UPDATED: Tributes paid for ‘brilliant’ Oxford University student after body...
Tributes are flooding in for the ‘brilliant’ Oxford University student who was found dead at the building site of the Westgate shopping centre. Max Mian, a second year classics undergraduate, was found...
View ArticleTwo men charged for murder of 27-year-old in Blackbird Leys
Two men have been charged with the murder of a 27-year-old man. Otman Lamzini, aged 24, of Jourdain Road, Blackbird Leys, was charged with one count of murder on Tuesday. Carlos Spencer, aged 26, of...
View ArticleGirls net hockey tips from champion
An Olympic gold medallist paid a visit to an Oxfordshire school to host a special masterclass. Susannah Townsend led a hockey training session for pupils at Kingham Hill School after kicking off her...
View ArticleSlimming World consultant is big winner in People’s Postcode Lottery
A Slimming World consultant is counting the pounds instead of trying to shed them after winning more than £250,000 as part of the People’s Postcode Lottery. Didcot resident Carol Walden collected her...
View ArticleBaking to boost coffers for coffee morning
Schoolchildren stood proudly with the baked goods they had made as part of a special charity appeal. The pupils from John Mason School, Abingdon, held a Macmillan coffee morning last Friday to raise...
View ArticleRunners really are all heart
Thousands of excited people waved to the camera as they ran through the stunning grounds at Blenheim Palace to help fight heart disease. The Blenheim Palace half marathon took place on Sunday, with...
View ArticleIf you suspect abuse, report it, urge police
Police are urging people to ‘open their eyes to abuse’ and report crimes that otherwise go undetected. An 18-month campaign has been launched this week called Hidden Harm which sheds light on...
View ArticleBus leftovers bring change to charity funds
A bus company collected over £3,000 for a local children’s hospice just from forgotten change and unclaimed belongings on their buses. A group of ‘charity champions’ from Stagecoach in Oxfordshire...
View ArticleLighting up the city in style
Visitors to Oxford were left in awe when university landmarks were lit up in all their glory as part of a celebration of science and the arts in the city. Patterns and slogans such as ‘books fire up...
View ArticleEnter your business for awards
Businesses based in the west of the region have been championed as a launch event at Blenheim Palace declared entries open for next year’s West Oxfordshire Business Awards. Witney MP Robert Courts was...
View ArticleWalkway of poppies in honour of WWI heroes
Plans to cascade a mile-long walkway with thousands of poppies to recreate the route Witney soldiers took when leaving to fight in the First World War have received positive support from the community....
View ArticleFun for all just messing about on the canal
VISITORS turned out in their thousands to enjoy a colourful and fun-filled Canal Day in Banbury on Sunday, 1 October. The towpath was packed with stalls and demonstrations while there was a host of...
View ArticleAbbey pool shaping up for 2018
The £1.3 million project to refurbish the much-loved Abbey Meadow pool is starting to take shape. The revamp at Abingdon’s outdoor pool will take six months to complete and it is hoped the facility...
View ArticleFly-taipper caught as he dumped asbestos
A fly-tipper who was caught red-handed has been ordered to pay £900 after admitting he dumped hazardous asbestos waste. Dean Paul Smith, 36, of Blackthorn Road, Didcot, pleaded guilty to the charge of...
View ArticleDisplays of support for campaign
A two-time cancer survivor invited people to ‘paint the town’ pink in a nationwide fight against breast cancer. Businesses decorated shop fronts with pink balloons and people dressed up in all shades...
View ArticleUni scientists awarded funding for their innovative projects
Two ‘promising’ Oxford University scientists have each been awarded £80,000 to bring their innovative projects to market. Fourteen young engineers and scientists have been recognised nationally by The...
View ArticleFrom cakes to plastic – it’s all in a day’s work
The Oxford West and Abingdon MP took a break from Westminster to pay a visit to local schools. Layla Moran cut the ribbon for an outdoor covered play area and also showed support behind an innovative...
View ArticleThousands jump at chance to try out new trampoline park
OXFORDSHIRE’S first indoor trampoline park has opened its doors and is already a big hit with residents. Rebound opened its doors just three weeks ago and has already had more than 4,000 people through...
View ArticleFanatical about 1970s chopper
Motorbike-mad teenager Colin Woodhams had two posters on his bedroom wall – a still from the countercultural biker movie Easy Rider and a Fantic Chopper. More than 40 years later, the posters may have...
View ArticleMystery solved over hidden wartime anti-aircraft post
THE mystery of a secret military building discovered hidden among ivy and trees at a former Bicester RAF base has been solved. Excavations have revealed a gun mounting point which confirms the...
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