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Uninsured drug driver busted by police
A DRUG driver was busted by police on the A34 after testing positive for cocaine. Thames Valley Police stopped a driver on the A34 near Abingdon. Police discovered the driver was disqualified from driving and the car was not insured. Vehicle
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Jubilee fireworks postponed after concerns from residents about wildlife
A FIREWORK show planned to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee has been postponed following concerns from residents about the impact on wildlife. Fireworks were due to take place on Sunday, June 5 by the River Thames in Wallingford after an illuminated
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Building work for new boxing gym has commenced
BUILDING work of a new gym for a boxing academy in Didcot has commenced this month. Didcot Boxing Academy was granted planning permission by South Oxfordshire District Council, the planning authority, to build a single-storey box club next to the
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'Proposed technology park will bulldoze my home if approved'
A NEW 23-hectare technology park could demolish a man’s home in Didcot if approved. Reef Group, a developer London, is seeking planning permission for the scheme off the A4130 on Hill Farm, immediately north of Appleford, in partnership with Vale
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Preschool celebrates Queen's 70 years with cakes and jubilee themed playdough
A preschool celebrated the Queen’s jubilee with cakes, biscuits, and bunting. Rushcommon Preschool has been running out of the hall at All Saints Methodist Church in Abingdon for almost 60 years. It is a charity run preschool with a small team
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Martial arts club performed charity show to commemorate 25th anniversary
A MARTIAL arts club has performed a charity stage show to commemorate 25 years of running. Phoenix Taekwondo School, based at the Willowbrook Leisure Centre in Didcot, performing a “unique” show at the Amey Theatre in Abingdon this month.
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Holocaust survivor dedicates his life to educating children about his experience
A MAN who was rescued as a child from Nazi Germany has celebrated receiving an honour from the Queen for his lifetime's work in educating children about the Holocaust John Fieldsend, who is 90 and lives in Cedar Crescent, Thame, came to the UK
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EV charging points go live in council car parks
The first EV charging points are now up and running in council car parks. The chargers – which have been installed as part of the county-wide Park and Charge scheme – are ready to use by EV owners in the council-run car park in Cattle Market, Abingdon
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When will The Women's Tour be racing through your town?
THE Women’s Tour is taking place on Saturday, June 11. The event, which is a staged cycle race across Great Britain, is starting at 11am in Chipping Nortion and then pass-through Cherwell and West Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse. The
