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£400m vision for Westgate unfolds

Oxford City Council leader Bob Price, left, Westgate Alliance development manager Sara Fuge and Oxfordshire County Council leader Ian Hudspeth at Westgate Centre

7:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE £400m expansion and redevelopment of the Westgate will see Oxford’s shopping centre stretching from Debenhams to Thames Street.

Campaign encourages more foster parents to come forward

Foster parents Serena and Chris Chesterman of Risinghurst. Picture: OX59320 Greg Blatchford

7:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE people of Oxfordshire have been called on to help find a home for some of the county’s children.

Two shot after man in Help for Heroes shirt killed in South London

4:54pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A man has been killed and two others were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds following a "serious incident" understood to involve a serving soldier.

Two released without charge in murder investigation

3:13pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

TWO people arrested by murder detectives after a man was found dead in a town centre flat have been released without charge.

New unit will help parents of young hospital patients

7:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A CHARITY wants to build a £5m new unit to help more families stay close to their children when they are patients at Oxford Children’s Hospital.

Scales of Justice

7:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

People convicted of offences at Oxford Magistrates' Court recently:

Community centre set to rise from the ashes

From left, Gordon Hunt, of F J Williams builders, with Christine Tompkins and Priscilla Waugh of Dean Court Community Association

6:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

WORK has finally begun to rebuild a fire-ravaged social club and provide a major new centre for the West Oxford community.

Marooned developer appeals

The former Maroon pub

6:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A DEVELOPER hoping to convert a former pub into six flats is refusing to be left high and dry by a council refusing planning permission.

Pupils have the write stuff to wow audience

Flora Murray, 13, and John Foster, 14,

5:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

YOUNGSTERS explored their artistic sides with the help of East Oxford’s Pegasus Theatre.

Moving ceremony to salute a ‘lost’ airman

Bugler Ben Horsman, standard-bearer John Grout, Mike Lowe and Don Deaney at the cemetery

2:30pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

MEMBERS of Carterton Lions Club were among a delegation from Oxfordshire who combined an annual trip to mark the Netherlands’ Remembrance Day with a ceremony to honour a “lost” RAF airman who was buried in a Dutch graveyard in 1941.

Pre-school leads the way for 'beep beep day'

Joanne Chaundy, deputy supervisor at the pre-school. Picture: OX59272 Ric Mellis

1:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

FOUR-year-olds Georgia Hingley and Poppy Smith led the way safely across the road during their pre-school’s road safety day.

Residents bid to save their community local

Concerned residents at the Fairview Inn

1:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

RESIDENTS have launched a campaign to save their local pub after it was provisionally sold to unnamed buyer.

UPDATE: Oxfordshire MPs divided on gay marriage vote

1:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Oxfordshire's MPs were split in tonight's vote on gay marriage at the House of Commons.

New mayor wants Saxon tribute to King Alfred

Fiona Roper

1:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

New Wantage Mayor Fiona Roper plans to introduce an annual Alfred’s Day featuring a re-enactment of a Saxon battle.

Fears remain on plan to build a new estate

1:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A REVISED plan for more than 70 homes in Stanford in the Vale, originally thrown out last year, is due to decided tonight. David Wilson Homes applied to build 76 homes on a site off the A417 last year, but the district council’s planning committee threw the plans out on the grounds the estate would be cut off from the rest of the village by the busy road and would detract from the rural character of the village.

Residents' joy over U-turn on play area

Lesley Senter with daughter Evangeline, six, and friend Lillie Gamage, six. Picture: OX59280 Ric Mellis

12:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

COUNCILLORS thought again on plans to convert a children’s play area into allotments after a campaign by residents.

Teen wins vote to become Miss Witney

Jessie Warner being crowned by Miss Oxfordshire Lydia Williamson. Picture: OX59274 Antony Moore

12:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A TEENAGER who won a national vote was crowned Miss Witney on Monday.

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