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Happy New Year! The 2012 Village Diary Has A Host Of Events For You To Look Forward To – posted 01 January 2012
WEA Spring Course On Famous Gardens & Gardeners – posted 31 December 2011
December 200 Club Lottery Results – posted 27 December 2011
Excellent Result For The Carol Singers – posted 26 December 2011
A Happy Christmas To All – posted 24 December 2011
Woollen Helmet Inserts Knitted For Our Soldiers In Afghanistan – posted 23 December 2011
Fellowship 2011 Ends On A High Note With Christmas Party – posted 22 December 2011
Refuse/Recycling Arrangements Over Christmas & The New Year – posted 21 December 2011
Join The Carol Singers Or Listen For Them On Thursday 22 December – posted 20 December 2011
Words & Music For Christmas Raises Nearly £400 For Friends Of The Church – posted 19 December 2011
More Trees For Helmdon? – posted 18 December 2011
Come To The Reading Room Tomorrow 16 December For A Captivating Film And A Christmas Drink – posted 15 December 2011
SNVB Joins Social Networking – posted 14 December 2011
Still Tickets Left For Words & Music For Christmas On Friday 16 December – posted 13 December 2011
Spring Weston Bramch WEA Course Members Will Study Cathedrals – posted 11 December 2011
Come Carol Singing With Us On 22 December – posted 10 December 2011
Brackley Information Bureau News: December – posted 08 December 2011
Heating Oil Stolen – posted 06 December 2011
New Classified Ad – posted 06 December 2011
Snapshot Photo Project Receives Overwhelming Response – posted 05 December 2011
Privies And Water Closets At The WEA Christmas Supper – posted 05 December 2011
Northamptonshire WEA Course Brochure For Spring & Summer 2012 – posted 04 December 2011
Revised Notice: The Village Cafe & Post Office Opening Times – posted 03 December 2011
Villages Back Turbine Fight (press cutting) – posted 02 December 2011
Check Out The December Village Diary – posted 01 December 2011
A Fascinatng Read: (Helmdon) Village Life In The Eighteenth & Nineteenth Centuries (historical document no 43) – posted 30 November 2011
Words & Music For Christmas On Friday 16 December – posted 29 November 2011
November 200 Club Results – posted 28 November 2011
Policing Priorities 2011/2012 – Have Your Say And Win £20!– posted 26 November 2011
Dance Classes Begin Next Thursday 1 December – posted 26 November 2011
County Connect: Your Bus, Your Call – posted 25 November 2011
All The Fun Of The Christmas Bazaar This Saturday 24 September – posted 24 November 2011
Training Opportunities With SVS Northamptonshire – posted 24 November 2011
Village Cafe: Christmas Opening Arrangments – Posted 23 November 2011
Xmas Trees For Sale: New Classified Ad – posted 22 November 2011
Crime And Policing Update – posted 21 November 2011
It’s Not November – It’s Movember… Please Support The Local Teams – posted 20 November 2011
Successful Gardening Club Supper And Lecture – posted 19 November 2011
Agenda For Parish Council Meeting To Be Held On 23.11.11 – posted 18 November 2011
Have Your Say Days – posted 18 November 2011
Ckers Youth Group programme for 2012 – posted 17 November 2011
Agenda For Reading Room Management Meeting On 24 November – posted 16 November 2011
Father Christmas Has Confirmed He Will Be Coming To The Christmas Bazaar on 26 November – posted 15 November 2011
Tree Surgery, Hedge Trimming, Gardening & Landscaping Business – New Listing In Helmdon Trades Directory – posted 13 November 2011
Ever Wondered Why There Is A Shortlands Close? Read About The Shortlands Of Helmdon (historical article no:72) – posted 13 November 2011
Remembrance Day Services Tomorrow, 13 November – posted 12 November 2011
Have Fun At A New Dance Class Beginning 1 December – posted 10 November 2011
Some Places Left For Milton Keynes Shopping Trip – posted 09 November 2011
A La Carte Give Another Excellent Performance – posted 08 November 2011
WEA Christmas Supper On 2 December – posted 07 November 2011
Reading Room Management Meeting On 24 November + News Of New Boiler – posted 06 November 2011
