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Abingdon News Plus – Closing Down

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Abingdon News Plus - Closing Down
Customers in Abingdon News Plus were very sad and sorry to see that Peter Wiblin has decided to close down the shop. Peter used to run the West End Stores and Post Office in Spring Road, then moved the West End Newsagents to the Bury Street Precinct.
Abingdon News Plus - Closing Down
More recently as part of the redevelopment of the shopping centre he moved to a smaller premises, and called it Abingdon News Plus. The loss of trade during the redevelopment can not have helped, nor competition from W.H.Smith, but whatever the reasons he has finally decided to call it a day.

A lot of shops open in the town centre this Sunday

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Abingdon Scaffolding 2012
On Stert Street some of the buildings are being worked on. A sign outside says ‘Open as Usual.’
Abingdon Scaffolding 2012
Underneath the scaffolding, Finishing Touch was open this Sunday, as were a lot of other Abingdon shops – just over a week to go to Christmas.
Abingdon Scaffolding 2012
In the Abbey Shopping Centre the shops are used to being ‘Open As Usual’ having had scaffolding up and work underway most of the year.
Abingdon Scaffolding 2012
Not much of that scaffolding now remains and the reshaped buildings are now visible both sides.
Abingdon Scaffolding 2012
We are still waiting with interest to see what new names may come to Abingdon in the coming months.

Which river famously flows through Abingdon-on-Thames?

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Abingdon-on-Thames River
I see the Abbey Shopping Centre website are running a competition with the chance to win a £200 shopping token. Simply answer “Which river famously flows through Abingdon-on-Thames?” Options are …
A) Thames
B) Nile
C) Trent
Abingdon-on-Thames River
The competition closes on Fri, 31st May 2013 at 00:00 BST. So the winner will be able to spend the token in one of the new stores that are taking shape at the Abbey Shopping Centre.