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Stories for 19 February 2008
Abingdon
Trains to be withdrawn
THE final few Adelante trains operating First Great Western services between London, Oxford and the Cotswolds are expected to be withdrawn within weeks. more...
Abingdon Marathon to return
THE Abingdon Marathon, cancelled last year due to lack of volunteers, will be back up and running this year. more...
Trains to be withdrawn
THE final few Adelante trains operating First Great Western services between London, Oxford and the Cotswolds are expected to be withdrawn within weeks. more...
Trains to be withdrawn
THE final few Adelante trains operating First Great Western services between London, Oxford and the Cotswolds are expected to be withdrawn within weeks. more...
Trains to be withdrawn
THE final few Adelante trains operating First Great Western services between London, Oxford and the Cotswolds are expected to be withdrawn within weeks. more...
Abingdon Marathon to return
THE Abingdon Marathon, cancelled last year due to lack of volunteers, will be back up and running this year. more...
Abingdon News
Relief ash-dumping plan put on hold
Campaigners last night breathed a sigh of relief after energy giant RWE npower put its plan to dump ash in a Radley lake on hold. more...
Marathon is back on
The Abingdon Marathon, cancelled last year due to lack of volunteers, will be back up and running this year. more...
Bicester News
Arrested lorry driver bailed
A lorry driver arrested after a three-vehicle pile-up on the A34 has been released on bail after questioning by police. more...
Cleaner hanged himself from tree
The brother of a Portuguese man whose badly-decomposed body was discovered in a copse heard at an inquest today that the most likely cause of death was that he had hanged himself from a tree. more...
Business News
Profits soar at Morgan Ashurst
Building firm Morgan Ashurst, which has an office in Milton Park, has unveiled a record set of financial figures. more...
Didcot
Trains to be withdrawn
THE final few Adelante trains operating First Great Western services between London, Oxford and the Cotswolds are expected to be withdrawn within weeks. more...
Dog killer's sentencing adjourned
A MAN who stabbed a dog to death has been sent to a secure psychiatric unit to be assessed by doctors. more...
Two shops fail alcohol sale test
TWO shops sold alcohol to underage customers in an operation mounted in south Oxfordshire. more...
Trains to be withdrawn
THE final few Adelante trains operating First Great Western services between London, Oxford and the Cotswolds are expected to be withdrawn within weeks. more...
Trains to be withdrawn
THE final few Adelante trains operating First Great Western services between London, Oxford and the Cotswolds are expected to be withdrawn within weeks. more...
Trains to be withdrawn
THE final few Adelante trains operating First Great Western services between London, Oxford and the Cotswolds are expected to be withdrawn within weeks. more...
Dog killer's sentencing adjourned
A MAN who stabbed a dog to death has been sent to a secure psychiatric unit to be assessed by doctors. more...
Two shops fail alcohol sale test
TWO shops sold alcohol to underage customers in an operation mounted in south Oxfordshire. more...
Two shops fail alcohol sale test
TWO shops sold alcohol to underage customers in an operation mounted in south Oxfordshire. more...
Editorial Comment
Victory is sweet for protesters
Bravo to the Radley Lakes' campaigners. more...
Heartening
Full marks to Oxford United players for cheering up a sick little boy. more...
Entertainment
Festival presents exciting mixture of bands
Sue and Keith Finley declared that that they wouldn't stage another Celts in the Cotswolds, but when their regular fans heard this, they managed to persuade the couple to change their minds. more...
Football
FOOTBALL: Holders ease into last four
HOLDERS Ardington & Lockinge marched into the semi-finals of the North Berks Cup with a 3-0 victory against Harwell International. more...
FOOTBALL: Srawley sinks table-toppers
TOM Srawley hammered a double as Goodlake Arms inflicted a first league defeat on Division 2 table-toppers OUP Wanderers in the Autotype UTV League. more...
FOOTBALL: Injured Alexis forced to play waiting game
Abingdon United midfielder Michael Alexis has vowed to bounce back from his horrific leg injury which has ruled him out for the rest of the season. more...
FOOTBALL: Injured Alexis forced to play waiting game
Abingdon United midfielder Michael Alexis has vowed to bounce back from his horrific leg injury which has ruled him out for the rest of the season. more...
FOOTBALL: Injured Alexis forced to play waiting game
Abingdon United midfielder Michael Alexis has vowed to bounce back from his horrific leg injury which has ruled him out for the rest of the season. more...
FOOTBALL: Injured Alexis forced to play waiting game
Abingdon United midfielder Michael Alexis has vowed to bounce back from his horrific leg injury which has ruled him out for the rest of the season. more...
FOOTBALL: Holders ease into last four
HOLDERS Ardington & Lockinge marched into the semi-finals of the North Berks Cup with a 3-0 victory against Harwell International. more...
FOOTBALL: Srawley sinks table-toppers
TOM Srawley hammered a double as Goodlake Arms inflicted a first league defeat on Division 2 table-toppers OUP Wanderers in the Autotype UTV League. more...
FOOTBALL: Injured Alexis forced to play waiting game
Abingdon United midfielder Michael Alexis has vowed to bounce back from his horrific leg injury which has ruled him out for the rest of the season. more...
FOOTBALL: Injured Alexis forced to play waiting game
Abingdon United midfielder Michael Alexis has vowed to bounce back from his horrific leg injury which has ruled him out for the rest of the season. more...
Headlines
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Car overturns
A WOMAN escaped after her car left the road this morning and overturned. more...