Tickets Still Available for How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won The FA Cup: New Perspectives Theatre Company Production On 12 November – posted 05 November 2011
Neighbourhood Watch Notice: Watch Out A Thief About – posted 04 November 2011
Mothers’ Union Programme For 2012 – posted 03 November 2011
A361 Now Open To Motorists – posted 02 November 2011
Check Out The November Village Diary – posted 01 November 2011
New Message On Message Board: American Visitor – posted 31 October 2011
School Open Morning – posted 31 October 2011
Supper Meeting On 2 November ‘Can There Be A Just War?’ : Hurry For Tickets – posted 28 October 2011
Sixth Craft Day A Delight – posted 28 October 2011
A Few Memberships Of The 200 Club Left – posted 27 October 2011
£90 Raised For Local Animal Charities – posted 26 October 2011
WEA Northamptonshire Forum Meeting On 26 November – posted 26 October 2011
NCC Courses For Dementia Sufferers And Carers – posted 25 October 2011
October Helmdon 200 Club Lottery Results (The ‘Big Prize’ Month) – posted 24 October 2011
Three New Classified Ads – posted 24 October 2011
Acorns Wish To Appoint A Supervisor – posted 23 October 2011
New Fellowship Proramme: Over Sixties And Retirees Welcome – posted 22 October 2011
200 Jobs Available At Brackley Recruitment Fair – posted 21 October 2011
‘Calamity Dame’ Pantomime Tickets On Sale Now – posted 20 October 2011
Attention: 101 Is The New Police Non Emergency Number – posted 19 October 2011
Animal Action Sale On Tuesday 25 October – posted 19 October 2011
Tickets Still Available For The Fashion Show On 21 October – posted 18 October 2011
26th Astwell Benefice Supper Meeting On 2 November – posted 17 October 2011
How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won The FA Cup: New Perspectives Theatre Company Visit Helmdon On 12 November – posted 16 October 2011
New Messages On Message Board And
New Classified Ad – posted 15 October 2011
Snapshot Photo Project Launched – Grab Your Camera! – posted 14 October 2011
Weston Branch WEA Talk On The Drovers’ Roads Across The East Midlands On 21 October – posted 14 October 2011
Return Visit Of The Al La Carte Singers On 4 November – posted 13 October 2011
Trip To Milton Keynes On 30 November: All Welcome – posted 12 October 2011
Our Parish Paths Warden Receives Exceptional Service Award – posted 10 October 2011
Gardens & Gardeners Subject Of WEA Spring Course – posted 08 October 2011
Acorns Family Fireworks Night On 4 November – posted 07 October 2011
Message Board On Left Index Has New Messages – posted 07 October 2011
£346 Raised By Coffee Morning At Village Cafe For Macmillan Nurses – posted 05 October 2011
The Helmdon Stitchers Host Crafts In Action On 15 October – posted 04 October 2011
Gardening Club Schedule For 2012 Announced – posted 03 October 2011
Your Ideas For Jubilee Celebration Invited – posted 02 October 2011
You’re Invited To The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning On 4 October – posted 01 October 2011
Check Out The October Village Diary – posted 01 October 2011
Discounted Tickets For ‘The Taming Of The Shrew’ – posted 30 September 2011
TOFs Health Forum Meeting On 5 October – posted 29 September 2011
New Affordable Homes In Station Road – posted 28 September 2011
Nottingham Is The Venue For 2011 WEA National Conference On 28 October – posted 27 September 2011
Tickets Still Available For Harvest Supper On 1 October – posted 27 September 2011
200 Club Draw Results For September And Membership Renewal Details – posted 26 September 2011
Fashion Show For Friday 21 October – posted 25 September 2011
A Cookery Demonstration Enjoyed At The September Meeting Of The Women’s Club – posted 24 September 2011
Agenda For The Parish Council Meeting To be Held On 28.09.11 – posted 23 September 2011
New Book On Northamptonshire Of Interest To Local Historians – posted 23 September 2011
Green-Fingered Volunteers Wanted – posted 22 September 2011
New Family History Researcher – posted 22 September 2011
