Rise in theft from cars

In the last few days there has been an extremely concerning increase in theft from motor vehicles overnight, specifically tools from work vans, around Oxfordshire. Reports thus far number 22 in the last 48 hours.Please consider removing your tools and other valuables from your vans overnight – the offenders appear well practised and vehicle alarms are not being triggered. The offenders are also concealing their identity. If you cannot empty your vans, please consider parking defensively, eg up against a wall, garage, or other vehicles to prevent access to your van.Now would be a good time to make sure any CCTV or video doorbells are charged and operating, but we would rather prevent the offences than be watching the footage of it with you. We know only too well, the impact that this is having on local residents.Please be vigilant and report any suspicious vehicles on 101. Any offences in progress or having just occurred should be reported on 999.A link to our crime prevention advice on our website is below:Keeping vehicles safe | Crime prevention | Thames Valley Police



Hornton Allsorts

The Hornton Allsorts is the village drama group which has been staging and performing plays, pantomimes and theme nights for many years. See below for more details:

Our most recent production was a theme night based on a cruise ship where we not only performed a series of comedy sketches but served a three-course meal and ran a bar for the 74 “passengers” who joined us on the voyage. It was a great success and good fun was had by all.

We plan to stage two performances a year and it would be great to have some more people join us to take on acting and non-acting roles. There are no defined roles in the group, and anyone is free to have a go at doing anything they like: acting, writing, directing, stage management, set design, make-up, sound and lighting and running the all-important bar!

Absolutely no experience is necessary, and you may discover talents you didn’t realise you had or just never had the confidence to have a go.  All ages welcome! Our next performance will be a comedy play in March 2025 and so we are starting preparations for it now. If you’d like to be part of that play or would just like to come along to see what it’s all about, then please join us at the Pavilion on Wednesday 13th November at 7:30pm.



‘Stay and Play’ group for babies and pre-schoolers at Horley Old School

The Stay and Play group is continuing – see below for latest dates.

Email: babygroup@ironstonebenefice.org for more information.

Coffee Morning for Breast Cancer Now – Thank You!

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Thank you to everyone who came along and to the school hall on Saturday and enjoyed delicious tea/coffee and cakes at the coffee morning.

We raised an amazing £816 for Breast Cancer Now!

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It’s time to sign up for this year’s Village Lottery

The Village Lottery is a major source of funding for the Michael Hardinge Trust, which provides educational support to children and young people in the village as well as maintaining the Old School Hall as an important village asset. 

The new lottery year starts on Saturday 2nd November. If you played in 2023/24 we will be in touch with you shortly, but if you didn’t, it’s not too late to join in this year – see below for details:

Reminder: Coffee Morning tomorrow (Sat 19th) for Breast Cancer Now in the Old School

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The Ladies Guild are holding a coffee morning in aid of Breast Cancer Now

at the Old School, Horley

On: Saturday 19th  October from 10:30 to 12:00

‘Wear it pink’ with us and enjoy coffee, tea, cakes and chat (and a raffle of course!)

Home-made cakes also for sale on the day or by request to: horleyladiesguild@gmail.com

 

Don’t forget to apply for Educational Grants from the Michael Hardinge Trust

The Michael Hardinge Trust makes grants available to all children and young people in Horley at various stages in their education. Two kinds of grants are available:

  • Universal grants – a fixed sum paid to every child on request at up to four stages of their education: rising fives about to start school (£100); at the start of secondary education (£300); at the start of A Levels, college training apprenticeships etc (£500); at the start of further education/university (£1000).
  • Discretionary grants – awarded at the discretion of the trustees in response to a written request by a village resident or a local school or educational institute in relation to a specific educational project or activity.

Universal grants are due at the start of the educational year and must be applied for no later than three months after the due date. If you have an eligible child or you are a young person but haven’t yet applied, now is the time to do so.

To apply for a grant, please write to Jane Williams (the trustee responsible for co-ordinating grants) at jag.williams@btinternet.com giving your details and the reason for the grant.

For more details and the full grants policy, see: MHT Grants Policy

 

 

 

Coffee Morning next Saturday (19th Oct) for Breast Cancer Now in the Old School

wear it pink

The Ladies Guild are holding a coffee morning in aid of Breast Cancer Now

at the Old School, Horley

On: Saturday 19th  October from 10:30 to 12:00

‘Wear it pink’ with us and enjoy coffee, tea, cakes and chat (and a raffle of course!)

Home-made cakes also for sale on the day or by request to: horleyladiesguild@gmail.com

 

Reminder: Scottish Country Dancing at Horley Old School – next Weds 16th October

Another Scottish Country dancing session is planned for Wednesday 16th October at 7pm in Horley Old School. Please let Gill know if you plan to attend – call 07719856565 or email gillsanderson2@yahoo.com (see attached poster).

Harvest Crafts – here are the creations!

‘Here are some of the colourful creations we came up with in our fun-filled harvest festival morning at St Etheldreda’s on 6th October.  I’d wondered how our local children would do with a very free-form craft project – making creatures out of vegetables, but the imagination and creativity on display in the photos here speaks for itself.  We had a fantastic time and enjoyed worshipping tother at the harvest service afterwards with traditional harvest hymns and the children contributing to the service.  Thanks to all who came for making it such a fun and meaningful event.‘ Guy Edwards – Associate Priest.