School raises £7,000 for brain tumour research
Teachers and pupils from a Wallingford prep school have raised thousands of pounds for the Oxfordshire Guardian’s charity of the year, Blue Skye Thinking. Moulsford Prep School raised £7,000 for...
View ArticleUniversity line ‘one of the most important corridors’
THE proposed rail link between Oxford and Cambridge has been named as one of ‘the most important’ connections in a major Government shake-up of Britain’s rail network. Transport Secretary Chris...
View ArticleTributes paid after missing man’s body is pulled from River Windrush
A body pulled from the River Windrush has been confirmed to be that of missing Witney man Derek West. Emergency services were called to the river near Crawley Mill Industrial Estate on Saturday morning...
View ArticleHomeless help
Homeless people are being reminded they can get help and support this Christmas from Cherwell District Council through their links with a range of voluntary sector agencies. Residents who see someone...
View ArticlePoppy appeal
Thame council raised £948.13 for the Royal British Legion from sales of poppies and wreaths in this year’s appeal. The money is part of a total of £23,200 raised across the district for the charity....
View ArticleHundreds back call to reinstate railway link
A petition calling for the reinstatement of a rail link between Witney and Oxford has gathered more than 1,000 signatures. Launched in September, a total of 1,252 people have signed the petition, which...
View ArticleFears aired over name change bid
A PROPOSAL to change the name of a parliamentary consituency has been ‘blown out of proportion’, according to a town mayor. Didcot’s first citizen Steve Connel said that concerns regarding what the...
View ArticleKing Alfred joins in festive spirit
With just three days until the big day, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas across Oxfordshire. Twinkling lights and colourful decorations put up throughout the county have transformed towns...
View ArticleTransport boost pledged over airfield homes plan
SCHOOLS, a medical centre and community facilities would be built early on if a former Second World War base was developed as a major new housing estate, the Government has said. South Oxfordshire...
View ArticleFormer RAF man saved from a lonely Christmas
A blind former serviceman who would have been spending Christmas alone is now looking forward to celebrating it with military chums, thanks to a charity’s support. Widower Raymond Davidson, 87, from...
View ArticleCouncil plan to ensure future of popular pool
Swimmers are in for a treat next year when they will be able to enjoy a new pool at Abingdon’s historic Abbey Meadow. Vale of White Horse District Council is to replace the outdoor pool with a new one...
View ArticleNew training ground for United in sports complex
Plans for a major new sports park the size of 26 football pitches in Oxford could include a new training ground for Oxford United Football Club. A huge 39 acre plot of land next to the Mini plant in...
View ArticleAppeal launched over giant warehouses plan
A DEVELOPER has launched an appeal months after councillors threw out proposals for giant warehouses next to three housing estates. In June, Cherwell district councillors went against officer advice...
View ArticlePolice clampdown on drivers using mobile phones at the wheel
Police have been using a covert lorry in a bid to catch drivers on the A34 and M40 using their mobile phones. Officers drove along the two roads for five hours on Tuesday last week and stopped 17...
View ArticleFamily’s thanks as over £26,000 donated to the Air Ambulance
More than £26,000 has been raised in memory of a four-year-old boy who died after an accident in a Thame leisure centre car park. Barnaby Cork was struck by a car outside Thame Leisure Centre, in...
View ArticleLiberal Democrats accuse MPs of ignoring EU choice
Oxfordshire’s MPs have defended voting in favour of triggering Article 50 to start Brexit talks by the end of March. The six MPs – Nicola Blackwood (Oxford West and Abingdon), Robert Courts (Witney),...
View ArticleChief fire officer set to retire
Oxfordshire’s Chief Fire Officer Dave Etheridge OBE has announced his retirement after a distinguished 32 year career in the Fire and Rescue Service. Mr Etheridge will retire from his role on March 31,...
View Article£320m rail link between Oxford and London up and running
A new £320m commuter rail link between Oxford and London is in operation – the first between a major city and the capital for more than 100 years. The Oxford city to London Marylebone route was opened...
View ArticleClub attack appeal
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 20-year-old woman was assaulted on the dancefloor of the Moo Moo club, in High Street, on December 27, at about 1.45am. She lost a tooth and suffered cuts to...
View ArticleGreen light for garden village amid concerns over congestion
Campaigners have warned that a newly-awarded garden village near the A40 will increase traffic problems and will make the area “unattractive”. Known as Oxfordshire Cotswold and supported by the...
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