Government Minister Visits Flood-hit Villages (historical press cutting) – posted 21 September 2011
Last Run Of The Season On 25 September For The Pimlico Light Railway : All Welcome– posted 20 September 2011
The Gardening Club Presents The Healing Power Of Plants On 20 October – posted 19 September 2011
Did You Miss The Kings Speech? Reading Room Showing On 23 September – posted 18 September 2011
Holiday Lodge Rental For Disabled People – posted 17 September 2011
Harvest Celebration: Supper 1 October and Service 2 October – posted 16 September 2011
Garage Sale This Saturday 17 September: See Message Board Bottom Left-Hand Index – posted 15 September 2011
Important: Major Changes To The County’s Bus Services – posted 14 September 2011
September 20 The Start Of WEA’s Exploration Of Northamptonshire’s Great Houses: All Welcome – posted 14 September 2011
Support The Helmdon Bridge Players At First South Northants Drama Festival On 16, 17 September – posted 13 September 2011
200 Club AGM Decisions – posted 13 September 2011
Do You Want To Save Money On The Cost Of Your Heating Oil? – posted 12 September 2011
Kids Cycling Club Starts On 16 September: See Village Diary – posted 11 September 2011
Whistley 2000 Scouts Need Your Help: Three New Classified Ads – posted 10 September 2011
An Invitation To The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning On 4 October – posted 9 September 2011
Note Down The Police Contacts Info For Future Reference – posted 8 September 2011
South Northants Homes Lifeline Service For Peace Of Mind – posted 7 September 2011
Strictly Come Dancing Astwell Benefice Style – posted 6 September 2011
Helmdon Hurler Photos & Full Official Results – posted 5 September 2011
Join In With The Sponsored Ride & Stride On 10 September – posted 5 September 2011
Care4u Is A Local Service – posted 4 September 2011
Helmdon Bridge Players At First South Northants Drama Festival On 16, 17 September – posted 3 September 2011
Helmdon Buildings – Continuity And Change (historical article) – posted 2 September 2011
Dreams Of Going On The Stage? Adult Auditions For Panto On 9 September – posted 1 September 2011
Check Out The September Village Diary – posted 1 September 2011
200 Club Annual General Meeting On 5 September – posted 31 August 2011
Unclaimed Raffle Prizes At Cricket Tournament – posted 31 August 2011
Best Work By County Artists To Be Shown In Northampton – posted 30 August 2011
Farewell To The Reverend Colin Simpson And His Family – posted 29 August 2011
200 Club Prize Draw Results For August – posted 29 August 2011
Successful Flower & Produce Show – posted 28 August 2011
Thanks Farmers: Helmdon Walkers Appreciate Co-operation – posted 27 August 2011
Cafe Asks For Your Green Tokens At Towcester Waitrose – posted 26 August 2011
Support The Helmdon Hurlers’ Run On Bank Holiday Monday – posted 25 August 2011
Fun Quiz For Seb At The Bell On The Evening Of The 28 August – posted 25 August 2011
Watch The Cricket Teams Slog It Out On 28 August (see poster) – posted 24 August 2011
Tickets Still Available For Fellowship Thame Farmers’ Market Outing On 13 September – posted 23 August 2011
Enjoyable Additions To Helmdon Presents’ Programme – posted 22 August 2011
Photos From The Bell In The 1960s and 70s Added To Photo Gallery – posted 21 August 2011
New Film Club Programme – posted 21 August 2011
Intriguing Autumn WEA Course At Weston – posted 20 August 2011
Grants To Help You Develop Your Sporting Or Artisitic Talent – posted 19 August 2011
New Classified Ad – posted 18 August 2011
£700 Raised By Village Cafe – posted 17 August 2011
‘Hugely Enjoyable’ Gardening Club’s Annual Summer Garden Party – posted 16 August 2011
200 Club: Notice Of Annual General Meeting – posted 15 August 2011
Helmdonites Take Afternoon Tea With Bill And Doreen England – posted 14 August 2011
Flower & Produce Show Entries Required By 15 August – posted 12 August 2011
Treasure Trove Off The Beaten Track (historical press cutting) – posted 11 August
Police Message Re Disorder – posted 10 August
