Pub goers rally against closure
Devastated pub goers are launching a campaign to prevent a Cowley establishment from calling last orders. Regulars at The William Morris in Templars Square Shopping Centre have created a Facebook page,...
View ArticlePlan to tackle housing shortage
Building thousands of new homes in Culham, Chalgrove and Wheatley is the ‘best way’ to tackle the urgent need for housing in south Oxfordshire. South Oxfordshire District Council made the claim last...
View ArticleEx-PM finishes job started last year
Former Prime Minister David Cameron returned to Charlbury at the weekend to add the finishing touches to a job he started nearly a year ago. The ex-Witney MP dug the first patch of ground to begin work...
View ArticleLegal challenge planned over proposal to build 95 homes
The decision to approve 95 homes on rural land is to be challenged by the local council. South Oxfordshire District Council is seeking a judicial review of the plan for the homes near Shiplake, south...
View ArticleThink pink for breast cancer
Henley’s MP donned a pink scarf to lend his support to a breast cancer charity. John Howell MP decided to ‘wear it pink’ and invited others to do the same for a national fundraising day on October 20...
View ArticleMillions invested in historic RAF base
A DERELICT former Bomber Command training base undergoing a major overhaul has been given a £3million boost. Bicester Heritage, the former flying field site at RAF Bicester, was bought by a consortium...
View ArticleA centre of excellence
A leisure centre in Abingdon is one of only 16 across the country to be graded as excellent. The hard work of staff at The White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre in Audlett Drive, which is the only...
View ArticleGifts of hope at Christmas
IT may only be September but our charity of the year is preparing to launch its Christmas giving campaign. Play2Give spin off Sleigh2Give will be sprinkling festive smiles across the faces of sick...
View ArticleSchool scoops award for work in community
A school for children with special education needs has been recognised for its work in the community. Wantage-based Fitzwaryn School won school of the year at the Against Breast Cancer Achievement...
View ArticleHospital school overjoyed at its improved grade
A special hospital school that provides education for children admitted to hospital is celebrating after improving its Ofsted rating from inadequate to outstanding in nine months. Oxfordshire Hospital...
View ArticleZebra plan for busy crossing
A CONSULTATION has been launched over proposals to put a new “zebra” crossing on a busy Banbury road. Funding has been awarded by the Government’s National Productivity Investment Fund for a crossing...
View ArticleThree brigades offer improved public service
The next generation of fire engines have been unveiled in Oxfordshire after years of collaboration with neighbouring areas. Three of the new vehicles, equipped with larger hose reels, more comfortable...
View ArticleSmart talk over future growth
Didcot played a key role in a science and technology talk about ‘future-proofing’ urban and rural areas as a fast growing economy outside of London. SMART technology and transport solutions were...
View ArticleMP quizzes PM over Brexit
An Oxfordshire MP has demanded answers from Prime Minister Theresa May about the impact of Brexit on the county’s local economy. Layla Moran, MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, asked that the PM allow...
View ArticleRunning to help their nephew
A couple are running the Oxford Half Marathon next month for a cause very close to their hearts. Christina and Ian Tuckwell from Oxford are busy training for the 13 mile run in a bid to raise £500 for...
View ArticlePaedophile to serve three more years
An Abingdon man who used fake online profiles to manipulate children into doing ‘unspeakable acts’ has had his sentence increased by three years. Alex Orr, 27, pleaded guilty to 16 offences against...
View ArticleHonouring the heroes
Hundreds gathered in Wantage on Sunday for a poignant ceremony to mark the 77th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Wantage residents turned out in force to honour the country’s heroes who fought in...
View ArticleA reassuring presence
Thames Valley Police has told people not to be alarmed after a raised terror threat level led to an increased armed police presence on the streets of Oxford. The country-wide threat was upgraded from...
View ArticleTributes to journalist after crocodile attack
Tributes have been paid to a “talented, energetic and dedicated” journalist, whose body was found the day after a suspected crocodile attack in Sri Lanka. Police divers found Oxford University graduate...
View ArticleNew centre needed to share the Muslim faith
A Muslim group has launched an appeal to find a new home. Bicester Muslim Society has outgrown its current base at the rugby club, in Oxford Road and is now looking for a permanent base for Friday...
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