NORTH Leigh have named former Cinderford Town boss John Brough as their new manager. Brough, who left the Gloucestershire side last week, takes over at the club after Mark Gee ended an 18-year stint in charge of the Millers earlier this month.
Richard Brabin on a band who continue to push the envelope, 30 years inThe Nightingales The Cellar, OxfordMay 20There aren’t many bands around with a more impressive musical CV than The Nightingales. Championed very much by legend John Peel way back in
CROCODILES, go-karts, and an acrobatic display team are just some of the attractions at the70th Eynsham Carnival and Craft Fair this July.The historical event will be held on Queen Elizabeth II Field in Oxford Road on Saturday, July 2 from 12 noon to
BIRTHDAY celebrations for the 10th annual Witney Music Festival this year kicked off at the weekend and visitors dub the event as "absolutely brilliant".The 18-day festival which launched on Friday night will see more than 100 performers offer
OXFORD United duo Kemar Roofe and Liam Sercombe have been selected in the Football League's team of the season for Sky Bet League Two. Roofe fired 18 of his 26 goals in league games, helping the U's claim automatic promotion. And Sercombe's
PRIME Minister David Cameron took time out from his busy schedule to plant an oak tree for a charity that encourages young people to get into the woods and learn bushcraft skills. Witney MP Mr Cameron planted the tree at the site of the new AdventureBase
DAVID Cameron could be toppled as Prime Minister by the end of the summer, Tory MPs have said.Witney MP Mr Cameron is said to be facing a leadership challenge over his stance on the the EU referendum on June 23.Fellow Conservative MP Nadine Dorries said
Mary Cruse is the science communicator at Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron science facility at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus. The facility is used by more than 3,000 academic and industrial researchers across a wide range
COUSINS Katy Storey and Claire Ord were all smiles as they waved to the crowd at Harwell Feast this morning. Hanging out the top of her dad's Citroen 2CV, Miss Storey said the family had been involved with the village traditions for more than 20
BOOK lovers are invited to the Friends of Grove Library (FROGS) annual general meeting.The fundraising friends will hold the AGM in the Dickson Suite at the Old Mill Hall on School Lane this Friday from 7pm.The volunteer group helps raise money to keep
A BAKERY in West Oxfordshire has been awarded a certificate of excellence for its Witney tea room, after customers praised staff for providing first-class service.Family business Huffkins, which has its head office in Burford, has been presented with
SHOPPING opportunities at Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials are set to get even better with the launch of a new Town & Country pavilion this year, say organisers.The themed pavilion, which will encompass around 40 trade stands, will be curated
STUDENTS at Wood Green secondary school in Witney will be kitted out in a new uniform come September.The school engaged parents and pupils in a consultation, asking for their opinion on a new uniform.A total of 588 people responded and headteacher Robert
AFTER the nation was wowed by the skills and surprises on this year's Britain's Got Talent, West Oxford is seeking out its own superstars.West Oxford Community Centre wants to find the community's most talented residents and needs volunteers
WEST Oxford Community Centre will host its sixth annual West Oxford Beer Festival in June.Held on Saturday, June 18, the event will feature a range of local ales.Entry will cost £5 and includes the keepsake of an iconic Beer Festival pint glass.For more
GENEROUS youngsters of Longworth Youth Club were out in force for their annual charity car wash raising nearly £350 for poverty-stricken children in Africa.The children braved the drizzle to scrub, buff and polish a steady stream of cars while also serving
CONSERVATION volunteers are inviting residents help them clean up green spaces in North Hinksey this weekend.The volunteers will be meeting at the car park in Arnolds Way at 1pm on Saturday, June 4.Organisers have advised residents to wear strong shoes
ROYAL revellers will be able to park for nothing in Abingdon, Wantage and Faringdon on the Queen's official birthday.Vale of White Horse District Council is making all its off-street car parks in the market towns free on Saturday, June 11.All three
PUPILS at Rose Hill Primary School have been invited to attend a book fair in June.The school in The Oval will host the fair from Tuesday, May 14 until Monday, June 20.There will be a wide range of books on offer at stalls that will be set up in the foyer
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a home in Stanton Harcourt on Bank Holiday Monday after a smoke alarm was set off due to burnt cooking.Eynsham Fire Station sent a crew to the house at about 9.30am to sort out the issue. No-one was injured.