Two New Cookers For The Reading Room – posted 10 August
Jonah And The Whale The Theme Of Successful Activity Day – posted 08 August 2011
The Helmdon Flower & Produce Show On 20 August – posted 07 August 2011
Funeral Notice: Frank Charles Allen – posted 05 August
Sponsored Ride & Stride On 10 September – posted 05 August 2011
New Family History Researcher – posted 04 August 2011
Take Afternoon Tea On Saturday 6 August – posted 02 August 2011
Check Out The August Village Diary – posted 01 August 2011
Fun Quiz For Seb On 28 August – posted 31 July 2011
Church Fete Raises Nearly £3,000 – posted 30 July 2011
Fund Raiser Sees Balloon Travel More Than 100 Miles (press cutting) – posted 29 July 2011
Mobile Library Saved Though Visits Reduced: Please Support – posted 27 July 2011
200 Club Results For July – posted 26 July 2011
Watch Out! Thieves About – posted 25 July 2011
The Gardening Club’s Annual Mystery Garden Visit – posted 24 July 2011
Free Confidential Independent Money Advice Service For South Northants Residents And Workers – posted 22 July 2011
Agenda For Parish Council Meeting To Be Held On 27.07.11 – posted 21 July 2011
Afternoon Tea With Bill And Doreen England On 6 August – posted 21 July 2011
Late Entries Being Taken For Fun Activity Day – posted20 July 2011
A Magnificent Effort For Cancer Research UK – posted 19 July 2011
October Crafts In Action Date Announced – posted 17 July 2011
Village Residents Will Stand By Council In Wind Farm Appeal (press cutting) – posted 16 July 2011
Some Changes To Reading Room Hire Charges – posted 14 July 2011
Two New Classified Ads – posted 13 July 2011
Assistant Required For Acorns – posted 12 July 2011
New Path: Help Needed on 16 July – posted 11 July 2011
Hundreds Flock To HYHO BBQ – posted 10 July 2011
Coffee Morning For Cancer Research UK On Wednesday 13 July: All Welcome – posted 09 July 2011
Fete Raffle Results – posted 07 July 2011
Friends Of St Mary Magdalene: Chair’s AGM Report – posted 06 July 2011
Helmdon Summer BBQ: The Place to Be This Saturday 9 July – posted 05 July 2011
Book Your ‘Tuesday Lunch’ (19 July) – posted 04 July 2011
‘Another Lovely Day For The Gardening Club’ – posted 03 July 2011
Police Alert To All Local Sheep Farmers – posted 02 July 2011
All Wecome To The Coffee Morning On 6 July – posted 01 July 2011
Check Out The Village Diary For July – posted 01 July 2011
All The Fun Of The Fete This Saturday 2 July Featuring The Brackley Morris Men – posted 30 June 2011
‘Everybody Knows At Least One Person Who Likes To Run … Don’t They?’ – posted 29 June 2011
A Musical Treat To Look Forward To: A Concert On 22 July – posted 28 June 2011
200 Club (Village Lottery) Results For June – posted 27 June 2011
Keep The Date Free: Coffee Morning For Cancer Research UK On 13 July – posted 26 June 2011
Footballer’s Feast Of Fun (historical press cutting) – posted 25 June 2011
Gardening Club’s Visit To Haddonstone Show Garden – posted 24 June 2011
Model Railway Is Running Sunday 26 June – posted 23 June 2011
Friends Of Church Have Good Evening With The Brackley Male Voice Choir/Reminder Re AGM On 27 June – posted 22 June 2011
Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting Tomorrow 22 June To Discuss Wind Farm Extra Information For Planning Application: All Welcome – posted 21 June 2011
Another Helmdon Cart – This One Belonging To The Gulliver Family (historical photo) – posted 20 June 2011
Acorns Getting Full For September: Register Your Child Now – posted 19 June 2011
More Chicks Knitted For The Hospice Stall – posted 18 June 2011
Reading Room AGM On 23 June: All Welcome – posted 17 June 2011
Our Beautiful Churchyard – posted 16 June 2011
Enjoy The Brackley Male Voice Choir At The Church This Friday 17 June – posted 15 June 2011
New Family History Researcher – posted 15 June 2011
Book Your Place By Thursday 16 June For Police Catalytic Converter Marking Event – posted 14 June 2011
Mid-Year Report From The Friends Of St Mary Magdalene – posted 14 June 2011
Learn About ‘The Good Guys And The Bad Guys In The Garden’ – posted 13 June 2011