Drugs raid on mobile home park
POLICE today raided two caravans at The Beeches mobile home park, Chipping Norton, and found 60 cannabis plants. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
Trains to be withdrawn
THE final few Adelante trains operating First Great Western services between London, Oxford and the Cotswolds are expected to be withdrawn within weeks. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Car overturns
A WOMAN escaped after her car left the road this morning and overturned. more...
Drugs raid on mobile home park
POLICE today raided two caravans at The Beeches mobile home park, Chipping Norton, and found 60 cannabis plants. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
Trains to be withdrawn
THE final few Adelante trains operating First Great Western services between London, Oxford and the Cotswolds are expected to be withdrawn within weeks. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Car overturns
A WOMAN escaped after her car left the road this morning and overturned. more...
Cogges: It's time to help
THE loss-making Cogges Museum, in Witney, could depend more on volunteers to help run it in the future. more...
DNA marking helps deter burglars
ELDERLY and vulnerable people are to be helped with a synthetic DNA marking system to deter distraction burglars. more...
Charged with Asbo breaches
A MAN has been charged with two breaches of his antisocial behaviour order. more...
Big cat spotted
A BIG cat has been reported walking across a field in Standlake. more...
Drugs raid on mobile home park
POLICE today raided two caravans at The Beeches mobile home park, Chipping Norton, and found 60 cannabis plants. more...
Van driver joins the hunt to find a dog he once rescued
A MAN who once rescued a dog from a pound is helping in the hunt to find her. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
Trains to be withdrawn
THE final few Adelante trains operating First Great Western services between London, Oxford and the Cotswolds are expected to be withdrawn within weeks. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
Trains to be withdrawn
THE final few Adelante trains operating First Great Western services between London, Oxford and the Cotswolds are expected to be withdrawn within weeks. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
Letters
Challenge of running pubs
As a publican since 1972, I would like to thank Derek Honey for taking up our case and highlighting the problems that the local pub faces (Oxford Mail, February 16). more...
Living evidence
Derek Honey says there is no evidence to prove that passive smoking is as dangerous as experts make out. more...
No enthusiasm
Is it just me, or do others share my ambivalence to East Oxford Action's annual Cowley Road Carnival? more...
Prices should be reasonable
Whilst the smoking ban may have reduced the turnover of the licensed trade, the licensed trade needs to look at itself and realise that over quite few years, it has priced itself out of the market. more...
What is the purpose of town's taxis?
Sir, Can you tell me the purpose of the taxis parked near Market Square in Witney? more...
More staff needed
Sir - Regarding the furore over post office closures, which, incidentally, I think is disgraceful, Barry Norton comments on the lack of counter space in Witney Post Office. May I ask if he has ever been into the post office on a busy Friday morning? more...
Helen's stories
Sir - I just wanted to write to say what a pleasure it is to see Helen Peacocke writing for the Witney Gazette, as well as The Oxford Times. more...
Motors
World champions wish team well
TWO Grove-built Williams FW30s will take to the track carrying the handwritten best wishes of the team's seven World Champion drivers. more...
Motorsport
World champions wish team well
TWO Grove-built Williams FW30s will take to the track carrying the handwritten best wishes of the team's seven World Champion drivers. more...
News
Parish date
THE next meeting of Deddington Parish Council is tomorrow at 7.45pm. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Pair put a sock in it
MOTHER and daughter Shirley and Wendy Fowler, from Bicester, raised £1,300 for Katharine House hospice in 12 months - making socks to protect mobile phones. more...
Pair put a sock in it
MOTHER and daughter Shirley and Wendy Fowler, from Bicester, raised £1,300 for Katharine House hospice in 12 months - making socks to protect mobile phones. more...
Pair put a sock in it
MOTHER and daughter Shirley and Wendy Fowler, from Bicester, raised £1,300 for Katharine House hospice in 12 months - making socks to protect mobile phones. more...
Car overturns
A WOMAN escaped after her car left the road this morning and overturned. more...
Car overturns
A WOMAN escaped after her car left the road this morning and overturned. more...
Shock as snow arrives
WINTER arrived in Banbury today when about an inch of snow fell on high ground in the north of town. more...
Shock as snow arrives
WINTER arrived in Banbury today when about an inch of snow fell on high ground in the north of town. more...
Drugs raid on mobile home park
POLICE today raided two caravans at The Beeches mobile home park, Chipping Norton, and found 60 cannabis plants. more...
Drugs raid on mobile home park
POLICE today raided two caravans at The Beeches mobile home park, Chipping Norton, and found 60 cannabis plants. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
Housing is topic of talk
THE history of social housing is the subject of a talk to be given at the West Oxford Community Centre today. more...
Flats plan
PLANS to change a house in Iffley Road, Oxford, into six flats are set to get the go-ahead. more...
High school is going oriental
TEACHERS at an Oxford school where pupils learn Mandarin have welcomed plans by one of the country's biggest exam boards to introduce a new GCSE in Chinese. more...
Teacher retires
PUPILS at St Thomas More Primary School , Kidlington, have bid farewell to Pam Venn, who taught at the school for more than 25 years. more...
Teacher retires
PUPILS at St Thomas More Primary School , Kidlington, have bid farewell to Pam Venn, who taught at the school for more than 25 years. more...
Trains to be withdrawn
THE final few Adelante trains operating First Great Western services between London, Oxford and the Cotswolds are expected to be withdrawn within weeks. more...
Trains to be withdrawn
THE final few Adelante trains operating First Great Western services between London, Oxford and the Cotswolds are expected to be withdrawn within weeks. more...
Dog killer's sentencing adjourned
A MAN who stabbed a dog to death has been sent to a secure psychiatric unit to be assessed by doctors. more...
