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  • A very long weekend

    Ten days after she first became poorly, Littl'un is still unwell. So unwell that I phoned the out of hours doctor service last night. She'd been screaming in pain with a bad tummy, the cold symptoms were worse and she had a runny bottom again and we didn't

  • Hundreds turn out for lake protest

    SAVE Radley Lakes campaigners staged a peaceful protest in the battle against RWE npower's plans to dump fuel ash into Thrupp Lake. Hundreds of supporters gathered at Abingdon Guildhall at lunchtime yesterday to voice their objections to the power

  • Experienced officer joins village team

    ONE of the most experienced police community support offiers in the Thames Valley will soon be on duty in villages in the Bicester area. Ian Ledger has become Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) for the Waddesdon neighbourhood, which covers the

  • £150,000 Cotswold Line study planned

    MOVES to improve the Cotswold Line, linking Oxford and Worcester, have taken a step forward after Network Rail announced a £150,000 study of options to increase capacity. The study has won the backing of Witney MP David Cameron, whose west Oxfordshire

  • Contest calls for writers

    BUDDING teenage science journalists from Oxfordshire are being invited to take part in a Cancer Research UK writing contest. Students aged 14 to 16 are invited to write a 300-word news story about a recent medical or health-related advance. The winner

  • Flyer needs sponsorship for machine

    MICROLIGHT competitor Owain Johns would like to think the sky's the limit. But as he prepares for this year's Microlight World Championships in the Czech Republic he knows a better machine could seal victory for him. So the 32-year-old teacher from

  • Runners help raise £10,000

    MORE than 1,000 runners helped raise more than £10,000 for equipment for Goring Primary School when they took part in the village's annual 10k run. First home was Thames Valley Harrier Manuel da Silva in 35 minutes 39 seconds. He was followed by Alun