In a thrilling round of matches in the Abingdon Wednesday 5-a-side Football League and Division 2 divisions battled it out last night to establish their standings in Week 2 of the season the high stakes game saw outstanding performances from some of the league's top teams The Ballotellitubies delivered an impressive 9 - 4 victory over FCUOB Shaggers United took down Basically Barca with a 5 - 3 result while Spraggys Chopper FC displayed their dominance with a resounding 7 - 2 win over The Mighty Ducks Action in the Division 1 was equally gripping Maragonna edged out Shy Teds FC with a tight 8 - 6 scoreline in a match that had us all on the edge of our seats Spoonies FC dismantled Billy Big Ballers with a whopping 14 - 0 score signaling their intent for the season ahead the results were a mix of closely fought matches and clear victories JET FC barely managed to secure a win against Ale Stars with a 4 - 3 finish while Hangover 96 cruised to a comfortable 6 - 2 victory against Park The Airbus Slough Posse FC had to settle for a 2 - 2 draw against Pickle FC While individual performances shone through the top scorers for each division included players from Ballotellitubies further underlining their teams' strength in this season of the Abingdon Wednesday League Join our Abingdon 5 a side league at the link below or get in touch on 07498360608 for more information.https://www.leisureleagues.net/league/tilsley-park/abingdon-wednesday Exciting Kick-off in Abingdon Wednesday 5 a Side Football League The inaugural week of the Abingdon Wednesday 5 a side Football League has been nothing short of thrilling as teams from all across the region kicked off their season provided some intense and high-scoring matches the Ballotellitubies outplayed The Mighty Ducks with an impressive 7-4 victory FCUOB confidently held their fort against Shaggers United and clinched a 7-4 win over their counterparts Shy Teds FC had an upper hand over Spoonies FC Ale Stars dominated their match against Slough Posse FC while JET FC edged out Park The Airbus in a closely contested 4-3 match The season's top scorer honours were evenly contested across divisions and FCUOB's top scorers led the Premier League Division 1 saw the net rattling the most from the boots of The B480 and Shy Teds FC players the Ale Stars and JET FC strikers were in splendid form Fans and teams alike will be eagerly awaiting the next round of games hoping their favourites can maintain or improve their form the Abingdon Wednesday 5 a side Football League promises even more thrilling matches in the coming weeks water has been a major topic of conversation With the government’s latest decision to approve the need for Thames Water’s South East Strategic Reservoir Option (SESRO) without a Public Inquiry water will almost certainly be in the news again John Lawson is technical consultant for Saferwaters and former head of water at Halcrow Group Labour’s secretary of state for the Department of Environment approved Thames Water’s 2024 Water Resource Management Plan which includes a new reservoir near Abingdon The 150Mm3 reservoir would be formed by a 25m-high earth bund and cover 7km2 (roughly the size of Gatwick Airport) with a projected capital cost of £2.2bn and a completion date by 2040 It is planned to provide 271Ml/day of supplies to several water companies supplying a wide area of southern England a leading Oxfordshire-based technical specialist on water issues say the water companies’ own figures show the reservoir would only be needed after 2050 and then only to allow large reductions in supplies from the canal-like lower reaches of some rivers around London Even accepting the water companies’ figures for population growth and climate change the growth needs for water will be met by achieving the government’s targets for leakage reduction and demand management The major driver of the supposed need for more water supplies in the south-east is planned reductions in abstractions from existing supplies to improve river flows the so-called ‘Environmental destination’: More than half the supposed need for water replacing existing supplies deemed by the Environment Agency to impact river ecology It’s true some of the reductions are in iconic chalk streams that have been severely affected by over-abstraction particularly in the Chilterns and the River Darent in Kent much of the reduction in supplies is in the lower reaches of rivers like the River Lea in East London and River Colne to the North of Heathrow where the river channels are heavily modified and ecology is not dependent on river flows The lower River Lea in East London where about 120 Ml/d of supply reductions are planned with a replacement cost of about £1bn Equally concerning is Southern Water’s proposal to import water from SESRO to avoid the use of drought orders in the Rivers Test and Itchen This plan comes at an eye-watering cost of £1.5bn –  offering only minimal benefits