The Abbott of Abingdon fell over a few weeks ago and is still down. The Abbott was once sponsored by the Abbey Press and has had no sponsor in recent years.

Abingdon Drama Club is producing a play, Abandonment, by Kate Atkinson, up to the weekend.

Smarts the Peachcroft fish and chip shop has closed.

Work has commenced repairing Abingdon Bridge, where an area has been fenced off, a portable metal cabin unloaded, and pontoons floated.

The ex Added Ingredients will re-open as a craft beer/artisan drinks shop + microbar and be called The Cowshed Abingdon. There is more information on the Oxford Drinker website. Opening Dec 1st.

The Market Place Christmas Tree was erected and decorated today in time for the Christmas Extravaganza this weekend.

The Mayor of Abingdon, Andy Foulsham, and Sally Foulsham were at Abingdon Baptist Church this morning to open the Christmas Fayre. They are pictured here with the Abingdon Town Crier and the new Minister at the Baptist Church, Revd Rachel Hughes.

On the way in, we were welcomed and given a Christmas card with the Christmas service times and a ticket for a free cup of coffee at 35 Ock Street. Inside were tables with competitions and things to buy – new and second-hand. Money raised goes towards the church development project.

In the back room, there was a Christmas Tree exhibition.

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The NSPCC Autumn Fayre happens next Saturday (19 November) at the Roysse Room.

Starting at the same time, there is a Christmas Fayre and Christmas Tree Competition at Abingdon Baptist Church. Proceeds go towards the Abingdon Baptist Church development fund.

The induction of the Revd Rachel Hughes, the new minister at the baptist church, will occur on Saturday, 3 December 2022, at 11 am.