Freds lose title as neighbours triumph
Lingering title hopes were finally dashed for Wantage Town on Saturday as Hellenic Premier leaders Thatcham Town secured promotion with two games to spare. The Freds could still snatch second place in...
View ArticleNando’s Didcot opening not due until August
Nando’s fans will be spitting feathers at the news they have to wait more than three months for the highly- anticipated restaurant to open. The much-hyped restaurant will launch in the first week of...
View ArticleSmiling through showers at opening
Heavy rain failed to wash the smile from popular TV gardener David Domoney’s face as he officially opened a new garden room at a college. The Love Your Garden presenter cut the ribbon to the WI’s...
View ArticlePony tales
Adorable pint-sized pony Mr Fuddles delighted children and grown-ups in equal measure when he trotted out to promote the upcoming Oxfordshire Young Farmers County Show and Rally. The miniature Shetland...
View ArticleInclusive play areas greeted with excitement by families
Playground plans for two new sites in Witney have been unveiled much to the delight of Madley residents. The existing Cedar Drive play area will be fully remodelled to create the new playground which...
View ArticleFlats explosion could not have been ‘predicted or prevented’
An explosion which ripped through a block of flats and killed a man was “not predictable or preventable”, a report has found. Guido Schuette, 46, died in the Valentine’s Day blast, believed to be...
View ArticleFrom court to Cotswolds for solicitors
An Oxford legal practice will get on their bikes to support a charity that cares for sick children. Oxford-based Royds Withy King is drawing on its network of offices throughout the South West and...
View ArticleColourful climbing space is centrepiece of new facility
Eye-catching luminescent designs have been revealed for the climbing wall area of Oxfordshire’s newest leisure centre. The artist impressions were drawn up for the £18.8million Wantage and Grove...
View ArticleDevelopers ‘confident’ of new town
Developers backing a 6,500 home development have announced their continued confidence in a proposed settlement in South Oxfordshire. The announcement follows a significant shake-up in South Oxfordshire...
View ArticleFeat of endurance and fundraising as runners pound London’s streets
There are now just two days until Oxfordshire runners join thousands of others pounding the streets of the capital in the 2018 London Marathon, many raising vital funds for local charities. Helen and...
View ArticleLet’s play! Children enjoy new nursery
The county’s newest children’s nursery has opened its doors. The Old Station Nursery, based at the 700-home Heyford Park development in Upper Heyford, will cater for 64 children aged from birth to five...
View ArticleAttack victim suffered more than 80 injuries
A Blackbird Leys man received more than 80 injuries in a vicious attack last year. Christopher Lemonius was found with multiple injuries in Jourdain Road in Blackbird Leys Park on June 1 shortly before...
View ArticleHave your company name on Stars shirts
A community-driven competition is offering business the chance to have their logo emblazoned on the Oxford City Stars’ home shirt next season. A £2,000 sponsorship deal with the city’s ice hockey team,...
View ArticleIll youngsters meet new friends as they show their creative side
A group of artistic terminally ill children showed off their creative side when they had a go at graffiti art in the sun. The five teenagers visited Helen & Douglas House’s first #Network event...
View ArticleStroke of good luck
An Oxford charity that supports vulnerable people back into work has been given a boost with the launch of a new business partnership. Aspire Oxford has been nominated as the central Oxford charity...
View ArticleBus fare rises blamed on congestion
One of Oxford’s main bus companies has blamed congestion and lengthening journey times for increasing fares on its buses. Stagecoach confirmed last week that prices will go up in Oxford with single...
View ArticleNew bakery pulls in the dough as 2,300 pasties sold in a week
Life in Bicester just got a little bit sweeter after an exciting new bakery opened in the town centre. Cornwall-based Warrens Bakery is responsible for the mouth-watering smells tempting shoppers in...
View ArticleDigging deep to build new college digs
A retired college Master has been handed an engraved silver spade as ground was broken on ‘significant’ new student accommodation. Fellows, staff, students, alumni and friends of Balliol College...
View ArticleSea change in plastic recycling method
Boffins at Harwell-based Diamond Light Source have helped engineer a potentially revolutionary method of recycling plastics. Scientists have improved a naturally occurring enzyme which can digest some...
View ArticleFundraising for foxes in memory of a friend
An animal rights campaigner from West Oxfordshire who died in February is still protecting the lives of foxes. Gemma Molyneux, a care and social worker from Woodstock, was 42 when she died earlier this...
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