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Wardington Village Cinema – Captain Phillips – Friday 6th June

Wardington Village Cinema will be screening "Captain Phillips", Columbia Pictures' action-thriller staring two-time Oscar® winner Tom Hanks in the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. As usual this social event will open doors at 7:15pm ready for 8pm start. There will be a mid film interval when free ice creams will be served. Please feel free to bring along your own food and drink to enjoy during the show. Please contact either Sam Young (01295 750 871) or Paul Bimson (01295 758 855) as soon as possible to reserve your tickets.

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News from St Mary Magdalene Church

Pattern of Sunday Services As already announced in Church, this month sees a change in the pattern of the Sunday services aimed at spreading the more highly attended services more evenly across the month. The Family Service remains on the first Sunday and will continue to be taken by Sue Upton with the usual time for refreshments and a chat after the service. The Family Communion service will now be on the third Sunday and will usually be taken by the Vicar, Hilary Campbell. This shorter Communion service will have a more family friendly and less formal approach. A theme will be introduced for each month which will provide a link between these two services both of which will be

Safari Supper 2014

Friday 20th June, 7.15pm at St. Mary Magdalene Building on the success of the past eight years the Friends of St. Mary Magdalene Church in Wardington, would like to invite you to take part in this very popular event, designed to provide the opportunity for villagers old and new to meet and socialise whilst raising funds to maintain our beautiful Church. You can join in by: (a) Offering to host either 6 or 8 people (including hosts) for supper, main course only with wine. (b) Providing a pudding for ‘After Dinner’ held at the Memorial Hall. (c) Simply purchasing a ticket to attend the evening’s activities. The evening will begin with a reception when you will have the chance to

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Bowls Club Update

On 6th April 2014 Wardington Village Bowls Club held the Annual Short Mat Bowls Presentation Tournament, the finale of a fantastic 2013/2014 season and a day of social but competitive bowling. Representatives from the leagues six local village teams put forward players to take part in the end of season bowling event, fighting it out for honour and wine prizes. The event was kindly sponsored by Phillips Autos of Banbury. Moreton Pinkney receive the league cup from Wardington Club President Lady Wardington. A highlight of the day was Lady Wardington (President of Wardington Bowls Club) presenting the 2013/14 Season League Cup to this year’s winners Morton Pinkney, who won one of the closest fought seasons in many years. Runners up

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Toddlers at Easter

Wardington Waddlers Toddler Group is closed Thursday 17th and 24th April for Easter, returning to normal on Thursday 1st May. Happy Easter everyone.

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Warning from Thames Valley Police

Over the past few weeks there have been a number of thefts of money and credit cards from purses and wallets where the victim has been approached and asked for change. Victims are usually elderly. They will have come out of a store where they have used their card and the suspects will have been close to see the PIN being entered. The suspects will then approach the victim outside the store, waving money and either speaking very broken English or in a foreign language. They will gesticulate and try and get the victim to open their purse or wallet as they want change. Once the wallet or purse is open they will wave their hands around whilst speaking and

Saturday night at the movies!!

Wardington Village Cinema are screening 'Philomena' starring Dame Judy Dench, this Saturday (5th April) in the Memorial Hall. Doors open 7.15pm - film commences at 8pm. Remember to bring your own drinks and nibbles!! Complimentary choc-ice during the interval. Tickets can be purchased on the door (£6.00 standard and £4.00 concessions).

Neal’s Yard demo at Wardington Waddlers Toddler Group

Please join us on Thursday 27th March at the Wardington Waddlers Toddler Group for an introduction to organic health and beauty products from Neal's Yard. Emily Roberts, a Neal's Yard Independent Consultant, will be hosting the event. She can answer your questions and demonstrate the award winning products. Feel free to drop in even if you don't normally attend the group, you don't need a toddler to get in! We will be providing refreshments as usual, £2 donation requested. Thursday 27th March, 10am-12 noon at Wardington Memorial Hall.

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2014 Abingdon Air & Country Show. 4th May 2014

A Great family day out! 15th Abingdon Air & County Show Sunday 4th May 2014, 2-5pm at Abingdon Airfield, Dalton Barracks. Info: http://www.abingdonairandcountry.co.uk Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/AbingdonAirCountryShow

Saturday! Community gossip in the hall

Remember, free tea and cakes, a good chat, questions answered and the start of our questionnaire launch: all in the village hall this Saturday at 2pm. Don't worry if you can't make it, we will be delivering them too. We hope to see you there! Latest approved minutes here, for anyone who is following....140305 Wardington CLP meeting minutes (140315)