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Littlemore flats will be a lasting legacy to Edith

David Wilde, left, of Carter Construction, hands the keys to Graham Stratford, Paul Teasdale, Christine Treadwell and city councilllor Gill Sanders

2:51pm Monday 22nd March 2010

THE legacy of a Littlemore woman will live on a decade after her death after keys to new flats for the homeless were handed over.

Man charged with burglary

12:41pm Monday 22nd March 2010

A 27-year-old man has been charged with burglary after cash was stolen from a home.

Tenancy fraud officer appointed

11:13am Monday 22nd March 2010

A NEW council officer will tackle tenancy fraud over the next six months.

Police need to regain respect, says retired bobby

Retired police officer Philip Haynes with a pair of vintage handcuffs from his collection of police memorabilia

7:10am Monday 22nd March 2010

POLICE need to regain the respect of the public to help increase the number of crimes they solve, a retired bobby has claimed.

Rogue cyclists could be sent on awareness courses

Arash Fatemian, the county’s new cycling champion, left, and Cyclox chairman James Styring

7:00am Monday 22nd March 2010

LAW-BREAKING cyclists could be sent on cycle-awareness courses as part of a concerted effort to change attitudes among Oxford’s riders.

Scales of justice: People convicted of offences at magistrates recently

6:50am Monday 22nd March 2010

Christopher Knowles, 33, of Wykham Place, Banbury, admitted harassment (breach of a restraining order) in Banbury on February 25.

Controlled parking zone one step away from approval

6:00am Monday 22nd March 2010

COUNCIL officers have recommended a proposed £297,000 controlled parking zone (CPZ) in the Magdalen Road area of East Oxford should go ahead, despite opposition from residents.

Didcot power station named as one of UK's worst eyesores

6:00am Monday 22nd March 2010

DIDCOT power station was yesterday named the seventh-worst eyesore in Britain.

Supermarket manager brings World Cup to England

Competition winner Colin Morris

8:20pm Sunday 21st March 2010

A COMPETITION winner who flew the World Cup to England is hoping Fabio Capello’s men can do likewise this summer.

Stars spring surprises for Childish Things

Stars spring surprises for Childish Things

7:30pm Sunday 21st March 2010

COMEDY fans enjoyed two special surprises at this year’s Childish Things fundraising show for Helen & Douglas House.

Hundreds fined in Oxford clean-up drive

7:23pm Sunday 21st March 2010

FINES have been handed out to 286 Oxford dirt devils since a crackdown on rubbish in the city began.

SPORT RELIEF: Walking miles to make a difference

Graham Chapman took part in the Didcot event as he recovers his fitness after suffering Guillain-Barre

6:38pm Sunday 21st March 2010

PEOPLE of all ages donned trainers to take part in Sport Relief Mile runs this weekend.

Students work on homes for Haiti

Students help assemble the building

6:15pm Sunday 21st March 2010

ARCHITECTURE students at Oxford Brookes University have helped to develop a prototype shelter for victims of the Haiti earthquake.

Pork pie’s a cut above the rest

Paul Bellchambers, left, with a pork pie made using Mark Cooper’s Oxford Sandy and Black pigs

6:18pm Sunday 21st March 2010

A BREED of Oxfordshire pigs is behind the success of a new pork pie.

Literary lovers book in for Oxford festival

Literary lovers book in for Oxford festival

5:02pm Sunday 21st March 2010

BOOK fans flocked to Oxford at the weekend for the chance to chat to some star names at the Oxford Literary Festival.





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