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General FROM THE EDITORS THANKS TO THE VILLAGE SHOP IN PRAISE OF OUR VILLAGE SHOPS THE OLD POST OFFICE CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAYRE 2008 RAYMOND TUTT SUCCESS FOR HOOK NORTON’S FIRST SWAP SHOP CHIPPING NORTON SPORTS AWARDS LEE STRATFORD COMMUNITY TRUST HOOK NORTON W.I. GARDEN CLUB HOOK NORTON PLAYGROUP HOOK NORTON LIBRARY FRIENDS OF HOOK NORTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY HOOK NORTON MUSEUM BLOOD DONOR ALERT MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING CALLING ALL DOG & CAT LOVERS LETTER TO THE EDITORS WILDLIFE NOTEBOOK - MID JANUARY TO MID MARCH

Arts & Entertainment STOUR SINGERS SPRING CONCERT – SATURDAY 9TH MAY 2009 FRIENDS OF HOOK NORTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY FROM TALLIS TO BRITTEN ANNUAL BLUEBELL WALK AT WHATCOTE SUNDAY 24TH MAY – MUSIC FESTIVAL AT THE OAK OXFORDSHIRE ARTWEEKS 2009 HOOKY PLAYERS HOOK NORTON'S ANNA BRADSHAW IS DIRECTING IN OXFORD IN APRIL. THEATRE HOOK NORTON FESTIVAL OF FINE ALES 2009 MUSIC AT THE CROSSROADS

Church & Parish News STREET LIGHTING IN HOOK NORTON BETWEEN 12:30 AM AND 5:30 AM NOTICE OF ST PETER'S DISTRICT CHURCH COUNCIL AGM ST PETER'S CHURCH HOOK NORTON BAPTIST CHURCH LOW CARBON HOOK NORTON THAMES VALLEY POLICE THAMES VALLEY POLICE JANUARY REPORT FEBRUARY REPORT

Sports & Social HOOK NORTON SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB HOOK NORTON CRICKET CLUB HOOK NORTON TENNIS CLUB HOOK NORTON (SENIOR SECTION) FOOTBALL CLUB CHIPPING NORTON LIDO