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A man disguised as a food delivery driver was arrested in Wantage after police found 16 wraps of cocaine and more than £1,000 in cash. The arrest took place in the Oxfordshire town.
Read more →Wantage Town FC secured a 1-0 home victory against Bewdley Town in a Hellenic League fixture.
Read more →A significant police operation targeting county lines drug supply in Wantage resulted in two arrests. Officers are searching for a third suspect with helicopter support deployed during the operation.
Read more →Multiple roads in Wantage town centre will be temporarily closed on Sunday 26 April 2026 for a St George's Day event. Closures will affect Market Place to Cloisters, Alfred Street, and Newbury Street from Market Place.
Read more →A pedestrian in his 70s died following a collision with a silver Volkswagen Golf in East Hendred, near Wantage. Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash.
Read more →2026-04-26 · Wantage Market Place
Free event hosted by Wantage Town Council from 11am to 3pm.
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Wantage Silver Band Spring Concert
Wantage Concert Brass and Wantage Training Band perform Spring Sounds concert.
More →Vale & Downland Museum
Free lunchtime performance by Wantage folk band Greengage in the museum cafe.
More →2026-08-14 · Grove
Festival featuring craft fairs, local markets, Morris Dancing, sing-arounds and music sessions.
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Festival featuring literature, poetry, comedy, history, science and the arts.
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Author Talk: Andrew Bartholomew
Veterinarian discusses his career and memoir-writing journey with Q&A and book signing.
More →2026-07-16 · King Alfred's Statue
Guided 90-minute ghost walk around haunted Wantage starting at 9pm.
More →The Mix Community Space, Mill Street
Liberal Democrats Pizza Social
Community gathering hosted by the Liberal Democrats.
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