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Abingdon & Witney students compete in construction contest
The pilot event, held on May 6, brought together apprentices and full-time learners from the college’s construction programmes who competed in realistic, trade-based tasks set to industry standards.
Competitions took place across three campuses, with electrical installation and design, surveying, and planning held at Abingdon, plumbing at Witney, and carpentry at Bicester.
Mark French, head of the Bicester Construction Skills Centre, said: “Events like this give our learners the chance to experience real industry expectations, build confidence and showcase their skills.
“It’s also a fantastic way to bring together staff, employers and partners to celebrate the talent we have across our construction provision.”
Throughout the day, students demonstrated technical knowledge and problem-solving under simulated workplace conditions.
Judging and presentations took place in the afternoon, with members of the College’s Senior Management Team and Governing Body visiting each campus to meet learners and observe the competition.
The event was supported by a range of industry partners who offered sponsorship, judging, and prizes.
These included Beard Construction, CITB, CIPHE, Screwfix, GLT Electrical Wholesalers, Jim Cousins Trust, VitrA, MKM Building Supplies, Breedon’s, and Henstridge Construction.
The event strengthened links between full-time courses and apprenticeships, supporting clearer progression pathways for learners.
Following its successful debut, the college plans to make the event a yearly fixture, with the potential to include additional subjects and greater employer involvement.
The Thames Valley Police Abingdon unit arrested a man for “breaching court bail conditions” on Saturday, August 29.
A spokesperson said: “On Saturday, PC Hackett attended reports of a male breaching court bail conditions.
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“With assistance from PC Ellingworth and PC Harvey, the male was arrested. Following a search, a knife was recovered from his possession.”
In a wide ranging update, the force also revealed it had supported in a “concern for welfare incident linked to the night-time economy.
In addition, it had carried out licensing checks across Abingdon with drug wipes used and sent off for testing
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The collision happened on the southbound carriageway between Junction 6 for Lewknor and Junction 5 for Watlington in the late morning on Saturday, August 29.
The emergency services attended the scene and closed the road,
National Highways said lanes two and three of the three-lane motorway were shut as a result while crews dealt with the incident, leading to delays of around 40 minutes.
Congestion was worsened by separate lane closures between Junctions 4 and 5 in both directions following damage to the central reservation from an earlier incident.
Traffic built up on approaches to the crash, with nearby areas including Stokenchurch and Lewknor also affected.
Images from traffic cameras showed long queues of vehicles and emergency workers at the scene throughout the afternoon.
AA Travel also reported that one lane was closed on the northbound carriageway between Handy Cross and Stokenchurch due to emergency repairs.
National Highways later confirmed that all southbound lanes between Junctions 6 and 5 had reopened and that the lane closures linked to the earlier incident were also being removed.
Despite the reopening, delays of around 40 minutes remained on the approach as traffic slowly returned to normal.
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