The Oxford Times | Bicester

Get creative for the Jubilee

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

PEOPLE are being urged to get their creative juices flowing to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Delays for train passengers

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

TRAIN passengers in Oxfordshire were faced with lengthy delays over the weekend as two trains broke down north of Oxford.

A snapshot of air force base's history

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0000

AT its peak, thousands of troops, nuclear missiles and fast jets were stationed there.

Village cycle shop to close after 13 years

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000

A FAMILY-owned independent cycle store in Kidlington is closing down after 13 years serving the village.

Solar farm scheme shot down

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:10:00 +0000

A SOLAR farm scheme which could have forced a planned Spitfire squadron out of Oxfordshire has been rejected.

‘Close shopping village on Boxing Day’

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

A COUNCILLOR has made a controversial suggestion to help cut future Boxing Day traffic jams around Bicester – close Bicester Village for the day.

SNOW: Travel update

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:57:55 +0000

STAGECOACH buses on route S4 between Oxford and Banbury are now able to run via Duns Tew and on the normal route through Middle Barton.

SNOW: Travel round-up

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:31:51 +0000

OXFORDSHIRE bus operators are running near-normal services this morning following the overnight snow but say journeys may take a little longer than usual.

Value of town promoter called into question

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000

TOWN councillors have raised concerns an organisation set up to promote Bicester is duplicating work done by local government.

Anxious wait over for TV contestants

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000

THE waiting was finally over for five Oxfordshire contestants who appeared on reality TV show Come Dine With Me.

Police swoop in cannabis raid

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:46:21 +0000

Police have seized more than 25 cannabis plants and a quantity of Class A drugs after raiding a cannabis factory in Banbury.

Van failed to stop

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:20:00 +0000

A 40-YEAR-OLD suffered a broken arm and fractured ribs after he was hit by a van which failed to stop. The victim was discharged from Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital on Tuesday after the incident last Thursday at 6.30pm in Murcott Road, Arncott.

'Talking therapy changed my life'

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:10:00 +0000

LAURA thought she had tried every type of therapy available to treat her anxiety and depression.

Banking on a green bid

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

BICESTER’S bid to become the site for the country’s first green bank is gathering support.

Veterans vow to support charity

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000

VETERANS vowed to keep supporting forces charity Help for Heroes as they handed over a cheque for £275.50.

Campaigners issue Transport Secretary ultimatum over HS2

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:23:01 +0000

CAMPAIGNERS against the highspeed rail link have issued the Transport Secretary an ultimatum to scrap her approval of the £16.4b scheme.

Historic bridge gets £500,000 facelift

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000

A 102-year-old railway footbridge is being given a £500,000 facelift to extend its life.

It's buckets of fun at nursing home

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

RESIDENTS at one nursing home received the most precious present of all last week – the gift of time.

Prison work praised

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000

FOUR prison workers have been awarded for their “excellent work” in tackling inmates’ alcohol problems.

Privacy's pegged for hospital patients

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:10:00 +0000

THESE red pegs will soon be a common sight for hospital patients across Oxfordshire in a move to improve their dignity and privacy.