Content warning: mentions suicide Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, it's a tough subject to talk about but that's why we're marking it, to raise awareness and encourage people to talk. Every chat, no matter how small can make a difference. www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/vale-of-whit... #WSPD2025

A 90s rave like you've never experienced before! Mr Wilson's Second Liners will play all of your favourite 90s hits and bring the Hacienda Club vibes, but with all the style and swagger of a traditional New Orleans second line! 📆 Fri 7 Nov www.beaconwantage.co.uk/events/mr-wi... #AutumnSeason

Give your mind and body a full reset with our monthly Sound Bath workshops run by Sam Silvester. 🧠 Lie back and let the healing sounds and vibrations soothe you, starting Fri 19 Sep at 6.30pm 🔔 www.beaconwantage.co.uk/events/sound... #SoundBath #WhatsOnWantage #Relaxation #AdultClass

The season at Abbey Meadow outdoor pool in Abingdon has been extended until Sunday 7 September - and that's not all, Swim for Dogs returns on Monday 8 September 🐶 All Swims can be booked via the Better website and there's more info in our press release www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/leisure/outd...

Two new classes are about to take centre stage! From September, join ten weeks of ballet or tap specially for adults. Adult Ballet – Mon 7.15-8pm 🩰 www.beaconwantage.co.uk/events/adult-ballet/ Adult Tap – Mon 8-8.45pm 🎩 www.beaconwantage.co.uk/events/adult-tap/ #AdultDance #AdultBallet #AdultTap

The panto is BACK in Wantage! (Oh yes, it is!) This year we welcome TaleGate Theatre Productions this year for 5 performances of Jack and the Beanstalk! 🌱🐮 Available to book on our website NOW! 🎄 www.beaconwantage.co.uk/events/jack-... #Panto #WhatsOnWantage #WhatsOnOxfordshire #Family

Have you picked up your brochure yet? 🤩 Our Autumn Season brochure is now in stock so you can view all our events in one place at your own convenience. Pick yours up from our box office today! #Autumn #AutumnSeason #LocalTheatre #Wantage #WantageArts #LiveMusic #Cinema

With the hot temperatures forecast over the next few days our splash pad in Wantage at the Manor Park Memorial Gardens is a great place to cool down! It's open every day over the summer from 10.30am-7pm 💦 #SummerInTheVale #KeepingCool #keepingcoolintheheat

Book now for free activities across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse this summer. Family Fun Days, a huge range of sport and exercise sessions and much more. Join the summer of fun. Don't miss out! Just visit - southandvale.gov.uk/south-and-vale-holiday-activities

This week we're flying the Armed Forces Flag outside our offices in Abingdon, in support of our serving personnel, reservists, veterans and their families during Armed Forces Week and ahead of Armed Forces Day on Saturday 28 June. #ArmedForcesWeek #ArmedForcesSupporters

If you're feeling lonely, or know someone who is, there are plenty of simple actions you can take: 👉 Join a walking group 👉 Check out our Active Communities activities 👉 Take up a hobby 👉 Pop along to The Beacon Wantage, chat to the Brews & Books volunteers or join a class www.marmaladetrust.org

Little Mix are coming to Wantage, and they're bringing the POWER!!! Have you got the BLACK MAGIC to be a WOMAN LIKE ME and SALUTE the Little Mix Show girls?!?!👩‍🎤✌️ 📆 Sat 5 Jul 7.30pm #FamilyFun #Concert #NightOut #Music #LittleMix

The government has asked councils across the country to bring forward proposals for new council structures. A draft proposal launched today recommends: 🔹 Oxford & Shires Council – covering Cherwell, Oxford City, and West Oxfordshire And..

