Thatch destroyed by raging inferno
up to 60 firefighters battled to extinguish a blaze that broke out on the thatch roof of a Grade 2 listed cottage near Faringdon. The raging inferno broke out at 7.20pm on Saturday as it ripped through...
View ArticleTandem fundraiser on course for £2,800
Abingdon Young Farmers are on course to have raised over £2,800 for charity by cycling 190 miles to Torquay on four tandem bikes. The seven members set off on Tuesday to make their way to a National...
View ArticleJobs bonanza as £40m retail park is approved by councillors
PLANS for a £40m retail park in Bicester have been approved by councillors. Consolidated Property Group will build the shopping hub at the new Kingsmere estate, creating 300 full and part time jobs in...
View ArticleMPs welcome May’s call of snap general election
Oxfordshire MPs have responded to Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to call a snap General Election to secure the “strong leadership this country needs” in the midst of Brexit negotiations. The PM...
View ArticleWedding on a budget – have your big day for a very small price
– Alex Iszatt How far would you go in your quest for a cheap wedding? According to Yorkshire minister Reverend David Newton a £100 wedding is both affordable, and achievable… One church minister has...
View ArticleNetwork improvement will benefit cyclists and nature
Cycle paths and routes across Oxfordshire are set to become greener and safer. A charity is aiming to turn thousands of miles of paths into wildlife friendly ‘greenways’ and to improve routes for...
View ArticleYoung music stars tune up for ‘hot’ show
Singers, dancers and actors from schools across Oxfordshire are treading the boards of a famous Oxford venue as they wow audiences with their annual production. Youngsters from eight schools in the...
View ArticlePrep school expansion to make way for more boys
A boarding school for boys hopes to welcome more pupils next year following a planning application for a pre-prep expansion. Summer Fields school, Summertown, announced last week that it plans to...
View ArticleTall tales reveal how heights have changed
If you were around just after the Black Death you would probably have been taller than if you were alive to see the unification of Scotland and England under the name of ‘Great Britain’. And if you...
View ArticleHonouring the armed forces on special days in Bicester
ARMED Forces Day will be marked in style in North Oxfordshire at two events to honour servicemen. Bicester will mark Saturday June 24 with a joint event at the town’s annual carnival, while Banbury...
View ArticleUnique tulips to raise cancer cash
An Oxfordshire urological cancer charity is encouraging organisations to plant bulbs of special pink tulips to help research project. UCARE have developed a unique eye-catching tulip, made especially...
View ArticleChange to care home plan is ‘oppressive and dominating’
Objections have been raised to plans for a care home in Wantage with residents claiming the application submitted has changed. The plan on Grove Road would include a 70-bed care home, 50 extra care...
View ArticleYoung farmers swap tractors for tandems for charity cycle
Young farmers swapped their wellies for trainers as they cycled more than 200 miles for charity. Eight members of Abingdon Young Farmers took to their tandems to raise more than £3,800 in aid of Blue...
View ArticleOutdoor pool set to reopen for summer season
Children and adults in Woodstock are ready to make a splash with their armbands and floats for the first time this year. The west Oxfordshire town’s outdoor heated swimming pool is officially reopened...
View ArticleJoin walk in the moonlight to honour loved ones
PEOPLE are being urged to join Oxford’s moonlight stroll this summer in memory of lost loved ones. This year’s Sobell House fundraising walk takes place on August 19, and people are being urged to...
View ArticlePrison reform must be acted on, says MP
AN MP has urged the next Government to resurrect “desperately required” prison reforms after a bill issuing sweeping changes across the justice system was scrapped last week. House of Commons leader...
View ArticleBody found in Didcot
A wooded area in Didcot was cordoned off after a member of the public discovered a body. Emergency services were called to land just off Slade Road shortly after 7.30am today. Police spokesperson James...
View ArticleRAF base named station of the year
The fundraising efforts of personnel at RAF Benson have been recognised with an award after raising nearly £30,000 for charity. Representatives from the south Oxfordshire airbase were presented with...
View ArticleRenee’s £10k of thanks for charity that aided siblings
A great grandmother has raised an astonishing £10,052 for Macmillan Cancer Support after losing three siblings to cancer. Renee Barber, from Ardley, has turned her and her family’s tragedy around by...
View ArticleTyres flytipped by layby
Dozens of tyres have been dumped near an Oxfordshire layby. Cherwell District Council’s officers found 56 tyres left in a field under the layby off the A422 Stratford Road between Wroxton and Balscote,...
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