Banker takes on triple challenge to help those who suffer in silence
A BRAVE Oxfordshire man will be taking on a gruelling hiking, cycling and running challenge with the aim of helping to raise £250,000 so people don’t ‘suffer in silence’. Barrie Jackson from Goring...
View ArticleWalker tells of delight as 480-mile feat beats target
A SUPERMARKET shift worker has raised more than £1,100 after smashing his epic Walk Fatboy Walk challenge for our charity of the year. Lee Crook, of Wallingford, is nursing blisters and aching legs...
View ArticleFoodies paradise as yet more names go on Westgate menu
More brands and new foodie destinations have been confirmed as part of Oxford’s soon-to-be £440 million shopping destination. Westgate Oxford announced its new signings for the retail experience, set...
View ArticleCould you show others the way to get healthy?
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to lead walking and running sessions on three new health routes being created in Bicester. The first route, a new five-kilometre route for walkers, joggers and runners, was...
View ArticleAccess to Headington closer
Construction work at The Slade for the £12.5 million ‘access to Headington’ project is progressing. Last week, the team at Oxfordshire County Council started work between Cinnaminta Road and the mini...
View ArticleHammer threat to staff at store
A man armed with a hammer threatened staff and stole cash from a Tesco Express shop in Bicester last week. Thames Valley Police said the man burst into the store on Holm Square, Southwold at 11.05pm...
View Article‘Ello, ‘ello, ‘ello, what’s all this?
More than 8,000 people took the opportunity to learn more about their police force on Saturday. Thames Valley Police hosted their 11th annual open day at the force training centre in Sulhamstead, with...
View ArticleFamily and dog flee severe fire
A FAMILY and their dog escaped a ‘very severe’ fire that tore through the ground floor of their Bicester home. Fire engines from Bicester, Kidlington, Woodstock, Deddington, and Aylesbury attended the...
View ArticleTower block cladding fails new safety tests
Work to replace the cladding on two of Oxford’s high-rise towers will continue after it failed a second round of fire resistance tests. Oxford City Council has confirmed that it will proceed with the...
View ArticleRoll of honour salutes crews
Firefighters at Eynsham fire station proudly unveiled a roll of honour board listing the names of every officer who has served at the station since 1936. After seven months of extensive research, the...
View ArticleOrchard Centre grows as retailers take shape
The £50million expansion of the Orchard Centre has progressed to the next stage. Following the closure of High Street, the next phase will allow construction of the new public square and surrounding...
View ArticleCar damaged by fallen tree
A building and a car were damaged after a tree fell into them. Two fire engines from Oxford and a specialist rescue unit from Kidlington attended the incident in Cowell Drive, Oxford on August 3 and...
View ArticleThousands flock to fun at Countryfile
More than 120,000 countryside lovers descended on Blenheim Palace for BBC Countryfile Live. The popular outdoor event returned from Thursday to Sunday for a second helping of action-packed fun after...
View ArticleNHS to fund oliver’s life-saving surgery
The parents of a baby boy who needs life-saving surgery are a step closer to it happening after the NHS agreed to fund treatment. Lydia and Tim Cameron, from Wantage, have been fundraising since...
View ArticleCycling couple out to beat cancer sooner on charity ride around UK
A couple brought together through tragedy have set off on an 850-mile cycle ride to help ‘beat cancer sooner’. Sue Duncombe, 59, and Patrick McGuire, 62, set off from the Cancer Research UK shop in...
View ArticleDoctor admits failings in care
A doctor in charge of treating a teenager at an NHS care unit has admitted to a series of failings after he drowned in a bath. Connor Sparrowhawk, 18, pictured, had an epileptic seizure in a bath at...
View ArticleUni treasurer arrested over man’s murder in US
An Oxford university employee suspected of killing a Chicago hairdresser will face court in the coming days after spending a week on the run. Police started a manhunt for Somerville College senior...
View ArticleHead over heels at skate park opening
Henley’s £290,000 skate park is finally ready to welcome BMX bikers, skateboarders and roller-skaters after a six-year wait. The opening by Mayor Kellie Hinton was greeted with excitement on Wednesday...
View ArticleMum’s disgust for apology over use of Jayden picture
The mother of a Didcot teenager murdered in 2013 says she is “disgusted” by an apology issued by a national newspaper after she was wrongly identified. Mail Online, the Daily Mail’s website, has...
View ArticleTwo rescued after car ends up in ditch
Firefighters rescued two women from an out-of-control car that had crashed into a ‘deep ditch’ near Kidlington. The car veered off the road near the village of Hampton Poyle and was resting in a...
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