Nightclub plans VIP lounge
AN OXFORD nightclub has launched a bid to convert part of a hairdressing salon into a VIP lounge. more...
Students shape choices in life
STUDENTS in Bicester adopted the hands-on approach when they took part in a careers convention to help choose GCSE subjects. more...
Students shape choices in life
STUDENTS in Bicester adopted the hands-on approach when they took part in a careers convention to help choose GCSE subjects. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Jury told of fatal crash
AN off-duty taxi driver failed to see a man walking in the middle of London Road, Headington, and ran into him, causing fatal injuries, a court heard today. more...
Action plan to cheer up city
AN action plan to improve the St Clement's and Iffley Road Conservation Area of Oxford has been drawn up after the city council carried out an appraisal of the area. more...
Compromise on council tax
FAMILIES in Oxford will be hit in the pocket but get less for their money under a compromise city council budget set late last night. more...
'Getting less... paying more'
FAMILIES and pensioners last night claimed they were getting fewer services for more money after learning of Oxford City Council's four per cent tax increase. more...
Klaxons play one-off gig
MERCURY Music Prize winners The Klaxons are playing a one-off concert at the city's Carling Academy on Monday as a warm up for a show at London's The O2 dome. more...
Woman badly hurt in A34 pile-up
A LORRY driver was being interviewed by police last night after a three-vehicle pile-up caused chaos for motorists on the A34 yesterday. more...
Woman badly hurt in A34 pile-up
A LORRY driver was being interviewed by police last night after a three-vehicle pile-up caused chaos for motorists on the A34 yesterday. more...
Pair put a sock in it
MOTHER and daughter Shirley and Wendy Fowler, from Bicester, raised £1,300 for Katharine House hospice in 12 months - making socks to protect mobile phones. more...
Pair put a sock in it
MOTHER and daughter Shirley and Wendy Fowler, from Bicester, raised £1,300 for Katharine House hospice in 12 months - making socks to protect mobile phones. more...
Pair put a sock in it
MOTHER and daughter Shirley and Wendy Fowler, from Bicester, raised £1,300 for Katharine House hospice in 12 months - making socks to protect mobile phones. more...
1,000 homes lose power
MORE than 1,000 homes were without electricity in Kidlington last night after power lines came down. more...
Car overturns
A WOMAN escaped after her car left the road this morning and overturned. more...
Car overturns
A WOMAN escaped after her car left the road this morning and overturned. more...
Oxford firm uses fuel-additive for bus fleet
TRANSPORT company Stagecoach is to adopt a fuel-saving compound across its entire bus fleet after tests showed it reduced usage by more than four per cent. more...
Broken-down coach causes delays
A BROKEN-DOWN coach caused delays on the A44 north of Oxford today. more...
Tesco asks for patience
CUSTOMERS of Tesco Metro in Cowley Road, Oxford, are being asked to be patient while major works are being carried out to the interior of the store. more...
Abingdon Marathon to return
THE Abingdon Marathon, cancelled last year due to lack of volunteers, will be back up and running this year. more...
A34 crash driver bailed
A 28-year-old man arrested in connection with a collision on the A34 northbound, near Weston-on-the-Green yesterday has been released on police bail. more...
A34 crash driver bailed
A 28-year-old man arrested in connection with a collision on the A34 northbound, near Weston-on-the-Green yesterday has been released on police bail. more...
Shock as snow arrives
WINTER arrived in Banbury today when about an inch of snow fell on high ground in the north of town. more...
Shock as snow arrives
WINTER arrived in Banbury today when about an inch of snow fell on high ground in the north of town. more...
Volunteers sought to help museum
WITNEY'S loss-making Manor Farm Museum could depend more on volunteers in the future to cut costs. more...
Smokers see how looks fade
SMOKERS have been given a picture of things to come by stepping on board a bus kitted out with nicotine-busting technology. more...
Smokers see how looks fade
SMOKERS have been given a picture of things to come by stepping on board a bus kitted out with nicotine-busting technology. more...
'Black panther' spotted near village
A BIG cat has been reported walking across a field near Standlake. more...
Drugs raid on mobile home park
POLICE today raided two caravans at The Beeches mobile home park, Chipping Norton, and found 60 cannabis plants. more...
Drugs raid on mobile home park
POLICE today raided two caravans at The Beeches mobile home park, Chipping Norton, and found 60 cannabis plants. more...
Two shops fail alcohol sale test
TWO shops sold alcohol to underage customers in an operation mounted in south Oxfordshire. more...
Comics sign for hospice show
COMEDIANS Jimmy Carr and Bill Bailey are the first big stars to sign up to take part in a major fundraising event for East Oxford hospice charity Helen and Douglas House. more...
Musician angered as bar runs dry
A ROCK musician has been left frothing with anger after the venue where his band Ned Kelly were playing ran out of beer. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
'Body taken on train' - court told
A CLEANER battered and strangled a frail 94-year-old, stuffed her body in a suitcase and then took it on a train to meet a friend with a car, a jury heard today. more...
Plea issued over arson attacks
POLICE tonight appealed for information after a series of arson attacks in Oxford. more...
Driver cleared over road death
THE family of a pedestrian killed following a road accident said they were "gobsmacked" as the driver walked free from court today. more...
Pair jailed for robberies
TWO robbers have been jailed following a string of raids on shops, restaurants and garages across Oxford. more...
Cleaner hanged himself from tree
THE brother of a Portuguese man whose badly-decomposed body was discovered in a copse heard at an inquest today that the most likely cause of death was that he had hanged himself from a tree. more...
