Ex Oxford United defender dies
Former Oxford United defender Paul McCarthy has died at the age of 45. It is being reported that the former Ireland Under-21 passed away suddenly yesterday (19/2) after a suspected heart attack, just...
View ArticleWantage and Grove parents win £20,000 funding to help baby and toddler groups
A group of parents in Wantage and Grove are celebrating after receiving thousands of pounds to continue vital running services for their babies and toddlers. A local mum has been at the forefront of a...
View ArticleC0fE report on same sex relationships thrown out
A report on same-sex relationships conducted by the Church of England has been thrown out by its general assembly due to its “conservative tone”. The report, which upheld the traditional teaching that...
View ArticleHarwell engineers prepare for moon launch
A UK space company based at Harwell Campus will be designing and creating a prototype of a landing sensor for a historic unmanned lunar mission as part of a series of launches that could see the first...
View ArticleMake a splash for Diabetes UK
Oxfordshire residents are being urged to pull on their goggles and swimming caps to swim the width of the channel to raise money for charity. Diabetes UK is looking for swimmers to join their Swim22...
View ArticleTablets help hospitals save time
A project to replace bedside paper charts with tablet computers in Oxfordshire’s NHS hospitals has reduced staff time by up to 30 per cent, a study has found. The System for Electronic Notification and...
View ArticleAdopting siblings was ‘most rewarding thing we’ve done’
A charity that helps parents and children come together is searching for adopters who could provide a ‘forever family’ for groups of siblings who need to stay together. Parents and Children Together...
View ArticleBicester golfer enjoys his day in the sun in Morocco
An amateur golfer from Bicester missed out on a prestigious national title when he competed in the singles final of the 2016 Morocco Matchplay earlier this month. Semi-retired Martyn Smith, 62, a...
View Article£5k raised for Didcot farm after fire kills two sheep in animal sanctuary
More than £5,200 has been raised in just over a week in aid of Didcot’s Animal sanctuary after a devastating fire tore through the shelter and killed two sheep. The owners of the sanctuary believe the...
View ArticleNorth Leigh play-off surge halted by defeat
North Leigh lost their first game of 2017 in a disappointing 3-1 defeat at Barnstaple Town as their play-off charge took a hit on Saturday. John Brough’s side, who were eight games unbeaten, slipped...
View ArticleLearoyd’s header rescues a point for Didcot
A last minute header from Adam Learoyd salvaged a point for Didcot Town in a 2-2 draw with Bishops Cleave on Saturday. The Railwaymen came from behind twice in the mid-table clash at the Loop Meadow to...
View ArticleHome Secretary announces £40m fund to tackle child sexual exploitation
The Home Secretary has announced a £40 million package to protect children and young people from sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking and to crack down on offenders. Amber Rudd revealed the new...
View ArticleOxford University students challenge themselves with 36-hour Jailbreak
Oxford’s Raise and Give (RAG) charity Jailbreak is back this year, with students embarking on a trip of a lifetime armed with no money, tickets, or passes, and just 36 hours to get as far away from...
View ArticlePupils dig planting their own wood with Wychwood Project
Schoolchildren can plant their own wood through a local charity initiative aiming to promote the importance of woodland on wildlife-friendly land. The Wychwood Project helped pupils at the Windrush...
View ArticleMan arrested after seven car A34 pile-up
A 52 year-old man from Bulgaria was arrested on suspicion of careless driving after a seven car pile-up that included a lorry on the A34. The man has been reported for summons and investigations into...
View ArticleCouncil injects £50k to canvass opinion over One Oxfordshire proposal
A council has been accused of trying to “brain-wash” people into supporting plans for a unitary authority in Oxfordshire. It comes after Oxfordshire County Council, OCC, confirmed it had hired Welsh...
View ArticleDidcot power station a year on: ‘Gap in our skyline pulls at the heartstrings’
TWELVE months on from the disaster which cost the lives of four men when one of a town’s most iconic landmarks collapsed, the community has vowed to never forget. Today marks exactly a year since the...
View ArticleOxford park rapist warned by judge to expect a ‘long sentence’
A man who admitted raping a woman in a park has been warned by the judge to expect a “substantial sentence.” Mark Pearton, 44, Cavendish Place, Eastbourne, East Sussex, pleaded guilty to one count of...
View Article£24m project launches at Didcot’s business and science park
Work has started on a £24m project to build an office and laboratory development at Milton Park which could create 1,000 jobs. Construction work at MEPC’s Park Drive East development, located towards...
View ArticleLesley puts her oar into epic rowing challenge around British coast
Most people turning 60 decide to celebrate with a big party or a dream holiday but Lesley Foden has opted for something very different. She plans to mark her 60th birthday this year by rowing 1,800...
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