Artist In Residence To Display Year’s Work (press cutting) – posted 11 June 2011
Make A Date: Fellowship Coffee Morning On 22 June – posted 10 June 2011
Sign Up For The Helmdon Hurler Race On August Bank Holiday Monday – posted 09 June 2011
‘Made In Dagenham’ At Film Club This Friday: All Welcome – posted 08 June 2011
‘Get Those Green Fingers Working, Allotments Digging, Recipes Testing’: The Flower And Produce Show Is On 20 August – posted 07 June 2011
‘Pity About Kitty’ amd ‘Alternative Accommodation’ On 24 and 25 June – posted 06 June 2011
‘In-Service At Falcutt House In The Thirties’ (historical article) – posted 05 June 2011
Raffle At Church Fete On 2 July Has Silverstone Grand Prix Tickets As One Of The Prizes – posted 03 June 2011
Agenda For Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting To Be Held On 07.06.11 – posted 03 June 2011
The Brackley Male Voice Choir: An Evening Concert On 17 June – posted 02 June 2011
Check Out The June Village Diary – posted 01 June 2011
Annual General Meeting Of The Reading Room 23 June: Have You Anything You Wish To Put On The Agenda? – posted 31 May 2011
Tombola & Raffle Prizes Needed For The Summer Barbecue (All Profits To Village Organisations) – posted 30 May 2011
The Helmdon Cart (historical article) – posted 29 May 2011
All Welcome At Interesting Courses Organised By WEA Leicester Branch Summer School – posted 27 May 2011
Parish Paths News From The Highways & Byways – posted 25 May 2011
Some tickets Still Left For The Outing To Trentham Park Gardens – posted 23 May 2011
200 Club Prize Draw Results For May: Have You Won? – posted 22 May 2011
Fun For The Family: Sports Club Race Night Next Friday 27 May – posted 22 May 2011
New Parish Council Elected For Helmdon – posted 21 May 2011
Dr Glyn Jones Talks About Variegated Plants At The Gardening Club – posted 20 May 2011
New Development at Blackpits Recycling Centre – posted 19 May 2011
Cancellation Of Tea Dance – posted 18 May 2011
Stop Press: Make Your Views Known At The Hs2 Meeting In Greatworth Tomorrow 17 May – posted 16 May 2011
Quiz And Chilli At Helmdon School On 20 May – posted 16 May 2011
Summer Evening Walks Begin On Monday 16 May – posted 11 May 2011
Are You Interested In The History Of The Old Helmdon Houses? These Are The Ones ‘Listed’ – posted 10 May 2011
Community Crafting Roadshow On 14 May – posted 08 May 2011
Advance Notice : Summer Family Barbecue On 09 July – posted 07 May 2011
Police Notice Re Recent Northampton Murders – posted 06 May 2011
Road Closure Tomorrow 06 May – posted 05 May 2011
Come To The Tea Dance On 21 May – posted 05 May 2011
Please Support The Acorns At Waitrose – posted 04 May 2011
Whetting Your Appetite For the Autumn WEA Course: Here Are The Details – posted 03 May 2011
The Acorns Invite You To Their Second Annual Plant Sale On 11 May – posted 02 May 2011
Report From The Annual Parish Meeting 2011 – posted 02 May 2011
Check Out The May Village Diary – posted 01 May 2011
New Family History Researcher – posted 30 April 2011
The Reading Room Gets Its First Contribution From The Village Cafe – posted 28 April 2011
The Watsons – The Story Of A Family (historical article) – posted 27 April 2011
Helmdon 200 Club Lottery Results For April – posted 25 April 2011
Trip To Trentham Gardens on 1 June: All Welcome – posted 24 April 2011
Afternoon Walks Continue With Evening Walks Beginning Mid-May – posted 22 April 2011
Agenda For Annual Parish Meeting To Be Held On 27.04.11 – posted 19 April 2011
New Family Bike Ride On 29 April – posted 18 April 2011
Hop On Over To Our Easter Egg Hunt On 23 April – posted 17 April 2011
Hear About The Codebreakers on Wednesday 20 April – posted 16 April 2011
Voluntary Drivers Wanted For TADD (Towcester Area Door To Door) – posted 13 April 2011
First Term In New Building Is A Huge Success – posted 13 April 2011
Pimlico Light Railway Runs This Sunday 17 April: All Welcome – posted 12 April 2011
‘Delightful Lecture On Hedgehogs’ – posted 12 April 2011
Helmdon Bellringers Update April 2011 – posted 11 April 2011