Drivers were facing delays this morning after an accident on the A34 Northbound before M40 J9 at Bicester. Four cars were involved and one lane was closed after the accident for an hour and a half. Congestion is backing onto the A44 Woodstock
A SHOP in Witney High Street will be hosting an event to raise awareness of The Basket Room - an initiative that sees African women who create ethical, hand-woven baskets receive a source of income. Clothes shop Jigsaw is pairing up with local company
A SERIES of public debates on the EU referendum is being held in southern Oxfordshire.The first, at Didcot Civic Hall last night (fri), will be followed by a second at Faringdon Corn Exchange next Friday (June 3) at 7pm.The third and final event will
A PUB is giving Witney locals the opportunity to show their dad how much they care this Father's Day, as it launches a search for the town's best dads.The Rowing Machine on Fettiplace Road is calling for locals to nominate their dad online, to
BURFORD: The town will be celebrating the Queen turning 90 with a big community event on Saturday, June 11 from 3 to 6pm.There will be a picnic on the recreation ground, with lots of activities, a live band, singers, games, and competitions for best hat
MORE foster parents are needed in Oxfordshire to prevent a "mounting crisis" after the number of children in care rose to more than 600. Oxford East MP Andrew Smith, Oxfordshire County Council, a national fostering agency and current foster parents
VOLUNTEERS from the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock have been trying to discover the identity of an "unknown soldier" who died in the Great War.In 2013 the remains of a body were discovered by a farmer near Arras in France following
PEOPLE dressed as Vikings and fishermen to compete in this year's Original Bampton Shirt Race.Hundreds turned out in the West Oxfordshire village to cheer on the wacky racers and - for the most - their four-wheeled chariot creations.Teams of two or
SINCE 12,000 homes proposed around Oxford on Green Belt and flood plain means about 24,000 extra cars, where are the plans that will actually reduce the traffic impact of new housing? New estates also come with a guarantee of more delivery vehicles
MANY words have been written and much hot air expended on the subject of the EU referendum. Surely it could, and should be encapsulated as follows: 1. If you are content for Britain to remain a 1/28th, at present, part of a superstate called Europe
ST LUKE’S Church, Cowley, owed its existence to Lord Nuffield, creator of the Cowley car industry. He provided the land in Oxford Road and paid for most of the building, which opened in 1938. With Lord Nuffield as its benefactor and being so
THIS was one of the colourful floats which took part in the Lord Mayor’s Parade in Oxford. The Mexican hats and costumes of the 22nd Oxford Sea Scouts couldn’t fail to catch the eye of the hundreds of spectators who watched the procession pass
OXFORD United are expecting to hear final decisions from Danny Hylton and Chris Maguire this week on the new deals put to them this month.The forwards were United’s only players out of contract this summer who received an offer following end of season
FANCY-DRESS, brick-laying and hay bale pushing all put young farmers from across Oxfordshire to the test on Sunday as they gathered for the annual county rally.This year Bicester's Young Farmers took the helm to host the 2016 Oxfordshire's Young
A YEAR-LONG study in Oxford has concluded that taking away people's benefits actually made them less likely to find work.In October 2014 the city council began a project with 230 people across the city affected by the Benefit Cap and Bedroom Tax.Working
A TEAM from South and Vale took on 120 over 55-year-olds at an Olympic-style event. The 2016 Better Club Games aimed to encourage older people to become more active and participants were involved in six sports including walking football, badminton
MORE than 15,000 people partied in the sun over the weekend as the first Common People festival brought stars from pop, rock and dance to Oxford’s South Park. Organisers of the festival admitted they were taken aback by the positive response from
JOLYON Palmer crashed out of a thrilling Monaco Grand Prix as Enstone-based Renault endured a frustrating afternoon in the principality.The 25-year-old aquaplaned into the barriers on lap seven after the race was started on full wet tyres behind the safety
A BRITISH comedy club, which has a branch in Oxford, has won a second landmark victory against the makers of hit American TV show Glee. Twentieth Century Fox had appealed against a High Court ruling that it breached a trademark registered by The Glee
SERIOUS CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Division 1 Harefield 319-9 (50 ovs, J Vijay 117, J Raval 84, P Vyas 32, Lawrence Brock 4-56), Great & Little Tew 320-4 (48.3 ovs, D Moreton 141, C Slatter 90, M Clark 47). Henley 291
HORSPATH remain unbeaten in Division 2 after visitors Shipton-under-Wychwood suffered a dramatic top-order collapse on the way to a seven-wicket defeat.Shipton had reached 22-0 after deciding to bat when they lost four wickets for no runs in the space
DAIN Moreton scored a century to guide Great & Little Tew to a six-wicket victory over Harefield in Division 1.The Australian batsman, ably assisted by Curtly Slatter’s 90, made 141 off 100 balls as Tew chased down their visitors’ total of 319-9Tew put
Top Story: A mother whose son was killed in Afghanistan in 2009 while serving in the Royal Marines has called for more foster parents in the county. Lee Mackie said fostering three babies since 2013 was the best thing she had ever done and
MORE foster parents are needed in Oxfordshire to prevent a "mounting crisis" after the number of children in care rose to more than 600.Oxford East MP Andrew Smith, Oxfordshire County Council, a national fostering agency and current foster parents
