Budding scientist recognised for researching moth activity
A GIRL from Middle Assendon has been awarded first place for her research into moths at the largest entomological fair in the UK. Eve ...
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Villages come together for fete (and try pulling apart)
BIX fete and dog raised £2,500. Residents of Bix, Lower Assendon and Middle Assendon gathered on Bix Common for the annual event. ...
Art show in aid of refugees
AN art exhibition was held in Henley in aid of refugees. The Thames Valley Refugee Support Group turned the Friends Meeting House in ...
£500,000 for old pub
A TRADITIONAL country pub has gone on sale for £500,000. The Rainbow Inn in Middle Assendon, which was given a zero star food hygiene ...
Duck race returns after 10 years as spring rises
A DUCK race has taken place for the first time in 10 years. The appearance of the Assendon Spring prompted villagers to organise the ...
duck race video 2024
A DUCK race has taken place for the first time in 10 years. The appearance of the Assendon Spring prompted villagers to organise the ...
20mph limit proposal
A NEW 20mph speed limit could be introduced within Bix parish, including Lower and Middle Assendon. Oxfordshire County Council, the ...
Cellars at risk
CELLARS of properties in Middle and Lower Assendon could be flooded as groundwater continues to rise due to persistent and prolonged ...
Zero rating
A PUB near Henley has received a food hygiene rating of zero. The Rainbow in Middle Assendon was given the lowest rating possible by ...
Homes with no water
ABOUT 270 homes in the Henely area had little or no water on Sunday morning due to a burst mains pipe. Properties in Bix, Middle ...
Anger at cuts to vital bus services
A GROUP of parents say they are devastated by a decision to axe the bus service that takes their children to Gillotts School in Henley....
Fete and dog show raises £3,200 for church appeal
A FETE raised more than £3,200 for St James’s Church in Bix. Attractions at the annual event hosted by the villages of Bix and ...
Village fete
THE Bix and Assendon village fete will take place on Bix Common tomorrow (Saturday) from 2pm to 4pm. Attractions will include stalls, ...
Villages renew effort to reduce speeding
TWO villages are trying to stop drivers speeding. Nettlebed Parish Council has given “20’s Plenty” stickers to residents of Watlington ...
Bus extension
A BUS service for vulnerable people could visit Bix and Assendon more often. The Comet currently takes residents who are unable to use ...
Mowing delay
GRASS cutting services in Bix and Assendon are due to return next month. The parish council is taking part in the No Mow May ...
Memorial trees plan
MEMORIAL trees could be planted in Bix and Assendon to mark the passing of the coronavirus pandemic. The parish council is thinking of ...
‘Unsightly’ grass verge
THE grass verge opposite the Golden Ball pub in Lower Assendon could be adopted officially to stop it from being damaged. Bix and ...
The voice of rowing: meet the man behind the mic
THE Olympic Games would be taking place in Tokyo this week if they had not been postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Character cottage with views over open countryside
TWO extended three-bedroom houses have come on to the market with each being finished or refurbished to a high standard. A Victorian ...
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