The Death of the Duke of Edinburgh It is with great sadness that we all received the news today of the passing of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The country has now entered a period of mourning which will continue until the day after the funeral which is set to be next Saturday 17th […] Read More

Church Services for Easter Sunday A message from Alice Goodall, Rector, Shelswell Benefice: We are delighted that we will be back open for our Easter Day service at 11.00 am in the village church- you would be very welcome – please book your place by phoning 01280 949192 or emailing admin@shelswellparishes.info From Easter Day the church […] Read More

The latest news and some update items are as follows: Monday Night is Mitra Night Mitra returned to the village earlier this week and will be coming each Monday to serve up her delicious Persian food, at the junction in the centre of the village. She’ll be serving from about 4pm until around 7pm. Just […] Read More

Tomorrow is the start of Spring and the daffs are in full bloom around the village and particularly so in the Pound, which is worth a visit. Covid-19 Update The governments ‘COVID-19 Response – Spring 2021’, setting out the roadmap out of the current lockdown for England can be found via this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-response-spring-2021/covid-19-response-spring-2021-summary For […] Read More

Another relatively short news update this week. Covid-19 Update The governments ‘COVID-19 Response – Spring 2021’, setting out the roadmap out of the current lockdown for England can be found via this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-response-spring-2021/covid-19-response-spring-2021-summary For those who are interested in more precise information on infections, area by area, the link below is useful: https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/interactive-map East […] Read More

Dear All Covid-19 Update Whilst nationally rates of infection continue to fall, one in five local authorities have seen a rise over the last week, causing the Government to remind everyone that it is not over yet. However the number of new coronavirus cases recorded in Cherwell has fallen again in the last 24 hours, […] Read More

Dear All. Another quiet week for news and a time for reflection. The funeral of William J. “Frank” O’Neill  There will be a procession from Hall Farm starting at 12.50 when we will follow the hearse into the village, past the pub and the church, and looping round via Cavendish Place and Cherry Street.  As the […] Read More

Farewell Frank. The village will miss you William J (Frank) O’Neill O’NEILL William J. “Frank” Former Landlord of The Red Lion, Stratton Audley, was born in Tipperary, Ireland. Passed peacefully 31st January 2021 after a short illness, loving father of Caroline and Christine, adored by his grandchildren Rhys and Ava. He will be greatly missed […] Read More