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  • 80 years of RAF Brize Norton celebrated with sculpture

    A SCULPUTRE highlighting the global reach of RAF Brize Norton was unveiled to celebrate 80 years since the base was opened. A crowd comprising servicemen and women, cadets and dignitaries gathered at the base on Friday evening as its new ‘gate guardian

  • GOLF: Eddie Pepperell records another high finish

    EDDIE Pepperell has recorded another superb display on the European Tour. The Abingdon golfer shot a five-under-par final round of 66 in the Italian Open to secure yet another top-ten finish. Pepperell ended on 16-under-par to continue his

  • New £1 million augmented reality app to help boost tourism

    A NEW app is being developed to encourage more U.S tourists to visit historic cities in the UK, including Oxford.It aims to bring history to life through story-telling enhanced by augmented reality and feature itineraries that link the cities by rail,

  • Exhibition celebrates award winning local animator

    AN EXHIBITION about the work of animator Geoff Dunbar has opened at Abingdon County Hall Museum.The BAFTA award winning director and animator was born in the town and through a fascinating display of original animation cels, film stills and historic animation

  • Swan School consultation event

    MORE DETAILS will be revealed about a new 1,260-pupil school in Oxford tomorrow.The Swan School, which is due to open in Marston in September 2019, will hold the first of three information events at New Marston Primary School from 6-8pm.Residents and

  • Trader wins battle over 'anti-Muslim' mugs

    A DIDCOT market stallholder has been banned from selling Knights Templar crusader mugs because they might offend Muslims looks set for a reprieve. Vintage book seller Tina Gayle was told earlier this month she had breached trading rules by marketing

  • Oxford man dies while on 'middle-aged gap year'

    A British man on the final leg of a so-called "middle-aged gap year" with his wife has fallen to his death in India, moments after taking photographs. Roger Stotesbury's family said the documentary maker had just finished taking some shots of the

  • Missing 31-year-old man from Oxford has been found

    A 31-year-old man who had been missing from his family home in Oxford since Monday has now been found. Police confirmed Martin Purcell was found today. They would like to thank the public for sharing their appeal.