CHILDREN at an Abingdon school have launched a road safety campaign following the death of a fellow pupil. Pupils at Larkmead School drewposters, wrote stories and created a presentation and short film about safety issues. The project was organised
Sebastian Vettel grabbed pole for Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix to deny Jenson Button a hat-trick of starts from top spot on the grid. The young Red Bull star left it until the final hot lap of the closing ten-minute Q3 to demote championship leader
PUPILS, staff and governors of a primary school near Abingdon have been celebrating after it was graded ‘good with outstanding features’ by Ofsted inspectors. The report for Wootton St Peter’s CofE Primary School highlighted a number of positive areas
BOSSES from an Oxford hospice flew to Japan to advise doctors about starting children’s hospice services in the country. A delegation from Helen and Douglas House — the world’s first children’s hospice — were invited because the country currently has
An Oxford taxi driver who sexually assaulted two women has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Baber Khan, 30, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years for one attack and a concurrent term of nine months. Last night Dc Will Downey praised
Motorists are being warned of delays in and around Woodstock due to the Mazda Blenheim Triathlon, which is being staged at Blenheim Palace. Slow traffic is reported on the A44 Oxford Road westbound at the A4095 Upper Campsfield Road.
Firefighters this morning issued a warning about the wet weather after dealing with a car crash. A car crashed off the B4012 Thame to Postcombe road at about 10.30pm yesterday, hitting a hedge and flipping over. Fire crew manager Steve
FOR years, Taj Hargey, the chairman of the Muslim Education Centre of Oxford, has been building bridges between Muslim and Christian communities in Oxford. He should be applauded for his efforts which have been clearly demonstrated by interfaith walks
MUSLIM women and their Christian fiancés from across Europe are travelling to Oxford to get married because imams in their own countries refuse to perform the ceremonies. Dr Taj Hargey, chairman of the Muslim Education Centre of Oxford, said
Community-minded people are being asked to celebrate National Volunteers Week by improving their leadership, negotiating and problem-solving skills with Thames Valley Police Special Constabulary. The constabulary is currently made up of 318 volunteer
A MAN who carried out three armed robberies in just six days was last night starting a six-and-a-half year jail sentence. Jon Shirley attacked vulunerable victims, threatening them with an imitation firearm and hit a 63-year-old shopkeeper
