Victim’s sister ‘disgusted’ over search
The sister of one of the three men still lost in the scustdcot Power Station collapse said it was “disgusting” her brother’s body had yet to be recovered. Natalie Huxtable, 31, the younger sister of...
View ArticleDonald Trump more psychopathic than Adolf Hitler, says researcher
Oxford University researchers have ranked US presidential hopeful Donald Trump above Adolf Hitler in a study of psychopathic traits in leaders. Research fellow Dr Kevin Dutton worked with political...
View ArticleRats found at Didcot takeaway
A takeaway in Didcot has been banned from using its food storage buildings after health inspectors found an infestation of rats. The environmental health officers from South Oxfordshire District...
View ArticleThousands link hands to support Banbury’s Horton Hospital
Thousands of people linked hands to show the strength of feeling over proposed cuts to services at a North Oxfordshire hospital. Campaign group Keep the Horton General said more than 5,000 people took...
View ArticleGrove and Wantage Extravaganza proves big success
The first Grove and Wantage Extravaganza was deemed a success despite having to fight adverse weather conditions. An It’s a Knockout-style challenge, fairground rides, a tug-of-war and live music were...
View ArticleCar park is set for the chop
A MULTI-STOREY car park which was suddenly closed after “significant structural issues” were identified will be demolished. Work to start knocking down Castleside multi-storey in Banbury will begin...
View ArticleGreen councillor is an outside bet as party leader
Oxford’s candidate for the Green Party leadership said he is ‘excited’ to see the result of voting as campaigning closed today. Iffley Fields city councillor David Williams is an outside bet for the...
View ArticlePlay park finally opened a year after it was built
A children’s playground in Didcot has been opened by the South Oxfordshire’s District Council’s outgoing chief executive David Buckle. The play park in Juniper Way at Great Western Park was completed a...
View ArticleTwin’s death to dementia spurs sister on for charity challenge
A Didcot woman who said her twin’s death to Alzheimer’s was like “losing my right arm” is raising money to try and support others with the devastating disease. Ann Whiting, 67, lost her sister Mary...
View Article999 call handler sacked for hanging up on rape victim
A police call handler has been sacked after she ended a 999 call from a vulnerable woman in Oxford who was raped shortly afterwards. Gail Daniels-Ekarte spent five-and-a-half minutes talking to the 999...
View ArticleFear over humming noise from planned electricity station
RESIDENTS have raised concerns over plans to build an electricity sub-station behind homes in Bicester. Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution have submitted proposals to build a new...
View ArticleGene hope for Oxfordshire family
AN Oxfordshire family is hoping a simple blood sample will help to unlock the mysteries of their two-year-old daughter’s rare immune deficiency condition. Mum and dad Corinne and Kevin Kirk hope a...
View ArticleOrganist marks marathon with return trip to palace
An amateur organist returned to Blenheim Palace in Woodstock last week to mark the completion of a 20-year journey to play every cathedral organ in the country. John Richards, 75, of Cardiff, who has...
View ArticleMP pleased at progress over B4009 lorry signs
The introduction of better signs on the M40 to stop HGV drivers cutting through Watlington could be a step closer. Henley MP John Howell has been lobbying for the new signs and, now, Highways England...
View ArticleMasked raider’s bid to rob village Co-op foiled
“Audacious” ram raiders drove into the front of a village shop in West Oxfordshire and pulled a cash machine out of the wall. Police yesterday released CCTV images and are appealing for witnesses after...
View ArticleGrove Business Park ‘would boost the local economy’
The redevelopment and rebranding of Grove’s business park would help boost the local economy and ‘make Grove great’, according to its new general manager. Peter Mols was speaking after Grove Business...
View ArticleGive hockey a go this summer
Those wishing to emulate their hockey heroes this summer can do so, as HockeyFest returns to Oxfordshire this weekend. After Team GB celebrate their golden medal success in Rio, those eager to get into...
View ArticleMum pleads guilty to murder of her 20-month-old child
A former Bicester woman who fled to Kenya ‘to avoid justice’ was today convicted of the murder of her 20-month-old child. Angela Whitworth, 44, formerly of Herald Way, pleaded guilty to one count of...
View ArticleWarehouse plan set for refusal
PLANS to build giant warehouses at an entrance to Bicester have been recommended for refusal by council officers. Warren Reid wants planning permission for a 700,000 sq ft business park with the...
View ArticleOxford’s march for Europe
Campaigners in Oxford who oppose Britain’s vote to leave the European Union in June are to march ahead of Parliament’s discussions about Brexit. At 11am on Saturday, hundreds of people are expected to...
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