Cars targetted at beauty spots
A man has been given a five-year criminal behaviour order after stealing from cars in south Oxfordshire beauty spots. Simon Parker, 26, of Middle Park Way, Hampshire, admitted seven thefts from...
View ArticlePaying tribute to soldiers at the Somme
AN RAF Benson serviceman has set off on an epic cycling challenge to commemorate the soldiers who fell during the Battle of the Somme in the First World War. Paul Whitelegge started the Ride to the...
View ArticlePooches paw-sed to make a move
Dogs at a pet rehoming centre in Lewknor are packing their bags ahead of an exciting £500,000 refurbishment project. The hounds will be licking their lips at the prospect of stretching their legs in...
View ArticleWraps come off design for Mini Electric
German carmaker BMW has revealed how the electric Mini could look when the first one rolls off the Cowley Plant production line in 2019. A basic design for the Mini Electric was unveiled last week and...
View ArticleWater way to power homes – when river is high enough
Work has been completed on the new hydroelectric power plant on the River Thames at Sandford. It cost more than £3million to build and will provide enough power for 450 homes. There is one snag,...
View ArticlePetition calls for more council housing to meet clear demand
A Witney resident is calling on West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) to use some of its millions of reserves to build more council houses in the area. Luci Ashbourne officially launched the...
View ArticleShare organ donation wish with your family
Nearly 50 people in Oxfordshire have died while waiting for an organ transplant over the past 10 years, new figures have revealed. NHS Blood and Transplant revealed that 48 people across the county...
View ArticleNew clinic really is the cat’s whiskers
Oxford’s poorly cats will soon be feline fine following the opening of a new veterinary practice in the city. The Oxford Cat Clinic has opened a second branch in Marston, following on from the success...
View Article10ft flower towers over all the rest
A NINE-year-old schoolgirl has been crowned Banbury’s champion sunflower grower for 2017. Sophie Berry, of Edinburgh Way, was one of scores of children who took part in the annual competition, as part...
View ArticleMcDonald’s row rumbles on amid concern of more traffic
A DEVELOPER behind the controversial planning application for a McDonald’s drive-thru in Bicester has hit back at criticism from council highways officers. Tesco want to build a two-storey restaurant...
View ArticleTake a peak into the town’s past
Residents and visitors to Witney with a keen eye for history can enjoy a ‘fascinating’ trip into the past at a four-day event celebrating the town’s yesteryear. History buffs will be able to celebrate...
View ArticleFarm’s success story is far from a fairytale
A farm near Chipping Norton was the UK’s fastest-growing farm attraction in 2016, according to figures released by Visit England. The tourist group’s Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions...
View ArticleFood festival serves up treats
Thousands enjoyed fun and food in the sun at the Oxford Foodies Festival at the weekend. There were treats to tempt even the most discerning with stalls offering a wide variety of goodies and samples....
View ArticleTalking buses improve service for passengers
Blind and partially sighted bus users in Oxford received a huge boost following the installation of on-board audio-visual ‘next stop’ information on certain city buses. The technology has been rolled...
View ArticleHospice’s postcard fundraiser
A fundraising project has been launched to create postcard-sized artwork in tribute to a woman who lost her fight with cancer last year. Beth Foreman from Abingdon was just 32 when she died at Sobell...
View ArticleMake a Buddy and stay safe, advise NSPCC
A scheme that empowers children as young as four to stay safe from abuse reached almost 21,000 primary school pupils in Oxfordshire last year, new figures reveal. The NSPCC’s Speak Out Stay Safe...
View Article‘Lucky only car was damaged by pellets’
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a car was shot at in a Banbury carpark in broad daylight. The owner believed between four and five pellets had been fired at the driver’s side window, which...
View ArticleDrugs sold across county lines
A London drug dealer who came to Oxfordshire to sell class A drugs and ran away from officers when caught has been sentenced to six years behind bars. Daniel Carruthers, 25 from Enfield, sold heroin,...
View ArticleFamily fundraising for air heroes after fatal collision
A FAMILY are hoping to raise thousands to thank the air ambulance for its help after a horrific crash. Michael Parslow, known as Mik, from Bicester, was driving his grey Toyota MR2 when he collided...
View ArticlePrince congratulated on visit to Oxford
Prince William visited Oxford to speak at the National Mental Health and Policing conference on Tuesday and received many congratulations on the news he is to be a father for the third time. The Duke...
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