Literary festival offers peek into the lives of saints
history lovers were treated to a view of the history of the Dark Ages by an Oxford University professor. Janina Ramirez’s talk ‘The Private Lives of the Saints’, held at The Beacon in Wantage on...
View ArticleConcerns aired as plan for 555 homes is given the green light
Plans for more than 500 homes in Wallingford have been given the green light by South Oxfordshire District Council. District councillors approved an application for a 555-home estate and a primary...
View Article£18,000 boost for river route
An £18,000 resurfacing project on a stretch of the Thames Path has improved access along the riverside route between Wallingford and Benson. The work, which was part-funded by Grundon Waste Management,...
View ArticleOn your marks, run…
Hundreds of runners embraced the cold weather as they took part in the 34th annual Abingdon marathon at the weekend. Both competitive and fun runners endured a chilly and foggy start from Tilsley Park...
View Article‘Wicked’ mother jailed for daughter’s murder
A “WICKED” mother has been jailed for life for murdering her 20-month-old daughter with a bin liner. Angela Whitworth, 44, formerly of Herald Way, Bicester, was sentenced at London’s Central Criminal...
View ArticleKiller sentenced to life for murdering Oxford bookseller
A man who killed an Oxford bookseller and art dealer has been sentenced to life imprisonment and will spend at least 34 years behind bars. Jurors unanimously convicted Michael Danaher, 50, of murder...
View ArticleFive charged in sex abuse raids
Five men have appeared in court after police raided homes in Oxford as part of a child sex abuse crackdown. Thames Valley Police carried out warrants at 11 properties across the city in an operation...
View ArticleLander loses contact on descent to Mars
The European Space Agency’s Schiaparelli lander did not behave as expected as it descended to the surface of Mars last week. The craft’s retro-rockets had ignited, but the data only recorded them...
View ArticleThree Oxfordshire towns eye award
THREE Oxfordshire towns have made it to the final of the Great British High Street Awards. Almost 900 applications were received for the 2016 contest across 14 categories. Banbury is up against...
View ArticleHardwork rewarded as ribbon cut
AFTER spending months scouring the country for produce, one couple’s dream has finally been realised with the opening of their shop. Hannah Jones and Joe Bastin were rewarded for their hard work in...
View ArticleCommunity groups benefit from £600,000 boost
Nine community groups in South Oxfordshire will benefit from more than £600,000 to improve their buildings and facilities. The cash from the district council’s capital grant scheme supports local...
View ArticleWallingford urges rethink over moving town into new constituency
Wallingford leaders are hoping a strongly worded objection will stop the town being shunted out of the Didcot and Wantage constituency into the Henley and Thame patch. They are also appealing for...
View ArticleVoters need greater choice in US election, say Oxford Uni Americans
American voters suffer from a lack of choice, according to the president of the Oxford University American Society, ahead of the US presidential election run amid a political system that suffers a...
View ArticleNHS should consult over changes to services, says Banbury MP
North Oxfordshire MP Victoria Prentis has lobbied Parliament to introduce a new law forcing the requirement for public consultation to take place over changes to local NHS services. It comes after...
View ArticleBicester and Banbury’s car parks to be free over Christmas
Council run car parks across Bicester and Banbury will be free all day for the first time during the Christmas period. Cherwell District Council will introduce free parking in its car parks from...
View ArticleHeadteacher outlines vision for new Didcot secondary school
The headteacher of a new secondary school on Didcot’s Great Western Park housing estate has laid out her vision following the submission of updated plans. The new plans for the first mixed secondary in...
View ArticleChilton teenager given posthumous honour for organ donation
A Chilton teenager who saved lives through organ donation has been posthumously honoured at an awards ceremony. Jake Foxall’s family received the Order of St John award for organ donation, run in...
View ArticleAbingdon homes plan raises fear over loss of MG history
A company director behind plans to demolish warehouses once used to make MG cars has defended the plan to build almost 100 homes on the site. Tony Lawson, of XLB Property, said companies using the...
View ArticlePaedophile jailed for preying on two vulnerable schoolgirls
A paedophile from Abingdon who groomed a schoolgirl online before having sex with her twice and touched another girl under her clothing will spend a decade behind bars. Lucas Irons, 27 of Ock Street,...
View ArticleTop cops focus on drug gangs
Oxford’s new local policing commanders are to come down hard on drug dealers from outside Oxfordshire looking to exploit ‘softer markets’ in the Home Counties. The new local policing commander,...
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