The weather in this country can at least be relied on for one thing — constantly changing. Oxfordshire has just suffered two of the driest years on record, which prompted Thames Water to impose a hosepipe ban last month. But no sooner had the company
Sir, Sheltering from the rain under the shop awnings in Bury Street on Sunday, I was reminded of how useful these covered areas are in both rain and snow. And yet the only work I can see going on in this area at the moment is their removal. Many people
Sir, The Bomber Command Memorial, under construction in Green Park, London, will be dedicated and unveiled on June 28, 2012. The memorial will commemorate the 55,573 airmen of Bomber Command who gave their lives in the Second World War. Due to the very
Sir, Kennington’s roads are so bad these days — it’s not just the humps but the potholes that cause problems. Those with bad backs beware. It may be okay for buses with big wheels, but for the rest of us the road is a nonsense. Mike Everett Upper
Sir, My husband and I would like thank the very kind people who came to our aid when I fell at the Weir Bridge, Abingdon, on Wednesday, April 11. There were two young men, a lady with a dog and an off-duty paramedic in a canoe who came to the rescue.
Sir, I doubt if Timothy Oates is correct to suggest that a speed camera and police speed check which he saw at East Hendred were just there to raise money. Speed monitoring like he has described is a very inefficient form of taxation. The revenue is
Sir, Recent editions of the Herald have recorded articles on housing developments in the Wantage and Grove area. I make it four up to now. Not included is the one now completed in Ormond Road. From memory, the north west’s Herald was the local paper
Sir, Firstly, may I correct an inexplicable error I made in my letter last week. Bellinger’s first garage was, of course, in Mill Street, Wantage — not Grove Street — and I trust my mistake did not detract from the main point I made about Leslie Bellinger
Sir, A letter last week from an ex-councillor gives an unfortunate impression that Didcot Town Council excludes residents from meetings. This is not only untrue but would be unlawful. Town council agendas are published ahead of meetings of committees
Sir, When I saw the proposed refurbishment of the Bury Street precinct — it must have been a few years ago — I took an instant dislike to it. I wasn’t aware of any progress until I went into the town a few days ago to find that those wonderful vandal-proof
Sir, I am writing another letter to highlight the escalating problem of parking cars in Abingdon. I work full-time in the town and have to park down by the river near the marina. I was horrified on Tuesday last week as I arrived at 8.30am and only just
Sir, Last week, while walking down Charlton Road, in Wantage, I was splashed three times by inconsiderate drivers. As I was going out for the day, I had to go home and change and I missed my bus to Oxford. I do drive a car and always slow down so that
A BATTLE of the sexes ensues when the Studio Theatre Club performs classic British comedy, The Happiest Days of Your Life, later this month. Journey back in time to the 1940s for the play by John Dighton which was made into a 1950 film of the
