27th September 2010: Church wins rounders! Congratulations and many thanks to the Appleton Playground Team for staging such a great event at the Appleton Sportsfield on Sunday afternoon. Your continued hard work and enthusiasm is an inspiration to us all! And special congratulations to all the members of the Church Team who beat off gruelling opposition to win the Rounders trophy! I'm so sorry I wasn't able to stay and cheer you on to the end as Harvest Festival at Besselsleigh beckoned and I haven't yet mastered the art of being in two places at the same time ... but well done to one and all - and to everyone who organised and participated as the Olympiad arrived in Appleton! Lyn - St. Laurence Church.

23rd September 2010 Report and remove white powder! Message from Appleton's Neighbourhood Watch: A recent Community Messaging message mentioned a crude method by which homes that were potential targets for thieves were being marked - the "plant-pot" method. Here in Appleton there may be another, slightly more subtle method in use. I have seen small piles of white powder (that appears to be just flour) outside certain houses in Eaton Road. These markers are usually at the base of a nearby telegraph pole, but where none is available the mark is more prominent - in two cases in the form of arrows. The house numbers I have noted are: 106, 102, 78, 72, 64 (arrow), 58, 60, 40, 34 (two arrows) and the almshouses. I tried knocking at doors but without success. I suggest that Appleton residents make a point of looking for any unusual signs such as these and removing them immediately, and making neighbours aware of this possible threat. Please spread the word.Keith Stammers: Appleton Neighbourhood Watch

14th September 2010 Howard Thomas resigns from Parish Council.Announced at the monthly Parish Meeting was the resignation of Howard Thomas. See the link Councillor Vacancy for details of how to apply for this position. 

2nd September 2010: US Radio features Appleton Comunity Shop! In an email from Vicki Barker to Carol Bateman' Sent on Thursday, 2nd September 2010 on the Subject: NPR Feature about Appleton Community Store

Dear Carol-- It ran on Morning Edition this morning (the equivalent of the Today Programme)! My only regret is that a soundbite from Claire Salmonhad to be taken out for lack of time -- please tell her how much I enjoyed talking with her; I drew on the community plan document in the piece. Here's a link: NPR Appleton's story …If for any reason that doesn't work, go to www.npr.org... in the 'programs' menu at the top, choose Morning Edition… then choose the 2 September programme… the piece ran in the 2nd half of the programme. Again, thank you so much for your time, last week. It was such a pleasure to meet all of you, and so inspiring to see how the people of Appleton have banded together to preserve… and strengthen their community. THis is one social phenomenon I really hope goes 'viral!' I may yet return to the store, as a customer: my partner & I have already travelled the length of the Thames once in our tiny (17') boat -- and we fully intend to repeat the exercise! all best, Vicki

24th August 2010: Burglary in Oaksmere. Sometime between the hours of 11:00 and 19:00 on Monday 23rd August 2010 a property in Appleton, Abingdon was burgled. The offender(s) gained entry by forcing a rear ground floor kitchen window. A tidy search was then carried out in the property. If you have any information relating to this message, or have seen any suspicious people or vehicles in the area, please contact the Police on 08458 505 505 and quote URN 1332 of 23rd August 2010. The Oxford Mail on 26th August reported: "Burglars stole jewellery and an iPod music player from a house in the village. The officer in charge of the case is PC Maria Morrissey."

18th August 2010: New wheelie bins are due to be delivered in the Parish between 23rd August and 6th September and the day of collection from 4th October 2010 has been announced as Wednesdays. Details can obtained by phoning 03000 610610, email admin.vale@verdant-group.co.uk or see New Waste Collection October 2010 on our website

16th August 2010: Peter Carter laid to rest. The Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Peter Carter was held in Appleton’s St Laurence Church on Monday 16th August at 11:30am and the family requested Family flowers only and any donations will be for Appleton PCC (St Laurence Church). An overflowing church with close family, friends, business acquaintances and village friends, was lead by Reverend Lyn Sapwell with an address by close friend of the family, Kevin Larsen. A fittingly beautiful day to lay a true Appletonian to rest.

7th August 2010: Teresa and Richard complete their walk! Hot off the press! Teresa and Richard Griffiths, daughter and son of villager Betty Griffiths and the late Jim Griffiths, yesterday completed their walk of the "Coast to Coast Walk" raising money for the Help for Heroes fund. First pass is about £1,000 has been raised. Help for Heroes is a particularly relevant charity for Teresa and Richard: Teresa is a Wing Commander in the RAF’s Nursing Service and just about to take up the post as the military matron at Selly Oak (where all the injured servicemen return to) and Richard spent his early years in the Royal Navy. Its easy to donate online with a credit or debit card - just go to our Justgiving http://www.justgiving.com/brotherandsisterchallenge: Justgiving sends your donation directly to Help for Heroes and automatically reclaims Gift Aid if you are a UK tax payer, so a donation is worth even more.

5th August 2010: Frank Debney retires: See Oxford Mail article Frank Debney "Priviledge to serve patients"

3rd August 2010: Peter Carter passes away. It is with great sadness we report the death last Sunday of Peter Carter of Eaton Road, Appleton. Our sincere condolences to Betty and the families of Paul and Roger. Our thoughts are with them all. The date and time of the funeral service in St Laurence Church Appleton will be announced shortly.