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Latest from the Abingdon Online Newsdesk
- Dalton Barracks 2,750 Homes Plan Faces Inspectors on Tuesday 14 November 2026
- The 'baronial' 1400s pub near Abingdon named 11th best in Britain 12 November 2026
- Winnie the Witch Artist Hides 50 Treasures in a £5 Poster for Sobell House 11 November 2026
- Ridgeway Council Is Back: Vale to Go in 2029, Nine Parishes to Oxford 6 November 2026
- Wantage Library to Close From 2 January for a Refurbishment 6 November 2026
- Where to Buy a Christmas Tree Near Abingdon 2026 5 November 2026
- Christmas Shopping in Abingdon: 14 Shops From Stert Street to Wantage 5 November 2026
- Ice Rinks Near Abingdon: Six Places to Skate, From Oxpens to a Palace 4 November 2026
- Wantage Scouts Get £50,396 to Expand Their HQ Kitchen 4 November 2026
- Vale Food Hygiene: Ashbury Pub Rated 2, October All 5s 3 November 2026
- Christmas Day in Abingdon: 9 Pubs Open and Cooking, From £54.99 1 November 2026
- Dunmore By-Election Result: Lib Dem Wins With 622 Votes 30 October 2026
- Foxcombe Hall Campus Refused: Councillors Vote Unanimously 30 October 2026
- Dunmore By-Election: Lib Dem Kemp-Harper Wins 622 Votes 27 October 2026
- Cearn Solar Farm: 180 Lorry Movements a Day From 2029 27 October 2026
- Faringdon Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Faringdon 25 October 2026
- Wantage Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Wantage 25 October 2026
- Faringdon Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook 25 October 2026
- Wantage Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook 25 October 2026
- Dalton Barracks: 12 Objections, Comments Open to 4 November 23 October 2026
- Wantage and Grove Station: Up to 1,400 Passengers a Day 23 October 2026
- Abingdon Petrol Prices: Cheapest Unleaded and Diesel Today 23 October 2026
- Abingdon Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook 23 October 2026
- Foxcombe Hall Campus Refused, as Planners Recommended 20 October 2026
- Christmas in the Sky Abingdon: 11-12 Dec, £69 a Car 18 October 2026
- Free Tyre Checks in Abingdon Before the Clocks Go Back 16 October 2026
- No Paddington Trains 25 Dec to 3 Jan: Abingdon's Routes 16 October 2026
- Dalton Barracks Car Boot and Formula E Tests Seek Approval 13 October 2026
- Blenheim Christmas Light Trail: 13 Nov to 3 Jan, Parking £10 11 October 2026
- George's Parkinson's Punch Bunch invites local people to explore Sunday sessions 11 October 2026
- Abingdon CCTV Hub Opens: Police Now Watch Vale Cameras 9 October 2026
- Vale Climate Grants: £100,000 for 15 Projects, Full List 9 October 2026
- Wantage Padel Courts: £256,526 Grant Approved by the Vale 6 October 2026
- Vale Council Budget 2027/28: Service Cuts May Be Needed 6 October 2026
- Abingdon Christmas Markets: Bath St 28 Nov, Craft 5 Dec 6 October 2026
- Abingdon Pantomime 2026: None in Town, Didcot's Is 18 Dec 4 October 2026
- Abingdon Halloween 2026 Is Over: Pumpkins, Trails, Steam 3 October 2026
- Abingdon Food Hygiene: Dil Raj on Ock Street Rated 2 2 October 2026
- Appleton and Besselsleigh Parish Merger Approved by the Vale 29 September 2026
- What's On in Abingdon: Fireworks 14 Nov, Lights On 28 Nov 28 September 2026
- Didcot A Site: 75,000 sq m and 14 Drayton Homes Approved 27 September 2026
- Vale of White Horse House Prices Up 5.7% to £413,773 25 September 2026
- Vale Planning Call-In Ends 31 Oct: 7-Day Rule Approved 25 September 2026
- Remembrance Sunday in Abingdon: the 2026 Service and the 2027 Date 25 September 2026
- Father Christmas Near Abingdon 2026: Grottos and Santa Trains 25 September 2026
- Abingdon Bus Changes: X1 Withdrawn, Wantage Gets JR Bus 22 September 2026
- Wantage's Fitzwaryn School Rated Exceptional in Two Areas 22 September 2026
- Abingdon Reservoir: 60 Lorries an Hour on the A415 18 September 2026
- Vale Claimant Count August: 1,835, Half England's Rate 18 September 2026
- Abingdon Murder Inquiry: Man, 36, Charged Over Woman's Death 15 September 2026
- Vale Memorial Bench Plan: £762.50 Bench, Trees From £25 15 September 2026
- Didcot A Site: 75,000 sq m Signia Park Plan Approved 11 September 2026
- Joint Local Plan 2045 Consultation Closes 29 September 11 September 2026
- Drayton 14 Homes at The Green: Approved 16 September 8 September 2026
- Vale Merger Paused: 2028 Date Now in Doubt 8 September 2026
- Abingdon Fair 2026 Is Over: Next One Mon 4 Oct 2027 5 September 2026
- Abingdon Marathon 2026 Is Over: Next Race 24 Oct 2027 5 September 2026
- Abingdon Fireworks 2026: Airfield Sat 14 Nov, Display 7.30pm 5 September 2026
- Abingdon's Christmas Extravaganza: Pipers, Donkeys and Lights at 6pm 5 September 2026
- Oxford Traffic Filters: Vale Drivers Get 25 Day Passes 4 September 2026