Throughout June we will be flying the Pride flag outside our offices in Abingdon in support of all our LGBTQ+ residents and colleagues, as we celebrate diversity and inclusivity during Pride Month. #Pride2025 #PrideMonth

Looking to get rid of bulky waste? If it’s still usable, rather than letting it go to waste why not see if it can be reused instead. You could make someone’s day or make some money, and you’ll help to reduce waste and help save the planet’s resources. Find out more at southandvale.gov.uk/reuse

Are you a #hospitality business looking for grant funding? 🔎 South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of White Horse District Council will be opening the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) grant scheme. @southoxon.bsky.social @whitehorsedc.bsky.social

Due to the bank holiday, we’ll be emptying your bins a day later than normal next week.

Get active and join the excitement of half term next with a free family fun day, shows and more! Come along to the Abingdon Fun Day at White Horse Leisure & Tennis Centre and great events at The Beacon, Wantage and at Cornerstone in Didcot Find out more at southandvale.gov.uk/holidayactivities

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we’re celebrating community and saying thank you 💜 Our space is shaped by the people who use it, whether it's a class, a cuppa, a workshop or just to connect. Community is key to good mental health, and we’re proud to be a space where it happens 💫 #Community #Wantage

Let’s talk rubbish! We want to know what you think of our waste services, including household bin collections, street cleaning, our recycling information and waste reduction initiatives. Have your say now by completing our waste survey – southandvale.gov.uk/2025WasteSurvey

Today we celebrate Victory in Europe 80 years on, and we also remember those who made sacrifices and lost their lives to give us our freedom. #VEDay #VEDAY80 #VEDay80thAnniversary

Despite a welcome drop in the total number of fly-tips over the last year in the Vale, fly-tipping continues to be a significant issue across the South East. To help highlight the problem, one of our Enforcement officers recently took part in this ITV News Meridian report www.itv.com/watch/news/e...

We're flying the Union Flag outside our offices in Abingdon for the 80th anniversary of VE Day and events that will be taking place across the district to mark the occasion over the next week. #VEDay #VEDay80thAnniversary

Oxfordshire decides today. Don't forget to bring ID. Without it you can't vote in these local elections. Find details of where you can vote and what ID is accepted by checking out your polling card or getting online: whitehorsedc.gov.uk/countyCouncilElection #YourVoteMatters #OxfordshireDecides

Due to the bank holiday, we’ll be emptying your bins a day later than usual next week.

The county council election is almost here. If you’re voting in person on 1 May, remember you need to bring photo ID with you. Make sure you check you polling station before you set off to vote, just visit wheredoivote.co.uk For further info, see whitehorsedc.gov.uk/countycouncilelection

Competition time!🌟 Win 2 tickets to The Take That Experience and a drink for you and your concert companion! How to enter: 🎙️ Visit us at the Health and Wellbeing Event this Sat to put your name in the box. A name will be chosen on Mon 28 Apr! Full T&Cs here: www.beaconwantage.co.uk/terms-conditions/

Voting on 1 May? Don't forget you'll need to show valid photo ID. No ID? You can apply for free voter ID before 5pm tomorrow. Find out what is accepted and apply if you need to. www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-e... or visit whitehorsedc.gov.uk/CountyCouncilElection #OxfordshireDecides

Whether you're dining out with friends, enjoying a holiday takeaway, grabbing a bite on the go, or treating the family. Check the Food Hygiene Rating before you book or order to keep your Easter fun worry-free! Just visit ratings.food.gov.uk/

Sit back, relax and enjoy yourself - there’s plenty going on this week! Have some quiet time to create with the guidance of in-house tutor Eden Fay at Meditate and Create 🎨 Enjoy two cinema screenings, and maybe even a drink at the bar 🍻 #Film #Cinema #LocalCinema #Craft #ArtWorkshop #Wellbeing

Due to the public holidays, we will be emptying your bins a day later than usual, from Good Friday 18 April to Saturday 26 April.

