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Bellinger Abingdon is Moving from 111 Ock Street

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Bellinger Abingdon is Moving
The Bellinger Abingdon branch – at 111 Ock Street – is closing on 7th October 2016.
Bellinger Abingdon is Moving
I got a letter this morning. It said … “Your vehicle and contact vehicles will be transferred to the Milton Gate site next door to Milton Park… If you can’t make it to Didcot we also have a large site in Grove.”

111 Ock Street is a long established Abingdon motor car sales centre. At one time it also sold petrol.

So what next for this site? Will it continue as Abingdon’s oldest continuous site for motor car dealers?

Gowrings acquired 111 Ock Street sometime between 1926 and 1930 as a depot for Ford motor cars. etc. The site then expanded to Mayott’s Road, acquiring all the properties between. In 1997 Bellingers took over the site and started selling Vauxhalls instead of Fords.

Abingdon Community Hospital League of Friends

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Abingdon Community Hospital League of Friends
Yesterday, at St Helen’s Church Centre, the Abingdon Community Hospital League of Friends held a coffee morning and jumble sale, and raised over £300 to help buy equipment to help patients.
Abingdon Community Hospital League of Friends
They also have a raffle to be drawn on November 5th at their AGM at the Charter Day Centre 10:30-12:30 .
1st Prize – Miele Vacuum Cleaner
2nd Prize – Quality Electric Keyboard
3rd Prize – Restaurant Meals for two … and many more smaller prizes.

You can also support them by becoming a member at only £5 a year. They will be in the Community Freespace in Bury Street sometime in October.

Next week at the Freespace are the Carbon Cutters with apple pressing.

Splash of Pink 2016

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Splash of Pink 2016
Abingdon turned pink once again today, Saturday 24th September 2016, as Abingdon based Charity ‘Against Breast Cancer’ held their annual Splash of Pink Day.

Mr Hemmings Traditional Morris Dancers were there to entertain as were other local community groups, and the timeless Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
Splash of Pink 2016
There were lots of volunteers helping. Some were having pies thrown at them for donations.
Splash of Pink 2016
The Abingdon Fire Brigade were letting children explore the fire engine.
Splash of Pink 2016
There were lots of cakes, and stalls, as in all the other years when there has been a Splash of Pink.
Splash of Pink 2016
‘Against Breast Cancer’ fund research, and say on their website ‘The ultimate goal of Against Breast Cancer is to prevent secondary spread, which is the main cause of breast-cancer related deaths.

Our research addresses critical gaps in scientific resources and knowledge to help doctors diagnose and treat breast cancer faster and more effectively, and to understand factors that increase or reduce the risk of secondary spread (read more here).

Developments along the Faringdon Road 2011-2016

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Faringdon Road
There has been quite a transformation at the car park entrance to St Helen and St Katharine School from 2011 to 2016.
Faringdon Road
First there was the building of new science centre, and this year a new sports centre has grown up.

Abingdon School, further along the Faringdon Road in Abingdon, has seen a similar transformation with the addition of a sports centre, and a new science centre.