Chemistry professor honoured in America
An Oxford scientist has become the first female chemistry professor to receive a top science honour. Chemistry professor at Oxford University’s physical and theoretical chemistry laboratory Dame Carol...
View ArticleElection causes ‘frustrating’ delay for children’s centres
CASH-HIT children’s centres have been told they must wait even longer to learn their fate. Two Abingdon facilities are awaiting decisions on funding from Oxfordshire County Council to find out if they...
View ArticleOxfordshire firefighters pay tribute to their fallen colleagues
Stations across Oxfordshire marked the first Firefighters Memorial Day in the UK. Firefighters took a minute out of their busy day at midday on Thursday last week to stand and remember those who have...
View ArticleNotcutts Garden centre helps hospice funds to grow
A hospice providing care and support for terminally ill children, young adults and their families has been boosted by more than £3,300. The Notcutts Garden Centre Oxford, in Nuneham Courtenay, raised...
View ArticleClassic cars and fans roar in to town
More than 350 classic and sports cars dazzled spectators at the Wallingford Vehicle Rally and Parade. Crowds of people cheered on an array of vehicles on Sunday as they took part in a rally from...
View ArticleGet on board with Stagecoach for mobile ticketing straight to your smart phone
BUS passengers in Oxfordshire can buy tickets on their phone for the first time. Stagecoach bus company launched a mobile app on Sunday allowing passengers to buy and download tickets to their...
View ArticleIncrease in crime as more offences are being reported
Drug offences, vehicle crime, and previously ‘under reported’ crime are on the rise in Oxfordshire. The latest Thames Valley Police crime statistics from April 1 2016 to March 31 2017, revealed more...
View ArticleCanalside development moves a step closer
PLANS for a major redevelopment of Banbury’s canalside have moved a step closer after a multi-million pound land deal. Cherwell District Council has bought the former Antelope car dealership site,...
View ArticleGirl hurt after can thrown at her from car
A teenage girl needed hospital treatment after a can was thrown at her from a passing car. Police said the 13-year-old suffered minor injures as she walked along Sandford Road, Oxford on Wednesday last...
View Article‘Hard work and dedication’ at RAF Benson is honoured
The outgoing Mayor of Wallingford honoured servicemen and women in a ceremony this week to show support for their hard work and dedication. Councillor Ros Lester took time from her busy schedule to...
View ArticleKind-hearted teenagers are honoured for charity efforts
GENEROUS teenagers from a Culham school have been recognised for their kind-heartedness. The youngsters have worked tirelessly over the last two years to raise over £1,000 for a school in Nepal, the...
View ArticleTragedy as cyclist dies in collision with a bus
FLORAL tributes have been left at the spot where a cyclist was killed after a collision with a bus on Botley Road in Oxford. Police confirmed a 31-year-old woman died after colliding with a bus on...
View ArticleLucky escape after crash ‘at speed’
There was a lucky escape for two drivers after their cars collided at ‘quite a speed’, causing one of them to flip onto its side. One person was taken to hospital following the crash on Sunday evening...
View ArticleOxfordshire County Council elections News & Results 2017
Who were the winners and losers just weeks ahead of June 8 general election? And do the results give a taste of what we can expect next month? THE Conservatives missed out on gaining overall control of...
View ArticleDNA helps to convict man of 1986 attack
A child abuser already behind bars has been sentenced to a further 12 years for the attempted rape of a teenage girl more than 30 years ago. After a three-day trial, Phillip Spriggs, 52, formerly of...
View ArticleHealth trust to be prosecuted over drowning
An NHS Trust that took responsibility for the death of a teenager in its care is to be prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive. The HSE confirmed it will prosecute the Southern Health NHS...
View ArticleBotley park rapist jailed for life
A ‘predatory’ man who raped a woman in a park has been sent to prison for life. Mark Pearton, 44, attacked the woman as she was walking along Harcourt Hill in Botley on January 10. He then took his...
View ArticleMan jailed for violent attacks on two victims
A man has been jailed after he hit a man on the head with a glass and punched a young woman. Dean Sturgess has been sentenced to prison for two separate incidents of wounding and inflicting grievous...
View ArticleGabe bags top prize with his pledge on veg
A 10-year-old artist has designed a limited edition bag for Tesco to promote healthy eating. Gabe O’Dell of Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School has won a Junior Chefs’ Academy workshop...
View ArticleOsney Mead 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 on Thursday last week into 48-year-old Guido Schuette,...
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