STEEPLE Aston has been named the 11th Calor Oxfordshire Village of the Year.

Steeple Aston, Islip and Wendlebury, were among 18 villages in line for prizes in the annual competition, organised by Oxfordshire Rural Community Council.

Steeple Aston will now represent the county in the Calor Village of the Year for England 2007/8 for a chance to win a share of £36,000.