The improvements aim to modernise the unit, which provides rapid assessment, diagnosis, and treatment as an alternative to acute hospital admission.

This helps to reduce pressure on busy A&E departments.

The unit is temporarily operating from a different ward within the Abingdon site but continues to function as normal.

A hospital spokesperson said: “The refurbishment work will modernise the unit, creating a welcoming and accessible environment for patients and staff.”

Abingdon Community Hospital offers various services, including rehabilitation and palliative care.

It also supports patients with a Minor Injuries Unit, an Oxfordshire Stroke Rehabilitation Unit, and a range of outpatient services such as rheumatology, cardiology, and paediatric orthopaedics.

The hospital is staffed by a dedicated team of nurses, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists and is supported by gerontologists, who specialise in elderly care.

The refurbishment work was announced on April 12.

Cherwell District Council has expanded its monthly tenancy relations sessions to help tenants with housing issues.

The sessions are part of the council’s efforts to embed the requirements of the Renters’ Rights Act in the private rental market.

Kristian Aspinall, Executive Director Neighbourhood Services, said: “North Oxfordshire renters deserve safe, comfortable and well-managed homes.

“Our team is doing more to reach out to anyone who has concerns about their landlord, tenancy agreement or the standard of their accommodation.

“With the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force from 1 May, we are being proactive in making sure that landlords and renters understand, and benefit from, these welcome changes to renting.”

The sessions will be available at locations including Britannia Road Children’s Centre and Castle Quay in Banbury, Bicester Library, and WISH in Kidlington.

The next drop-in will take place on Friday, April 17 at Bicester Library.

Under the new act, private renters are set to gain stronger protections through the end of ‘no-fault’ evictions and the introduction of fairer rent rules.

The drop-in sessions are open to both tenants and landlords seeking advice.

Mr Aspinall said: “We have a friendly and very knowledgeable housing team, and we are delighted to be able to bring this drop-in service to more locations around the district.”

The radio and TV legend was one of a host of famous faces to grace the Marsh Lane grounds in 1976 as part of a charity match.

The team of BBC disc jockeys went up against staff from Radio Oxford, to raise funds for the station’s charities.

BBC disc jockeys, including Radio 1’s Noel Edmonds, played a team of Radio Oxford staff at Oxford City’s Ground to raise funds for the radio station’s charities, 1976 (Image: Oxford Mail archive)

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It’s just one of 10 archive pictures of charity football matches in Oxfordshire featured in this Oxford Mail archive gallery.

We also found pictures of boys who starred in popular TV soap Hollyoaks, who graced the pitch at the Kassam against Fox FM presenters for Children in Need in 2005.

Take a look back through the gallery to see whole host of charity football matches in action from over the years.