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Young musicians recognised at Wantage Silver Band awards

Young musicians have been recognised for their talent and dedication at this year’s Wantage Silver Band awards.

12 October 2026
Oxford Mail

Slimming World group confirms move to new venue

Slimming World’s Wantage group is moving from Monday evenings to Thursdays, but will continue meeting in the town.

8 October 2026
Oxford Mail

Oxfordshire pizza shop seeks licence for 2am food sales

AMA Pizza Wantage Ltd has applied to Vale of White Horse District Council for a premises licence under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003.

3 October 2026
Oxford Mail

Oxfordshire rights of way changes proposed near Wantage

The changes, made on September 14, involve specific routes in the Wantage and Lockinge areas.

3 October 2026
Oxford Mail

Wantage mum urges families not to fear children's hospice care

Donna Bayliss, from Wantage, lost her teenage daughter Cara-Jo and is speaking out during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

26 September 2026
Oxford Mail

Oxfordshire pupils earn Green Flag for eco-friendly initiatives

The Hendreds CE School, in Wantage, earned the internationally recognised Eco-Schools Green Flag Award.

26 September 2026
Oxford Mail

Dozens of affordable homes completed at Oxfordshire estate

The latest handover is part of the Wellington Gate development in Grove, near Wantage, by Persimmon Homes Wessex.

20 September 2026
Oxford Mail

Four arrested and three cars seized in police crackdown operation

Police arrested for people and seized three cars during a Friday night operation in Wantage.

16 September 2026
Oxford Mail

Firefighters rush to tackle field fire in Oxfordshire village

The latest in a string of summer field fires has occurred at a farm in Goosey, between Faringdon and Wantage.

24 August 2026
Oxford Mail

Oxford MP visits ‘better than net zero’ homes at Milton Heights

Didcot and Wantage MP Olly Glover visited a new affordable housing estate in Milton Heights, Abingdon.

3 August 2026
Oxford Mail

Didcot MP welcomes ‘step forward’ on long-delayed GP surgery

Olly Glover, MP for Didcot and Wantage, welcomed the update on a health centre for Didcot’s Great Western Park.

3 August 2026
Oxford Mail

Top priorities for Wantage and Grove neighbourhood policing team revealed

After gathering feedback from the 2026 Community Survey, Wantage & Grove Neighbourhood Policing Team has revealed their focus areas.

24 July 2026
Oxford Mail

Town splash pad reopened just in time for school summer holidays

Wantage splash pad was closed for 'urgent repairs' in May, but has just reopened.

17 July 2026
Oxford Mail

Young athletes celebrated at annual sports awards

The Cambrian Sports Awards showcased students from its schools in Wantage and Abingdon, recognising primary pupils for their talent.

17 July 2026
Oxford Mail

Police issue fresh warning as hare coursing season starts early

Wantage and Grove Neighbourhood Policing Team has raised concerns about hare coursing.

16 July 2026
Oxford Mail

Disabled residents criticise 'discriminatory' market place pedestrianisation plan

The pedestrianisation of Wantage market place has been called "egregious" and "discriminatory" by local disabled blue badge holders.

11 July 2026
Oxford Mail

Bug box workshop brings generations together at Charlton Lodge

Bug boxes and biodiversity brought generations together in a special garden workshop at a Wantage care home.

5 July 2026
Oxford Mail

Former F1 mechanic revisits Williams heritage centre

Alan Challis, a resident at Sanctuary Care’s Wantage Residential and Nursing Home, recently visited the Williams F1 Heritage Centre in Grove.

5 July 2026
Oxford Mail

Teen pleads guilty to making and distributing indecent images of children

A Wantage teenager has admitted making and distributing indecent images of children.

2 July 2026
Oxford Mail

Man, 32, killed in fatal motorcycle crash in Oxfordshire

A 32-year-old man has been killed in a fatal motorcycle crash near Wantage and Faringdon in Oxfordshire.

24 June 2026

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