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Christmas Tree Recyling

In conjunction with South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC), Long Wittenham Parish Council have arranged for a local recycling scheme for your Christmas Tree at Bodkins Field, off Northfield Lane. An area will be cordoned off for you to leave your tree close … Continue reading

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A New Start – The next generation at the Plough Inn

After 20 years under the management of the Browns, The Plough Inn, your local village pub, will be under the ownership of the Carberry’s. From 13th November 2012 in your local pub, you will find Liam Carberry as the new … Continue reading

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Could you edit Wittenham Ways?

Due to pressures of work, Anne Byard is stepping down as editor of Wittenham Ways after the December edition this year. If there is anyone in the village who would like to take on the role of Editor, she will … Continue reading

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Northfield Lane repairs

The council is to seek quotes for repairs to a section of the lane from the junction with the main road to the stables. It is badly pot-holed in many places, making it difficult for users. Any repairs would need … Continue reading

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Traffic Calming

Changes to Long Wittenham s traffic calming measures in the High Street are in the melting pot but they might prove too expensive. Speaking at the council’s September meeting county highways engineer Keith Stenning said the council needed to have … Continue reading

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Taste the difference

The Long Wittenham Twinning Association invites you to ‘Taste The Difference’. An evening of wine and cheese tasting with a film. See if you can identify the wines and cheese whilst watching some  French comedy. The venue will be at … Continue reading

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Eveleigh’s

Many congratulations to Doctor Chisholm Ogg whose lawn has just been named the best in Britain by a national gardening magazine. More details can be found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-19340968. There is also an interview with Doctor Ogg at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19388651.

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Buses serving Long Wittenham

From Monday 3 September, Oxfordshire County Council are altering the times of the 97 bus service from Berinsfield to Didcot, serving Long Wittenham. Buses have been retimed to run ten minutes later with the exception of the last service from Didcot which … Continue reading

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Didcot Cornerstone Arts Centre Film Club

A new film club has started at the Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot, showing the sort of films you probably won’t see in mainstream cinemas. Hollywood Classics Foreign Language New British Independents The film club meets monthly at Cornerstone, usually … Continue reading

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New Local Food Producers and Shop Directory

The Wittenham Vision team have created the first Long Wittenham Local Food Producers and Shop Directory. The guide’s aim to help villagers to find businesses where food and drink is produced and/or sold within the local area. These are run … Continue reading

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