Banbury town renews Fairtrade status
Banbury will continue to help farmers in poorer countries after the town’s Fairtrade status was renewed. A British Fairtrade Foundation certificate has been presented to town mayor Cllr Colin Clarke....
View ArticleA Glamourous Ferrari F40 could be yours, for a cool £1m
A GLAMOUROUS Ferrari F40 is expected to go under the hammer for nearly £1million at a special auction at Blenheim Palace next month. Offered for sale by Silverstone Auctions, it heads a 70-strong...
View ArticleOpening door to Science Vale
Work has started on the new four-star Marriott hotel near Milton Park. The 170-bedroom hotel has been welcomed with the belief it will help businesses invest in the Scince Vale area. Leader of Vale of...
View ArticleNew waste trucks rolled out
A new eye-catching £6.5 million fleet of waste and recycling trucks were rolled out this week. The new and improved trucks started collecting on Monday, replacing old trucks that had become...
View ArticleDoctor admits missing warning signs of death
A doctor accused of misconduct told a tribunal she missed warning signs before an epileptic teenager in her care suffered a seizure and drowned in a bath. Valerie Murphy was the psychiatrist...
View ArticleGood Samaritan’s ‘life on hold’ after brutal assault
“IT was every parents’ nightmare, a knock on the door at 4.30am asking does he live here and then informing us he has a head injury and we need to be taken to the hospital very quickly”. Those are the...
View ArticleNew pool to make a splash next summer
Work to refurbish the much-loved outdoor pool in Abingdon’s Abbey Meadow is set to begin later this month. The £1.3million project will take seven months to complete and should be ready to welcome...
View ArticleCommuters on track for increased fares
The country’s rail network needs to be ‘radically changed’ following the highest increase in rail fares in five years, according to an Oxfordshire MP. Anneliese Dodds fears passengers will be paying...
View ArticleFine crop of bands and acts at festival
Around 20,000 music lovers enjoyed a festival of rock, pop and acoustic tunes in the Oxfordshire countryside last weekend. The sold-out Cropredy Convention festival showcased diverse performances in...
View ArticleBeckhams get approval for £6.15m home plans
New plans for David and Victoria Beckham’s multi-million pound luxury house in Oxfordshire have been approved. The celebrity couple bought the grand barn conversion in Great Tew, near Chipping Norton,...
View ArticleFind helps peg Roman history
A unique Roman artefact described by its finder as the ‘find of his life’ was initially mistaken for a tent peg. Tim Moody, from Charney Basset, near Wantage, unearthed an ancient measuring instrument...
View Article‘Decisions ensure safe and sustainable care’
Changes to critical care, acute bed numbers and maternity services were all controversially approved last week. Health officials voted in favour of ‘future-proof’ proposals affecting the county’s...
View ArticleUncertainty over future of community hospital
People in Wantage are concerned about what will happen to their community hospital after the first stage of plans for the county’s health services were announced last week. Decisions were revealed by...
View Article‘Furious’ about go-ahead to downgrade maternity
POLITICIANS and campaigners have reacted with fury after plans to permanently down-grade maternity services in Banbury were nodded through. Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group’s board followed...
View ArticleFletch is an arresting sight!
A young boy had the chance to name a future police dog and got to meet the puppy earlier this week. The boy came face to face with nine-week-old ‘PD Fletch’ and his handler Dave Hibbert after being...
View ArticleGet your five a day while you enjoy a pint in your local pub
Regulars at an Oxford pub will soon have the opportunity to buy their veg while enjoying a pint. Carrots and beer may seem like an unusual combination but as from next week that’s exactly what will be...
View Article£1m repair work begins on unsafe cracked road
‘Complex, highly challenging and essential’ repair work on a dangerous road near Henley began this week. The county council is investing £1million to stabilise a failing embankment on the A4155 Henley...
View ArticleWhen you are allowed to play with your food
Spaghetti and marshmallow towers, frothing colour-changing herb tea and concocting sherbet dip dabs were just some of the things served up by children given permission to play with their food this...
View ArticleMayor’s doughnut sale in memory of a friend
Didcot’s mayor is selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts to help life-changing charities. Councillor Jackie Billington will be selling the tempting treats at the town’s civic hall at this year’s Didcot Food...
View ArticleClever Will really is A* student
The first ever sixth form applicant at Didcot’s University Technology College is preparing to learn alongside the very brightest after being accepted by one of the world’s best universities. Brainbox...
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