Lecturers at Oxfordshire's college of further education will hold a two-day strike next week, in protest at low pay. The strike on Tuesday and Wednesday is being called by the National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education (NATFHE).
Henley MP Boris Johnson toured Little Milton on Friday, May 24, to discuss traffic-calming measures after villagers secured £100,000 in county council funding. The visit followed his backing of a residents' campaign calling for road safety improvements
Thames Valley Police is in the middle of a staffing crisis with a greater exodus of officers than almost any other force. A major recruitment drive has proved successful, but officers are still leaving in droves as other forces, including the Metropolitan
learning lessons OXFORD Cheetahs' Czech ace Lukas Dryml reckons he has learned a lesson following his debut in the Grand Prix series in Norway earlier this month. He goes into tonight's second round, the Polish GP at Bydgoszcz, in a much better frame
JUDO ace Karen Harrison is preparing for the trip of a lifetime as part of a Japanese exchange - and hopes it will boost her chances of making the 2008 Olympics. The nine-times county champion, unbeaten within Oxfordshire, is the lucky recipient of a
Pupils at an Oxfordshire school are displaying their art work in a marquee as part of the county's Artweeks event. Almost 500 children, aged five to 11, at Rush Common School, in Hendred Way, Abingdon, created works on the theme of nature, which are on
The manager of an Oxford pub has been jailed for stealing thousands of pounds from her employers. Deborah Davies, 42, of Wootton, Warwickshire, had been found guilty of the theft at Oxford Crown Court on April 26. The theft was discovered when Caroline
The small town of Charlbury is lining up a variety of events for its fifth summer festival. It runs throughout June and includes a wide range of musical styles, theatre, dance and activities for children. The Riverside Festival of live music from local
Cashpoint users have been warned to be on their guard following the return of a cashpoint scam to the city. Police officers from Oxford's cheque and credit fraud office found a new version of a 'Lebanese loop' fitted to a cashpoint in Summertown. The
TOMORROW'S Parker Pen European Shield final is set to break all records at The Kassam Stadium. Sale Sharks, runners-up in England's Zurich Premiership, take on Pontypridd, winners of Wales's Principality Cup. And the game looks like attracting a highest-ever
Lecturers at Oxfordshire's college of further education will hold a two-day strike next week, in protest at low pay. The strike on Tuesday and Wednesday is being called by the National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education (NATFHE).
MARTIN Thomas, Oxford United's skipper at the start of last season, has joined third division rivals Exeter City. Midfielder Thomas, 29, was released by Oxford earlier this month. Another former Oxford United midfielder, Matt Murphy, has joined Swansea
A new support service for drug and alcohol abusers is coming to Witney. The confidential service is to be based at the Witney Child and Family Clinic at 62a Corn Street and is launched on Friday, May 31. It will operate through a link-up with the Libra
A meeting held to force the sale of the Blackwell family's Oxford-based publishing company has been described as "constructive". Rebel shareholder Toby Blackwell, 74, said yesterday's meeting was adjourned, but the family was still talking. He added:
About 60 new jobs are likely to be created at the Didcot depot of supermarket giant Asda. The company is to create 1,250 new jobs across the country as part of a major expansion of its distribution operation, which currently employs about 12,000 people