Cleaner hanged himself from tree
THE brother of a Portuguese man whose badly-decomposed body was discovered in a copse heard at an inquest today that the most likely cause of death was that he had hanged himself from a tree. more...
20-year-old's death 'came out of blue'
A FATHER whose 20-year-old son hanged himself said he could not understand why his son took his own life. more...
Trains to be withdrawn
THE final few Adelante trains operating First Great Western services between London, Oxford and the Cotswolds are expected to be withdrawn within weeks. more...
Trains to be withdrawn
THE final few Adelante trains operating First Great Western services between London, Oxford and the Cotswolds are expected to be withdrawn within weeks. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Car overturns
A WOMAN escaped after her car left the road this morning and overturned. more...
Car overturns
A WOMAN escaped after her car left the road this morning and overturned. more...
Drugs raid on mobile home park
POLICE today raided two caravans at The Beeches mobile home park, Chipping Norton, and found 60 cannabis plants. more...
Drugs raid on mobile home park
POLICE today raided two caravans at The Beeches mobile home park, Chipping Norton, and found 60 cannabis plants. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
Trains to be withdrawn
THE final few Adelante trains operating First Great Western services between London, Oxford and the Cotswolds are expected to be withdrawn within weeks. more...
Teacher retires
PUPILS at St Thomas More Primary School , Kidlington, have bid farewell to Pam Venn, who taught at the school for more than 25 years. more...
Teacher retires
PUPILS at St Thomas More Primary School , Kidlington, have bid farewell to Pam Venn, who taught at the school for more than 25 years. more...
Trains to be withdrawn
THE final few Adelante trains operating First Great Western services between London, Oxford and the Cotswolds are expected to be withdrawn within weeks. more...
Students shape choices in life
STUDENTS in Bicester adopted the hands-on approach when they took part in a careers convention to help choose GCSE subjects. more...
Students shape choices in life
STUDENTS in Bicester adopted the hands-on approach when they took part in a careers convention to help choose GCSE subjects. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Woman badly hurt in A34 pile-up
A LORRY driver was being interviewed by police last night after a three-vehicle pile-up caused chaos for motorists on the A34 yesterday. more...
Woman badly hurt in A34 pile-up
A LORRY driver was being interviewed by police last night after a three-vehicle pile-up caused chaos for motorists on the A34 yesterday. more...
Pair put a sock in it
MOTHER and daughter Shirley and Wendy Fowler, from Bicester, raised £1,300 for Katharine House hospice in 12 months - making socks to protect mobile phones. more...
Pair put a sock in it
MOTHER and daughter Shirley and Wendy Fowler, from Bicester, raised £1,300 for Katharine House hospice in 12 months - making socks to protect mobile phones. more...
Pair put a sock in it
MOTHER and daughter Shirley and Wendy Fowler, from Bicester, raised £1,300 for Katharine House hospice in 12 months - making socks to protect mobile phones. more...
A34 crash driver bailed
A 28-year-old man arrested in connection with a collision on the A34 northbound, near Weston-on-the-Green yesterday has been released on police bail. more...
A34 crash driver bailed
A 28-year-old man arrested in connection with a collision on the A34 northbound, near Weston-on-the-Green yesterday has been released on police bail. more...
Smokers see how looks fade
SMOKERS have been given a picture of things to come by stepping on board a bus kitted out with nicotine-busting technology. more...
Smokers see how looks fade
SMOKERS have been given a picture of things to come by stepping on board a bus kitted out with nicotine-busting technology. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
Cleaner hanged himself from tree
THE brother of a Portuguese man whose badly-decomposed body was discovered in a copse heard at an inquest today that the most likely cause of death was that he had hanged himself from a tree. more...
Cleaner hanged himself from tree
THE brother of a Portuguese man whose badly-decomposed body was discovered in a copse heard at an inquest today that the most likely cause of death was that he had hanged himself from a tree. more...
Trains to be withdrawn
THE final few Adelante trains operating First Great Western services between London, Oxford and the Cotswolds are expected to be withdrawn within weeks. more...
Trains to be withdrawn
THE final few Adelante trains operating First Great Western services between London, Oxford and the Cotswolds are expected to be withdrawn within weeks. more...
Dog killer's sentencing adjourned
A MAN who stabbed a dog to death has been sent to a secure psychiatric unit to be assessed by doctors. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Abingdon Marathon to return
THE Abingdon Marathon, cancelled last year due to lack of volunteers, will be back up and running this year. more...
Two shops fail alcohol sale test
TWO shops sold alcohol to underage customers in an operation mounted in south Oxfordshire. more...
Musician angered as bar runs dry
A ROCK musician has been left frothing with anger after the venue where his band Ned Kelly were playing ran out of beer. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
20-year-old's death 'came out of blue'
A FATHER whose 20-year-old son hanged himself said he could not understand why his son took his own life. more...
Two shops fail alcohol sale test
TWO shops sold alcohol to underage customers in an operation mounted in south Oxfordshire. more...
Non Leage
FOOTBALL: Injured Alexis forced to play waiting game
Abingdon United midfielder Michael Alexis has vowed to bounce back from his horrific leg injury which has ruled him out for the rest of the season. more...
FOOTBALL: Injured Alexis forced to play waiting game
Abingdon United midfielder Michael Alexis has vowed to bounce back from his horrific leg injury which has ruled him out for the rest of the season. more...
FOOTBALL: Injured Alexis forced to play waiting game
Abingdon United midfielder Michael Alexis has vowed to bounce back from his horrific leg injury which has ruled him out for the rest of the season. more...
