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24 young canoeists going from Witney to Westminster via Abingdon

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Young Canoeists
A group of 24 young canoeists slept overnight in St Helens Church Centre last night, before setting off from Abingdon Rowing Club this morning, on their way from Witney to Westminster. This Canoe Challenge covers 127 miles. The purpose of the event is to raise funds for the work of Adventure Plus, in its mission to help children and young people to reach their potential through adventure and education.

They can be seen on the video passing Abingdon Marina this morning with the whole world ahead of them. Further information about this organization can be found on their website www.adventureplus.org.uk.

Abingdon Sea Cadets rowing challenge

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Abingdon Sea Cadets
Abingdon Sea Cadets are taking part in a national sponsored row around the world in 80 hours between 18 – 21 April to raise money for a much needed new ship as the old one is over 40 and coming to the end of her working life.

They were in action at Abingdon Market Place today on rowing machines and added 67 more miles onto the national total to help the charity reach the goal of 24,900 miles, the number of miles around the globe.They would have done more but one of the rowing machines did not last the day – a lovely day that also saw The Friends of Radley Lakes, and Abingdon Guildhall consultation on the Market Place
Abingdon Sea Cadets
At the same time a team who set off on Thursday are rowing 100 miles from Abingdon to Tower Bridge in London.

To donate go to: www.justgiving.com/new-ship-appeal

Navy Medics carrying stretcher 360 miles for charity

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Royal Navy Medics carry stretcher
Two days ago members of the Royal Navy Medical Service started to carry a stretcher from the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine in Birmingham (where injured personnel are first received) to Hasler Company recovery centre in Plymouth via Headley Court in Surrey , a distance of 360 miles in 14 days. This traces the route of injured service personnel on returning to the UK.

Last night they stayed at Chipping Norton and were welcomed by the Prime Minister.
Royal Navy Medics carry stretcher
Tonight they stayed in Abingdon. Tomorrow they stay at Henley.
Royal Navy Medics carry stretcher
They were welcomed to Abingdon by a number of town councillors, The Mayor, and The Chair of the Vale District Council …
Royal Navy Medics carry stretcher
Nicola Blackwood MP, and Ian Hudspeth, Leader of Oxfordshire County Council, were also there to show their support.

For more information about the ‘360 mile stretcher carry’ which is raising money and awareness for service charities that support injured service personnel see www.rnmsstretchercarry.org.uk.