Thame residents approve Neighbourhood Plan

10:45am Saturday 4th May 2013

THAME residents were among the first in the UK to approve a plan aimed at giving communities more say over development.

Veterinary nurse who caught burglar 'frozen in fear'

10:10am Saturday 4th May 2013

A SERIAL burglar was caught breaking into a veterinary surgery in the middle of the night by one of the practice’s nurses.

All change for bin collections

12:00pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

SOUTH Oxfordshire residents are being advised that bin collection days will change as a result of the two bank holidays in May.

Competition probe over £47m cinema deal

9:30am Thursday 2nd May 2013

CINEWORLD is facing a potential full competition investigation over its £47m takeover of art house cinema chain Picturehouse, which has a branch in Jericho.

Thames bridges 'can't cope with any more traffic'

Long Wittenham Parish Council chairman Tom Bowtell and villagers on Clifton Hampden bridge

4:00pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

VILLAGERS living on the edge of Didcot claim a new 2,030-home estate north east of the town would cause major traffic congestion.

Duck makes new home at Milton Hill Bowls Club

SAFE HAVEN: The mallard in a flower bed at Milton Hill Bowls Club

10:30am Tuesday 30th April 2013

THE NEWEST member of Milton Hill Bowls Club might be accused of fowl play.

Volunteer call for litter blitz

7:00pm Monday 29th April 2013

Volunteers are needed for a Didcot Town Council litter pick on Saturday, May 11, from 9am to noon.

Signs discussed

5:00pm Monday 29th April 2013

Plans to update signs at the Lloyds TSB Bank in Market Place, Didcot, are being considered by South Oxfordshire District Council.

Pals set off on rally for charity cash

Taylor Wimpey staff with the Scumrun team. From left, Donna Hemings, Hannah Western, Russell Burdikin, Alistair Barclay, Simon Taylor and Yan Anderson

2:00pm Saturday 27th April 2013

TWO men from Oxfordshire are setting off on a 3,000- mile banger rally around Europe in a car worth £250.

New research hub at Harwell a catalyst for cutting-edge science

Peter Wells at the new catalyst research hub at Harwell Picture: OX58777 David Fleming

7:00am Friday 26th April 2013

A NEW research centre in Oxfordshire will help find ways to speed up mass production of medicines and make exhaust fumes less toxic.

Homes plan set to be approved

11:00am Thursday 25th April 2013

A CONTROVERSIAL application to build 18 houses should be granted permission tonight, according to a Vale of White horse planning officer.

Dragon returns as rain fills village pond

Valerie Brownsword enjoys the dragon

7:00am Thursday 25th April 2013

A DROUGHT killed off any chance of completing the tradition of putting a model dragon on a pond near Didcot last year.

School in bid for artificial sports pitch

Team captain Joel Thompson, 15, hopes he and the rest of the squad will soon by playing and training in all weathers

5:00pm Wednesday 24th April 2013

STAFF and pupils at a boys’ school in Didcot may soon be able to play sports in all weathers.

PCSO charged with drink driving

8:50am Wednesday 24th April 2013

A Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) has been charged with drink driving while allegedly using a police car.

Groups can bid for cash grants

6:00pm Tuesday 23rd April 2013

Community groups are being urged to bid for grants of up to £15,000 for projects such as new buildings or equipment.

Survey says districts among most desirable to live in

6:00pm Tuesday 23rd April 2013

Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire are two of the most desirable districts to live in according to a new survey.

Teenager to face Atlantic rowing challenges

Eoin Hartwright, 16, could become the youngest person to row across the Atlantic. Picture: OX58453 Damian Halliwell

5:00pm Tuesday 23rd April 2013

ROWING 3,000 miles across a vast ocean over 40 days is quite a challenge.

Three-car crash on A34

10:30am Tuesday 23rd April 2013

A crash between three cars blocked one lane of the A34 southbound yesterday.

Pulling together to save historic bells

Senior bell ringer Barry Sadler, 75

7:00am Tuesday 23rd April 2013

THEIR glorious chimes have rung out for more than 600 years.

Mum calling for trail to celebrate history

Karen Waggott, who wants a heritage trail created, pictured with her five-year-old twins Jamie, left, and Luke Pictures: OX58668 Damian Halliwell

7:00am Monday 22nd April 2013

GRAPHIC designer Karen Waggott is urging developers to create a trail tracking archaeological finds at Didcot’s Great Western Park estate.

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