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Long Wittenham in the news

Posted on April 11, 2012 by admin

Long Wittenham’s plans to install a defibrillator in the disused phone box on the High Street have been reported in the Oxford Mail. Beth Chesney-Evans who together with Crispin Evans put forward the idea and led the fund-raising campaign is … Continue reading →

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The new village map

Posted on April 7, 2012 by admin

A new village map is now in place outside the village hall by the end of the month. A 3ft by 2ft vinyl copy detailing street and property names to aid visitors and delivery companies has been produced. It has … Continue reading →

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Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter

Posted on March 30, 2012 by admin

Services in Long and Little Wittenham Palm Sunday 10am April 1st Family Service in Long Wittenham commencing at the Cross and walking to Church. Maundy Thursday 6.30pm 5th April DORCHESTER ABBEY Meal and Service commemorating the Last Supper ending with … Continue reading →

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Parish Council minutes – March 2012

Posted on March 30, 2012 by admin

The minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Wednesday 9 March have now been published and can be read here.

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May Pole Dancing

Posted on March 30, 2012 by admin

Each year Key Stage 2 children from the villages of Long & Little Wittenham and also children from beyond the village who attend Long Wittenham School learn May Pole Dancing. They then put on a display of their dancing for … Continue reading →

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Cycle Path Improvements

Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin

Work has finished on a £41,000 scheme to improve the surface of a 500 metre section of the bridleway and cycle path linking Wittenham with Didcot. The path was surfaced with hardcore ten years ago and is popular with walkers, … Continue reading →

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Footie on the Green

Posted on March 27, 2012 by admin

Parents living in Saxons Heath are being urged to encourage their children to use the new playing field at Acklings or Bodkins to play football and ball games and not gather on the Green. It follows a letter from a … Continue reading →

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Spiced up Vine

Posted on March 26, 2012 by admin

The Vine&Spice pub-restaurant plans to build a wood and glass flat roof extension, described as a “high quality, sympathetic contemporary structure ” providing 32 seats for diners. The Vine withdrew a previous application following objections but has submitted a new … Continue reading →

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Children’s Church Activity Day – 31 March 2012

Posted on March 25, 2012 by admin

Children’s church Easter Activity Day Saturday 31st March 10-1pm Long Wittenham Village Hall Craft activities and fun For children aged 4 and above

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A heart beat away

Posted on March 25, 2012 by admin

Life-saving heart equipment in Long Wittenham’s redundant red telephone box should be in place and operational by the end of April. The Public Access Defibrillator or PAD costing nearly £2,500 will help save the lives of heart attack victims. The … Continue reading →

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