The funeral of the Catholic Priest, Father Jacques Hamel, murdered by extremists in Rouen last week, takes place in France om Tuesday 2 August.

As a gesture of solidarity, and in our own small way, to stand up against such evil, we are holding a special service to show our support for France and, for that matter, all countries affected by recent attacks by extremists in the name of religion.

Thank you to everyone who supported this year's church fete. Despite a stormy day and lower than usual numbers your support meant we raised over £1100 towards the running of the village church. A special thank you to sponsors and local businesses who generously supported the day. Napton Village Stores, Red Banger Catering, The King's Head, Skin & Tonic, B Line Plant Hire and the Folly. Also to the many people who baked cakes, donated tombola items and ran stalls. Our gratitude goes to Southam Country Stores for organising and sponsorship of the Novelty Dog Show.

Saturday 25th June 2016 Napton Village Hall 2-5pm

Entry only 50p (free for children)

• NOVELTY DOG SHOW,
• BOOKS,
• CAKES,
• OUTDOOR
• GAMES,
• INDOOR GAMES,
• TOMBOLA,
• TEAS,
• PLANTS,
• WHITE ELEPHANT,
• RAFFLE,
• PIMMS BAR,
• BOUNCY CASTLE,
• BUFFALO ICE CREAMS
• MESSY CHURCH TABLE with activities and bubbles!!
•  AND MUCH, MUCH  MORE.

Great afternoon out for all the family.

It seems that a big bonfire is a good way of getting our inhabitants out of their houses – and I don’t mean by burning them out!  The Queen’s 90th birthday was the opportunity for another beacon to be lit on the hill above the village and it was an opportunity to catch up with many of our friends and neighbours who we don’t come across very often in our busy lives.  While the men talked about sport, work & the travails of commuting, the women probably didn’t, and there were seemingly dozens of children running off steam across the field.  Many thanks to Hugh Darbishire and his mates for