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  • Happy memories of Oxford Air Training Corps 150 Squadron

    Our picture of members of 150 Squadron (City of Oxford) Air Training Corps brought back happy memories for reader Reg Shefford. Seeing them in front of a Folland Gnat, the RAF’S advanced jet trainer aircraft, during their summer camp at RAF Valley

  • Crews tackle car engulfed in flames on M40

    A CAR was in flames this morning on a motorway with fire crews battling to put it out. Firefighters from Watlington, Wheatley and Thame tackled the blaze just before 9am on the M40 just prior to Junction 5 at Stokenchurch. ALSO READ: Woman

  • GALLERY: All the photos of Oxford LTN protest

    PHOTOS show hundreds of people in the streets of east Oxford protesting against further Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes proposed in the city. The protest on Manzil Way Gardens on Saturday was organised by the group Reconnecting Oxford, which

  • When Labour's Andrew Smith campaigned for women in 1987

    It was election time and everyone was clamouring for votes to win seats at Westminster and on local councils. Andrew Smith, prospective Labour Parliamentary candidate for Oxford East, is pictured with MP Jo Richardson, Labour spokesman on women

  • Police ban visitors from house after drugs raid

    VISITORS are banned from entering a house in an Oxfordshire town following a drugs raid. Thames Valley Police officers raided a house in Easington Road, Banbury last week. ALSO READ: Ford driver who struck police car in Banbury admits dangerous

  • 72 new Covid cases in county as young adults book jabs

    Official figures show that as of 4pm on Saturday, a total of 72 new coronavirus cases were registered in the county. This is a rise from the 14 cases recorded on Friday. ALSO READ: 'People getting careless after Covid measures extended' says

  • Guide Dogs' most prolific stud fathered 191 puppies

    WITH today being Father's Day, a dog charity has revealed its most prolific stud dog is from Oxfordshire. Trigger, a six-year-old purebred Golden Retriever from Banbury, has fathered 191 puppies from 24 litters, over four and a half years, for

  • Estate agent boosts Oxford team as housing market bounces back

    Carter Jonas has appointed Adrian Chan as a Senior Surveyor within its Oxford commercial agency team based at Mayfield House. Mr Chan joins from Bidwells with six years of experience, having also worked at Chandler Garvey. He has acted for commercial

  • Men plead guilty to drugs offence

    TWO men pleaded guilty to a drugs offence at Oxford Crown Court. Asim Akram, 36, and Ibrar Hussain, 41, both from Birmingham, entered a guilty plea on Friday to possession with intent to supply Class A drugs following an incident in Banbury on

  • Outdoor weddings and partnership ceremonies to be legalised

    Civil wedding and partnership ceremonies will be able to take place outdoors for the first time in England and Wales from next month. Laws for approved premises, such as hotels, currently require the ceremony to take place in an approved room or

  • Outdoor pool set to reopen in time for summer holidays

    FAMILIES in south Oxfordshire will be able to enjoy an outdoor swimming pool again which is set to reopen next month. The Abbey Meadow pool in Abingdon will welcome the public from Monday, July 12 ahead of the summer holidays. Vale of White