Bicester school opens doors to pupils at its new £6.9m site
A Church of England primary school has opened its doors in Bicester after relocating to a new site. The grand opening of the new £6.9 million St Edburg’s C of E Primary School was held on Monday, March...
View ArticleOpposition in call for PM to resign after revelation of offshore fund
Witney MP and Prime Minister David Cameron has faced calls to resign after it was revealed last week he benefitted from his late dad’s offshore fund before he became leader of the country. Last...
View ArticleMotorist is found guilty of causing rider’s death
An Oxford man has been found guilty of causing the death of an elderly motorcyclist by careless driving. Mahamud Abubaka, 36, of Pound Field Close, Barton, was convicted after a three-day trial at...
View ArticleFour candidates line up for commissioner role
As election day approaches, the names of candidates standing for the post of Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) in Thames Valley have been announced ahead of the polls opening on Thursday, May 5. The...
View ArticlePCC role was established to give public accountability
The role of police and crime commissioner (PCC) was created by the Coalition Government in November 2012. It was aimed at increasing the accountability of policing in the eyes of the electorate by...
View ArticleBid to extend hours rejected
ProposalS to extend the trading hours of a mobile food van have been refused by West Oxfordshire District Council. Mr Salik, who has traded from a kebab van trailer in Market Place, Chipping Norton,...
View ArticlePolice mount anti-drugs operation at a town pub
A new anti-drug scheme in Bicester saw 254 people have their hands swabbed for illicit substances at a pub in the town. Anyone who was found to have traces of drugs on their skin, or who refused to...
View ArticleThird man charged over a Headington bank raid
A third suspect has been charged after a daylight bank robbery in Headington earlier this year when a ‘substantial’ amount of cash was stolen. Ben Matthews, 29, of no fixed abode, was charged last...
View ArticleWoman escapes after being dragged into park in attempted assault
A 21-year-old woman managed to escape after being dragged into a Headington park in the early hours of Wednesday morning by a man in an attempted sexual assault. The victim was grabbed from behind by a...
View ArticleThame Cricket Club pavilion plans
Plans to demolish Thame Cricket Club’s pavilion and replace it with a new “fit for purpose” building have been submitted. The club said the pavilion, built in 1975, is ‘wholly inadequate’ to cater for...
View ArticleRoad chaos as new Bicester supermarket opens
Residents have welcomed the opening of Bicester’s new Tesco store but raised concerns over temporary road changes near its entrance. The new double the size Tesco supermarket opened its doors last...
View ArticleNew head of Oxfordshire South and Vale Citizens Advice Bureau
Jon Bright has been confirmed as the new director of Oxfordshire South and Vale Citizens Advice Bureau. He replaces Tom Fox, who has retired after many years in the role. Mr Bright (pictured), who was...
View ArticlePlans for new Oxford estate unveiled
Major plans to build 3,500 homes, two schools, a park and ride, shops and offices on the southern edge of Oxford have been revealed. A report unveiling the scheme has been submitted to South...
View ArticlePolice officer sacked for gross misconduct
A ‘sinister’ Thames Valley Police officer who held a knife at a colleague’s neck and shot at fellow officers with a BB gun was dismissed on Friday after a misconduct hearing. Former Sergeant, Michael...
View ArticlePair flee from car wreckage
Two people fled the wreckage after a car crashed into a furniture shop in Cowley Road on Sunday morning. According to police, a man and a woman made off on foot from the scene after silver Peugeot 207...
View ArticleRoyal Academy art bid
A BICESTER artist is hoping her work will make it to the summer exhibition at the Royal Academy for the second time. Alexandra Buckle, 35, has made it through the first round of judging but must wait...
View ArticleRoll up for Abingdon Dragon Boat Festival
Friends, families, and colleagues can band together to sign up as a team paddling to the beat of drums for Abingdon Dragon Boat Festival. Entry is now open for competitors to sign up for the 18th...
View ArticleMan in police custody after sexual assault in Headington
A MAN has been remanded in custody after a 21-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in a Headington park. Michael White, 31, of Peat Moors, Oxford, was arrested on Saturday and charged with one count...
View ArticleTrainee chef who burgled family home is spared jail
A TRAINEE chef who burgled a house in Chipping Norton while a family was asleep has been spared jail by a judge. Michael Lewin, 28, of Whitehouse Road, Oxford, was handed a two-year prison sentence...
View ArticlePolice may face charges over death of an Oxfordshire man
Five police officers could face criminal charges over the death of an Oxfordshire man hours after he was arrested. Duncan Tomlin, 32, from Woodstock, was restrained during an incident in Sussex which...
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