MP’s cat in bid to be Purr Minister
NORTH OXFORDSHIRE MP Victoria Prentis’ pet is battling it out become Westminster’s top cat and be crowned Purr Minister 2017. Her cat, called Midnight, has been shortlisted in Battersea’s Purr Minister...
View ArticleCampaigners in tears as homes opposite school given approval
Tears streamed down the faces of campaigners who had fought tooth and nail against plans to build homes opposite a school. An application for 74 homes on land next to the village hall in Main Road,...
View ArticleDecision to axe housing cheered
Cheers from hundreds of people echoed through Didcot Civic Hall as plans to build 135 homes were axed. Despite advice from planning officers to approve the plans for Park Road, campaigners were...
View ArticleJailed for stealing £1,000 of alcohol
A 37-year-old man has been jailed after breaking into a Budgens supermarket and stealing alcohol worth around £1,000. John Young, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to burglary at Oxford Magistrates’...
View ArticleLeisure centre is a good fit – community backs plans
Plans to build an £18.8million leisure centre in Wantage could be completed as soon as 2020 after receiving strong support from the community. More than 80 per cent of residents in the Vale of White...
View ArticleRunning the marathon is a pushchair-over
A mother-of-two running with a buggy has smashed a second world record. Jessica Bruce completed the Abingdon Marathon on Sunday in an impressive 3:22:05 while pushing a double buggy with her children...
View ArticleSpeculation grows as Thai investor in United box again
Thai businessman Sumrith Thanakarnjanasuth was once again spotted in the Kassam Stadium directors’ box during Oxford United’s 3-3 draw with Rotherham United on Saturday. Thanakarnjanasuth, who had a...
View ArticleParents bidding to raise £100,000 to improve park
Parents are working tirelessly to raise £100,000 to help bring a ‘desperately needed’ new play area to Witney. The Madley Park Residents’ Association (MPRA) has fought to help raise the funds,...
View Article£1.5m pledge to help rough sleepers until new centre built
A COUNCIL has pledged funding to the tune of £1.5million to help tackle rough sleeping in Oxford. The funding will support initiatives to try to reduce rough sleeping over the next six years. It...
View ArticleMum’s plea for funding to help fight terminal cancer
A MUM-of-three is in a race against time to raise £100,000 to fund potentially life-saving cancer treatment in Turkey. Sarah Day, 40, was diagnosed with breast cancer last October and has undergone...
View ArticleNeglected phone boxes need TLC
A COUNCIL is calling on BT to clean up ‘neglected’ telephone boxes that have attracted “rubbish and vandalism”. Cherwell District Council unanimously passed a motion earlier this month to lobby BT to...
View ArticleAwards cheer for group tackling teens drinking
An alcohol awareness group will be raising their glasses after amassing three national awards for tackling underage drinking in south Oxfordshire. The Wantage and Grove Community Alcohol Partnership...
View ArticleCampaigners’ chicken protest at supermarket
Animal rights activists wearing chicken heads caged themselves in supermarket trolleys to protest against the use of cages by Britain’s largest supplier of free-range eggs. Humane League campaigners...
View Article£440m Westgate welcomes first shoppers into its stores and restaurants
The ambitious Westgate Oxford shopping centre finally opened its doors to the public with a show of acrobatics and ribbon-cutting ceremonies to unveil the new shops. Just 64 of the expected 100 shops...
View ArticleJohn Lewis offers all-round experience
The 120,000 sq ft John Lewis store opened its doors to a queue of eager shoppers on Tuesday. The three-storey shop promises to offer customers a ‘concierge style’ shopping experience, including daily...
View ArticleBus driver tried to steer away to avoid collision that killed cyclist
A bus driver who ran over a cyclist couldn’t have done anything to avoid the tragedy, an inquest has heard. Oxford University student Claudia Comberti, 31, of Cumberland Road, Oxford, died on May 9...
View Article‘Road is no worse than any similar one’
Measures to improve safety on the A34, the scene of a series of fatal crashes through Oxfordshire in recent years, have been announced. Longer exit and entry roads, better lay-bys, improved signage and...
View ArticleA vintage experience
Fans of vintage transport can now get the ultimate once-in-a-lifetime experience by flying on old aeroplanes and driving steam trains. Chinnor Railways has teamed up with Finest Hour experiences to...
View ArticleHelp stub out illegal tobacco use
Sniffer dogs will play a key part in a major crackdown on illegal tobacco in Oxfordshire. The county council has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the issue and is asking for the public’s help...
View ArticleSmoke alarm helps woman to safety
A woman was alerted to a fire in a bathroom at her home in Checkendon thanks to a smoke detector. The Fire Service said the blaze had started in a transformer for a bathroom fan, which had set fire to...
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