Mature dancers show you’re never too old to get in shape
A photographic exhibition celebrating mature dancers is to go on display in Witney. Joie de Vivre is a collection of images designed to showcase the beauty and vitality of older dancers with the aim of...
View ArticleHoly trinity’s joy at finish
A couple from Abingdon who are ‘religious about running’ have broken a world record in style at this year’s Virgin Money London Marathon. Husband and wife Sarah and Max were among the thousands taking...
View ArticleInspired to help fight cancer?
Oxfordshire women motivated by the London Marathon can take part in their own challenge by joining the upcoming Race for Life and helping to ‘beat cancer with every step’. Women inspired by the heroic...
View ArticleIt was worth every ache!
One of the world’s most popular marathons took place on Sunday, and Oxfordshire runners were among the thousands who displayed heroic efforts on the big day. Despite ups and downs on the route to the...
View ArticleHelp raise £15,000 for baby animals
An animal rehoming charity is looking for help to raise £15,000 to pay off costs after an influx of newborn kittens, foals, and rabbits at the site. Blue Cross Burford is providing round-the-clock care...
View ArticleUse the rail to take lorries off A34 to ease traffic
More than 2,000 large lorries a day could be taken off the northbound A34 if more effort was made to transport freight by rail. A report published by the Campaign for Better Transport found that the...
View ArticleMore retailers confirmed with six months to go
Excitement continues to grow around Oxford’s £440m Westgate shopping centre after 10 more retailers were revealed with just six months to go. Levi’s, Skechers and Cath Kidston were confirmed in...
View ArticleSeven jailed for cash machine robberies
A judge has sentenced seven men to a total of 92 years for being part of a gang that caused explosions and committed cash machine thefts across the country. The men who raided ATMs at a total of 13...
View ArticleVacant building plan to help the homeless
Vacant buildings could be used to house the growing number of homeless people in Oxford. The idea for properties owned by the council and university to be re-purposed was given support by cross-party...
View ArticleConcerns over plan to withdraw health funds
A petition opposing a plan to withdraw funding for medical practices has been signed by more than 720 people. Residents in Wantage and the surrounding areas are worried about the strain on medical...
View ArticleCountryfile returns to Blenheim Palace
The nation’s favourite countryside programme is to return to Oxfordshire’s picture-perfect scenery for the second edition of BBC’s Countryfile Live. The best of rural Britain was matched with the...
View ArticleVandalism could force arson-hit park to close
A fifth fire in a month could force the closure of a children’s play area. The Princess Diana Park on Bretch Hill has been targeted by vandals who have damaged equipment. The latest arson attack was on...
View ArticleJewellery stolen as OAP’s home raided
A hoard of valuable jewellery of sentimental value has been stolen from an elderly man. Thieves raided the 70-year-old’s home in Lewknor on April 3 and stole more than a dozen valuable items, including...
View ArticleMP: ‘My record will show how hard I have worked’
A CONSERVATIVE MP is hoping her record will help keep her seat safe after it was featured on a target ‘hit list’ by the Liberal Democrats. Nicola Blackwood, the member for Oxford West and Abingdon, is...
View ArticleOil spill after lorry blaze
Firefighters were called after a lorry burst into flames near Witney. Two crews from Eynsham and Burford tackled the fire in Dry Lane, Crawley, a village 2.5 miles north of Witney at around 2.20pm on...
View ArticleFire engine to return in a blaze of glory
An historic Witney fire engine that played its part during the blitz nearly 80 years ago is to be restored to its former glory. The 1936 Leyland Cub fire engine, bought by Witney Fire Brigade in 1937,...
View ArticleBMW staff to continue strike action
BMW employees have vowed not to back down in their fight over proposed changes to their pension scheme. A 24-hour strike on April 19 kicked off the series of protests with workers taking to the picket...
View ArticleUpgrade work for Didcot brings store openings closer
Preparation for the £50million expansion of a shopping centre is well under way with necessary works on a nearby road nearing completion. Gourmet Burger Kitchen, River Island, M&S, TK Maxx, and...
View ArticleTake virtual tour of factory farms
An animal protection charity will be using virtual reality technology to transport people into the ‘filthy’ depths of chicken factory farms and slaughterhouses. The UK-based charity Animal Equality is...
View ArticleOsney Mead Valentine’s Day blast ’caused by fuel stored in flat’
A massive explosion that killed one man and left 40 households homeless is believed to have been caused by fuel stored in a flat. The inquest today (May 4) into 48-year-old Guido Schuette, whose body...
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