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The Red Lion pub in Church Street, Stratton Audley, was broken into by burglars who snatched the till filled with cash. Burglars got into the pub between 4.45am and 5.05am yesterday by forcing a window. Anyone with information should

An accident at a notorious blackspot on the A41 today renewed calls for clearer signs. A lorry crashed through the roundabout between Bicester Village and junction nine of the M40 and collided with a lamppost at about 3.15am. The roundabout, which was

Elderly residents of a house in Orchard Way, Witney, were evacuated in the early hours of today. Fire crews were called to the incident at 2.33am and found a greenhouse and fencing alight. The cause of the blaze is being investigated.

Two terrapins have been found abandoned in a cardboard box in Headington, Oxford. Sharon Bailey made the unusual discovery when she was walking her dog.

TEENAGERS from Headington have been challenging negative stereotypes of young people in their community. Over the past five years, Imogen Charvill Ryall and her friends have raised hundreds of pounds for charity by carol singing each Christmas. And

PLANS to bring new shops, a hotel and a 24-hour supermarket to Banbury have been likened to a “1970s monolithic development” by conservationists. Banbury Civic Society has raised fears over a Cherwell District Council proposal to flatten the Gala Bingo

RESIDENTS who have spent years campaigning for a crossing on a busy Blackbird Leys road are taking safety matters into their own hands. For years, parish councillors and neighbours have petitioned for a zebra crossing across Cuddesdon Way near a nursery

THE first step in a major redevelopment of Oxford & Cherwell Valley College’s Banbury site looks set to be approved. Cherwell District Council’s planning committee will be asked to approve plans for an extension and new building at the Broughton Road

The La Senza lingerie store is set to close in Banbury. The troubled company’s website says the High Street store is among 81 earmarked for the axe after it applied to go into administration on December 23. A spokesman for the company’s owner, Lion

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A PEDESTRIAN has been killed after a collision with a lorry. The B4030 Middleton Stoney Road in Bicester is closed in the area of its junction with Shakespeare Drive following the collision about an hour ago.

A NEW pool to replace Didcot Wave is high on a list of priorities for the town in 2012. South Oxfordshire District Council is consulting the public on its corporate plan, outlining what new facilities it should spend money on from 2012-16. And one of

Two men convicted of the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence have today been jailed for life. Gary Dobson and David Norris were found guilty by jurors at the Old Bailey yesterday and were imprisoned by Mr Justice Treacy. Black teenager Stephen Lawrence

THE Earl of Wessex will visit the city next week to highlight literacy projects in the city and inspire people to get involved with celebrations for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. During his visit next Wednesday, Prince Edward will meet members

THE number of Oxfordshire parents investigated for making fraudulent claims on school applications is not recorded by the county council. County Hall admitted that it did not keep figures, following the revelation that across England more than 700 children

AN OXFORD professor has helped discover previously unknown life forms living in a deep sea hotspot near Antarctica. Researchers led by Prof Alex Rogers uncovered a world of creatures new to science, including species of crabs, starfish, barnacles

Bradley Smith was touted as the next Barry Sheene after bursting on to the world motorcycle racing scene as a baby-faced teenager in 2006. The talented youngster, from Forest Hill, near Oxford, signed for the high-profile Repsol Honda team in Spain and

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If 2011 was a year that saw John Paul confirm himself as a real star of the future – then 2012 is the year that he has an outside chance of fulfilling his Olympic dream. And such was his progress, cycling chiefs were forced to sit up and take note.

MOTORISTS can expect delays when major roadworks begin in Oxford in the coming weeks. The next stage of resurfacing on Iffley Road will start on Monday, along with work in Headington and the A4074 near Nuneham Courtenay. Work in Littlemore

Trainer Charlie Longsdon’s Chipping Norton yard has suffered a tragic loss with the death of stable star Hidden Keel. The seven-year-old grey was put down after breaking his right hind leg after jumping the first fence in the Bet With Your Mobile At

Oxford City track star Hannah England, the World Championship 1500m silver medallist, will compete in Glasgow and Birmingham ahead of the 2012 Olympics. The 24-year-old will run at the Aviva International match at Kelvin Hall on January 28

