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Old Gaol developer 'only firm' to offer council money for site
7:10am Thursday 2nd September 2010
ABINGDON landmark the Old Gaol is expected to earn Vale of White Horse District Council about £4m, the Oxford Mail has discovered.
Grieve requests Kelly death files
11:43pm Wednesday 1st September 2010
Attorney General Dominic Grieve has requested files relating to the death of weapons inspector David Kelly, it was reported.
'Despicable' thief steals pensioner's handbag
2:46pm Tuesday 31st August 2010
A pensioner had her handbag stolen from her walking aid, in what police described as a "despicable" crime.
Squirrel catches photographer by surprise
10:00am Tuesday 31st August 2010
IT MAY look as though this cuddly critter is reaching out to shake your hand, but this picture captures the moment it lunged at an Abingdon photographer.
Raising a glass to help our heroes
7:20am Tuesday 31st August 2010
HUNDREDS of real ale lovers packed into an Abingdon pub for a charity beer festival.
Council saves £1m out of its budget
11:00am Monday 30th August 2010
THE Vale of White Horse District Council spent more than £1m less than it originally predicted during last year’s economic crisis.
Teacher's bright idea has French taped
5:00pm Friday 27th August 2010
TEACHER Monica Hyde knew music helped pupils learn French, but was frustrated that there weren’t enough good songs around.
Old Gaol redevelopment under way
9:30am Thursday 26th August 2010
WORK on an Abingdon landmark is getting under way after the Vale of White Horse District Council gave the developers the freehold.
Town scoffs its way into survey’s top 10
12:00pm Wednesday 25th August 2010
ABINGDON residents are feeling as nice as pie after making it into the country’s top 10 for pie-eating.
Formula 1 technician to cross Sahara in vintage car
12:00pm Tuesday 24th August 2010
HE’S been part of a double World Championship winning F1 team but Renault technician Mark Owen says the task of driving an 86-year-old car through some of the world’s most hostile terrain will be an even greater challenge.
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