Press Release News & Updates
- 8th February 2017
And the winner is...
The bestof Abingdon has announced the winner of the Abingdon Business of the Year 2017 Awards. The Railway Inn received 73 reviews during the campaign, to win the coveted accolade of Business of the Year 2017. In second place, with 55 reviews, was Utopia Beauty Salon and in third position with 50 reviews, Creations Hair & Beauty Salon.
- 12th July 2016
Pewsey Music Festival 2016 will be held Saturday 6th August
- 29th May 2016
The outdoor pool in the incomparable Abbey Meadow in Abingdon-on-Thames opens again on Saturday 28th May 2016: we anticipate a special season with water warmer than ever. Good value, price unchanged and operated by the experienced GLL under their BETTER brand.
- 28th April 2015
The Rotary Club of Oxford Spires, organisers of the famous World Pooh Sticks
Championships, is delighted to announce that the event will take place this year at Langel Common in Witney on Sunday 7 June from 2pm.
- 16th February 2015
New Oxfordshire home is found for The World Pooh Sticks Championships.
- 26th January 2015
Abingdon Hydro, the group planning to construct a hydro-electric scheme to generate energy from the weir on the River Thames, held their AGM for investors on Friday 23 January.
- 13th December 2014
Where are your money or savings invested? What kind of return from the bank?
Abingdon Hydro is a positive investment.
- 24th October 2014
Abingdon Hydro shares are to be launched on 1 November at a meeting in the Guildhall in Abingdon from 10am. The target is £1.25million to construct the hydroelectric scheme.
Many people have already indicated they wish to support this community based
energy project to build a hydro-electric scheme on the River Thames weir.
- 31st January 2014
Mothers Day 2014 sees the 2014 World Poohsticks Championships at Day's Lock near Abingdon for the 31st time, but how did they start?
- 25th February 2013
The new owners of The Crown & Thistle in Bridge Street, Abingdon, Oakman Inns & Restaurants, are inviting those who live and work in Abingdon to help shape the future of Abingdon’s famous 17th Century coaching Inn.