Archive - Tuesday, 28 January 2020

Tony TOWNSEND
TOWNSEND Tony Of Woodstock, passed away peacefully on the 15th January 2020, aged 85 years. He will be sadly missed by all his family and friends. Funeral service on Monday 3rd February at 11am at St Mary Magdalene church, Woodstock. All flowers welcome…
April SARAHS
SARAHS April (Mullis) Past away peacefully on 22nd January, aged 77 after a long illness. Loving Mother, Grand Mother, Great Grand Mother. Will be so greatly missed.
Peter PAGET
PAGET Peter Of Leafield, peacefully in hospital on 12th January 2020, aged 78 years. A much loved partner, father and grandfather. Funeral service at South Oxfordshire Crematorium on Thursday 13th February at 2.00 p.m. Family flowers, donations for…
Curly Coles
'Curly' Coles Passed away peacefully on the 16th January 2020, aged 80 years. Funeral service will be held at St Mary's Church, Chalgrove, at 11am on Monday 10th February, followed by a private family burial at Stoke Talmage Churchyard. Family flowers…
Jean Frances BULGIN
BULGIN Jean Frances Passed away peacefully on 11th January 2020. Aged 87 years. Beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother. Funeral service to be held at Oxford Crematorium's Memorial Chapel on Monday the 10th of February at 3.30pm. Family…
Karen SIMMONDS
SIMMONDS Karen In memory of a dear daughter and sister, also husband and dad Tick. We still miss you more than words can say Mum + Russell
Addict broke into supermarket two days after leaving prison
A HEROIN addict who stole alcohol from a supermarket two days after being released from prison has been told by a judge to ‘sort himself out’.
Oxford man in China says he is not worried about bringing deadly coronavirus back to the UK
AN Oxford man who is set to return home from China this Friday says he is ‘not worried’ about potentially bringing the deadly coronavirus that has killed almost 90 people into the UK.
Abingdon gin bar 'may never reopen' after asbestos discovery
A TROUBLE-HIT Abingdon gin bar may never reopen following the discovery of asbestos in the basement.
Secretary's discrimination claim against firm 'silenced by NDA'
A SECRETARY who said her company discriminated against her because of her disability has said she can no longer talk about the case after she signed a controversial Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).
Collection box worth £500 stolen from church
MESSAGES of fury poured on social media after a donation box was stolen over the weekend.
Seven-mile queues on the A420 all the way to Faringdon
SEVEN-MILE queues on A420 are slowing down drivers this morning.
One-hour queue after multi-car crash on A34
LENGTHY queues have formed following a multi-car crash on the A34.
Council giving away £35k to fight hate crime after Brexit
OXFORD City Council will pump thousands of pounds into charities and groups that bring people together, in a bid to tackle hate crime in the aftermath of Brexit.
What time is the final demolition of Didcot Power Station?
Didcot Power Station's cooling tower will be blown up on Sunday, February 9.
Dozens of Scouts and Girl Guides preparing for annual theatre show
MORE than 100 members of the Scouts and Girl Guides are preparing for the 62nd Oxfordshire Gang Show.
Children can look forward to play area improvements
CHILDREN can look forward to an upgrade of five of Witney’s play areas, the town's council has announced.
Fly-tipper 'remorseful' for dumping waste
A FLY-TIPPER who felt 'remourseful' for dumping waste was fined £860.
Oxford author finds missing file on wartime Vogue editor
OXFORD author Julie Summers flew to New York to research the life of wartime Vogue editor Audrey Withers - and discovered an missing file of vital memos.
Neil Woodford investors could get some money back
About 300,000 investors in the stricken Woodford Equity Income Fund are expecting to hear today how much they will get back in a first reimbursement - from what financiers winding down the fund have managed to raise.
'Think again about green belt homes' say experts in letter
TOO many homes could be built on untouched countryside in north Oxfordshire, a group of experts has warned.
Police are selling 14 bottles of Armani perfume on eBay this week
FOURTEEN bottles of perfume and aftershave still wrapped in plastic are being sold by police on eBay this week.
Five more years for temporary classrooms as there is no budget for permanent replacement
TWO temporary classrooms built in the grounds of a primary school need to be kept because the school cannot afford a permanent replacement, a council has heard.
REMEMBER WHEN: MP Heseltine opened new village hall
HENLEY MP Michael Heseltine officially opened a village’s new £350,000 hall in July 1988.
House price growth hits two-year high says Zoopla
HOUSE price growth across UK cities has hit a two-year high of 3.9 per cent according to online property company Zoopla.
School apologises for 'very cold' classrooms
SCHOOL staff have apologised about cold classrooms caused by a broken boiler pipe.
Help to run Oxfordshire's health watchdog
THE county’s independent health and social care watchdog is looking for new trustees.
A look back at the history of Osney as we know it
FROM river rescues and new technology to overgrown cemeteries and outdated homes – Osney has had its fair share of news stories.
NHS worker accused of claiming £6,000 sick pay while doing another job
AN NHS worker accused of claiming nearly £6,000 in sick pay while secretly working at another job is due to appear at court in Oxford today.
How to get discounted entry for hospice's frothy fun run
A TEENAGER has encouraged people to take part in a foamy fun run to support the hospice that cares for his sister.
Pub numbers are remaining flat in Oxford, despite a rise across the UK
TRADE in ale remains flat in Oxford, despite a rising head on the number of pubs around the country.
Oxford United fans snap up more than 2,000 tickets for Newcastle FA Cup replay
MORE than 2,000 tickets for Oxford United's Emirates FA Cup replay with Newcastle United have been sold within 24 hours of becoming available.
Oxford United's FA Cup show should breed confidence for promotion bid – Jamie Mackie
JAMIE Mackie believes Oxford United’s performance against Premier League opposition will stand them in good stead for their promotion push.
HOCKEY: Oxford OBU maintain their title challenge + Oxon club round-up
A BRACE from Sean Cox helped Oxford OBU to a dramatic win at Southgate 2nd to stay just a point off the top.
RUGBY UNION: Chinnor triumph at the last but Henley beaten
LAURENCE May held his nerve to land a last-minute conversion and earn Chinnor a thrilling 28-27 victory over Cinderford.
RUGBY UNION: Bicester beaten by basement boys Chesham + round-up
BICESTER conceded a late try to lose 29-22 at bottom side Chesham in Southern Counties North.
CRICKET: Abingdon & Witney College win table cricket finals day
ABINGDON & Witney College triumphed at the Lord’s Taverners Table Cricket Finals Day.
'Stop dumping sewage in our rivers'
OXFORDSHIRE councillors have called on the government to ban dumping of sewage in rivers.

27th January 2020