through avoidance of temporary impacts in extreme droughts Our analysis shows that the deficit forecasts assume highly improbable worst cases for environmental destination population growth and climate change – failing to comply with the Water Resource Planning Guidelines advice that stipulates plans should be based on the ‘most likely future’ More realistic figures for population growth and environmental destination show that a scheme like SESRO would never be needed Proceeding with SESRO is likely to create a costly and environmentally damaging white elephant It would divert resources away from the much-needed sewerage and water quality improvements that the public is crying out for and that Thames Water is by most measures failing to deliver we propose an adaptive plan for the South East: the water companies have accepted the government’s ambitious targets for leakage reduction and water efficiency But there is a real danger that SESRO will be used as an excuse by water companies to avoid meeting these targets The true resilience to climate change will be achieved by significantly reducing water waste and loss not spending billions on a disputed reservoir this information should be assessed and debated in a proper forum A Public Inquiry is the logical next step to allow the case for the reservoir to be transparently assessed particularly the justification for the huge Despite vehement opposition to SESRO from local MPs the government chose to forgo a Public Inquiry The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) and Saferwaters are calling for a Judicial Review of Defra’s decision to refuse a Public Inquiry With such a monumental decision affecting thousands of people and the environment Like what you've read? To receive New Civil Engineer's daily and weekly newsletters click here. 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colleague Follow us on social media to stay up to date We are sorry you did not find this page helpful Tell us how we can improve this page © 2025 Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust parkrun is fairly unique in that in a social media world that is dominated by vitriol and trolling it manages to defy the big-tech algorithms and remain an almost entirely positive experience online Sites such as the parkrun Tourism Facebook group extol the virtues of the community spirit the shared experiences and the belief that everyone’s story is as important as anyone else’s Occasionally there are topics that spark discussion such as whether course records should be maintained and one topic that does keep rearing its canine head it is that of dogs and more specifically do dogs and parkrun mix I am heading to Abingdon with my trusty golden labrador retriever I picked Abingdon largely due to the dog-friendly reviews and videos I had come across online Abingdon lays claim to be England’s oldest town and is known to me personally as the place where my daughter was a pupil at the girl’s school for seven years This meant several early morning trips when she wanted to beat the school bus and even more evening pick ups when art club dictated Some of my favourite conversations with her happened on those drives and my knowledge of Abingdon stems purely from her views the town centre is “so boring” and all the boys from Abingdon School are “weird” my research shows that the school does have impressive alumni including a couple of Archbishops of Canterbury and who provided the musical backdrop to pretty much all of my twenties When I contacted the Abingdon parkrun team in the week to volunteer my services they were cautious about the chances of the event going ahead because of the incessant rain and the height of the river It was a relief when I checked my phone on Saturday morning for there to be No Surprises and that it seemed we would remain High & Dry on the run I wondered if The Bends might still be a bit slippery and figured it would probably be best to Creep round the first of the two laps (I promise this is the last of the intentional Radiohead references) My normal Saturday morning routine is a parkrun followed by a trip home to take Mac out for a walk in the woods This morning I am combining the two and Mac looks as confused as he is excited as he jumps in the car making it one of the most accessible parkruns I have done By the time we arrive Mac’s excitement levels are off the charts and the sight of lots of runners huge fields and the river are overwhelming for him My biggest concern is that whilst Mac is a great runner he also has a tendency to stop stone dead to go to the loo mid-run and he appears too excited for a pre-race toilet stop At the finish Mac makes a few new fans and debriefs with a couple of other dogs who have also run whilst I manage to grab a word with Mike and ask him his view on dogs at parkrun He explains that at Abingdon it is never really an issue and that in his mind dogs add to the