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A remarkable sunflower
Burghwallis, Doncaster, South YorkshireArticle by: Burgho banterIn a vast sea of the ordinary sometimes an extraordinary event or person stands clear of the crowds In the large field lying to the sout...
Burghwallis Parish CouncilPosted: 4 Jul 26 -
A look at 1960's Burghwallis
Burghwallis, Doncaster, South YorkshireArticle by: ClerkWhen I was a small boy in Burghwallis the oldest man I knew was a Mr Brough who lived I think next door to my grandma Ada Dimon at the top e...
Burghwallis Parish CouncilPosted: 24 Jun 26 -
English as a Foreign Language
Burghwallis, Doncaster, South YorkshireArticle by: Burgho banterOccasionally you can feel you might be in a foreign country without leaving the UK. Road signs in Wales are a good example. Then out of t...
Burghwallis Parish CouncilPosted: 21 Jun 26 -
Nitrous Oxide
Burghwallis, Doncaster, South YorkshireArticle by: Burgho BanterNo laughing matter, the onset of nitrous oxide (laughing gas) being used as a recreational and illegal drug around Burghwallis is a growing ...
Burghwallis Parish CouncilPosted: 19 Jun 26 -
Burghwallis website gets new lick of paint
Burghwallis, Doncaster, South YorkshireArticle by: ClerkNo website lasts for ever. Burghwallis has just had an upgrade to adopt the latest twists and turns required to improve the ease of use and ...
Burghwallis Parish CouncilPosted: 18 Jun 26 -
St Helen’s lychgate repair
Burghwallis, Doncaster, South YorkshireArticle by: ClerkThe lychgate at St Helens church gets a makeover, but what is the function of a lychgate. The answer goes back to the Middle Ages when they...
Burghwallis Parish CouncilPosted: 10 Jun 26 -
St Helen’s Cleanup
Burghwallis, Doncaster, South YorkshireArticle by: ClerkSt Helen’s church has been around since 1200, standing the test of time as all around the drama of mankind ebbed and flowed. Medieval ...
Burghwallis Parish CouncilPosted: 4 Oct 25 -
Village Flag Lowered for Margaret (Madge) Cawston
Burghwallis, Doncaster, South YorkshireArticle by: ClerkThe village flag has today been lowered to mark the passing of Margaret (Madge) Cawston of Grange Lane, Burghwallis. Our condolences are wi...
Burghwallis Parish CouncilPosted: 7 Jul 25 -
Interment of ashes – Pam Moses
Burghwallis, Doncaster, South YorkshireArticle by: ClerkPam Moses was a resident of Burghwallis for some time and devoted member of the congregation of St Helen’s parish church. Pam was a ve...
Burghwallis Parish CouncilPosted: 4 May 25 -
Bogan Caught Short On Scorcher Hills Lane
Burghwallis, Doncaster, South YorkshireArticle by: ClerkAfter 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 caugh...
Burghwallis Parish CouncilPosted: 8 Apr 25 -
The Great British Spring Clean
Burghwallis, Doncaster, South YorkshireArticle by: ClerkIn a YouGov survey carried out ahead of the Great British Spring Clean, more than 31.6 million people said ‘litter-free’ streets...
Burghwallis Parish CouncilPosted: 31 Mar 25 -
Christmas Tree 2024
Burghwallis, Doncaster, South YorkshireArticle by: ClerkThis year tree lighting and carol service has been cancelled Last year the Christmas tree lighting and singing of carols tested the faith o...
Burghwallis Parish CouncilPosted: 8 Dec 24 -
Grange Lane Gets A Facelift
Burghwallis, Doncaster, South YorkshireArticle by: ClerkThe overgrown shrubbery along Grange lane is a thing of the past; for the time being. The DMBC, operating under severe budget cuts have fou...
Burghwallis Parish CouncilPosted: 28 Aug 17 -
Burghwallis and the Anne Crest
Burghwallis, Doncaster, South YorkshireArticle by: ClerkVisitors always admire the welcome signs at the entrance to the village with their eye catching crest. This is the family crest of the Anne ...
Burghwallis Parish CouncilPosted: 16 Nov 13