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UPDATE: Pensioner injured in HGV crash this morning has died

11:20am Saturday 25th May 2013

An 86-year-old man from Wallingford has died following a crash this morning

Bank broken into in the early hours of this morning

12:55pm Saturday 25th May 2013

A BANK in a business park was broken into in the early hours of this morning.

Lord Lieutenant all revved up to help charity

Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire Tim Stevenson. Picture: OX59157 Ric Mellis

7:00pm Saturday 25th May 2013

THE Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire has promised to support and promote a high-tech charity after seeing its work in action.

Police 'failed to help' after girl, 16, was beaten

7:00pm Saturday 25th May 2013

A TEENAGER who had her nose broken by her 32-year-old boyfriend was not treated like a victim by police, a charity worker has claimed.

Residents in a spin over old cricket ground homes

6:00pm Saturday 25th May 2013

PLANS for 30 homes on an old cricket ground in Headington will be scrutinised by city councillors after sparking widespread objection.

All smiles for Billi's circus

Ivo Mishev will be clowning around in Abingdon. Picture: OX59319 Marc West

6:00pm Saturday 25th May 2013

ROLL up, roll up, the circus has come to Abingdon.

Couple who met at bishop's palace mark 70 years together

Wilfred and Daisy Morgan mark their 70 years together. Picture: OX59362 Mark Hemsworth

2:00pm Saturday 25th May 2013

AN encounter on the stairs of the Bishop of Oxford’s old country palace led to 70 years of marriage.

Colleges clash over redevelopment plan

Prof Jonathan Bate

1:00pm Saturday 25th May 2013

TWO of Oxford’s best-known colleges have fallen out over plans to redevelop a building in Jericho.

Crowds out to see mayor's Sunday march

Bernard Stone. Pictures: Mark Hemsworth

1:00pm Saturday 25th May 2013

HUNDREDS of people gathered for a parade through Wallingford Market Place on Sunday.

New mayors take the chair

The new Lord Mayor of Oxford Dee Sinclair with her deputy Tony Brett, right, and outgoing Lord Mayor Mohammed Abbasi, who will serve in the ceremonial role of City Sheriff for a year. Picture: OX59286 Damian Halliwell

12:00pm Saturday 25th May 2013

THE position of mayor, be it Lord or town, is a prestigious one. Although only a ceremonial role, they promote their town or city, and give support to the county’s many charities and volunteer groups. Today Freddie Whittaker speaks to the new faces taking on the role for the first time, and those who are hanging up their robes after a successful 12 months...

Police target cyclists for jumping red lights

CAMPAIGN: From left, PCSOs Paul Phillips, Peter Brownridge and Sam Thomas

11:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

CYCLISTS who ignore red lights and other traffic rules are being targeted as police step up enforcement.

Jewellery raid

11:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

BURGLARS broke into a shed and used tools to force their way into a West Oxford house.

Battle re-enactment features 2,000 'soldiers'

11:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

A MASSIVE re-enactment of English Civil War battles takes place at Blenheim Palace this weekend.

Cameron lights protest appeal

Bethan Titchborne

11:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

A PROTESTER found guilty of a public order offence as the Prime Minister switched on Witney’s Christmas lights will appeal against her conviction.

Palace full of pride at tourist gong

Blenheim Palace in Woodstock

11:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

BLENHEIM Palace has received further recognition as a tourist destination.

Laptops stolen

10:30am Saturday 25th May 2013

Laptops and mobile phones were stolen from a Headington house in a burglary on Thursday.

Post office raid

10:30am Saturday 25th May 2013

A thief stole £380 in piles of cash from the Hook Norton Post Office.

A34 blocked by hay bales

10:30am Saturday 25th May 2013

A lane of the A34 at the Milton Interchange was closed yesterday after hay bales spilled on to the carriageway.

Fares on buses to capital set to rise by £1

10:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

BUS fares from Oxford to London are set to increase tomorrow.

Cheers as our troops return

The soldiers of 12 Logistic Support Regiment march proudly through the packed streets of Abingdon. Pictures: Mark Hemsworth and OX59119 Antony Moore

10:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

THE Princess Royal praised brave soldiers who recently returned from their first tour of Afghanistan as she awarded them medals in a ceremony yesterday.

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