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Bonfires and nuisance smoke

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We are urging people not to light bonfires at this time to protect the respiratory health of the vulnerable and to avoid unnecessary burden on the NHS. COVID-19 is a respiratory disease and smoke inhalation can impair people’s breathing. In addition to this, with larger numbers of people now working from home and also looking after children, the smoke from such bonfires can cause unnecessary nuisance to your neighbours.

More information can be read on the council website: http://www.southoxon.gov.uk/services-and-advice/environment-and-neighbourhood-issues/report-problem-noise-and-nuisance/bonfires-

Oxfordshire Libraries: Digital update

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Applying to join Oxfordshire Libraries online

Go to www.libcat.oxfordshire.gov.uk and click ‘Join the Library’ and fill in your details.

We will email your account access details back to you within 1-2 working days

eBooks and eAudio

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ebooks

Choose from a great range of fiction and non-fiction reading for adults and children. We are investing in more titles in response to the current situation. Download the Libby or Borrowbox apps.

eMagazines and eNews

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/enews

Pressreader and RBdigital magazines provide thousands of UK and international titles of leisure reading or current affairs for you to read online or download. Time to garden, get creative or find out what’s going on around the world through curated news content.

Digital learning and study resources

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/leisure-and-culture/libraries/reference-online/general-reference

Britannica Online, dictionaries and reference books provide high quality homework support and resources for personal study

eMusic

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/leisure-and-culture/libraries/reference-online/books-and-music

relax and enjoy the best of recordings streamed through Naxos Music Library. Over 60,000 albums to choose from.

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Sign up to our eNewsletter www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/librariesnewsletter

Download the Oxfordshire Libraries app to your tablet or phone from your app store.

Lots of our digital services have their own apps, too such as Libby for Overdrive eBooks, Borrowbox, Pressreader, RBdigital Magazines and Naxos Music Library.

 

Local businesses that can deliver to DoT during the current covid-19 pandemic

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During this very strange period, some of us are being told to stay at home at all times, and we are all  being advised to stay in  as much as possible,  limit contact with other people  and keep our distance.

And as a consequence of the  lockdown and restrictions, while Amazon, Ocado and the like will be fine, many small and local businesses are really suffering.

Putting these things together,  we have compiled a list of local businesses that will deliver to Dorchester on Thames. Thanks to many people on the Dorchester Facebook page for suggestions and recommendations, which contributed to this list.

Local business that will deliver during covid

We would love to have comments and ideas for additions or improvements the list – please use  the contact form on the village website or email:  website@dorchesteronthames.co.uk

This list is compiled by volunteers, and  not by the Parish Council or other official body/entity.