Brian Tonkin Town Clerk 1985 – 2000
The Town Flag is flying at half-mast on Tuesday 28 June to mark the funeral of Brian Tonkin, Town Clerk of Abingdon 1985 to 2000. Brian died on 21 May […]
Abingdon celebrates the Platinum Jubilee in style
Abingdon residents enjoyed four days of events to mark the Queen’s 70 year reign, with both the Platinum Jubilee Meadow Festival and the Bun Throw drawing huge crowds – over […]
Platinum Jubilee Meadow Festival – Wednesday cancelled
Everyone has been working hard on the Platinum Jubilee plans for next week but unfortunately last week there was an illegal encampment comprising 17 traveller caravans on site. The travellers […]
Platinum Jubilee bunting races ahead with help from across the community
The Abingdon Bunting Brigade have been toiling away to prepare wonderful festival bunting for the event at Rye Farm Meadow and they are collecting a steady stream of completed sections, […]
Platinum Jubilee Meadow Festival wristbands available from TUESDAY 17 MAY
If you’re planning to pick up your #Abingdon Platinum Jubilee Meadow Festival wristbands next week please don’t come in on Monday 16 May as unfortunately they’re still in the post […]
Why is the European Flag flying from the County Hall Museum
The flag flying from the County Hall Museum today (May 9) is the European flag, which was adopted by the Council of Europe in 1955 and which is flown on […]
Tour of Ancient Abingdon
SUNDAY 1st MAY 2022 Join local archaeologist Jeff Wallis for a walk and discover the traces of ancient settlements, such as an early Bronze Age barrow cemetery at Barrow Hills […]
Abingdon Town Council backs the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill
At its meeting on 26 January 2022, the town council passed a motion offering its support to the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill. This bill is currently progressing through Parliament […]
