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Jeffs In Takeover Deal – 23rd December 2004
Carnival Committee Dish Out £3,600 – 21st December 2004
Bridge Players Triumph Again With Xmas Panto – 19th December 2004
Women’s Club Programme For 2005 – 15th December 2004
WEA Spring Course Looks To The Suburbs – 14th December 2004
School Entertain Fellowship At Xmas Lunch – 12th December 2004
WEA Master The Art Of Learning – 2nd December 2004
Parish Church Newsletter For December – February – 26th November 2004
WEA Art Outing To Croughton – 25th November 2004
Latest Village of the Year News – 25th November 2004
New Village Group Set Up For The Environment – 19th November 2004
Agenda For Parish Council Meeting To Be Held On 24.11.04 – 18th November 2004
WI Getting Ready For Christmas – 10th November 2004
Brand New A – Z Index Launched – 8th November 2004
Crafts In Action 2004 – 7th November 2004
Latest News From The Helmdon Parish Plan – 3rd November 2004
Mothers’ Union Programme For 2005 – 2nd November 2004
Jason – Travel For All – 25th October 2004
Fellowship Programme For 04/05 – 9th October 2004
Updated Village Diary – 8th October 2004
New County Organiser Appointed to WEA – 21st September 2004
Helmdon Cricket Team Crowned Champs Of Division 4 – 14th September 2004
Carnival Press Cuttings – 12th September 2004
Updated Mothers’ Union Programme – 8th September 2004
WEA Publications Reviewed – 6th September 2004
Helmdon Yews – The Oldest And Youngest Trees In The Churchyard – 1st September 2004
New Bus Service To Banbury – 27th August 2004
WEA Autumn Course Starts In September– 19th August 2004
Vivamus On A Warm Summer’s Evening – 18th August 2004
Fellowship Raise Money For Hospice – 17th August 2004
Danny’s Quick Guide To Purchasing Broadband – 15th August 2004
Plan Gets Green Light – 30th July 2004
The First Photos From The Summer Ball – 23rd July 2004
Report & Photos From Bridge Players’ Summer Play – 22nd July 2004
The “Death Penny” Of William Harold Seckington – 20th July 2004
Tickets On Sale Now For Vivamus Concert – 19th July 2004
Cricket Team Pipped To the Post – 19th July 2004
Term Dates For Primary School 2004/2005 – 13th July 2004
Agenda For Parish Council Meeting To Be Held On 28.07.04 – 10th July 2004
Spotlight For Plan – 9th July 2004
Parish Plan Results Published On-Line – 7th July 2004
Ceramics Prove Popular In Charity Sale – 2nd July 2004
WEA Summer Event – A Green Man At The Old Glebe – 25th June 2004
Library Times For 2004/2005 – 24th June 2004
Latest News From Helmdon Parish Plan Team – 16th June 2004
Burglar Bill Hits Helmdon – 5th June 2004
Winchester Welcomes Helmdon WEA – 1st June 2004
Church Newsletter For June – August 2004 – 28th May 2004
Cycle Club Plan Annual Sponsored Ride – 20th May 2004
Cricket Club Off To A Good Start For Season – 18th May 2004
See Latest Messages On Message Board – 11th May 2004
View The Village Diary For May – 2nd May 2004
Latest News From Helmdon Parish Plan – 30th April 2004
Annual Parish Meeting Flops – 30th April 2004
Tickets Available For Bridge Players Summer Play – 23rd April 2004
Surveys In The Spotlight – 20th April 2004
Good Send Off For Bob – 19th April 2004
Many Changes At WEA AGM – 15th April 2004
WI Appreciated For Refreshments – 12th April 2004
Helmdon To Brackley Now A Red Route – 8th April 2004
New Photos Added To Picture Gallery – 6th April 2004
Agricultural Matters In The 17th & 18th Centuries – 5th April 2004
WI Had Good Reason To Celebrate (Historical Press Cutting) – 4th April 2004
Helmdon Football Team Pipped To Cup – 29th March 2004
A Friendship That Flowered In Hospital – 29th March 2004
Final Farewells To Ailing Church – 29th March 2004
