Appeal after window smashed during argument near Witney private school
A police appeal has been launched after a car window was smashed during an argument between two drivers outside a private school near Witney on Monday. Between 3.30pm and 3.45pm two vehicles collided...
View ArticleWatch and £510 cash stolen as man left injured in Kidlington robbery
A 28-year-old man was attacked by two men in Kidlington on Tuesday and had his watch and £510 in cash stolen. The victim had withdrawn money from the NatWest Bank and was walking along the alleyway...
View ArticleValiant United beaten 3-2 by Barnsley at Wembley in show-stopping thriller
Oxford United 2-3 Barnsley FC A spirited Oxford United fell to a superior Barnsley side in a thrilling Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Final at Wembley in front of more than 59,000 fans. The South Yorkshire...
View ArticleApril fool catches Thame residents
Residents in Thame may have been a little surprised when they woke up on Friday morning as the town council announced a plan to change the name of the town hall. A newsletter said councillors had...
View ArticleDidcot man jailed for child rape
An 83-year-old Didcot man already behind bars was jailed today for another seven years for raping a girl and sexually assaulting another. James Summers, formerly of Lyndene Road, was found guilty after...
View ArticleOxfordshire teenager in hospital after car crashes into tree
A 17-year-old girl from Oxfordshire is being treated in hospital with life-threatening injuries after her car collided with a tree in Hampshire on Saturday. The teenager’s silver Citroen Saxo crashed...
View ArticleHopes riding high for Truck Festival 2016 as Kodaline is announced
The buzz around Oxfordshire’s independent music weekend Truck Festival has been boosted after the third headliner was announced last week. Irish chart-toppers Kodaline will be sharing the main stage...
View ArticlePolice offer dog lovers the chance to look after puppies in scheme
Thames Valley Police is looking for puppy socialisers to help train the next generation of police dogs. Residents would live with a puppy from eight weeks old until it is around a year old, introducing...
View ArticleOxford pupils launch bid to kick-start next ‘ice bucket challenge’
Three students from an Oxford school are bidding to replicate the viral success of the ‘ice bucket challenge’ with their own quest in aid of an Oxfordshire charity. St Edward’s pupils Carolina Rimoldi,...
View ArticleOxford University college gets green light to build new nursery
An Oxford University college has been given planning permission to build a new nursery on its grounds. St John’s College in Bainton Road is hoping to open its nursery to children of students and staff...
View ArticleLast call for solar shares
Residents have until Friday to invest in a scheme aiming to generate cash for themselves and their community. People have until April 8 to buy shares in Southill Community Energy, which is building a...
View ArticlePM praises West Oxfordshire leader stepping down after 15 years
Prime Minister David Cameron has showered praise on West Oxfordshire District Council leader Barry Norton, who is stepping down next month after more than 40 years as a councillor and 15 years in...
View ArticleOnline fraud warning
PEOPLE are being urged to ensure their computers and tablets are secure from fraudsters. Action Fraud, part of the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau, has warned people across Oxfordshire to take...
View ArticleNoise at Oxfordshire hospitals was same level as road drill
Oxford University researchers have found the noise of intensive care units at Oxfordshire’s hospital was around the same level of a road drill at night. The study into noise levels at hospitals run by...
View ArticleRegister to vote
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils’ chief executive David Buckle will oversee the upcoming election for the police and crime commissioner for the Thames Valley. People must be...
View ArticleNominations open
Nominations close today for anyone interested in standing as a Cherwell district councillor in election on May 5. Potential candidates who would like to stand in any of the elections have until 4pm...
View ArticleFlat burglary
A student flat had it’s basement window smashed in an overnight burglary in Oxford last Tuesday. Offenders smashed the window to get into to the flat. But it is still unknown what was stolen at this...
View ArticleMotorbike stolen
A motorbike that was locked up and chained outside a home in Sunnymead was stolen last Tuesday. An orange Sinnis Apache 125cc was stolen overnight as well as the chain that was attached to it. Police...
View ArticleAlleyway robbery
A 28-year-old man was robbed of £510 and a watch in Kidlington after withdrawing money from a bank. The victim took out cash from NatWest and was walking along an alley between School Road and Mill...
View ArticleWoodstock to vote on plan for 280 new homes
Woodstock residents can vote on plans to build 280 homes on part of Blenheim Palace’s estate in a town poll this month. Voting will open next Thursday, April 14, on plans to build the homes on land...
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