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  • Two men released after David Cox death probe

    Two people have been released without charge in connection with the death of a man found unconscious on a street on the Rose Hill estate. Four people were arrested after David Cox, 56, of Asquith Road, Rose Hill, was found in Ashhurst Way on June 26.

  • Award-winning service critical to survival

    As the government cuts start affecting Oxfordshire’s 4,000 charities and community groups, Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action’s (OCVA) award-winning support services will be critical to their survival. Last month, OCVA hosted an

  • Helping people find the right employment

    Right Employment provides an individualised service to anyone with a learning disability over the age of 16 to help and support them through the whole process of finding employment. It supports people to find full- or part-time work. This is especially

  • Care home nurse suspended over response to fall

    A nurse who left an elderly lady with a gaping head wound for more than seven hours before calling an ambulance has been suspended for 12 months. The 89-year-old dementia sufferer fell down a flight of stairs during the night at the Crown Nursing Home

  • Neville's Island's a shore fire hit......

    Went to see Neville’s Island staged by the Banbury Cross Players last week and I have to say they made a great job of it. The comedy by Calendar Girls playwright Tim Firth throws up list of problems that must perplex even the most professional of

  • RSPCA issue warning over dogs left in cars

    THE RSPCA has warned owners not to keep their dogs locked in hot cars. Oxfordshire RSPCA Inspector Doug Davidson said pets can “cook” in just minutes if they are left in vehicles fully exposed to the sun. In the past three weeks he has warned six owners

  • Didcot swimmer tells how she conquered Channel

    SHE braved the freezing sea, rocky tides, and jellyfish stinging her face, but mum Fay Dellimore has achieved her dream of swimming the English Channel. The sports fanatic, 47, from Didcot, completed the challenge in honour of a friend, who