Special houses in need of £1m update
More than £1m is needed over the next five years if Abingdon's 32 almshouses - some built in the 15th century - are to be preserved.
More than £1m is needed over the next five years if Abingdon's 32 almshouses - some built in the 15th century - are to be preserved.
WHEN ten-year-old Jack Constant was told by his mother Lesley that she was seriously ill with cancer he decided something should be done to help find a cure for the disease.
When 10-year-old Jack Constant was told by his mother Lesley that she was seriously ill with cancer he decided something should be done to help find a cure for the disease.
Developer Trevor Osborne, the man behind the transformation of Oxford Castle, says his company is not the one selected to revamp Abingdon's Old Gaol.
Thousands of pounds have been donated to charity in memory of a young soldier who died after a car crash in Qatar.
SCROOGE would not have been a happy man at Wantage's Dickensian Evening, as people last Friday enjoyed themselves and spent money at street stalls and shops that stayed open late.
The Princess Royal was a guest at Dorchester Abbey for a Christmas evening of readings, music, songs and carols in aid of a charity which helps people with learning disabilities.
The Princess Royal was a guest at Dorchester Abbey for a Christmas evening of readings, music, songs and carols in aid of a charity which helps people with learning disabilities.
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