Tower residents have been told safety is top priority
‘NO one in their flats will be sleeping well until we have more information’, says the chairman of a tower block residents group after last week’s fire tragedy in West London. People living in high...
View ArticleAvast me hearties! Pirate ship launches
Little pirates were aboard to welcome a new pirate ship that sailed into a refurbished nursery at The Oxford Science Park last week. The new wooden ship has been built in The Old Station Nursery, which...
View ArticleBuilding on students Lego skills
A school is encouraging its students to learn how to design and build a variety of models in Lego, including functioning robots. Students from the lower school and the prep school at Abingdon School...
View ArticleImam awarded MBE for building bridges in the community
An ‘ambassador for positive change’ has been honoured by the Queen for his work in ‘building bridges’ between communities. Imam Monawar Hussain, 48, was awarded an MBE for services to interfaith...
View Article30 marathons for the nifty 50 rower
Most people approaching a milestone birthday plan a big bash but it is not the case for a man who is rowing 30 marathons in as many days. David Merriman, of Witney, is taking on the epic challenge to...
View ArticleYoung game designers play it well
Two young boys are BAFTA finalists in a competition to find the game designers of the future. Adriano Matousek, 17 and Aravind Prabhakara, 16, have been announced as finalists of a nationwide...
View ArticleMiss Oxfordshire is now set for England stage
The new Miss Oxfordshire will be on the nationwide beauty pageant stage in a few weeks’ time, competing for the Miss England crown. Kate Marie, from Banbury, will be vying for top prize at Resorts...
View ArticleRoyal seal of approval for air force freedom march
Air Force staff marched in a freedom parade as hundreds of people lined the streets in Wallingford to wave the Union Jack and cheer them on. More than 120 staff from RAF Benson paraded across...
View ArticleStar fundraiser Andy steps out to hit 480-mile goal
A supermarket shift worker is preparing to endure blisters, aching legs and sore feet when he walks more than 480 miles next month to support our charity of the year. Lee Crook, who works nights at...
View ArticleOxford Air pollution findings ‘put funding at risk’
CAMPAIGNERS are challenging a Government finding that says Oxford is on target to meet air pollution targets by 2020. They say air pollution remains a public health emergency and fear that future...
View ArticleGirls showing their hearts for challenge
Selfless girls at a Didcot school raised more than £1,000 for charities in an ‘unforgettable’ school project like no other. The whole of Year 9 at Didcot Girls’ School took part in a programme that...
View ArticleUpdated Banbury memorial salutes recent fallen
THE war memorial in Banbury has been updated to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives serving their country since the Second World War. A new inscription on the memorial honours men and women...
View ArticleRally calls for end to hate after park attack
A GROUP standing up to racism is calling on supporters to join a rally and show there is ‘no room for hate’ after a Somali woman was allegedly attacked as she celebrated Eid. Police say they were...
View ArticleShedding light on children in hospital
An ‘honest and captivating’ project that sheds light on what it’s like to be a child in hospital will be launched in Oxford. A pioneering new audio work by young patients will premiere at John...
View ArticleLife for man who pleaded guilty to knife attack
A MURDERER has been sent to prison for life for a ‘horrific’ attack in a garden in broad daylight. Egidio Da Silva Alves, 28, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday after pleading guilty last...
View ArticleHi-tech park work begins
Ground has been broken at the £90million Oxford Technology Park development. Infrastructure work began last week at the 440,00 sq ft science and technology park which will provide much needed hi-tech...
View ArticleJohns back but now in command
A NOT-SO-NEW face has taken over as the police area commander for Cherwell and West Oxfordshire. Former West Oxfordshire inspector, now Superintendent, Mark Johns, pictured right, has returned to the...
View ArticleDad and pals paddle in baby’s memory
A MAN who took on a five-day paddling trek in memory of his baby son has finally made it back to shore and raised more than £10,400 in the process. Adam Castleton, 29, from Wallingford, took on a...
View ArticleEndeavouring to be good
A school that provides special education for children with autism and learning difficulties is celebrating a glowing Ofsted review. The Endeavour Academy in Headington was judged as good in all areas...
View ArticleArtist’s legacy lives on in the work of his students
An artist working to carry on the legacy of her partner in life and art after his death has organised exhibitions to help young people discover art. The Heartstone Fund, set up in memory of much-loved...
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