Closure warning to care home amid abuse claims
A nursing home has been warned it could be closed down if it fails to provide assurances residents are safe following claims of abuse. Winterbrook Nursing Home is the focus of a criminal investigation...
View Article‘A hell of a fire was raging in our village, in our road’
A fire that could have led to a massive gas explosion left residents of a small village in a ‘panic’. Residents in Cumnor Road in Wootton were forced to leave their homes a week ago after firefighters...
View ArticleThrills and spills at fair
Families enjoyed one last hoorah before the end of school holidays at this year’s St Giles’ Fair. The Oxford fair, which dates back to 1625, was back on Monday and Tuesday, welcoming thrill and...
View ArticleAre you missing antique ceremonial sword?
Police are appealing for the public’s help to reunite this blade with its rightful owner. A passer-by discovered the historic item on an Oxford street on August 27. The sword has a number of...
View ArticleDragons’ roar on the Thames
Dragon boat rowers were never going to let the extra water from the rain put them off as they paddled along the Thames. Watched by around a thousand spectators, the 12 teams dressed in themed hats and...
View ArticleHalfway stage for multi-million offices
Construction work on a £24million office and laboratory development at Milton Park has reached the halfway stage. The Park Drive East development comprises three buildings: a grade A office building...
View Article25,000 enjoy music, food and dancing at BunkFest
More than 25,000 people enjoyed festivities over the weekend at Wallingford’s biggest BunkFest yet. Festival goers flocked to the annual free event, enjoying a line-up of music, dancing, and a variety...
View ArticleTerrier’s tale on TV
A Yorkshire terrier will get her 15 minutes of fame as the story of her rescue is to be broadcast on television. Pippa, previously called Tiny, was found in a house in Oxfordshire by the RSPCA with...
View ArticleStreet party from the past
Banbury’s old town came alive with music and fun as shoppers joined a massive street party to celebrate independent traders. On Saturday, shops, pubs and restaurants in Parson’s Street, Church Lane,...
View ArticleTough cookie honoured for her exceptional work
A FORMER mayor and councillor has become only the fourth person to receive Banbury’s highest honour. Businesswoman Rosemarie Higham Stevens, who says Banbury is emblazoned on her heart, became an...
View ArticleRower ‘glad to be back for first day at school’
A two-time Olympic gold medallist stranded on a remote Norwegian island for more than two weeks has been rescued – just in time for his daughter’s first day at school. A coastguard saved Alex Gregory...
View ArticleStudent allowed to stay and study at Oxford uni
A student who faced losing his place at Oxford University because of uncertainty over his immigration status is celebrating after winning his battle to remain in Britain indefinitely. Nearly 112,000...
View Article£64m pledge to build more affordable homes in the city
Around £64million will be injected into affordable housing projects in Oxford to combat ‘out of reach’ house prices. Oxford City Council has revealed plans to build at least 2,050 affordable homes in...
View ArticleChampioning education for all girls
Soon-to-be Oxford University student Malala Yousafzai met education activists who are working to challenge the barriers that keep girls out of school. The Gulmakai Network, Malala Fund’s new...
View Article10 years of playing to give charities a boost
As a teenager Andy Baker had no idea that a one-off charity football tournament was just the start of an emotional journey that would help change the lives of thousands of people. He can’t quite...
View ArticleHave your say on plan for new £19m leisure centre
Visions of how a £19million leisure facility for Wantage and Grove might look have been unveiled. The first plans and 3D images were revealed as Vale of White Horse District Council launched the public...
View ArticleDapper dogs on display
A greyhound dressed as a cowboy may be an unusual sight, but an event this weekend is welcoming dogs dressed in all sorts of fancy dress. The greyhound and lurcher rescue charity Forever Hounds Trust...
View ArticleCycling through the rain and pain on Tour
The streets of Charlbury were lined with excited spectators and colourful bunting to welcome hundreds of cyclists on the penultimate stage of the Tour of Britain. The riders cycled through the small...
View ArticleTwo cut from flipped car
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in which one of the cars flipped onto its roof. Firefighters freed two people who were trapped in one of the cars before they were taken to hospital...
View ArticleRAF officers’ helicopter crashed hitting a cable
Two ‘capable and dedicated’ RAF officers died on a tour of duty in Afghanistan after their aircraft hit a balloon cable. The inquests into the deaths of Flight Lieutenants Alan Scott, 32, and Geraint...
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