Notice Of WEA Outing To Winchester – 29th March 2004
Obituary Of Geoff Ipgrave – 26th March 2004
Minutes Of The Parish Council Meeting On 28.01.04 – 25th March 2004
Notice Of WEA Summer Event – 20th March 2004
Traffic Plans Halted Over Protests – Historical Press Cutting – 16th March 2004
Updated Village Diary – 15th March 2004
WEA Appeal & Notice Of 2004 AGM – 14th March 2004
Church Newsletter For March – May 2004 – 27th February 2004
Fellowship Find Magic Ingredient For Spring Lunch – 21st February 2004
All Systems Go (Press Cutting) – 13th February 2004
All Change At WEA – County AGM Report – 11th February 2004
Updated Obituaries Section – 10th February 2004
WI Programme For 2004 – 8th February 2004
Spring Dance To Be Held In Reading Room – 1st February 2004
Residents Chance To Have A Say – 19th January 2004
Mothers’ Union Programme For 2004 – 17th January 2004
Report And Photos From “Le Panteau!” – 15th January 2004
WEA Course Starts With A Swing – 14th January 2004
Parish Plan Questionnaire Goes Out – 12th January 2004
Obituary Of Jack “Tiger” Ayres – 11th January 2004
WEA Boundary Changes – 26th December 2003
The Old “Nibble & Clink” (Press Cutting) – 24th December 2003
Latest News From The Parish Plan Team – 17th December 2003
WEA Xmas Event Enjoyed by All – 16th December 2003
WI Committee For 2004 – 15th December 2003
Minutes Of The Parish Council Meeting Held On 24.09.03 – 14th December 2003
Term Dates For 2004 School Year – 12th December 2003
Women’s Club Programme For 2004 – 10th December 2003
New Historical Photos Added To The Picture Gallery – 4th December 2003
Notice Of WEA Spring 2004 Course – 1st December 2003
WEA Autumn Course Builds On Success – 28th November 2003
History Article: The Helmdon Poisoners – 21st November 2003
Notice Of Road Closures In December – 20th November 2003
Agenda For The Parish Council Meeting To Be Held On 26.11.03 – 19th November 2003
Helmdon Historical Articles – Construction Notes On The Great Central
Railway In Helmdon – 17th November 2003
Carnival 2003 Cheques Handed Out – 9th November 2003
Notice Of WEA Christmas Event 2003 – 29th October 2003
Scheme That’s Good For Everyone – 23rd October 2003
Concern Over Police Move – 18th October 2003
The Reminiscences Of Cora Russell – 9th October 2003
Minutes Of The Parish Council Meeting Held On 24.07.03 – 26th September 2003
Acorns Start Their Own Garden – 20th September 2003
Fellowship Outing With A Watery Theme – 19th September 2003
WEA County Activities During 2003 – 19th September 2003
Agenda For The Parish Council Meeting To Be Held On 24.09.03 – 18th September 2003
Helmdon Cricket Club Finishes Successful Season – 16th September 2003
Parish Church Newsletter For Sept – Nov – 5th September 2003
Carnival Capers Press Cutting – 4th September 2003
Report And Photo Gallery From The Carnival – 30th August 2003
Carnival Celebrates In Style – 29th August 2003
It’s Carnival Time – 22nd August 2003
Get Set For Carnival Fever – 18th August 2003
Sports Club Hunt Tests The Mind – 16th August 2003
Future Needs Day Is A Big Success – 4th August 2003
Good Reason To Party – 2nd August 2003
3 Days To Go Until The Future Needs Day – 30th July 2003
Supervisor Required For Luncheon Club – 29th July 2003
Have A Say On Priorities In Helmdon – 28th July 2003
Cricket Training For Youngsters – 28th July 2003
Referee Needed For Football Team – 23rd July 2003
Olly Taylor Scores A Tonne Of Runs – 23rd July 2003
Confirmed Dates For Road Closures – 22nd July 2003
Erasmus Saunders, Rector of Helmdon 1706 – 1721, an article by Edward Parry
– 17th July 2003
Agenda For Parish Council Meeting 24.7.03 – 17th July 2003
Vivamus In Concert At Glebe Farm – 14th July 2003
