | Seven local artists will be exhibiting in Brightwell Village Hall for Artweeks 17th-19th May. Click for more details |
| | On Wednesday 12 June, the OVO Energy Women's Tour - an elite international cycling road race - will be passing through Brightwell-cum-Sotwell during its South Oxfordshire stage. Click for more details |
 | Citizens Advice has designed a new service to help you and speed things up if you are claiming Universal Credit for the first time but having problems with the application. Click for more details |
 | We are inviting as many singers as possible to come and sing with us in the Brightwell Summer Concert on June 30th...
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 | The Red Box Gallery: call for exhibitionists!
Opened in Easter 2015, Oxfordshire’s smallest art space is looking for new exhibits for 2019.
I’m taking over the curatorial mantle (grandiose term!) from Alison Debney, who has created a wonderful roll call of themes and displays over the last four years.
So I’m keen to build on her great work and get everyone involved in making this a focal/talking point for the village. Click for more details |
 | From Citizens' Advice:
Legislation that will come into effect on 15 May 2019 could mean difficult choices for mixed-age couples deciding whether to live together or separately.
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| | The Trustees are very pleased to announce that we have implemented Hallmaster, an online booking system for the Stewart Village Hall. This will give you access to check availability, to make or amend bookings, at any time convenient to you. Click for more details |
| | Friday 15 March at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall.
Emily Dugan will talk about her book 'Finding Home: Real Stories of Migrant Britain'. In aid of Brightwell Supporting Refugees. Tickets available at shop, £5.00 Click for more details |
| | Congratulations are due to Jean Ann Burt on receiving the British Empire Medal (Civil Division)... Click for more details |
 | For those who love singing, here are some great opportunities to take part – or to come and listen.
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 | Chris Baines took some marvellous pictures of the Old Time Music Hall Show - see a selection of them in our Photo Gallery (follow the menu or click here)...
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 | Brightwell's own Old Time Music Hall played 3 sell-out performances to rapturous applause...
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 | Congratulations to Helen Sheppard (Helen Baines), winner of this year's BAFTA in the Children's / Pre-School Live Action category. Click for more details |
| | There have been numerous sightings of unlicensed hawkers around the village over the past few days. A number of villagers have been verbally abused and there are reports of them prowling around gardens and also causing damage to property.
Police advice is to report incidents to Trading Standards (TSinformation@oxfordshire.gov.uk) and this has been done.
These people are NEVER legitimate – a genuine licensed pedlar will carry a photo ID from the Police. Do not do anything to encourage them, and please report any future incidents, either to Trading Standards or to the Police non-emergency number: 101. Click for more details |
| | Brightwell-cum-Sotwell Environment Group presents "“A Small Chiltern Wood: History and Natural History” - A Talk by Dr Richard Fortey, Palaeontologist, natural historian, writer and television presenter. Click for more details |
| | Brightwell Village Stores is holding their Christmas event all day on
Saturday 17th November. Click for more details |
 | Don't forget the Brightwell Art Club's annual exhibition at the Village Hall 10:00am-1:00pm Saturday 17th November. Click for more details |
 | Victims and witnesses of hate crime in south Oxfordshire who are unwilling to talk directly to the police now have a place to go to report incidents.
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 | The Environment Group mustered a dedicated and hardworking team to clear and clean up in the Millennium Wood. Click for more details |
| | The following information has been received from the developer, regarding the weekend of 26-28 October... Click for more details |
| | The Village Hall AGM will take place at 8:00pm on 6 November, in the Hall. Please come and support the hall and input into future plans. Click for more details |
| | Our wonderful village gardener Trevor will be cutting back the village footpaths and verges next week ready for the winter. Click for more details |
| | Come and join Perform for an extra special workshop for 7-12 year olds based on the hit film 'The Greatest Showman'. Click for more details |
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save the dates (14,15 and 16 December) for the Old Time Music Hall... its going
to be phantasmagorical!
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 | Berinsfield Information and Volunteer Centre (BIVC) have launched an appeal for volunteers. Click for more details |
| | This year's Apple Day will be on 21st October at the Red Lion, and BSR are appealing for contributions to their cake & produce stall...
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| | At the Community Orchard. Bring along a scythe if you have one or have a go with a traditional wooden Austrian scythe.
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| | Sally Dugan was a founding member of the web group, and our editor since the creation of the web site in 2003. A full obituary will be published shortly. The Dugan family write:
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| | The Millennium Wood is now 18 years old and we are reviewing how it should be managed over the next 10 years. Click for more details |
| | Wallingford Science Exchange next meeting Tuesday 10 July, 7.30 pm, Wallingford School Library
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 | Soldiers who died in May highlighted in WW1 memorial made from 100% recycled material on The Square: Click for more details |
| | Party of motorcyclists to set off on 9 June for visit to graves of villagers killed in WW1, in aid of British Legion Click for more details |
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