Photo Competition For WEA Members – posted 10 April 2011
Protest On The Final Furlong (press cutting) – posted 09 April 2011
WEA Great War Course “Thoroughly Thought Provoking”– posted 08 April 2011
Invitation To Play Billiards – posted 07 April 2011
New Sound Equipment Installed In Time For The Film “Salt”: All Welcome – posted 07 April 2011
The Easter Story On Good Friday – posted 06 April 2011
Fellowship Summer Programme Announced – posted 05 April 2011
Glebe Farm Barn (historical article) – posted 04 April 2011
The Story Of The Enigma Codebreaker On 20 April: All Welcome – posted 02 April 2011
Success Of Village Cafe Means More Help Is Needed – posted 01 April 2011
Check Out What Is Happening In The Village In April – posted 01 April 2011
Mother’s Day Service – posted 31 March 2011
New Classified Ad – posted 31 March 2011
FOHS Pamper Evening On 6 April – posted 30 March 2011
Funeral Announcement For June Drew On 2 April – posted 29 March 2011
Ace Road Show This Saturday 2 April – posted 29 March 2011
Successful Fashion Show Raises Excellent Sum For Reading Room – posted 29 March 2011
March 200 Club Lottery Results – posted 28 March 2011
Helmdon To Lose Its 170 Year-Old-Chapel (press cutting) – posted 28 March 2011
Sports Club Race Night Postponed Until 27 May – posted 27 March 2011
Wind Turbines Update – posted 27 March 2011
Northamptonshire WEA Forum Summer Activities 2011: All Welcome – posted 26 March 2011
Horse Ride Against The Turbines On 27 May – posted 25 March 2011
Sick Bed Nursing And Glove making Were Part Of WI (press cutting) – posted 25 March 2011
New Classified Ad – posted 24 March 2011
Helm don Youth Organisations Invited To Sign Up To The Northamptonshire Youth Directory – posted 23 March 2011
Commonwealth War Graves Details On William Merrison, EJ Ayres & Harry Turnham (historical information) – posted 22 March 2011
Family Fun On The Pimlico Light Railway: Dates Announced – posted 21 March 2011
Sports Club Race Night On 1 April – posted 20 March 2011
IMPORTANT: Post Office Openings For 22 And 24 MARCH – posted 19 March 2011
Fellowship Potters Hard At Work – posted 19 March 2011
Agenda For the Parish Council Meeting To Be Held On 23.03.11 – posted 18 March 2011
Cafe Closed 22 March For Reading Room Redecoration – posted 18 March 2011
WEA Helmdon Branch AGM On 5 April – posted 18 March 2011
Cricket Club Fixtures Season 2011 – posted 17 March 2011
Notes on Helmdon WI Minutes From The Twenties (historical article) – posted 16 March 2011
Astwell Benefice Strictly Come Dancing Event Raised A Fabulous £7,500 For Local Charities – posted 15 March 2011
‘Nets’ Have Started For The Helmdon Cricket Club: New Members Welcome – posted 14 March 2011
Would You Like A Part In The Bridge Players’ Summer Production? Auditions On 24 March – posted 13 March 2011
Bridge Players Annual General Meeting On 24 March – posted 13 March 2011
Back To The Twenties For Helmdon WI As They Celebrate 90 Years In Great Style – posted 12 March 2011
Silverstone Circuit Driving Skills Course – posted 11 March 2011
The Altzheimer’s Society: Singing For The Brain – posted 10 March 2011
Keen Motorcyclists Invited To Join The Ride-Out For Charity On 21 May – posted 08 March 2011
‘Hedgehogs’: Special Lecture Presented By HAFWEG & Weston Branch WEA On 18 March – posted 07 March 2011
Police Notice: Lead Theft In Bicester – posted 06 March 2011
Tickets Still Available For Fashion Show On 11 March – posted 03 March 2011
Resounding Success For The Village Cafe – posted 02 March 2011
Age Concern Northamptonshire – Lifetime Prevention Project – posted 02 March 2011
Check Out The March Village Diary – posted 1 March 2011
Church Confirmation Classes Have Begun – posted 1 March 2011
February 200 Club Lottery Results – posted 28 February 2011
For Welsh Choir Devotees: Concert In Towcester – posted 27 February 2011
Please Support Wappenham On Monday 28 March In Their Bid To Set Up A Community Shop – posted 26 February 2011
Range Of Products & Services Offered By The Re-opened Post Office – posted 24 February 2011
