Hundreds give their backing to save the village pub
More than 200 people turned out to support a campaign to save The Crown Pub in South Moreton. The passionate activists met at Hall Farm on Saturday to gauge interest in a fundraising campaign to buy...
View ArticlePioneering treatment gives hope to ill mum
A MUM-of-three given a terminal diagnosis has seen her cancer reduced after “pioneering” new treatment in Turkey. Sarah Day, 40, is currently in Istanbul undergoing immunotherapy, infusions and dendric...
View ArticleGolfers club together to fight homes
A group of golfers fear their 110-year-old course could close to make way for the development of 4,400 homes. North Oxford Golf Club members have launched a campaign called GreenwayOxon, calling for...
View ArticlePupil’s winning logo wows judges
A NEW initiative to better protect young people has a colourful new logo thanks to a Banbury student. Thames Valley Police invited pupils from schools across the Cherwell area to design a logo for the...
View ArticleLanterns ban over wildlife fears
New restrictions have been placed on the use of sky lanterns and helium balloons in west Oxfordshire due to concerns about their ‘dangerous’ threat to the environment and wildlife. The district council...
View ArticlePupils take pride in their environment
schoolchildren have taken it upon themselves to help clear up and pick up litter where they live. Each week, Year 8/9 pupils from Wallingford School go out to tidy up and have built their own...
View ArticleChildren given chance to play the fool
Children can unleash their silly sides and become court jesters at Oxford’s first Fool School. Oxford Castle will run the one-of-a-kind programme during February half term. Youngsters can take lessons...
View ArticleRiding to box office records
A stage production of the internationally-acclaimed War Horse had Oxford chomping at the bit as it broke box office records recently. The National Theatre’s award-winning production of a boy and his...
View ArticleHelp activate Madley Park
Campaigners raising money for new play areas in Witney are asking residents to help with a much-needed cash boost. Members of the Activate:Madley Park project are asking for people’s votes to have a...
View ArticleBassist leaves after 12 years
Indie rock band Foals have announced their long-time bassist Walter Gervers is leaving the band after 12 years. The Oxford-based band broke the news in a handwritten note posted on their official...
View ArticleRail services are a class apart
Oxfordshire and southern train services are lagging behind their northern counterparts according to a recent survey. Research conducted by consumer group Which? found that most train services in the...
View ArticleEvacuation after propane leak
Houses were evacuated as a huge tank of propane gas started leaking after two tree trunks smashed into it. Fire and rescue teams also had to close a busy main road during rush hour following a report...
View ArticleDrug gang members jailed
Members of a drug gang operating between county lines, including in Oxfordshire, have been convicted after a major police crack down on serious organised crime. Marlon Thompson, 22, was believed to be...
View ArticleChange in law is music to ears of campaigners
An Oxford MP who fought to save an iconic city centre nightclub is “delighted” parliament has backed a change in planning law to help protect music venues. The change announced on Thursday last week...
View ArticleLiz running to save the rhino
An Oxfordshire woman with a passion for rhinos will be running 140 miles over five days in honour of her favourite animal. Liz Winton, from Watlington, will travel to Kenya in August to take on an epic...
View ArticleHall could be yours for £8.25m
A grade-II listed ‘gem of a property’ at the gateway of the Cotswolds is now on the market for a cool £8.25million. Eynsham Hall, a 135-bedroom country house hotel and wedding venue, could be snapped...
View ArticleFunding to help sports stars reach their goals
Talented sportsmen and women from west Oxfordshire are being invited to apply for a share of a £XX grant funding pot to help young sporting stars realise their dreams. The 2018 West Oxfordshire Sports...
View ArticleRecord number of visitors scramble to see cars
A RECORD-breaking number of people turned out for the first Sunday Scramble of the year. Bicester Heritage said hundreds of classic car enthusiasts passed through the gates in Buckingham Road,...
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View ArticleGarden shop cycle-athon peddles cash for charity
An 8ft wicker reindeer might not be everyone’s ideal house guest but one raffle prize winner was delighted to welcome him. Bruce Phillips of Woodstock won the seasonal sculpture as part of a garden...
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