Make your own tasty treats this Easter, instead of buying them... You’ll have fun, and you’ll save money and packaging! To find out more, visit whitehorsedc.gov.uk/EasterWaste

We've partnered with the Wantage Literary Festival to open a new café! Brews and Books will be run by the festival volunteers and will open on Fri 25 Apr 9.45am-1pm. There will be regular book themed events as well as yummy cakes! www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/the-beacon/n... #Community #Volunteers

Have you picked up the summer brochure yet? Keep across all of the events happening this summer, including live music, art, theatre and more! #NewSeason #SummerSeason #Wantage #ArtsCentre

Voting on 1 May? Don't forget you'll need to show valid photo ID No ID? You can apply for free voter ID now but before 23 April. Find out what is accepted and apply if you need to. www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-e... #YourVoteMatters #OxfordshireDecides

If you're looking for chocolate eggs or treats, try to go for ones with minimal packaging and no plastic inserts. Better still, for a fun family activity, try making your own treats instead! For more tips on how you can waste less and save money this Easter, visit whitehorsedc.gov.uk/EasterWaste

LITTLE MIX ARE COMING!! 🎉 And they're bringing the POWER!!!👩‍🎤✌️ Sat 5 July ✨ Tickets for Woman Like Me: The Little Mix Show are on sale NOW! Grab yours from our website now! www.beaconwantage.co.uk/events/little-mix/ #FamilyFun #Concert #NightOut #Music #Tribute #LiveMusic #Wantage

Plans for celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day are well underway! We'd love to hear what you're up to in May across the district and you can let others know too by adding the details to the What's On page on our Southern Oxfordshire website: southernoxfordshire.com/whats-on/ #VEDay80

You decide. On 1 May, you can have your say on who you want to represent you in local, regional and national decisions. The things that affect your day to day life in Oxfordshire, like social care and education, road maintenance and more. Visit whitehorsedc.gov.uk/CountyCouncilElection

Meditate & Create and Family Art Play are now open for summer bookings! Join local artist Eden Fay for fun and mindful creative projects - no experience required 🎨 Book now on our website: www.beaconwantage.co.uk/ #Art #LocalArt #Creativity #Mindfulness #Meditation #FamilyArt

There are some spell-binding events coming up: Witness mind-boggling magic at 24K Magic 🃏 Get creative in Eden Fay's artistic workshops 🎨 Enjoy cinema screenings 📽️ #magic #art #mindfulness #meditation #LocalCinema #NTLive #DrStrangelove #TakeThat #TakeThatTribute #WhatsOnOxon #LiveMusic #PinkFloyd

Looking for activities during the Easter holidays? We have 4 free Fun Days during the Easter holidays. Join free activities throughout the day and find out about other local activities and programmes. For more info and to book your place, visit southandvale.gov.uk/holidayactivities

Calling all brown bin permit holders - you can have extra garden waste collected for free, on your normal scheduled collection day only, between 31 March* and 11 April.

Introducing Ridgeway Council. Alongside West Berkshire and South Oxfordshire, we are part of a proposal to create a new unitary council that delivers high-quality services, improves financial resilience and value-for-money, and is able to maintain truly local representation. ridgewaycouncil.org

Choosing loose fruit and veg, where possible, is a great way of ensuring you only buy what you need and save money! It also helps to cut food waste and the use of unnecessary packaging. Find out more at whitehorsedc.gov.uk/FightFoodWaste #FoodWasteActionWeek #BuyLooseWasteLess

If you pay someone to remove rubbish from your property and it’s then fly-tipped, you could be fined or prosecuted. Don't risk it, make sure you stay legal by following the S.C.R.A.P code. To find out how, visit whitehorsedc.gov.uk/removingwaste

Did you know that food waste costs the average household £1,000 a year! Buying loose fruit and veggies helps reduce waste and could save you money! Find out more at whitehorsedc.gov.uk/FightFoodWaste #FoodWasteActionWeek #BuyLooseWasteLess

The #GBSpringClean returns from 21 March – 6 April 2025! 🌍 Join our amazing volunteer #LitterHeroes as we come together to protect the places we love from litter. 💚 Make your pledge today and show the world how much you #LoveWhereYouLive: keepbritaintidy.org/gbspringclean