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A group of parishioners (with representatives from the church, the school, both pubs, the bell-ringers, the parish council and other organisations) had been arranging a series of activities and events in Buriton on Saturday 9^th May – BUT ALL PLANS HAVE NOW BEEN POSTPONED.

At 11am it had been hoped that as many parishioners as possible would gather outside the church for a huge photograph of the entire community – as taken in the past on other similar occasions.

The Police have said that between 7th and 8th of January 2020 two elderly residents of Buriton and East Meon have been targeted by fraudsters purporting to be from the Police.

This Scam is known as “Courier Fraud” and comes in various forms.

Essentially, the Victim is contacted by someone purporting to be a Police Officer and they are informed that Police have identified an issue with their account or someone has been arrested using a cloned bank card for their account or that there is a corrupt member of staff at their Bank. 

The new visitor centre, fresh from a £1.2 million refurbishment, now boasts state of the art décor and facilities to accommodate walkers, cyclists and other visitors to this beautiful part of the South Downs National Park. 

And the family fun day will include live music, local produce, children’s nature and biking trails, face painting and the opportunity to get up close to birds of prey.

The brand new Beechwood Kitchen, will be offering tasty, locally sourced food and drink including hearty breakfasts, vibrant salad bowls, deli sandwiches and home baked cakes.

Then come along and support local businesses at Buriton’s Christmas Market: Saturday 7^th December, from 1pm to 4pm in St Mary’s Church.

Arts, crafts and home-made produce: a huge range of items available to suit all tastes and budgets.

Our mobile Post Office will also be open so it’s a great opportunity to post those Christmas Cards and Parcels early!

Once you’ve finished your shopping then sit down and relax with Mulled Wine & Mince Pies.

Volunteers from the South Downs National Park Authority and from Hampshire County Council’s Rights of Way Team are coming to Buriton on Monday 30 September – and they’d welcome a few extra pairs of hands.

Can you help?

They will be cutting back brambles and other growth which is gradually taking over the route of the Hangers Way footpath through our lovely ‘Links’ valley.

They will be bringing a number of people who are trained to operate brush-cutters and hedge-cutters - and they'll be bringing other tools, too.

Young men selling products door to door

The organisers, who already operate a successful Nursery School elsewhere in the district, will be offering “exceptional Early Years Education and Care for 2, 3 and 4 year old children.”

The new Nursery School plans to be open from 8am to 6pm for 48 weeks of the year – and funded places are available.

More details are available via the Dottie Tots website (www.dottietots.co.uk) or via Karen Burrows: 07872 040 614 or hello@dottietots.co.uk

Elaine Bray’s thought-provoking and informative initiative attracted interest and praise from near and far – and raised about £250 for the Royal British Legion.

The Trail was featured as one of the weather pictures on BBC TV’s South Today and Elaine was also interviewed on Radio Solent. She said that her “faith in humanity had been restored as not one of the soldiers was damaged by anyone; only the weather having done its worst to them.”

Arts, crafts and curios - Gallery and Shop

The Square, South Harting

Friday 30 November: 11am - 7pm

Saturday 1 December: 11am - 5pm

Sunday 2 December: 11am - 5pm  

38 ‘Silent Soldiers’ figures have been installed – each with the name of one of the brave men who gave their lives during that conflict.

The ‘Silent Soldiers’ have been located close to where each of the men lived or worked – and they now form a trail which, it is hoped, parishioners will follow.

Details (and an entry form) are available from the Five Bells – with all donations being passed to the Royal British Legion.