To the north of Abingdon, there is a tiny little church building called the Peachcroft Christian Centre. Such a small building might suit many of todays dwindling church congregations, but the Peachcroft Centre is rather popular, especially with young people. They go from all over Abingdon to the church led by the Reverend Steve Godfrey.

So the congregation have set about raising the sum of £560000 to make an extension possible, and last week the Mayor (Alison Rooke) was shown in the Abingdon Herald wielding the first spade.