occasion which is about normal and he explains that they very rarely have dog related issues He says there were some people upset when the waist harnesses were banned a few years ago I can see why on tighter courses it may be trickier but Abingdon is open and I can honestly say I don’t think we caused any of the 323 other runners any inconvenience There is no doubt Mac has enjoyed it and he has told me he has his sights set on being the top dog at the next run top dogs in the official sense this week in the normal parkrun world were Joe Bates and Nicola Dawson (first male and female) and Wendy Millatt who in her 361st parkrun at Abingdon recorded an incredible age grade performance of 79.96% In conclusion my first parkrun with Mac was a big success and something I will certainly do again I am also glad I picked such a great venue to experience it and to rack up my 25th parkrun venue at the same time It may have been grey and damp and muddy enough that I felt I couldn’t really take Mac in his filthy state into one of the two local parkrun cafes but the support from the other runners (with or without dogs) and the fantastic volunteers made this a brilliant way to spend a very dreary morning © parkrun Limited (Company Number: 07289574) No part of this site may be reproduced in whole or in part in any manner without the permission of the copyright owner This morning saw glorious sunshine but a chilly wind – some shivering at the start but perfect conditions for a run once we all got going 399 participants were set off by RD Nicky Brock and 81 certainly found the conditions perfect because there were a fabulous 81 PBs I visited as a tourist today with my other half Martin Heighway Unsurprising as it’s a lovely scenic course this time of year and a draw for the Periodic Table challengers amongst us congratulations to John Bellars who completed the challenge today the Periodic Table challenge requires parkrunners to complete 118 different events each one representing one of the Periodic Table elements – the event needs to start with the same letter as the element and contain the element’s second letter anywhere within the parkrun name Abingdon therefore gives challengers the fairly elusive Ag (silver) – the next nearest Ag for me would have been in Wales Not only have I never visited Abingdon parkrun before I don’t think I’ve ever been to Abingdon full stop One of the joys of parkrun is the opportunities it gives me to visit new places It’s always nice to look up a few facts about the places you’re visiting so the internet tells me: First past the post today was Tom Rand with a new PB Welcome to the parkrun family to William Lovegrove all of whom completed their first parkrun today your Saturday mornings may never be the same again Kevin Wheeler was the parkrunner with the most runs under his belt today’s run being his 587th (that’s a lot of years of parkrunning!) Congratulations too to today’s milestone achievers: Thanks as always to the whole team of volunteers even the volunteer dog who did seem to be using the opportunity for a Saturday morning snooze Abingdon parkrun only happens because people volunteer and I’m sure they would be happy to welcome you with open arms if you fancied having a go at being a high viz hero one week It’s not scary and you’ll be shown what to do Catherine Brook (A3727560) and Tom the Badger (who doesn’t have a barcode yet because 5K is a bit far for his little legs…) Feb 15, 2025 | , This year’s edition of the Abingdon Air and Country Show takes place on Saturday 14th June the same day as the King’s Birthday Flypast over London The flypast sees aircraft fly down the Mall in London heading west the various elements often continue to the west before splitting up and heading to their home bases This procedure frequently happens in the airspace around Abingdon and nearby RAF Brize Norton 2025 sees Abingdon Air & Country Show celebrate its 25th Anniversary and with the change to the June date event organiser Neil Porter is hopeful that some of the aircraft may well be able to appear in the skies over the show “We are hoping that some elements of the Kings Birthday Flypast which is held on the same day will be able to fly overhead Abingdon shortly after Buckingham Palace and we can update on this closer to the time” says Neil is a huge coup for us and will make Abingdon Air and Country Show most likely the only public event to see some elements of the flypast in clear surroundings.” Any flypasts will be in addition to the flying displays already being planned for the Abingdon Air and Country Show At the time of writing these including Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress ‘Sally-B‘ and the de Havilland Vampire T11 Bob Day is also scheduled to perform a couple of flypasts in his Yakovlev Yak-3UTI-PW Further information can tickets (£20/adult, £10/seniors and £5/5-15 Year Olds) are available from https://abingdonairandcountry.co.uk/