Village Flag Lowered
The village flag has today been lowered to mark the passing of George Klaiber, a long time resident of the village. It will remain down for 7 days in line with the Parish Council policy. Further information will be published as it becomes available, though, […]
And This Little Piggy Went Home
Good News DMBC planning department yesterday published its decision to refuse permission on the latest application for the development of the proposed pig farm adjacent to Squirrel Wood. We can’t describe such a unit as “intensive” – that only applies if there are more than […]
St Georges Day
The English patron saint the dragon slayer is remembered today, 23rd April and thus St Georges flag is flying at the village flag pole. With all our international woes concerning the Covid-19 virus, it is perhaps fitting that St George is an international patron saint. […]
A Breath of Spring An Hour At a Time
As we all endure the effects of the lockdown, siege or circuit breaker; the description depending on which country you live in, there are signs in Burghwallis that spring is indeed sprung. This good news is this ‘spring’ has nothing to do with a fly […]
Passing Places Become a Squeeze
Whilst we are trying to keep reasonably fit walking in open spaces and maintaining social distancing there are times when this can be a squeeze. The Pig factory planning application raised the issue of where large lorries can squeeze over to allow passing traffic along […]