New bid in for Lodge Hill junction funding
Yet another funding bid has been submitted to the government to secure the redevelopment of the A34 ‘diamond’ junction to help traffic flow and facilitate the development of 950 homes. Work on plans to...
View ArticleCheer U’s to glory: Oxford United head to Wembley
More than 30,000 Oxford United fans are expected to descend on Wembley Way for the second time in two years, as the club faces Coventry City in the Checkatrade Trophy final on Sunday. United narrowly...
View Article£1m regeneration boost for Berinsfield
South Oxfordshire village Berinsfield is to receive more than £1million in government funding to boost the area’s regeneration. More than 100 housing estates across the country will benefit from a...
View ArticleEverything’s looking rosy on the Hill after volunteer clean-up
Volunteers have helped Rose Hill clean up its act as the two-week campaign to clear the area of more than one tonne of fly-tipping and household rubbish has been hailed a ‘success’. The Rose Hill...
View ArticleWitney refugee group boxes up hope for Syrian children
A refugee action group is gearing up to help thousands of Syrian children in growing appeals. The Witney Refugee action group, working with High Wycombe Helping Others, are looking to collect and ship...
View ArticleCampaigners call for clarity over shopping centre plans
Campaigners are asking for more clarity on development plans for a Botley shopping centre. Traders at West Way have been told developers Mace have changed the timing and phasing of a planned...
View Article‘We’ve won battle, but not the war’ say campaigners
A controversial planning application that could have paved the way for an additional 450 homes in the small village of Crowmarsh has been thrown out. Councillors at South Oxfordshire District Council’s...
View Article‘We need whole picture on plan for new homes’
THE ‘whole picture’ is needed regarding the scheme for plans to develop a 92-hectare site near Wantage. Councillors are asking for answers and more clarity on a mass development plan that they...
View ArticleSculptor’s miniature tribute to legendary horse Red Rum
A Grand National jockey turned sculptor is marking a legendary equine’s 40th anniversary with small replicas of horses. Before his retirement in 1982, Faringdon-based Philip Blacker rode 340 winners...
View Article‘leave our countryside for trees, not traffic’
Two groups of campaigners have warned the Government to keep their hands off Oxfordshire countryside ahead of potential plans to build new roads and houses. One of the groups, Campaign to Protect Rural...
View ArticleBMW workers vote to take strike action over pensions
Workers at car giant BMW, based at Cowley’s Mini Plant, have voted overwhelmingly to go on strike over a pensions dispute. Members of Unite backed walkouts by 93 per cent, with 97 per cent supporting...
View ArticleFireball on A34
A lorry turned into a fireball on the A34 on Tuesday causing miles of tailbacks and disruption. At 11.47am, firefighters were called to a report of a lorry on fire on the Northbound carriageway of the...
View ArticleChild exploitation raids: 17 men face sex crime charges
Seven men have been charged with a catalogue of child sex offences after dozens of police officers raided Oxford homes last week. Thames Valley Police confirmed on Saturday that the men, aged 20 to 24,...
View ArticleDidcot Town rejoice Louis goal
A late Louis Joyce volley earned Didcot Town a 2-1 win at already relegated Bridgwater Town. The hosts went very much youth first with their line-up following a heavy 7-0 defeat at promotion chasing...
View ArticleCHARITY OF THE YEAR: Monster effort helps team through smelly bog to boost...
A super six waded, crawled, climbed and ran through mud and water in ardous conditions to help raise cash for a local fundraising organisation. The Herculean effort of the six saw them brave the bog of...
View ArticlePoint to make play-offs
The Puritans’ hot-pursuit of the Southern Premier League play-offs continued with a 1-0 win at relegation threatened Hayes & Yeading United on Saturday. Banbury United made it six wins out of seven...
View Article‘Pay what you want’ for promotion clash
Abingdon United are looking to bring the community together to support the club, as a new era takes shape at Northcourt Road. The Uhlsport Hellenic League Division 1 West side will be providing their...
View ArticleKiddy left with egg on face at ‘Sarnies’
KIDLINGTON Town went down 3-0 away to Egham Town in their Southern League Division One Central clash on Saturday. Visting the Sarnies’s stadium for the first time, the Greens arrived hoping to make it...
View ArticleHoops ease drop fears
Relieved boss Mark Jones has praised his Oxford City side after all but ending their relegation fears with a 2-0 win at Bishops Stortford on Saturday. A crisp first half strike from Ezra Forde and a...
View ArticleMen pull off master stroke
There was joy and disappointment at this year’s boat race, with one team winning and the other finishing second. The Oxford men were triumphant, with just a four-second difference separating them from...
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