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‘There has never been a more dangerous time to take drugs’: the rising global threat of nitazenes and synthetic opioids

In the early hours of September 14 2021, three men parked in a quiet car park in the southern English market town of Abingdon-on-Thames. The men, returning from a night out, had pulled over to smoke heroin.

The Conversation

Water shortage fears as Labour’s first AI growth zone sited close to new reservoir

First datacentre site proposed seven miles from Abingdon reservoir planned for water-stressed south-east England

The Guardian - UK

Thousands petition to keep pub’s ‘offensive’ name

Locals have branded the decision to rename the pub “ridiculous” while others say the name was derogatory

The Independent UK

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Polish proggers Amarok to play first ever UK show headlining next year's Prog For Peart

Prog For Peart 2025 will take place at The Northcourt music venue in Abingdon, Oxfordshire on July 18 and 19

Louder

MP Layla Moran fears family trapped in Gaza church ‘will not survive until Christmas’

Oxford and Abingdon MP’s extended family among those sheltering in besieged Holy Family church in Gaza City

The Guardian - UK

Three teenagers killed and fourth fighting for life after car hits tree

Teenager in hospital with life-threatening injuries after BMW crashes into tree near Abingdon

The Independent UK

Lake or mistake? The row over water firms, drought and Abingdon’s new super-reservoir

A proposal for 150bn litres of storage in Oxfordshire is mired in controversy and distrust of a privatised water industry

The Guardian - UK

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Nottinghamshire Greene King distribution staff to strike over Christmas in pay dispute

The 188 workers, including production and distribution workers, drivers and draymen, who are members of Unite are based at Bury St Edmunds, Eastwood in Nottinghamshire, and Abingdon in Oxfordshire.

Nottingham Post

Co-workers of cop who killed 3 in California removed items from his home before official search

ABINGDON, Va. — Co-workers of Austin Lee Edwards, the Virginia cop who killed the grandparents and mother of a 15-year-old Riverside, California, girl he “catfished” online, removed a sheriff’s truck and a black trash bag from Edwards’ property the night before it was officially searched, according to an eyewitness and…

Los Angeles Times

Virginia police blame ‘human error’ in hiring of man who later killed 3 in California

ABINGDON, Va. — Virginia State Police now blame “human error” for the agency’s hiring of Austin Lee Edwards, the cop who killed the grandparents and mother of a 15-year-old California girl he “catfished” online.

Los Angeles Times

‘Catfishing’ Virginia cop who killed California family was detained in 2016 after violent threats

ABINGDON, Va. — The Virginia police officer who “catfished” a 15-year-old California girl online and killed her mother and grandparents was detained for psychiatric evaluation in 2016 after threatening to kill himself and his father and experiencing relationship troubles with his girlfriend, according to a police report obtained by the…

Los Angeles Times

‘Catfishing’ Virginia cop who killed California family was detained in 2016 after violent threats

ABINGDON, Va. — The Virginia police officer who “catfished” a 15-year-old California girl online and killed three of her family members was detained for psychiatric evaluation in 2016 after threatening to kill himself and his father and experiencing relationship troubles with his then-girlfriend, according to a police report obtained by…

Los Angeles Times

Matt Hancock told officials to go 'hell for leather' at Covid deal despite concerns

Officials had concerns a deal for Abingdon Health to develop Covid tests would not appear "legit" as it had been awarded without competition under emergency laws

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