The editor of a parish magazine has presented nearly 30 years of village history to Bloxham Museum.

Doreen Spring, who launched the Bloxham Broadsheet in 1978, handed over 306 specially-bound editions to John Phillips, chairman of the museum.

Mrs Spring said: "The first editions were just one sheet of A4, with parish news and gossip on both sides. We printed and delivered around 850 copies.

"Today's Broadsheets are A5 size with 10 pages and it goes to 1,500 homes - delivered free to every house in the village.

"At the start it was funded by donations from the parish council but now advertisements pay the bills and give us a profit, which goes to local charities."

Mr Phillips said: "The purpose of Bloxham Museum is to provide and maintain a history of the village - and what could be better than every village magazine that has been produced.

"They will be kept under lock and key, but from time to time will be made available for people to read."

Future issues will also be donated to the museum.