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Neighbour's pool helps stop gas cylinder from exploding in workshop blaze

The destroyed workshop

6:08pm Friday 26th April 2013

Water pumped from a neighbour's swimming pool prevented a gas cylinder from exploding after a blaze at a workshop.

Firms fined £750,000 over accident that killed Crowmarsh man

Gary Walters

9:00am Friday 26th April 2013

A WIDOW whose husband was run over and killed by his own lorry said she hoped lessons would be learned from the tragedy after two firms were fined £750,000 in connection with his death.

‘Heroic firefighters saved businesses’ on Lys Mill Industrial Estate

Vincent Schofield of Rectory Stone outside the damaged building; inset, the burnt-out car mechanic’s workshop

9:30am Thursday 25th April 2013

FIREFIGHTERS who risked their lives battling a huge blaze were hailed as heroes yesterday by the owners of businesses they saved.

Patients miss GP visits over parking chaos

4:35pm Wednesday 24th April 2013

PARKING at a Wallingford surgery has been described as ‘horrendous’ with patients having to re-book appointments. The town’s mayor Ros Lester, said the problem at Wallingford Medical Practice in Reading Road had worsened in the last six months and that she had been made aware of patients having to miss appointments because they could not find a space.

Mayor aims to solve clock riddle

Mayor Ros Lester with her consort Ken, left, and clockmaker Chris Gamester

12:00pm Wednesday 24th April 2013

THE Mayor of Wallingford is marking her time in office by reinstalling the town’s missing Post Office clock.

Dead man had scratched tattoo

7:00am Monday 22nd April 2013

SCRATCHES were discovered over a tattoo on the arm of a man found hanging.

LONDON MARATHON: Steph joins an elite club

8:16pm Sunday 21st April 2013

STEPH Anders only began running seriously a year ago when she joined her local running club.

LONDON MARATHON: Bryan raises toast for Maggie's Centre

8:25pm Sunday 21st April 2013

AS BRYAN Griffiths made his way around the London Marathon course it was not just a race, it was personal.

Saint George’s day fun to be big draw

9:00am Saturday 20th April 2013

Market Place is expected to be packed with people today for St George’s Day celebrations.

Train driver tells of young man's last moments

6:00pm Friday 19th April 2013

A TRAIN driver has described how a man appeared to wave after “casually” walking out on the tracks in front of him.

Rail fans chuffed with plan

From left, Andy Jeffery, Norman Vokins, Mike Kidley with Candy the station dog, Bob Airey, and Lynda Atkins. Picture: OX58571 Antony Moore

7:00am Thursday 18th April 2013

STEAM rail enthusiasts in Wallingford are investing £10,000 in a new visitor centre to bring in more tourists.

Wallingford mum will celebrate survival of friends

Liz Tandy, who will be taking part in her first Pink Ribbonwalk, practises with daughters, Ellie, 10, Lottie, six and Bertie

2:00pm Monday 15th April 2013

WHEN Liz Tandy attempts her first 10-mile Pink Ribbonwalk at Blenheim next month, the mum-of-two says it will be a celebration of her loved ones’ victories over breast cancer.

Club is a labour of Love

Graham and Sonia Hobbins are served by Sheila Harris at the Nuneham Courtenay Adult Luncheon Club. Picture: OX58505 Antony Moore

1:00pm Saturday 13th April 2013

WHEN Jasminder Love set up a lunch club for her elderly neighbours she had no idea there would be such an appetite for the scheme.

Teens guilty of iPhone robbery

10:30am Saturday 13th April 2013

Two teenagers have admitted a robbery in which an iPhone 5 was stolen.

Work set to start on all-new youth centre

7:00am Thursday 11th April 2013

WORK could start next month on a new youth centre for Wallingford.

Break-in at Co-op

9:30am Wednesday 10th April 2013

Raiders stole cigarettes and tried to take cash from the Benson Co-op store yesterday.

Raiders target Benson Co-op

9:39am Tuesday 9th April 2013

RAIDERS stole cigarettes and tried to take cash from the Co-op store in Benson today.

Tax query led to man's body

7:17pm Friday 5th April 2013

THE body of a suicidal recluse was discovered by Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) after they noticed the tax disc on his van had expired, an inquest heard.

Sleuths reveal how crime author Agatha Christie cured writer's 'block'

Agatha Christie

9:30am Friday 5th April 2013

AS ONE of the bestselling authors of all time, Agatha Christie was not known for getting writer’s block.

Friends create funny bunnies

FUN: Ainhara Ly and Ilka Grigoropoulos

6:00pm Thursday 4th April 2013

FRIENDS seven-year-old Ainhara Ly and Ilka Grigoropoulos, six, admired their handmade rabbit finger puppets at a craft session.

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