Millie’s emotional trip to Tanzania
A student who travelled to Tanzania for charity is back from ‘the most amazing’ and eye-opening experience. Millie Donohue, 16, helped raise more than £6,000 for charity and set off on a two-week...
View ArticleDrug gang ringleader ordered to pay £1m
A criminal mastermind behind a drug ring that distributed illegal substances across the south of England has been ordered to pay back £1million. Neil Wadley, formerly of Pound Lane, Upton near Didcot,...
View Article£9m funding paves way at last for A34 improvements
MORE than £9million has been pledged by the Government to help fund long-awaited major improvements to the A34 in Abingdon. The funding for the diamond junction at Lodge Hill was given the green light...
View ArticlePreparations under way at new GWP primary school
School places and recruitment for a brand new primary school on Great Western Park are soon set to open. The Aureus Primary School, formerly Chalkhill Primary School, will be located within the...
View ArticleCouncillor voices concerns over Windrush Place infrastructure
Diggers will roll into west Witney later this year with construction work on 1,000 new homes set to begin before Christmas – but concerns over infrastructure continue to linger. A consortium of...
View ArticleBMW reveals electric version of Mini will be built at Cowley
The decision to build the Mini E at Cowley confirms the strong role the plant plays in the city’s economy, according to the city council leader. German car manufacturer BMW said the Cowley plant would...
View ArticleCottage destroyed by devastating fire
A thatched cottage near Wantage was destroyed after a large-scale blaze on Sunday. Oxfordshire fire crews said they were called to the inferno in Horn Lane, East Hendred at 9.11am to discover the fire...
View ArticleBill’s standing up to cancer on Ridgeway
Oxfordshire residents may have spotted a gaggle of comedians trekking through the county this week. Comedian Bill Bailey and his fellow entertainers are four days into a six-day trek across the county...
View ArticleShut out of Oxford train station
Passengers were left stranded outside Oxford railway station after finding the entrance doors locked as they headed for their morning trains. People were left queuing outside the main entrance on...
View ArticleLovin’ funds raised for charity
Local McDonald’s restaurant staff and a former England footballer have raised £45,000 for charity. The Ronald McDonald House Oxford received the generous cheque last week after a 300-mile bike ride in...
View ArticleWolf shot dead after escaping enclosure
The mother of newly-born baby wolf cubs has been shot dead after escaping her enclosure at Cotswold Wildlife Park. Staff at the park released a statement to confirm the ‘devastating death’ of Ember on...
View ArticleMotorist cut from car after A4130 crash
A motorist was cut free from their vehicle after becoming trapped following a crash in Brightwell cum Sotwell. Firefighters freed the driver after three cars and a lorry collided on the A4130 shortly...
View ArticleSkeleton-mask thief jailed
A skeleton mask-clad thief who broke into a family home as they slept has been sentenced to more than three years in jail. Cheyenne Webb, 22 of Marjoram Close, Oxford, wore the mask and gloves as he...
View ArticleAppeal launched after attack
Police have issued an appeal following an assault three months ago where a man was hospitalised after his skull was fractured. Officers released a CCTV image of two men who may have important...
View ArticleMotorists injured as police warn over roads
Two people were cut free from the wreckage of a crash in Salford, near Chipping Norton. Fire crews from Chipping Norton, Banbury and Moreton-in-Marsh were called to the two-vehicle collision by the...
View ArticleEight sentenced for conspiring to supply heroin and cocaine
Eight people have been sentenced for drug and conspiracy charges as part of the countywide Operation Spires. Six men and two women were sentenced on Friday after being involved in bringing drugs across...
View ArticleTruck drives fans delirious!
Heavy rain and mud could not stop the 13,000 music fans who descended to this year’s Truck Festival to sing and dance along to their favourite bands. The festival in Steventon celebrated its 20th...
View ArticleJurassic beasts spring monster surprise
Visitors to two Oxfordshire museums could be forgiven for thinking they had stepped into Jurassic Park last week as they got up close and personal with two terrifying dinosaurs. A Segnosaurus and baby...
View ArticleCounty’s Mr Defib in running for top award
A paramedic from Witney is up for an ‘everyday hero’ award after campaigning to give people access to life-saving machines. Dick Tracey, otherwise known as Oxfordshire’s Mr Defribillator, is nominated...
View ArticleStudent’s uni career gets off to flying start
A student from Banbury who is about to make her foray into university has been presented with a prestigious award from an arts society. Romany Cavalla, 19, picked up the prize for the most outstanding...
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