EMERGENCY calls to Thames Valley Police and South Central Ambulance Service increased dramatically in the early hours of January 1 with New Year’s Eve proving a busy night for paramedics and police officers. Thames Valley Police received 1,326 calls

YOUNGSTERS took a trip back in time with a visit to the Oxfordshire Bus Museum. The museum in Long Hanborough opened its doors to scores of visitors keen to swap 2012 for 1967. On board the AEC Renown 1967 on New Year’s Day were Sophie Gray, 10, from

PATRICK Head, the director of engineering, has stepped down from the board of the Grove-based Williams Grand Prix Holdings. Head co-founded Williams F1 in 1977 with Frank Williams and for three decades led the team’s engineering department. In

The distinguished coaching career of Lynn Evans is to be officially recognised at a special ceremony tonight. The 73-year-old Welshman, who looked after Oxford University in a career spanning nearly 50 years, is to receive the Rugby Football

CONGRATULATIONS to David Cameron for standing up to France and Germany. They have bullied us for far too long -two countries which are as much use as a chocolate teapot. Now let’s get out of the whole corrupt anti-British EU altogether. Roger Tucker

FIRSTLY, let me wish you all a peaceful and successful New Year. Have your memories of the frantic hunt for presents and the frenzied rush round the supermarkets to stock up with food faded? How about the frustration of trying to park the car? Has

RETRO-STYLE gift retailer Past Times is seeking leave to go into administration 25 years after it launched its first store in Oxford. The firm, which employs 1,000 people nationally and has its headquarters on the Windrush Industrial Estate

BRITISH communities which lost men and some women, in the First World War have left us a legacy – a stock of thousands of war memorials which take many forms and represent a large range of architectural styles. Today they form part of our

I AM reliably informed that Oxford City Council recently decided to allocate the old Headington United cricket field site for building new houses. I am told it has been handed to the Thomas Homes company for development. Like so many

IN regards to E Jeffery’s letter from Friday, December 31,while it’s true that Ireland originally rejected in a referendum on the EU’s Lisbon Treaty in 2008, it was later accepted in 2009. The main reason for the initial rejection was heavy funding

AFTER checking the Directgov website about winter fuel payments I noted the change in amounts from last year’s payments. Being severely disabled I also noted, as householder, I would receive £200 and my dependent carer would get £100. At the end of

TWENTY-THREE PCSOs, constables, sergeants and special constables working for Thames Valley Police have previous convictions, including burglary, assault and battery. The figures released under the Freedom of Information Act relate to crimes which were

THE service held in Christ Church Cathedral’s military chapel is a poignant and important tribute to the sacrifice that so many county men made during the world wars. Once every two months, the names of 20 soldiers from Oxfordshire regiments who gave

On the face of it, the fact that 23 serving Thames Valley Police officers, specials and PCSOs have previous convictions is worrying. But all but one were committed before the officers joined the force and in some cases when they were juveniles.

THE grave of Robert Baker, a newlywed soldier from Nuneham Courtenay, stands among thousands in a lonely graveyard in Germany. The 21-year-old Private from the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry died when his glider crashed in a forest on

Midfielder Simon Clist has joined Npower League Two rivals Hereford United on a permanent basis after being released from his contract at Oxford United. It follows the recent departure of striker Matt Green to Blue Square Bet Premier side Mansfield Town

A SHOP was badly damaged, a lorry blew over on the A34, power was cut off at thousands of homes and trees uprooted as winds of more than 50mph battered Oxfordshire yesterday. And the Met Office warned the windy conditions were expected to continue today

ONE southbound lane of the M40 is currently blocked after two accidents between junctions 10 and 9. Emergency services are working to clear up the debris after two minor accidents that happened at around 6.30am. A black Nissan car collided with a silver

AFTER nearly 30 years of trading, a Kidlington shop will be closing down because the stress of running it proved too much. J & Sons opened in Oxford Road in 1983 as a food store, before expanding into automotive parts. But after suffering

PLANS to build homes in Wallingford should mean proposals for a nearby gravel pit are ruled out, say campaigners. Protest group Communities Against Gravel Extraction (CAGE) says a new ruling on South Oxfordshire District Council’s core strategy should