Other News
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Police seize alcohol in major campaign
POLICE were out in force across the county to catch underage drinking - with mixed results. more...
Other Sport
GREYHOUNDS: Wednesday's Oxford runners
2.18: Nonas Wellott 3, Yourdaywillcome, Hare Conditioned, Canal Fury 2, Raging Santa, BARNEYS SMASHER. more...
Oxford News
Brave Ben joins dream U's team
Oxford United fan Ben Barrett endures life with an incurable illness, but his dream came true when he met his football heroes. more...
Council tax compromise
Families in Oxford will be hit in the pocket but get less for their money under a compromise city council budget set late last night. more...
Driver escapes serious injury
A woman had a lucky escape after her car left the road this morning and overturned. more...
Oxford firm makes new fuel for bus fleet
Transport giant Stagecoach is to adopt a fuel-saving compound across its entire bus fleet after tests showed it reduced usage by more than 4%. more...
Homes hit by power cut
More than 1,000 homes were without electricity in Kidlington last night after power lines came down in The Moors area of the village at about 11.30pm. more...
Tesco urges patience as store gets revamp
Customers of Tesco Metro in Cowley Road, Oxford, are being asked to be patient while major works are being carried out to the interior of the store. more...
Smokers get to see how looks fade
Smokers have been given a picture of things to come by stepping on board a bus kitted out with nicotine-busting technology. more...
Social housing quota deters builders
A property developer has scrapped plans to build 85 new homes in East Oxford because he claims the city council's social housing quota has changed. more...
Students get active for Sports Relief
Student broadcasters in Oxford are hoping to raise £10,000 for good causes by raffling prizes donated by sports stars - and auctioning off Oxford University's top athletes. more...
Driver cleared over fatal crash
An off-duty taxi driver who drove into a pedestrian in the middle of Oxford's London Road, causing fatal injuries, has been found not guilty of careless driving. more...
In for a marathon fight over tennis plan
Opponents of a proposed new tennis centre in Oxford turned out in force at a public exhibition of plans and artists' impressions of the development. more...
Comics sign for hospice show
Comedians Jimmy Carr and Bill Bailey are the first big stars to sign up to take part in a major fund-raising event for East Oxford hospice charity Helen and Douglas House. more...
Black and mixed race kids taught from mum's living room
A white mother is so concerned about black and mixed race pupils 'falling through' the education net, she is running a course on black history from her own living room. more...
Court told: body taken on train
A cleaner battered and strangled a frail 94-year-old, stuffed her body in a suitcase and then took it on a train to meet a friend with a car, a jury heard today. more...
Cabbie cleared over road death
The family of a pedestrian killed following a road accident said they were "gobsmacked" as the driver walked free from court today. more...
Tell mum how special she is
Oxford Mail readers can record a once-in-a-lifetime video message for Mother's Day. more...
Pair jailed for robbery spree
Two robbers have been jailed following a string of raids on shops, restaurants and garages across Oxford. more...
Family centre saved after funding U-turn
A family centre in Oxford has been thrown a lifeline after a council U-turn over funding. more...
Saturday Local Football
FOOTBALL: Duo hit hat-tricks
Toby Webster and Dave Jennings both hit hat-tricks as AFC Hinksey romped to a 9-0 victory at AFC Woodfarm in the RT Harris Oxford City FA Premier Cup. more...
FOOTBALL: Reading smashes five-timer
ALAN Reading smashed a five-timer as Bodicote Sports recorded a 7-3 win over Hethe in the Banbury Charity Cup. more...
FOOTBALL: Holders ease into last four
HOLDERS Ardington & Lockinge marched into the semi-finals of the North Berks Cup with a 3-0 victory against Harwell International. more...
FOOTBALL: Darren's dazzler seals derby win
Darren McNamara's long-range strike gave Freeland a vital 1-0 derby victory over Hanborough in the Premier Division of the Witney & District FA. more...
FOOTBALL: Read's treble does the job
Paul Read bagged a hat-trick to help FC Chequers Res into the knockout stages with a 6-0 win over Southrop Res in Group 3 of the Supplementary Cup. more...
FOOTBALL: Matt's misery ends Brize run
Matt Townsend scored at both ends as Brize Norton were beaten 2-1 by Broughton & North Newington in the quarter-final of the John Fathers Oxfordshire Junior Shield. more...
FOOTBALL: Middle Barton are off the mark!
Rob Davis hit the winner for Middle Barton as they finally got off the mark with a 3-2 victory against fellow-strugglers Long Crendon in Division 1. more...
FOOTBALL: Yarnton take control
Andrew Wilson and substitute John Webb both hammered four-timers as Yarnton Res thrashed Enstone Res 8-0 away from home in Division 2 of the Oxfordshire Senior League. more...
FOOTBALL: Holders ease into last four
HOLDERS Ardington & Lockinge marched into the semi-finals of the North Berks Cup with a 3-0 victory against Harwell International. more...
School Sport
SCHOOLS' FOOTBALL: Gosford Hill capture Oxon Cup
Sam Fincher was the hero for Gosford Hill (Kidlington) with an extra-time winner against Langtree (Woodcote) in the Oxfordshire Under 16 Cup final at Oxford City. more...
SCHOOLS' FOOTBALL: Vale roar back from the brink
Vale of White Under 15s snatched victory from the jaws of defeat as they overcame Newbury 3-2 after extra time in the Hobbs Cup quarter-final at Kintbury FC. more...
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Sunday Local Football
FOOTBALL: Barton ready to pounce
BARTON United are just one point off the top after defeating Oxford Yellows 3-1 to maintain their 100 per cent record in the Marston's Oxford Sunday League. more...
