Minister to visit before deciding on link route
Hundreds of homes could be bulldozed to make way for the £3.5billion Oxford-Cambridge expressway route. Speaking at the House of Commons, Layla Moran MP discussed her concerns over the plans and...
View ArticleKirsty’s in The House (of Commons)
It’s not every day you are invited to the House of Commons for a special awards night. But that’s exactly what happened to 18-year-old Kirsty Newman from Chipping Norton, who was one of a group of...
View ArticleFamilies helped by investment in play centres
Young families in Oxfordshire could benefit from a £15,000 council investment in children’s services over the next two years. Among those set to receive a proportion of Oxfordshire County Council’s...
View ArticleDialysis unit re-opens at hospital after black alert
A TEMPORARY kidney dialysis ward has opened at Banbury’s hospital after the unit was requisitioned to help cope with bed shortages in A&E. The six-bed renal dialysis unit at the Horton General...
View ArticleFitness fans bag a work out at Westgate
Fitness fanatics rubbed arms and legs with shoppers at the weekend when fitness classes popped up at the Westgate. A pop-up tent set up in the middle of the centre invited fitness aficionados and those...
View ArticleCosmetics and clothing at vegan fair
More than 1,200 people flocked to a market packed with stalls selling vegan goodies. The Oxford vegan market was held at Town Hall over the weekend, with vegans and curious visitors trying out food, as...
View Article18,000 pocket dials to emergency centre
Lost parrots and stranded cats are just some of the hundreds of thousands of issues that emergency call handlers in Abingdon have to deal with. Staff at Abingdon Police Station’s control room received...
View ArticleHelp find missing 16-year-old girl
Police are appealing to the public for help finding a teenager from Bicester who has been missing for nearly three weeks. Linda Finau, 16, pictured, from Ambrosden, has been missing since Friday...
View ArticleConservative budget lacks ambition, says new Labour leader
Didcot’s newly elected Labour group leader has lambasted the council for “frittering away reserves” after recent proposals to increase Council Tax by five pence a year. Councillor Mocky Khan said the...
View ArticleBrrr-aving the cold all for a good cause
Snow, slushy terrain and freezing cold could not stop brave runners in Abingdon. Around 200 hardy souls took part in a 10k run in Tilsley Park on Sunday completing six laps of the track – some braving...
View ArticleGravel extraction warning over scheme for 320-berth marina
MORE than half a million tonnes of gravel and sand would need to be extracted if plans for a marina in Wallingford are given the go ahead. Details of the 320-berth River Thames marina at White Cross...
View ArticleChance to bid for a piece of town history
Didcot signs that welcomed visitors to the south Oxfordshire town for generations could be saved from the scrapyard in a charity auction. The seven ‘Welcome to Didcot’ signs are currently in council...
View ArticleWoman hit with stone trying to foil burglars as police link 16 similar crimes
An Abingdon woman was struck in the face with a stone as she foiled a group of would-be burglars in what police believe may be a linked incident. The 29-year-old sustained minor injuries after one of...
View ArticleMill theatre project will bring arts and activities to Bicester
BANBURY’S Mill Theatre is set to launch a year-long project to bring arts and performances to Bicester. Starting in June, The Mill plans to bring the best from its regular programme to Bicester,...
View ArticleMonte Carlo via Banbury
BANBURY residents have been given a sneak preview of what to expect when the Monte Carlo Rally passes through the town next month. John Lomas and Dan Hunter, of Bicester based Blue Diamond Riley...
View ArticleSafer cyclists
Eight lucky primary school pupils are the proud owners of new bikes after winning a competition. They were selected from scores of entries from youngsters at 23 primary schools across west Oxfordshire...
View ArticleWaddling to protect Antarctic
A waddle of penguins fighting to protect their habitat joined in a protest by Oxford Greenpeace. The activists set up their placards at Bonn Square to spread awareness and call for the world’s largest...
View ArticleCentre on target for March opening date
Nando’s is among the latest line of retailers preparing to launch at Didcot’s soon-to-be expanded £50million Orchard Centre. The popular Afro-Portuguese-style chicken restaurant will greet shoppers at...
View ArticleTeenager rescued from belltower
A teenager found entangled in bell-ringing ropes 40ft above the ground had to be rescued by fire crews. Firefighters found the 17-year-old suspended mid-air inside the belfry of St Helen’s Church in...
View ArticleLast-gasp push to reach target
Campaigners are in a race against time to reach a crowd-funding target before more than £4,000 already raised is lost. Donnington Tenants and Residents’ Association (DTRA) have worked hard to raise...
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