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  • Gin Wigmore @ the Hammersmith Apollo, 22/2/13

    SOMETIMES you can be genuinely surprised that such a voice emerges from such a small wee thing. And so it was when singer-songwriter Gin Wigmore took the stage before a sold-out crowd at the Hammersmith Apollo on Friday night. Yes, we knew

  • Oxford United Ladies 2 Newcastle United Ladies 1

    EARLY goals from Katie Stanley and Natasha Caswell saw Oxford United into the FA Women's Cup fifh round for the first time. The ladies' debut at the Kassam Stadium got off to a flying start, when Caswell found Stanley, who superbly opened the scoring

  • Firefighters tackle car fire

    Firefighters have tackled a car fire in Stanton St John. The fire service was called at 0.29am on Saturday to Shepherds Pit Road. A crew from Slade Fire Station used breathing apparatus and a hose reel to put out the blaze.

  • Police helicopter over Blackbird Leys this morning

    A POLICE helicopter has been spotted over Blackbird Leys this morning. But Thames Valley Police has refused to explain exactly why. The helicopter was seen over the estate at around 11.30am, and a police spokesman confirmed it had been involved

  • Red Box has a starring role in Hollywood blockbusters

    A SMALL Chipping Norton firm has hit the big time by winning a deal to promote some of the biggest Hollywood blockbusters. Red Box New Media Limited on the Elmsfield industrial estate has been working with American film giant 20th Century Fox.