People put their hands in their pockets to help raise £350 towards a £400,000 church appeal in Thame. It is the third time the town's Christchurch United Reformed Church has started a mile of coins in Greyhound Lane as part of the appeal. The church has
The company responsible for rubbish collections in Abingdon has pledged to improve its services following complaints that it has become unreliable. Elderly residents living in flats in Lenthall Road, Abingdon, say they are unhappy with the service provided
A campaign to impose a ban on street drinking in Wallingford is being stepped up, as councillors fear antisocial behaviour in the town centre may increase during the summer. Since February, town councillors logged all alcohol-related incidents to prove
Police have revealed thieves have been using cat flaps to break into homes in Thame -- a week after Bicester police warned of similar burglaries. Thame police said several cat flap burglaries had taken place in the town this year and urged householders
People put their hands in their pockets to help raise £350 towards a £400,000 church appeal in Thame on Tuesday, June 3. Eileen Duncombe with some of the money It is the third time the town's Christchurch United Reformed Church has started a mile of coins
A man has been charged with causing criminal damage over an incident in which paint was thrown at an artist in an Oxford gallery. Aaron Barschak, 36, of Hamilton Road, London, appeared before Oxford magistrates on June 4 after controversial Turner Prize
Rumours that a busy post office in Oxford is to close have been quashed by senior managers. The branch in St Clement's -- the only post office in the three miles between the city's main office in St Aldate's and Headington -- had been rumoured to be facing
A £9.1m centre for the disabled will need major changes -- because it is not wheelchair-friendly. Patients call the purpose-built Oxford Centre for Enablement at the Nuffield Orthapaedic Centre in Headington a 'Disablement Centre' because it makes them
Intensive consultation is being planned to make sure local people's views feature strongly in designs for a £1m road safety scheme in Cowley Road, Oxford. The busy road is one of five in the country to be awarded Government cash by the Department of Transport
A life-size sculpture of a break-dancer and paintings depicting the horror of war were part of an exhibition at a Bicester school. Paul O'Neill, left, and Alex Holt with one of the exhibits -- a flying fish The exhibition, at Cooper School in Churchill
Police have renewed their appeal for information about a fatal car crash on the A40. Gavin Nixon, 37, died after his Ford Orion was involved in a collision with a Saab 900 at Postcombe, near Thame. Mr Nixon, of Parrs Close, Stokenchurch, suffered serious
A swimming pool in Abingdon has been closed after about 50 people complained of grazing their feet on its surface. The main pool and children's area at Abbey Meadow swimming pool will remain closed until an investigation has discovered the cause of the
Abingdon's showpiece £10m leisure centre was forced to close six indoor tennis courts after cracks appeared in the playing surface. The centre, which recently celebrated its first anniversary, closed the courts for five days while the cause of the cracks
A prominent figure in the community life of Bicester, Wilfrid Smith, has died aged 86. Mr Smith, known as Wilf, of King's End, Bicester, was a supporter of the 1st Bicester Scout Group and for many years was chairman. His father, the late Morley Smith
A former mayor of Abingdon and Vale of White Horse District councillor George 'Jock' Aird has died at the age of 75. Mr Aird was a member of the district council from 1983 until 1994 when he lost his seat and the Tories surrendered control to the Liberal
Plans to protect a former hospital in Burford from redevelopment have been rejected. The Government's Department of Culture and Media rejected a move by the Victoria Society and the Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society to preserve the building
Preparations for this year's Bicester Carnival are under way -- with plans to decorate the town with giant flowers. Emily Illingworth, from St Edburg's School, makes an extra large flower More than 20 teachers and nursery teachers, including Emily Illingworth
Leading historian, and former Oxford don, John Roberts, who has died after a long illness, was able to bring history to a wide public through books and television. Dr Roberts, who was 75, had a long association with the University, gaining first class
Plans for this year's Bicester Carnival are under way -- with plans to decorate the town with giant flowers. Emily Illingworth learns how to make huge decorations More than 20 teachers and nursery teachers, including Emily Illingworth, pictured, from
Posters promote food safety Children will get the chance to draw their interpretation of bacteria in a poster competition to promote food safety. The contest has been organised as part of an initiative to raise awareness in young people about bacteria
Asda is planning a second food distribution centre in Didcot with the prospect of 500 new jobs. The 38,910 sq m chilled distribution centre is proposed on a 28-acre site on the western edge of the town next to Didcot Power Station, which is at present
Illegal immigrants discovered during police raids at two Oxford homes will be deported. Abdulmadjid Bahlouli, 33, and Abid Mahfoud, 31, have been handed over to Immigration Services and will be sent to Algeria. They were arrested after being found at
Plans for a modern building to replace run-down Headington Baptist Church in Oxford have been given the go-ahead, despite concerns of city council officers and some residents. Members of the church's 130-strong congregation, who have already pledged £300,000
Police and city council bailiffs faced a stand-off with an ex-convict who barricaded himself into a house after threatening to stab housing staff on June 4. Bobby Ahmed, 23, locked himself into a house in Overmead Green, Blackbird Leys, to stop bailiffs
Bankrupt Formula One racing team Arrows will auction off its equipment, including some racing cars, at a sale later in June. The auction, originally scheduled for March, will be at the team's former headquarters in Leafield on June 18 and 19. The sale
A review of coroners and the way they work should lead to more compassionate treatment for bereaved families in Oxfordshire. A Home Office report, produced by the Independent Review of Coroner Services, has called for a number of changes to improve efficiency
