Private healthcare providers and patients went head to head in a tug of war stunt. On Saturday, NHS campaigners staged a tug of war stunt at East Oxford Health Centre to protest against the Health and Care Bill which passed its second reading in
A THEATRE group has won the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, which is the highest award given to local volunteer groups in the UK. The Corn Exchange in Wallingford and the Sinodun Players, resident company and owner of the theatre, were awarded
OXFORD City fell to defeat on the day they marked their history-making Emirates FA Cup tie against Alvechurch. Half a century after the sides took a record five replays to be separated in the fourth qualifying round of the Cup, they met again for
The Midcounties Co-operative has joined forces with retail co-operatives across the UK including Oxford to donate more than £100,000 to help tackle the devastating impact of Covid-19 in India. The funds have helped to provide emergency supplies
These animals from Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary are looking for their forever homes. The dogs, cats and rabbits are all available at the Stadhampton based sanctuary and are on the hunt for loving homes, with the full list of animals available online
Sunbathers have rushed to parks while others are taking shade in this weekend's sweltering heatwave. According to the Met Office temperatures hit 28 degrees on Saturday by 4pm in Oxford and today temperatures are set to soar to 31 degrees by 3pm
Gardening equipment has been stolen from a locked shed. Between 10pm on July 13 and 7.30am on July 14 a locked shed was broken into in Souldern near Bicester and two Stihl chainsaw were stolen. Police are asking the public to contact them if
THE Blenheim Palace estate's housing developer is in the running for an award after its use of new technology was praised. Blenheim Estate Homes has been shortlisted for the Estates Gazette Future of Real Estate Award. Judges were looking for
A WOMAN who lost her boyfriend to cancer has written a book set in Oxford to help her through the grieving process. Katherine Markland’s book, 'If Only He’d Told Her' is a fictional story based largely on her own experiences of loss. The main
Williams Jet Tenders is the world’s leading jet tender specialist and this week hit a milestone and launched its 10,000th boat. Berinsfield-based boat company started as all good stories do, in a shed where two brothers turned their passion for
It may seem unusual to see women in civilian clothes posing with a group of military men. We can’t explain the reason, but it may be nothing more than that they were wives accompanying their husbands. What we do know is that the men were senior
A SPEEDING vehicle, whose driver had an international driving licence, has been seized by police. Officers conducted speed enforcement on the A41 near Bicester on Sunday morning . The vehicle has been seized and following contact with the Immigration
Face masks will remain compulsory for learner drivers after tomorrow's 'Freedom Day'. While the country moves to step four of the roadmap today, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced it will be expecting those taking their
A CONSULTATION has launched giving residents a chance to have a say on major future infrastructure plans for the county. The Oxfordshire Infrastructure Strategy (OxIS) provides a framework for Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire’s five planning
More than 60 people 'took the knee' at an event in Oxford – in support of the black England football players who were subject to racial abuse following last weekend's Euros final. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka have received support
FAMILY and friends of a popular 20-year-old who died after a crash with a lorry have paid tribute to the "amazing" young man. Isaak Chaab-Styles, 20 , from Charlbury, died at the scene of the accident on the A40, near the turning for Little Barrington