FOOTBALL: Srawley sinks table-toppers
TOM Srawley hammered a double as Goodlake Arms inflicted a first league defeat on Division 2 table-toppers OUP Wanderers in the Autotype UTV League. more...
FOOTBALL: Srawley sinks table-toppers
TOM Srawley hammered a double as Goodlake Arms inflicted a first league defeat on Division 2 table-toppers OUP Wanderers in the Autotype UTV League. more...
U'S News
Cheeky Quinn on a mission
Oxford United skipper Barry Quinn admits he should get a lot more goals than he does. more...
Wallingford
Two shops fail alcohol sale test
TWO shops sold alcohol to underage customers in an operation mounted in south Oxfordshire. more...
Three-way election fight for Wallingford seat
THERE will be a three-way fight to find Wallingford's new member on Oxfordshire County Council to replace Lord Bradshaw, who resigned recently. more...
New blow for traders
A DAMAGE limitation exercise is planned to reduce the impact of repairs to gas mains at Wallingford - another threat to the town's ailing traders. more...
Two shops fail alcohol sale test
TWO shops sold alcohol to underage customers in an operation mounted in south Oxfordshire. more...
Two shops fail alcohol sale test
TWO shops sold alcohol to underage customers in an operation mounted in south Oxfordshire. more...
Wantage And Grove
Musician angered as bar runs dry
A ROCK musician has been left frothing with anger after the venue where his band Ned Kelly were playing ran out of beer. more...
20-year-old's death 'came out of blue'
A FATHER whose 20-year-old son hanged himself said he could not understand why his son took his own life. more...
Candidates line up for elections
PEOPLE at Wantage and Grove will go to the polls on March 13 to elect their representatives on Oxfordshire County Council, Vale of White Horse District Council and Wantage Town Council. more...
Musician angered as bar runs dry
A ROCK musician has been left frothing with anger after the venue where his band Ned Kelly were playing ran out of beer. more...
20-year-old's death 'came out of blue'
A FATHER whose 20-year-old son hanged himself said he could not understand why his son took his own life. more...
Wantage News
Musician angered as bar runs dry
A rock musician has been left frothing with rage after the venue where his band Ned Kelly were playing ran out of beer. more...
Son's suicide 'came out of the blue'
A father whose 20-year-old son hanged himself told the Oxford Mail last night he could not understand why he took his own life. more...
Witney News
Volunteers sought to help save museum
Witney's loss-making Cogges Museum could depend more on volunteers in the future to cut costs. more...
Police raid cannabis 'factory'
A cannabis 'factory' was raided by police at a mobile home site near Chipping Norton today. more...
School cook's meals win praise
Cook Cherie Gregory fits the bill for superchef Jamie Oliver's campaign for healthy school meals. more...
Microdot puts thieves on the spot
Elderly and vulnerable people are to be helped with a synthetic DNA marking system to deter distraction burglars. more...
Youth Football
LADIES' FOOTBALL: City crush Launton
Oxford City roared into the Oxfordshire Women's Cup final after thrashing Launton 11-2 at Court Place Farm. more...
GIRLS' FOOTBALL: Perrin rises to the occasion
Oxford Mail Girls League St Edmunds triumphed 6-0 in their top-of-the-table Under 13 B League clash with Carterton Cougars. more...
Abingdon Herald News
Young fan given stadium VIP visit
OXFORD United fan Ben Barrett endures life with an incurable illness, but his dream came true when he met his football heroes. more...
Gang Show is nearing
Abingdon Marathon to return
THE Abingdon Marathon, cancelled last year due to lack of volunteers, will be back up and running this year. more...
20-year-old's death 'came out of blue'
A FATHER whose 20-year-old son hanged himself said he could not understand why his son took his own life. more...
Two shops fail alcohol sale test
TWO shops sold alcohol to underage customers in an operation mounted in south Oxfordshire. more...
Musician angered as bar runs dry
Candidates line up for elections
PEOPLE at Wantage and Grove will go to the polls on March 13 to elect their representatives on Oxfordshire County Council, Vale of White Horse District Council and Wantage Town Council. more...
Three-way election fight for Wallingford seat
THERE will be a three-way fight to find Wallingford's new member on Oxfordshire County Council to replace Lord Bradshaw, who resigned recently. more...
New blow for traders
A DAMAGE limitation exercise is planned to reduce the impact of repairs to gas mains at Wallingford - another threat to the town's ailing traders. more...
Banbury Cake News
Pair put a sock in it
MOTHER and daughter Shirley and Wendy Fowler, from Bicester, raised £1,300 for Katharine House hospice in 12 months - making socks to protect mobile phones. more...
Gang Show is nearing
Shock as snow arrives
Microdot puts thieves on the spot
ELDERLY and vulnerable people are to be helped with an advanced marking system to deter distraction burglars. more...
School cook's meals win praise
COOK Cherie Gregory fits the bill for superchef Jamie Oliver's campaign for healthy school meals. more...
Car overturns
A WOMAN escaped after her car left the road this morning and overturned. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
Drugs raid on mobile home park
POLICE today raided two caravans at The Beeches mobile home park, Chipping Norton, and found 60 cannabis plants. more...
Bicester Advertiser News
Pair put a sock in it
MOTHER and daughter Shirley and Wendy Fowler, from Bicester, raised £1,300 for Katharine House hospice in 12 months - making socks to protect mobile phones. more...
Gang Show is nearing
Cleaner hanged himself from tree
THE brother of a Portuguese man whose badly-decomposed body was discovered in a copse heard at an inquest today that the most likely cause of death was that he had hanged himself from a tree. more...
