Help needed to find missing girl
Concerns are growing for the safety of an Oxford teenager who vanished more than two weeks ago. Thames Valley Police has renewed its appeal in search of 17-year-old Alex Willoughby, from Cowley, and...
View ArticleChildren due to benefit by £33k boost in funding
Children’s centres in Oxford have won a combined £33,000 to help carry out their projects in the community. The funding package for Slade Nursery School and Leys community church was confirmed on...
View ArticleBid to steal £28,000
Two men tried to steal £28,000 from a hotel in Oxford. Police have now released CCTV images of the pair who may have vital information about the incident at Eastgate Hotel, Merton Street, on November...
View ArticlePoet’s words of wisdom at school extension opening
Award-winning local children’s poet and non-fiction writer James Carter has officially opened a new classroom block and extension at West Kidlington Primary School. The six-classroom block replaces...
View ArticleNew homes help families to stay
A FAMILY are celebrating moving to their new home as part of a scheme making housing available to local people who are otherwise priced out of the market. West Oxfordshire MP Robert Courts officially...
View ArticleCampaigners’s hard work pays off as under-threat school saved
A school’s future has finally been secured after months of uncertainty following a damning Ofsted report. The decision to save Chiltern Edge school in Sonning Common comes after months of campaigning...
View ArticleClaus with a cause
Ho ho ho! Oxford will glow red this weekend as more than 2,500 jolly Santas run, jog, walk, skip and dance their way round Helen & Douglas House’s annual fun run. The ever-popular festive 3.5k is...
View ArticleStudents pick up life skills at The Shop
Students with special educational needs are now running on-campus shops at local colleges to gain valuable life and employment skills. The shops at Activate Learning’s City of Oxford College and...
View ArticleDrivers urged to take care as winter begins
The county’s fire service is urging drivers to take extra care as winter draws in and temperatures drop. Winter weather and longer periods of darkness make driving more hazardous. Andy Ford, road...
View ArticleMusician drums up confidence
A once shy Oxfordshire teenager now has something to bang the drum about after performing on the most-famous stages in the country. Talented percussionist Jo Sancio, 18, recently joined fellow...
View ArticleIllustrator draws pupils’ attention as he opens new library
Children’s book illustrator Korky Paul drew a crowd as he opened a new library at an Oxford primary school. Windale Community Primary School fundraised through non-uniform days, cake sales and fairs in...
View ArticleSleigh full of gifts for sick children
A sleigh brimming with presents and a record breaking £450 have been raised to help bring smiles to children in hospital this Christmas. Generous shoppers are digging deep to make fundraising group...
View ArticleCustomers helped restaurant boss to scoop award
A chef in Oxford who has won a prestigious award for his authentic take on Indian cuisine says it’s down to loyal costumers who voted for him. Loylu Miah, manager of Cowley Road’s beloved Majiliss...
View ArticleGraduates seeking jobs to make a contribution
GRADUATES in Oxford are looking for “emotional rewards” and “personal fulfilment” from their jobs, new research shows. A survey by the Department for Education’s Get into Teaching campaign talked to...
View ArticleHonoured for 35 years of bereavement care
A devoted care worker who dedicated her 35-year career to helping with bereavement at an Oxford hospice has been recognised with a lifetime achievement award. Dr Marilyn Relf’s career, which has seen...
View ArticleMP turns spotlight on a taboo subject
It is an “outrage” that thousands of girls have to skip school because they cannot afford sanitary products, an Oxfordshire MP has claimed. Speaking at Westminster Hall last week, Oxford West and...
View ArticleOxford Castle unlocks secret to win award
Seven Oxfordshire tourist institutions were honoured at the Beautiful South Awards for Excellence in Brighton last week. The awards recognise and celebrate excellence in the tourism sector with the aim...
View ArticleFestival of Christmas trees
GROUPS and organisations in Adderbury have been busy decorating Christmas trees for an annual festival. St Mary’s Church will be transformed into a festive wonderland over three days, culminating with...
View ArticleRoad named after town legend
LEGENDARY campaigner, former mayor and councillor George Parish has been immortalised in a Banbury street. On Saturday fellow councillors cut a ribbon to officially open George Parish Road, at new...
View ArticlePullman’s novel book of the year
Philip Pullman’s latest novel has been named the Book of the Year by book chain Waterstones. The Oxford author returned to the world of His Dark Materials with the publication La Belle Sauvage in...
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