Film Programme Up Until August Published – posted 23 February 2011
Contribution Reminder For Spring Talkabout – posted 22 February 2011
Hanging Basket Offer From The Helmdon Acorns – posted 21 February 2011
New To The Village? Join The Walkers – posted 21 February 2011
By Request: Another Fashion Show On 11 March – posted 19 February 2011
Reminiscences of Joan McCann (historical article) – posted 18 February 2011
Village Cafe All Set To Open On Tuesday Mornings From 17 February – posted 17 February 2011
New Classified Ad – posted 16 February 2011
Gardening Club Reports For December & January – posted 16 February 2011
Possible Wappenham Community Shop – posted 15 February 2011
Visitors And Intending Members Welcome At Film Club On 18 February: ‘Julie And Julia’ with Meryl Streep – posted 14 February 2011
How To Use The Search Facility – posted 13 February 2011
Further News Re The Station Road Bridge – posted 11 February 2011
Temporary Road Signals On Station Road Bridge – posted 10 February 2011
Tickets Still Available For 14 February Supper Meeting In Helmdon Church – posted 9 February 2011
New Classified Ad – posted 8 February 2011
Combined WI Forced To Close (press cutting) – posted 7 February 2011
Final Meeting Whittlebury Forest Project – posted 6 February 2011
Wind Farm MD Rejects Claims (presscutting) – posted 4 February 2011
Fellowship Coffee Morning: All Welcome – posted 3 February 2011
Tickets Still Available For Mission Improbable: Opera Dudes On 12 February – posted 3 February 2011
There Will Be A Garden Course At Weston WEA After All – posted 3 February 2011
Post Office To Reopen Soon – posted 2 February 2011
‘The Large Planetarium Filled The Reading Room’ – posted 28 January 2011
Latest News On The Village Cafe – posted 27 January 2011
New Classified Ad – posted 27 January 2011
Poor Eyesight? Help Available On 2 February In Brackley – posted 27 January 2011
‘Debt & Greed’ Subject For 14 February Supper Meeting In Helmdon Church – posted 26 January 2010
See January Helmdon 200 Club Results – posted 25 January 2010
Agenda For Parish Council Meeting To Be Held On 26.01.11 – posted 24 January 2011
Reminiscenses Of Evacuation (historical article) – posted 24 January 2011
Parish Council Minutes For November & December 2010 – posted 23 January 2011
Parish Plan Surveys To Be Distributed This Weekend – posted 22 January 2011
Are You Interested In The History Of Northamptonshire’s Hostelries? – posted 22 January 2011
Weekend Of Fun At The Bell Inn – posted 21 January 2011
Village Pre-school Children Enjoy A Room With A View (press cutting) – posted 20 January 2011
Postponed Start Date For Weston Branch WEA Gardens Course – posted 18 January 2011
Remembrance Of Cissie Terrey – posted 18 January 2011
Bogus Caller Targeting South Northamptonshire Residents – posted 15 January 2011
Closure Of Plumpton Road Between Weston And Weedon/Woodend On 17 January – posted 12 January 2011
WEA’s Great War Course Begins Next Tuesday 19 January: All Welcome – posted 11 January 2011
There Are 61 Historical Articles On The Helmdon Website: Take Time To Browse – posted 9 January 2011
Helmdon Presents … Mission Improbable: Opera Dudes On 12 February – posted 8 January 2011
Helmdon Grab Victory Over Marston B (press cutting) – posted 7 January 2011
Sad News Of A Ginger And White Cat (new classified ad) – posted 6 January 2011
‘Tuesday Lunch’ On 18 January: This Must Be Booked By Telephone – posted 6 January 2011
Fellowship Coffee Morning on 12 January – posted 5 January 2011
Health Walks Recommence On Thursday 6 January: Make A New Year Resolution To Join In And Get Fit – posted 4 January 2010
Watercolour Painting Course Beginning 10 January – posted 4 January 2011
1st Helmdon Centenary Rangers Have Their Place On The Website – posted 3 January 2011
Staff Decorate New Pre – School (press cutting) – posted 2 January 2011
New Village Diary For 2011: Check Out What Is Happening In January – posted 1 January 2011
Posted 1 January 2012
Happy New Year Helmdon!