Helmdon In The News – View The Latest Press Cuttings – 13th July 2003
Church Newsletter For June To August 2003 – 9th July 2003
Parents To Have A Say About Road Safety – 8th July 2003
Advance Notice Of Closure To Wappenham Rd. – 8th July 2003
Leader Required For Helmdon Acorns – 5th July 2003
£4,000 grant awarded to Helmdon Parish Plan – 4th July 2003
Latest Cricket Team Results To End Of June – 2nd July 2003
Helmdon Selected For Community Speed Watch Scheme – 1st July 2003
Primary School Stages Open Air Dance – 30th June 2003
WEA Members Go Wild In Helmdon
– 13th June 2003
WEA Stage Yet Another Successful Event – 9th June 2003
Minutes of the Parish Council AGM, May 2002 – 7th June 2003
Press Cutting: Cricket Stars of 1995 – 3rd June 2003
New Photos Added To The Picture Galleries – 2nd June 2003
Press Cutting; Helmdon in 1969 – 28th May 2003
Police Roadshow Comes To Helmdon – 23rd May 2003
Merry Comrades In Helmdon, A Short Article – 20th May 2003
WEA Outing To Royal Botanic Gardens At Kew – 17th May 2003
Start Of New Information For Cricket Team – 16th May 2003
WI Learn About History Of Hats – 15th May 2003
Fellowship Summer Programme Announced – 12th May 2003
Tickets On Sale Now For Bridge Players Summer Production – 8th May 2003
Notice Of Helmdon Parish Council AGM To Be Held On 28th May 2003
– 8th May 2003
Details Of The New Bus Services
– 29th April 2003
Report From The Annual Parish Meeting – 25th April 2003
Notice & Agenda Of Reading Room AGM To Be Held On 7th May
– 17th April 2003
Minutes Of the Parish Council Meeting On 22nd January 2003 – 16th April 2003
Notice Of Annual Parish Meeting On April 23rd 2003 – 13th April 2003
WEA Visit Farnborough Hall Near Banbury – 11th April 2003
New Section On Web Site For Parish Plan – 8th April 2003
Latest News From Carnival Committee – 5th April 2003
Updated List Of Genealogy Researchers – 1st April 2003
WEA Finishes Spring Course
– 26th March 2003
Agenda For Parish Council Meeting To Be Held On 26th March 2003
– 23rd March 2003
Latest Parish Newsletter From The Church – 21st March 2003
CKers Raise Cash For Blue Peter Appeal – 18th March 2003
Press Coverage For Web Site Competition – 17th March 2003
Tenders Invited For Grass Cutting – 14th March 2003
Obituary of Edith Shellard, 1924 – 2001 – 12th March 2003
School Fashion Show A Great Success – 8th March 2003
Notice of WEA Spring Event
– 7th March 2003
Obituary of Tony Smith, 1933 – 2000 – 5th March 2003
New Year-To-View Village Diary – 28th February 2003
Brand New Section For Helmdon Carnival 2003 – 20th February 2003
2003 Programme From Friends Of The Church – 19th February 2003
WEA Notices Of AGM & Visit To Kew Gardens – 18th February 2003
Fellowship Celebrate Spring With Annual Lunch – 16th February 2003
Updated List Of Helmdon Genealogy Researchers – 14th February 2003
Minutes Of The PC Meetings on 27.11.02 & 06.01.03 – 3rd February 2003
Friends Of St Mary Magdalene Raise More Money – 3rd February 2003
Register Now For Broadband Helmdon!
– 30th January 2003
The Listed Buildings Of Helmdon Parish – 24th January 2003
Web Site Receives Publicity In SNC Review – 24th January 2003
Notice Of Valentines Dance On February 14th 2003 – 22nd January 2003
Women’s Club Learn About Historic Banbury – 17th January 2003
Agenda For Meeting Of The Parish Council 22.01.03 – 13th January 2003
Updated Programme For Mothers’ Union – 13th January 2003
Helmdon Church – an article from Four Shires Magazine – 10th January 2003
School Governor’s Annual Report – 4th January 2003
Words & Music In The Church Starts Festivities – 24th December 2002
Helmdon Memorial Inscriptions Now Available On-Line – 24th December 2002
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