Smokers see how looks fade
Woman badly hurt in A34 pile-up
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
A34 crash driver bailed
A 28-year-old man arrested in connection with a collision on the A34 northbound, near Weston-on-the-Green yesterday has been released on police bail. more...
Oxford Mail News
Arrested lorry driver bailed
A lorry driver arrested after a three-vehicle pile-up on the A34 has been released on bail after questioning by police. more...
Social housing quota deters builders
A property developer has scrapped plans to build 85 new homes in East Oxford because he claims the city council's social housing quota has changed. more...
Students get active for Sports Relief
Student broadcasters in Oxford are hoping to raise £10,000 for good causes by raffling prizes donated by sports stars - and auctioning off Oxford University's top athletes. more...
Police raid cannabis 'factory'
A cannabis 'factory' was raided by police at a mobile home site near Chipping Norton today. more...
Driver cleared over fatal crash
An off-duty taxi driver who drove into a pedestrian in the middle of Oxford's London Road, causing fatal injuries, has been found not guilty of careless driving. more...
School cook's meals win praise
Cook Cherie Gregory fits the bill for superchef Jamie Oliver's campaign for healthy school meals. more...
Walkout post workers scoop lotto win
A group of 14 Oxford postal workers - who all walked out on strike last year - have been delivered a £55,639 Lotto win. more...
In for a marathon fight over tennis plan
Opponents of a proposed new tennis centre in Oxford turned out in force at a public exhibition of plans and artists' impressions of the development. more...
Driver escapes serious injury
A woman had a lucky escape after her car left the road this morning and overturned. more...
Court told: body taken on train
A cleaner battered and strangled a frail 94-year-old, stuffed her body in a suitcase and then took it on a train to meet a friend with a car, a jury heard today. more...
Musician angered as bar runs dry
A rock musician has been left frothing with rage after the venue where his band Ned Kelly were playing ran out of beer. more...
Comics sign for hospice show
Comedians Jimmy Carr and Bill Bailey are the first big stars to sign up to take part in a major fund-raising event for East Oxford hospice charity Helen and Douglas House. more...
Oxford firm makes new fuel for bus fleet
Transport giant Stagecoach is to adopt a fuel-saving compound across its entire bus fleet after tests showed it reduced usage by more than 4%. more...
Council tax compromise
Families in Oxford will be hit in the pocket but get less for their money under a compromise city council budget set late last night. more...
Microdot puts thieves on the spot
Elderly and vulnerable people are to be helped with a synthetic DNA marking system to deter distraction burglars. more...
Cabbie cleared over road death
The family of a pedestrian killed following a road accident said they were "gobsmacked" as the driver walked free from court today. more...
Tell mum how special she is
Oxford Mail readers can record a once-in-a-lifetime video message for Mother's Day. more...
Pair jailed for robbery spree
Two robbers have been jailed following a string of raids on shops, restaurants and garages across Oxford. more...
Son's suicide 'came out of the blue'
A father whose 20-year-old son hanged himself told the Oxford Mail last night he could not understand why he took his own life. more...
Cleaner hanged himself from tree
The brother of a Portuguese man whose badly-decomposed body was discovered in a copse heard at an inquest today that the most likely cause of death was that he had hanged himself from a tree. more...
Parents win a meaty victory
Parent power has prompted an Oxford primary school to rethink a plan to serve only halal meat. more...
Family centre saved after funding U-turn
A family centre in Oxford has been thrown a lifeline after a council U-turn over funding. more...
Homes hit by power cut
More than 1,000 homes were without electricity in Kidlington last night after power lines came down in The Moors area of the village at about 11.30pm. more...
Smokers get to see how looks fade
Smokers have been given a picture of things to come by stepping on board a bus kitted out with nicotine-busting technology. more...
Marathon is back on
The Abingdon Marathon, cancelled last year due to lack of volunteers, will be back up and running this year. more...
Tesco urges patience as store gets revamp
Customers of Tesco Metro in Cowley Road, Oxford, are being asked to be patient while major works are being carried out to the interior of the store. more...
Volunteers sought to help save museum
Witney's loss-making Cogges Museum could depend more on volunteers in the future to cut costs. more...
Black and mixed race kids taught from mum's living room
A white mother is so concerned about black and mixed race pupils 'falling through' the education net, she is running a course on black history from her own living room. more...
Oxford Mail Sport
SCHOOLS' FOOTBALL: Gosford Hill capture Oxon Cup
Sam Fincher was the hero for Gosford Hill (Kidlington) with an extra-time winner against Langtree (Woodcote) in the Oxfordshire Under 16 Cup final at Oxford City. more...
SCHOOLS' FOOTBALL: Vale roar back from the brink
Vale of White Under 15s snatched victory from the jaws of defeat as they overcame Newbury 3-2 after extra time in the Hobbs Cup quarter-final at Kintbury FC. more...
GREYHOUNDS: Wednesday's Oxford runners
2.18: Nonas Wellott 3, Yourdaywillcome, Hare Conditioned, Canal Fury 2, Raging Santa, BARNEYS SMASHER. more...
The Oxford Times News
Ex-members’ curtain call
Profits soar at Morgan Ashurst
Building firm Morgan Ashurst, which has an office in Milton Park, has unveiled a record set of financial figures. more...
Student housing plan inquiry
Young fan given stadium VIP visit
OXFORD United fan Ben Barrett endures life with an incurable illness, but his dream came true when he met his football heroes. more...
