Police overtime costs trimmed to hit targets

POLICE overtime costs have been slashed in Oxfordshire as bosses reorganise working practices to meet savings targets. read more
Unqualified teachers plan concerns heads

HEADTEACHERS in Oxfordshire have expressed doubts about allowing unqualified teachers to work in academies. read more
Scales of justice

People convicted of offences at magistrates' courts around the county recently read more
Fire causes jam

Motorists were delayed on the A34 yesterday after a car fire on the northbound carriageway near Kidlington. read more
Sex offender faces jail term

A 32-year-old man who had sex with someone not mentally capable of consenting is facing “a very long sentence”. read more
Lord Mayor faces hearing over allegation

AN official hearing into comments allegedly made by Oxford Lord Mayor Alan Armitage during a school visit will be held, Oxford City Council announced yesterday. read more
Few exclusions over school racism cases

A FRACTION of racist incidents reported in Oxfordshire schools result in a child being excluded from lessons, new figures show. read more
What a week at the Olympics

OXFORDSHIRE is reflecting on the first week of the Olympic Games, after playing an integral role both on and off the pitch. read more

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Archive - Saturday, 4 August 2012