A dog house, you’ll want to be in…
TV presenter Anne Robinson proved she was not the Weakest Link after helping create a doggy dream house in aid of pets in need. The game show hostess and dog lover, who has two cocker spaniels, helped...
View ArticleBus staff driven by fundraising efforts
Two bus-driving brothers have swapped pedals for running shoes as they take on the Brighton marathon in memory of their late father. Pete and Dan Smith, who both drive for Stagecoach in Oxfordshire,...
View ArticleMedics pioneering work up for cancer care award
The country’s only ‘comprehensive’ fertility preservation treatment programme for children and young people with cancer has been shortlisted for a major national award. More than 80 per cent of...
View ArticleGrand way to spend a day
Shoppers can enjoy a Grand Day Out spotting Gromit in the Westgate. Models of the much-loved dog by fans of Wallace and Gromit are on show at the £440m centre as part of a special Gromit trail. Fans of...
View ArticleOff-duty firefighter to the rescue at flats
An off-duty firefighter in Didcot raised the alarm after a fire broke out in a second-floor flat. The officer was at Great Western Park when he heard the Greenwood Way flat’s smoke alarm going off at...
View ArticleTime to mark your ‘X’ and choose local councillors
Voters will head to the polls in less than a month’s time for key local elections. All voters in Oxford will have a chance to cast their opinion, along with some others in Cherwell and West...
View ArticleCelebrating 100 years of the RAF
The RAF’s 100th anniversary celebrations were kick-started in style as Oxfordshire marked the ‘tremendous contribution’ made by its forces. A special centenary baton is being taken on 100 stops over...
View ArticleNurse draws on her own experiences for families
“Working with dying children and their families can be incredibly tough – but there are moments that make it all worthwhile.” Helen & Douglas nurse Rachel Griffith is no stranger to the trauma of...
View ArticleIn the saddle for charity
More than 1,500 cyclists will ride through Oxford next month as annual sportive Bike Oxford calls on kind-hearted riders to pedal a good cause. Nearly £4,500 was raised for terminally ill youngsters at...
View ArticleMaking an impact on children’s lives
The equivalent to 191 hours of doctors’ care at Helen & Douglas House could be funded following the ‘incredible’ fundraising efforts of a property developer. Northampton-based Redrow Homes, which...
View ArticleCannabis plants dumped
A ‘selfish’ fly-tipper has been fined more than £1,600 after dumping garden waste, including cannabis plants, in a south Oxfordshire country road. Marenglen Dulaj, 43, from Swindon, abandoned multiple...
View ArticlePolice given power to tackle unruly groups
Police officers will be handed new powers to tackle anti-social behaviour in Thame following complaints from the community about unruly conduct. Groups of three or more people will not be allowed to...
View ArticleCaravan gutted and cars damaged in fire
A raging fire tore through a caravan in Faringdon, ‘totally destroying’ it before fire crews could extinguish it. Firefighters were called to the blaze in Marlborough Gardens at 11.20pm on Monday last...
View ArticleWoman’s eye socket fractured in assault
Images of men wanted in connection with an assault in Henley which left a woman needing surgery have been released. She suffered a fractured eye socket in an attack outside Smoky Flame in Greys Road...
View ArticlePupils join the Gruffalo
Award-winning children’s author Julia Donaldson will join hundreds of schoolchildren in a musical extravaganza later this month. The creator of The Gruffalo will perform her popular live show alongside...
View ArticleCash boost for pilot heart study
Patients with aortic stenosis could receive better treatment after Oxford University scientists were given a significant cash boost to treat those with the debilitating heart condition. Dr Masliza...
View ArticlePhone stolen from shop display
Police believe this man could have ‘vital’ information about a mobile phone theft in Oxford. Officers said a man entered the Vodafone shop on Cornmarket Street and took a mobile phone that was on...
View ArticleGritters journey 90,000 miles round the county
Oxfordshire’s gritters truly went the extra mile this winter having trekked 90,000 miles – nearly four times around the world. The scale of the work carried out by the county council teams was revealed...
View ArticleMP backs hunting petition
Oxford East MP Anneliese Dodds has signed a petition calling for hunting legislation to be strengthened, amid growing concerns that British wildlife is still being targeted due to loopholes in the law....
View ArticleConstruction company builds on its use of recycled materials
Witney MP Robert Courts visited an advanced recycling plant in his constituency to find out more about how building waste is disposed of. The Conservative was joined by Nicholas Field-Johnson, head of...
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