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Hay-raking at the wildflower meadow at Barton Fields 27 Aug 2013 | 12:49 am
(Thanks to David from the Abingdon Naturalists for the Report and Jo for the picture) The wildflower meadow in Barton Fields was cut last Wednesday. This year, the farmer who mows it for us was unabl...
Beer Festival at the Kings Head and Bell 26 Aug 2013 | 03:46 am
At the bar I exchanged money for raffle tickets. Each raffle ticket entitled me to a half pint of any of the 24 ales or 6 ciders on offer at The Bank Holiday Beer Festival at the Kings Head and Bell. ...
A Little of What’s On 24 Aug 2013 | 10:49 pm
Abbey Sax, a small part of the Abingdon Concert Band, were on the Market Place this morning. The Abingdon Concert Band are welcoming Neil Brownless as their new musical director from September 2013. I...
Let’s All Work Together 23 Aug 2013 | 03:33 am
Nowadays not quite so many free newspapers are delivered door to door and more racks are provided around town to allow people to pick up their own free newspaper. The Oxfordshire Guardian was launche...
Keep Calm and Drink Tea 22 Aug 2013 | 03:39 am
One difference in the County Hall Museum since re-opening is that the roof is open more often, and gets far more visitors. You can even order afternoon tea from Basement Buns (Tuesday – Saturday 11-3....
Abingdon Horse Show has been and gone 20 Aug 2013 | 08:57 pm
The annual Abingdon Horse Show took place on Sunday, organised by the Berkshire Downs Riding Club, in Rye Farm Meadows by the River Thames. The club tooking over running this event in 2006 and their w...
No Legal Challenge … but no building yet 20 Aug 2013 | 02:37 am
A few weeks ago a group of residents took a petition to the Vale of White Horse District Council asking that the council appeal against the decision of the planning inspector to allow 159 homes to be ...
Scooting enthusiasts descend on Abingdon-on-Thames 19 Aug 2013 | 01:34 am
At midday today Abingdon-on-Thames Market Place looked like a bank holiday seaside town in the 1960s thanks to the Abingdon Bad Company who invited other scooter groups to an Inter County Rideout from...
Abingdon Rugby 7s 2013 – with ladies 18 Aug 2013 | 02:29 am
The Abingdon Rugby 7s competition day started back in 1956 at the Hayle’s Meadows Ground, still undergoing development at the time and due to be shared by rugby, hockey and cricket clubs. Abingdon Rug...
Community Shop – Organisations looking for Volunteers 17 Aug 2013 | 04:14 am
At the Community shop in Abingdon today there were a number of organisations looking for volunteers. Didcot Railway Centre, for example, always need volunteers, whether as engine drivers, guards, sig...
