The Bampton Beam is the local village magazine which is published three times a year and distributed free to all residences and businesses in Bampton.

If you would like to have The Bampton Beam posted to yourself or a relative or friend on a regular basis, please send your name, address and cheque (made payable to The Bampton Beam) to: The Bampton Beam, Subscriptions: c/o The Cotton Club, Bridge Street, Bampton, Oxon OX18 2HA. Annual Subscription - £3.00 UK: £10 Overseas

Contributions and 'Letters to the Editor' are always welcome and should be sent to: The Editor, The Bampton Beam, c/o The Cotton Club, Bridge Street, Bampton, OX18 2HA.

While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information printed in The Bampton Beam, the editor and publishers cannot accept any responsibility for the consequences of any error that may occur.

The views expressed in The Bampton Beam are not necessarily those of the Editor. Personal views are the responsibility of the author in each case.