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Donnington green space transforms into community food garden
The space outside Donnington Doorstep, a family centre, and Donnington Community Centre, has been transformed into a garden for all.
Led by Earthwatch Europe and Donnington Tenants and Residents Association, the project saw the installation of four raised planters.
This includes dedicated herb bed, a picnic bench and additional seating at the centre, creating a welcoming and accessible environment for the community.
The uplift was marked with a community planting day on 17 April, where various herbs, vegetables and fruits were planted.
Residents of all ages took part, including children from mothers and toddlers groups, who took home sunflower seedling to nurture at home.
Melanie Mendonca, local resident and member of Donnington Tenants and Residents Association, said the project has already inspired local involvement.
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She said: “A dedicated herb bed has been created for use by the Community Café at Donnington Doorstep and members of the Donnington 50+ Group have committed to helping maintain the planters.”
Funding for the project was provided by Earthwatch Europe, Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council.
Works were also undertaken to improve the nearby play area by upgrading play equipment and safety surfaces by Oxford City Council.
Susan Brown, current leader of Oxford City Council, said she was “delighted to have supported the creation”.
She said: “. The planting day was fantastic and shows how local nature spaces can make a big difference – growing fresh food, bringing people together and creating a space the whole community can enjoy.”
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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