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A CANCER support centre has been given the 'excellent' stamp of approval after receiving the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark.
A severely disabled man has launched the first Court of Appeal battle of its type following "savage" cuts in care funding vulnerable people say they are suffering across the country.
A MUM and dad who raised nearly £150,000 to get their baby boy a lifesaving operation in the United States have revealed the NHS has decided to pay.
The formal dinner party will soon be consigned to the history books, according to new research which has revealed that 81% of people in Oxford would rather opt for informal gatherings or eating out, than slaving away in front of a hot stove for days.
A WITNEY football pitch used by hundreds of people will be transformed by a £200,000 grant from the Premier League and the FA.
THIEVES have ransacked a property in North Oxford.
Within minutes I was putty in my masseuse’s capable hands as she kneaded and smoothed away my aches and pains. The fact that I was straddling a massage chair fully clothed, having wandered into St Martin’s Courtyard minutes before made little…
SCHOOL leavers are being given the chance to step into hospitality as the pub chain Greene King announces 20 apprentice opportunities in Oxford.
EXPERTS on dementia will pitch up a stand in Kidlington to give people the chance to ask questions.
THE proportion of A-Levels scoring the highest grades across England, Wales and Northern Ireland rose for the first time in six years, although figures suggest a major government overhaul of exams is having an impact on results.
BINS will be collected a day later than usual for those living in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse council boundaries next week.
ELDERLY people fear they will be 'cast aside' after a day centre closes and is replaced by a new service.
BLENHEIM Palace will be taken over tomorrow by full-scale sets and memorabilia from hit TV show Friends.
A PARATROOPER from Wantage has joined a major multinational military exercise on Russia's doorstep.
A FESTIVAL of all things vegan will return to the city later this year.
STEEL frames, graffitied walls and the beginnings of a 'virtual reality climbing wall' are in place with just weeks to go before the opening of the county's first trampoline park.
A HEAD-ON smash left two people trapped in a car that had rolled on its side after a crash yesterday.
BERINSFIELD schoolboy Ben Warne will take part in a disabled-friendly sports day tomorrow along with celebrities and TV stars.
DR Elizabeth Rushworth, who has died aged 93, was founder of brain injury charity Headway Oxford and worked in medicine for almost 40 years.
BUS users have been urged to spend their old pound coins after it was revealed drivers will not accept them after October 15.
Activist Malala Yousafzai has said she is "so excited" after gaining a place at the University of Oxford.
I AM super excited about going to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix next week.
JACK Perry, who has died aged 92, was one of the RAF’s finest characters and social secretary of the world-famous Guinea Pig Club for airmen with severe burns for more than 40 years.
A HOMELESSNESS charity is urging people to sign up for it's Big Sleepout event.
WORK to resurface Sunderland Avenue has already been completed and closures could come to an end tonight.
TRAINS running between Oxford and London Marylebone will be busier than normal next weekend and there could be last minute timetable changes.
SWIMMERS who fought for the future of an outdoor pool say they are relieved it will not be 'lost forever'.
THE CITY is set to become a Wonderland for thousands of residents at Restore's Elder Stubbs Festival tomorrow.
THE wildlife that thrives in Letcombe Brook was made available for everyone to see at a 'river dipping' event.
BIG Ron's Mexican Cantina has temporarily closed.
A HOME owner has been praised for 'good housekeeping' after firefighters were forced to tackle a garage blaze which contained gas cylinders.
RESIDENTS are invited to have their say on potential HGV restrictions.
Blur would have been nothing without us,” jokes Suggs as he talks about the immeasurable influence of Madness.
ONE cross-channel cycle would be enough to last a lifetime for many people – but an Oxford man is taking on his second in aid of mental health.
TEENAGERS across the county will tear into their results letters today. Nigel Tipple, CEO of Oxfordshire economy champions OxLEP, discusses an alternative for those who are not going to university:
RESEARCH into how to work out what new technologies are worth is being developed at Oxford University.
AS a new 885-home development begins to take shape near Marston one councillor has claimed that sewage will line the streets unless a new pumping station is installed to cope with the influx.
A PEACEFUL vigil to oppose the trading of animals was staged by activists.
A FORMER paratrooper from Witney who has worked with film stars such as Brad Pitt and Matt Damon is recruiting locals for his next venture.
A DRUGS bust saw police raid a home in an Abingdon cul-de-sac.
A LONDON drug dealer who tried to 'swamp' the county with heroine and crack cocaine from his base in a sleepy village has been jailed.
Jones Julie No happy returns on your 50th Birthday How very much you're missed. Is something you will never know. You left behind the broken hearts. Of those who loved you so. A sea of tears and endless grief. Would simply ebb away. If only you could…
Newell Robert No Happy Returns on your 85th Birthday But many happy treasured memories Forever in my thoughts Ever loving Wife Hazel x
HEADINGTON A proved invincible in a record-breaking season in the Bridle Insurance Oxford & District League.
OXFORD City’s Zoe Pollock produced a stunning run in the final event to snatch a silver medal in the UK Championships under 17 heptathlon at Manchester.
An prestigious Oxfordshire restaurant has been struck off this year’s Good Food Guide top 50 restaurants.
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THAT'S ping pong magic!
ONE of Bicester's oldest churches has invited people to celebrate recent repair works at a heritage day.
BERINSFIELD Club had to fight back three times to secure a 3-3 draw away to Bletchingdon Club in the Oxford & District League.
