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Wednesday 30 April 2025Summary for SE England: Dry with plenty of sunshine. Very warm, with light winds.
Sibford Lunch Club
Film Night – Conclave
A 2024 political thriller film directed by Edward Berger and written by Peter Straughan, based …
A 2024 political thriller film directed by Edward Berger and written by Peter Straughan, based on the 2016 novel by Robert Harris. The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto, and Isabella Rossellini.
Cardinal Thomas Lawrence (Fiennes) organises a conclave to elect the next pope and finds himself investigating secrets and scandals about the major candidates.
Doors open at 7. Film starts at 7.30. Admission £3 pp.
Tea and coffee available or bring your own bottle. Glasses will be provided.
https://youtu.be/JX9jasdi3ic?feature=shared
…and tomorrow
County Council Elections
Private event
Community Café
Free to attend as kindly sponsored by the Town Estate Charity Refreshments available as well …
Free to attend as kindly sponsored by the Town Estate Charity
Refreshments available as well as games, crafts, books, puzzles.
Come and socialise and keep warm in the small hall.
Contact Ginny on 01295 780 373 or ginnybennett
All welcome!
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Coffee Morning
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Coffee Stop
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News & Notices
Shutford Midsummer Fête
Sibford Gower Annual Parish Meeting
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE
Annual Parish Meeting
ON THURSDAY 29TH MAY 2025 7.00 PM AT THE VILLAGE HALL, SIBFORD GOWER
A G E N D A
1. Welcome, …read more
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The Town Estate Charity
The Town Estate Charity Sibford Gower and Burdrop (Registered Charity No 253440) has a remit to use surplus funds for three purposes:
- the general benefit of the parish,…read more
Walks near Sibford
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Fix My Street
The most reliable way to report problems with roads and local amenities, such as
- Abandoned vehicles
- Dog Fouling
- Drainage
- Flyposting or graffiti
- Flytipping or litter
- Pavements
- Streetcleaning
- Unlit lampposts
- Potholes…read more
Nextdoor social network
Nextdoor is a social network designed specifically for local communities. Locally it runs with the Ferris and the Gower as separate neighbourhoods, but it does share information between them. It …read more
…earlier news
Voices from the past
44 years ago
the Sibford Scene in October 1981
Attention toddlers: If you were not born when Scene began, this is for you. A Toddler Group is starting in the Village …
Attention toddlers
If you were not born when Scene began, this is for you. A Toddler Group is starting in the Village Hall on Mondays from 1.45 to 3.15. There will be toys and fun for the children and refreshments and company for all. You don’t have to be a child to come along — all ages are welcome, but children must bring their own adult!
The cost — 30p per adult. Further information from Pauline Crawford.
Please come and bring your friends.
129 years ago
Reverend Stevens's diary for Saturday 1 February 1896
Dull and cold. Bessie Thame called this afternoon and said that Mrs Langley fell off a form last night after …
Dull and cold. Bessie Thame called this afternoon and said that Mrs Langley fell off a form last night after the entertainment as she was taking down some paper ornaments. She “nearly” fainted and had to be carried home. She is keeping her bed today. Mrs Elley is looking after her. Mr Langley is gone to Banbury.
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Horse on the D'Arcy Dalton Way in Sibford (Maureen Hicks)
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Horse on the D'Arcy Dalton Way in Sibford (Maureen Hicks)
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