Children celebrate £250k estate revamp
A GIANT children's street party is to be staged on an Oxford estate to celebrate a £250,000 refurbishment of its shopping area.
Spirits raised by free treats
BARTON residents could soon become the most pampered people in Oxford as the estate could play host to regular free therapy sessions.
Postal workers vote to stay out
POSTAL workers at the Cowley depot today vowed to extend their unofficial strike sparked by two staff suspensions.
Postal strikes set to escalate
STRIKES by postal workers in a row over pay and jobs are to be escalated, disrupting deliveries for two weeks.
Bullock takes a dip in pool
A HALF-TONNE beast made a big splash by deciding to take a late-night dip in an outdoor pool.
Mother says Prison Service failed son
A MOTHER says the outcome of an inquest into the death of her son who committed suicide at Bullingdon Prison has failed to deliver justice.
'Staff missed checks on dead prisoner'
THE death of a drug addict at Bullingdon Prison could have been avoided had staff carried out proper checks and assessments, an inquest has heard.
Jason Donovan visits children's hospital
HE ENDURED 20 days of jungle hardship but last week Jason Donovan saw first hand how his efforts have been helping sick children at Oxford Children's Hospital.
Major city street faces summer closure
A PROPOSAL to divert hundreds of buses and coaches along narrow streets could bring the east side of Oxford to a standstill, residents have said.
Former President's degree delight
ARMED US Secret Service agents were on the streets of Oxford yesterday as former US President Jimmy Carter was awarded an honorary degree.
