Oxford City Council secures £20m for housing projects
Oxford will receive £20million of government funding to develop three housing projects and reduce rising numbers of students renting privately in the city. The successful bids worth £19.84m will allow...
View ArticleUPDATE: Valentines Day explosion in West Oxford was most likely ‘accidental’
An explosion caused by a man who stored litres of fuel in his West Oxford flat is most likely to have been accidental. A day-long inquest into the death of Guide Schuette who died in the blast at the...
View ArticleGiving help to families when it’s needed most
After a huge response from our readers, the Oxfordshire Guardian and The Oxford Paper’s Charity of the Year 2018 has been decided. We can now reveal that our chosen charity for the year ahead is Helen...
View ArticleEnthusiasts rally round classic cars
SCORES of people lined the streets of Banbury to catch a glimpse of the iconic Monte Carlo Rally. One by one drivers taking part in the famous Rallye Monte Carlo Historique and Classique, stopped off...
View ArticleMan on bicycle groped women
Police are on the lookout for a serial groper who sexually assaulted an Oxford woman from his bicycle. An e-fit image has been released following the incident which took place on December 6 at about...
View ArticleWedding photobombed by unexpected guests
When it comes to gatecrashing, there can’t be many more unwanted guests than the police and drug dealers. But that’s exactly what newlyweds Toby and Becky Eyre had to contend with as they posed for...
View ArticleMulti-million pound boost for growing town’s infrastructure
A MAJOR road improvement scheme has been given a multi-million pound government boost. Cherwell District Council has been awarded a £6.7million grant to help fund the realignment of Howes Lane, in...
View Article‘Ban diesel now’ calls as air pollution exceeds city limits
Green campaigners have called for diesel cars to be banned from Oxford roads – after it took little over a month for the city to exceed its air pollution limit. Illustrations of protesters holding...
View ArticlePupils’ natural energy shines through
These talented young thespians put on quite a show with the help of Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page. Pupils from Cranford House School in Moulsford took part in a two-day drama workshop and performed...
View ArticleLack of infrastructure and flooding fears delay homes
Building work on a major Didcot development has been put on ice as plans have been pushed back due to flood risk and design concerns. Updated plans were submitted last year for 1,880 homes, a secondary...
View Article£8m to build link road will help develop new housing
Wantage will receive nearly £8million to build a relief road around a new development bypassing a commuter road outside a primary school. The Wantage Eastern Link Road will exit the roundabout at Mably...
View ArticleUltra trot takes in 50 miles along Thames
Brave runners took on the banks and towpaths along the Thames as they ran a 50-mile ultra run over the weekend. The annual Thames Trot Ultra from Oxford to Henley passed through Abingdon on Saturday,...
View ArticleWorld-leading facility for new Atlas fleet
A huge £70million aircraft hangar has been opened at RAF Brize Norton. The maintenance, repair and overhaul facility for Atlas transport aircraft covers 24,000 sq m and is 28m high. Defence minister...
View ArticleGarden village homes would ‘wipe out the green corridor’
Villagers are fighting ‘dangerous’ plans to build up to 3,000 homes between Witney and Eynsham. The Barnard Gate Garden Village masterplan put forward by developer Gladman includes primary schools,...
View ArticleHoliday Inn to expand
Plans for a 64-room expansion at a north Oxford hotel have been approved. Holiday Inn on the Peartree Roundabout will be redeveloped with the existing wing of the hotel which contains the fitness suite...
View ArticleWinners helping to drive bus company
Long service and exceptional performance was honoured as bus drivers picked up accolades at the inaugural and fantastically named The Really Amazing Awards. The Oxford Bus Company celebrated the...
View ArticlePupils’ opera masterclass
PUPILS were given a vocal masterclass by opera star Simon Keenlyside when he visited an Oxfordshire school. Pupils at Kingham Hill School’s music department were put through their paces singing a...
View ArticleBags packed to help homeless
An Oxford woman is donating backpacks full of essentials to tackle the city’s homeless crisis. Rachel Barrett, 21, of Kidlington, organised the Give Back with a Pack GoFundMe campaign to provide...
View ArticlePlenty to Smile about as charity given £26k boost by supporters
There were smiles all round for an Oxfordshire charity supporting vulnerable young people after being presented with a cheque for nearly £26,000. Gary Hibbins, manager of The Abingdon Bridge, thanked...
View Article£3,000 fine for rubbish dumped in ditch
A fly-tipper who dumped garden chairs, wooden frames and cardboard boxes in a ditch near Abingdon has been ordered to pay more than £3,000 in damages. Andrey Kafica, 28 of Dodgson Road, Oxford,...
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