Happy New Year – and what a year it will be!
The 2012 London Olympics start on 27 July 2012 and will deliver two weeks of sporting celebration – let’s hope Britain can strike gold!
And before the Olympic games get underway Helmdon will join the rest of the country in celebrating the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, with a special weekend of celebrations from 2 – 5 June 2012. The Queen came to the throne on 6 February 1952 and is only the second British Monarch to reign for sixty years or more (the other being Queen Victoria who reigned from 1837 to 1901).
Closer to home it will be a seminal year for Helmdon: Sometime in the first quarter of the year the appeal hearing will be held for the Broadview wind farm proposal, which will decide whether or not five 125 metre turbines will be built in the village. Ironically 2012 has been designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All – let’s hope the Planning Inspector agrees that, whilst sustainable energy is a laudable goal, there is a right place and a wrong place for such development – and Helmdon is the wrong place.
Even without the turbines there is likely to be significant building works going on in Helmdon during 2012. The road bridge on Station Road is due to be infilled so that the traffic lights, which were first installed in February 2011, can be removed once and for all. Coincidentally, and for different reasons, the road bridge by Jeff’s coaches is likely to receive similar treatment. 2012 might see the redevelopment of the Baptist Chapel site in the middle of the village but will certainly see the completion of the affordable housing development at the bottom of Grange Lane. Static the village is not.
To find out about all the events, meetings and happenings in Helmdon make sure to check out the Village Diary regularly, and get in touch if you would like to have your own event listed. The Helmdon web site is updated regularly and will keep you informed and up to date with village matters.
Whatever your plans are for 2012 the web site team wishes you a happy and safe year.
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Posted 27 December 2011
Merry Christmas Helmdon!
A very merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all residents of Helmdon – past, present and future!!
The festive weather has gone from the sublime to the ridiculous. Last year we were in the grip of the coldest winter for decades, now we are having the warmest Christmas on record – barmy!
Don’t forget, there’s no bin collection today (Tuesday). Instead there is a collection on Saturday 31 January for the green bin and green box, then on Tuesday 3 January there will be a collection for the black bin and black box. Small Christmas trees can be left beside the green wheelie bins for the 10 January collection.
Whatever you’re doing and where ever you are we hope you have a wonderful New Year and we look forward to seeing you in 2012!
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Posted 04 December 2011
Latest News Is Unappealing
It was almost inevitable, but the news is now confirmed that Broadview Energy Developments Ltd has appealed the decision to refuse planning permission for the erection of five wind turbines in Helmdon.
On 30 June 2011 South Northamptonshire Council voted unanimously to refuse permission for the proposed development but the developer has now appealed to the Secretary of State.
Details of the application and the appeal can be found on the Planning Portal. Members of the public can make comments or modify or withdraw comments made previously during application stage. All representations must be received by 30 January 2012 and must quote the appeal reference (2165035).
The Helmdon, Stuchbury & Greatworth Windfarm Action Group (HSGWAG) will likely organise a public meeting in the next few weeks to answer residents’ questions and to seek financial assistance to help fight the appeal.
No date has yet been set for the inquiry but it is likely to be in Spring 2012.
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