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HOLIDAY FLAT AVAILABLE IN SWANAGE DORSET
1 remianing week left in July - 5th- 12th (Due to cancellation)
Please ring Judy Lilley on 01327-260964 for brochure/prices etc. Please leave a message if no reply & I will call you back

PTA BALL TICKETS
Got your tickets yet?  If not, contact Fiona Jones on 01327 261691 as soon as possible for a chance to reserve one of the few remaining tickets for this fashionable event.

FETE FINALS
There are still a few items to sort out, but it looks as though the Byfield Church Village Fete held on 14th June has raised £5,600 for the Holy Cross Action Project.

BLOOD DONATION
The National Blood Service will be visiting Byfield’s Village Hall on Friday 15th August, for donors to give blood. See News for more details

DIAL-A-WHEELCHAIR
Wheelchairs and other equipment are available on short-term loan (up to eight weeks) from the British Red Cross, subject to availability.

HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST SPONSORED CYCLE RIDE/WALK
This event will be taking place on Saturday 13th September, which gives you a bit of time to get yourself – and your bike – ready! For fuller details contact the local organiser, Barry Thompson, on 01327 260227.

BISHOP FRANK TO CONSECRATE PLOT
Various alterations and improvements have been carried out to and around the Burial Ground, including extending and improving the stone path, and the new section at the rear of the existing burial plots is to be consecrated by Bishop Frank, Bishop of Brixworth, on Tuesday 1st July at 4pm.

BYWORD DEADLINE
The deadline for the August/September edition of the Parish Magazine, The ByWord, is Sunday 6th July.  Items for inclusion should be sent to the editor, Pam Hicks, on 01327 261257 or pam@hicks54.fsnet.co.uk.

PIG ROAST
The Village Club’s Annual Pig Roast and Fun Day takes place on Saturday 19th July from 2pm with music until late, bouncy castle, and lots more.  Everyone welcome.

BYFIELD WEA
In September there will be a ten-week course covering “Well Turned-Out: Fashion Through Portraits And Documents” with tutor Judith Hodgkinson. See News for more.

Do you remember / know Barry Fraser, currently in Bermuda? click here

June 2008 Police newsletter and Police contact detail

John Russell’s book ‘Discovering Byfield’ is available from Ottakers in Banbury, Danetre Stationers in Daventry, The Cross Tree in Byfield, or from the author himself at The Grove, 42 Banbury Lane, telephone 01327 260206.

Byfield Mountain Bike Group - Every Sunday at 10 AM the Byfield Mountain Bike Group meet at WESTHORPE MEWS, Bell Lane, for their weekly ride (usually 10am-12.00 noon approx) - PLEASE anybody out there interested COME AND JOIN US!

Cinemas - What's on locally

Northampton - CineWorld, Sixfields or VUE, Sol Central
Banbury - Odeon
Rugby - CineWorld