Pair put a sock in it
MOTHER and daughter Shirley and Wendy Fowler, from Bicester, raised £1,300 for Katharine House hospice in 12 months - making socks to protect mobile phones. more...
Gang Show is nearing
Iffley protest over PO closure
A PUBLIC meeting is being held in the church hall in Iffley, Oxford, this evening to protest at the planned closure of the Iffley Post Office. more...
'Body taken on train' - court told
A CLEANER battered and strangled a frail 94-year-old, stuffed her body in a suitcase and then took it on a train to meet a friend with a car, a jury heard today. more...
Shock as snow arrives
Microdot puts thieves on the spot
ELDERLY and vulnerable people are to be helped with an advanced marking system to deter distraction burglars. more...
School cook's meals win praise
COOK Cherie Gregory fits the bill for superchef Jamie Oliver's campaign for healthy school meals. more...
Tennis centre opponents 'ready for fight'
OPPONENTS of a proposed new tennis centre in Oxford turned out in force at a public exhibition of plans and artists' impressions of the development. more...
Students get active for Sport Relief
STUDENT broadcasters in Oxford are hoping to raise £10,000 for good causes by raffling prizes donated by sports stars - and auctioning Oxford University's top athletes. more...
Plea issued over arson attacks
POLICE tonight appealed for information after a series of arson attacks in Oxford. more...
Broken-down coach causes delays
A BROKEN-DOWN coach caused delays on the A44 north of Oxford today. more...
Tesco asks for patience
CUSTOMERS of Tesco Metro in Cowley Road, Oxford, are being asked to be patient while major works are being carried out to the interior of the store. more...
'Black panther' spotted near village
A BIG cat has been reported walking across a field near Standlake. more...
Volunteers sought to help museum
WITNEY'S loss-making Manor Farm Museum could depend more on volunteers in the future to cut costs. more...
Abingdon Marathon to return
THE Abingdon Marathon, cancelled last year due to lack of volunteers, will be back up and running this year. more...
Driver cleared over road death
THE family of a pedestrian killed following a road accident said they were "gobsmacked" as the driver walked free from court today. more...
Pair jailed for robberies
TWO robbers have been jailed following a string of raids on shops, restaurants and garages across Oxford. more...
Cleaner hanged himself from tree
THE brother of a Portuguese man whose badly-decomposed body was discovered in a copse heard at an inquest today that the most likely cause of death was that he had hanged himself from a tree. more...
20-year-old's death 'came out of blue'
A FATHER whose 20-year-old son hanged himself said he could not understand why his son took his own life. more...
Chance to meet police
PEOPLE in the Wheatley and Chalgrove area are being invited to meet their local neighbourhood officer and speak to them about any concerns that they might have within the community. more...
Club in plea for sponsors
1,000 homes lose power
MORE than 1,000 homes were without electricity in Kidlington last night after power lines came down in The Moors area of the village at about 11.30pm. more...
Two shops fail alcohol sale test
TWO shops sold alcohol to underage customers in an operation mounted in south Oxfordshire. more...
Driver cleared over fatal crash
Car overturns
A WOMAN escaped after her car left the road this morning and overturned. more...
Compromise on council tax
FAMILIES in Oxford will be hit in the pocket but get less for their money under a compromise city council budget set late last night. more...
Comics sign for hospice show
COMEDIANS Jimmy Carr and Bill Bailey are the first big stars to sign up to take part in a major fundraising event for East Oxford hospice charity Helen and Douglas House. more...
Smokers see how looks fade
'Getting less... paying more'
Police give away security pens
POLICE will be giving away security coding pens and advice to help pub goers and night clubbers to protect their mobile phones on the last weekend in February. more...
Musician angered as bar runs dry
Klaxons play one-off gig
Woman badly hurt in A34 pile-up
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
Oxford firm uses fuel-additive for bus fleet
Pool 'shabby and neglected'
A34 crash driver bailed
A 28-year-old man arrested in connection with a collision on the A34 northbound, near Weston-on-the-Green yesterday has been released on police bail. more...
Lounging around for charity
Community café opens in surgery
A NEW community café has set up shop in the rather unusual setting of the East Oxford Health Centre. more...
Drugs raid on mobile home park
POLICE today raided two caravans at The Beeches mobile home park, Chipping Norton, and found 60 cannabis plants. more...
The Oxford Times Sport
World champions wish team well
TWO Grove-built Williams FW30s will take to the track carrying the handwritten best wishes of the team's seven World Champion drivers. more...
Witney Gazette News
Van driver joins the hunt to find a dog he once rescued
A MAN who once rescued a dog from a pound is helping in the hunt to find her. more...
Gang Show is nearing
School cook's meals win praise
COOK Cherie Gregory fits the bill for superchef Jamie Oliver's campaign for healthy school meals. more...
Cogges: It's time to help
THE loss-making Cogges Museum, in Witney, could depend more on volunteers to help run it in the future. more...
DNA marking helps deter burglars
ELDERLY and vulnerable people are to be helped with a synthetic DNA marking system to deter distraction burglars. more...
Charged with Asbo breaches
A MAN has been charged with two breaches of his antisocial behaviour order. more...
Big cat spotted
A BIG cat has been reported walking across a field in Standlake. more...
Car overturns
A WOMAN escaped after her car left the road this morning and overturned. more...
Meeting focuses on drink crime
POLICE and other groups from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will meet near Witney tomorrow for a regional conference focusing on tackling alcohol-related crime and disorder. more...
Drugs raid on mobile home park
POLICE today raided two caravans at The Beeches mobile home park, Chipping Norton, and found 60 cannabis plants. more...
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