Editorial

Volunteers Needed in Phyllis Tuckwell Shops


Phyllis Tuckwell’s vibrant retail team is in need of more volunteers, so if you’re looking for an interesting, fun and meaningful way to spend a few…

The gate is fully open


Rev James Hanson, Vicar, Burpham Church I have always loved being in different places – but seldom loved the journey to get there. More recently in…

Burpham man walks Ireland end-to-end in aid of dementia


Mark Saunders, a 67-year-old retired university professor from Burpham, is taking on a new challenge for charity: walking the 589-mile length of…

William Robert Alchin & The Old Chapel


Main image: Burpham Chapel Postcard 1906 (D Rose) Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham In the 1850s, William Robert Alchin, a prosperous merchant…

Community Update – September & October 2024


NEWS New BCA team The new officers elected at the June AGM are: Chair: Sue Hackman Vice chair: Andy Clapham Treasurer: Sue Poole…

Burpham’s clubs, societies & organisations


Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham People are, on the whole, social beings. We enjoy getting together with others of like mind to do a wide range…

Prevention is Better than Cure


Stay Safe in the Sun By Sophia Wyatt, Clinic Director – Sophia Wyatt Skin Clinic & Send Therapy Rooms As the summer holidays approach and many…

Community Update – July & August 2024


Introducing our Neighbourhood Police Constable My name is Freya and I’ve recently been designated as one of the several Neighbourhood Police…