A murder inquiry has begun after a 53-year-old woman was found dead at a terraced house in east Oxford. Police and scene-of-crime officers at the house in Parsons Place, Oxford, where the body was found The body was found in the bedroom of a home in Parsons
School has decided to shut its "back door" gates to improve the safety of its pupils and reduce vandalism. People have been using a service road at Cooper School in Churchill Road, Bicester, as a shortcut from the town centre to housing estates in the
RAF serviceman Wayne Robinson and his family fear they may have to leave Oxfordshire when he leaves the RAF unless they can be allocated a home by West Oxfordshire District Council. Wayne Robinson with his wife Kirsty and their children Mr Robinson will
A sale in memory of their stillborn son Luke has enabled John and Ruth Tuddenham to make a £4,000 donation to help other bereaved parents. The auction of donated football and showbiz memorabilia and items at the Masonic Hall in Thame was attended by hundreds
A Wantage couple are celebrating after winning a £3,000 holiday to Jamaica in a magazine competition. Pat and Chris Cornish, of Stockham Park, will travel to the Caribbean in August. Mrs Cornish, 57, who works at Stuart McGregor osteopath clinic in Wantage
Walkers will have a mud-free hike when a footpath is improved on a new housing estate in Bicester. The route at Bure Park is almost a mile long and runs along the bottom of the embankment carrying the Bicester North to Banbury railway line. It joins Banbury
Organisers are expecting a record turnout at this year's Winter Green Fair in Oxford Town Hall. Interest in environmental and ethical purchasing is at an all-time high and the Green Fair, which provides a platform for local traders and campaign groups
Trading standards have renewed a warning for people to avoid a 'fake' telephone competition - but said it may not prove as costly as they first thought. It involves a recorded message informing people they have won a holiday or car. They are then asked
Town councillors in Bicester have officially agreed to pay themselves an allowance - but many will not be taking it up. Bicester town councillors must fall in line with Government policy and adopt a system to pay town councillors, who previously did the
Primary school children sang carols as Christmas lights outside County Hall were switched on Tuesday, December 9. Children from Berinsfield Community School perform a selection of carols About 40 children from Berinsfield Community School performed a
An alcoholic who stole items including a DVD player and camera from an Oxford student's room has been jailed for two and a half years. Trevor Marshall, 45, of Luther Street, Oxford, admitted breaking into Keble College on November 29. Marshall, a long-time
A musician found dead in Oxford last month was hit by a vehicle and not the victim of an assault, according to police. The body of David Goldsworthy was discovered in Sunderland Avenue on November 9. The father of two was a musician who had appeared on
Anglers face a continued ban on fishing the Ladygrove Lakes at Didcot to conserve fish stocks hit by the drought. Phill Court, left, and Martin Moore Despite recent rainfall, water levels at the two lakes are not high enough to lift the restriction, according
Oxford United boss Ian Atkins is investigating the possibility of letting striker Jamie Brooks go out on loan to a non-league club in a bid to help him gain vital match practice. Jamie BrooksBrooks did not play in Monday night's 3-0 win over Swindon Town
Oxford's director of coaching Steve Hill hit out at Cambridge's tactics after the 122nd Varsity Match ended in an 11-11 draw at Twickenham. The Dark Blues dominated the game territorially, especially in the second half, but their rivals defended strongly
The planned £700m merger between Oxfordshire company Torex and its rival iSoft is in doubt after a ruling by the Competition Appeal Tribunal. The ruling means more uncertainty for Torex employees, because the retail division is likely to be sold if the
