Breaking news Torex verdicts: Accountant convicted of conspiracy to defraud

DENIAL: Mark Woodbridge

3:24pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

AN ACCOUNTANT on trial for conspiracy to commit fraud has been convicted of three of the charges against him.

Tribute for dad killed in Corfu holiday tragedy

Richie Milne

1:00pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

A THANKSGIVING service will be held on Friday in memory of the social worker who drowned on the Greek holiday island of Corfu.

County schools boss is told 'Mr Gove is on the phone'

Michael Gove

10:30am Wednesday 19th June 2013

EDUCATION Secretary Michael Gove has called Oxfordshire’s schools boss to find out more about the county’s reading campaign.

‘I was one of lucky few to be liberated’

Arthur Hodgins with his medals

9:30am Wednesday 19th June 2013

ARTHUR Jack Hodgins braced himself as British planes bombed the train tracks he was forced to lay as a Second World War captive.

Breaking news Oxford United fixtures 2013/14

9:00am Wednesday 19th June 2013

OXFORD United will visit Portsmouth on the opening day of the season after the 2013/14 League Two fixtures were unveiled this morning.

Fine for Farepak chief welcomed

Helen Boore

1:00pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

MUM-OF-SIX Helen Boore has welcomed a fine for the former head of the firm behind Farepak, the savings business which collapsed leaving thousands out of pocket.

Marking a major Morris milestone of 100 years

Roger and Fiona Clitheroe arrive in their 1936 Morris 8

12:00pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

THOUSANDS of motoring enthusiasts headed to Cornbury Park near Charlbury to celebrate 100 years of Morris cars.

‘Unacceptable’ delay in patient discharge as bed blocking hits year high in hospitals

Dr Stephen Richards

10:00am Tuesday 18th June 2013

THE health boss who vowed to tackle bed-blocking “head-on” almost two years ago has admitted the number of delayed transfers of care is still unacceptable.

41 arrested for drink-driving

9:30am Tuesday 18th June 2013

A total of 41 motorists have been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving in the county since the launch of a summer campaign.

‘We can’t fight crime alone’ says new police chief

ACC Chris Shead

7:00am Tuesday 18th June 2013

A NEW senior policeman has asked people to work with his officers to help beat crime in Oxfordshire.

County gets pat on the back for recycling

7:00am Tuesday 18th June 2013

RECYCLING is being celebrated across the county this week with news that 60 per cent of the county’s waste is being recycled.

Two 'stunned' to get birthday honours

Jay Osgerby

10:50am Monday 17th June 2013

THE Witney-born designer behind the London 2012 Olympic Torch said getting an OBE was a “defining moment” in his career.

Heading into a real crisis on funding for homeless

Lesley Dewhurst

10:00am Monday 17th June 2013

HOMELESSNESS is rising in Oxfordshire and experts are warning of an impending “catastrophe” as budgets to deal with it are slashed.

Bikers ensure troops will not be forgotten

Alex Stringer

9:30am Monday 17th June 2013

THE sound of revving engines and beeping horns tore through the county yesterday as more than 2,500 bikers honoured the Armed Forces.

Thousands of bikers ride through the county to pay their respects

Thousands of bikers took part in the Ride of Respect

9:47am Sunday 16th June 2013

MORE than 2,500 bikers have this morning ridden through the county to pay their respects to the armed forces.

Feast of tributes at a festival fit for heroes

From left, Ox-Fest director Hadyn Wood, Dave Lewis of Help for Heroes, singer Carly Maria Adams and Steve Head, who owns Shush nightclub

1:00pm Saturday 15th June 2013

A NEW three-day festival of cover acts aims to attracts thousands of people and raise money for Help for Heroes.

Plea for volunteers to drive ambulance cars after plunge in applicants

Volunteers Alan Evans and his partner Stella Gardner

12:20pm Saturday 15th June 2013

A DROP in the number of volunteer ambulance car drivers across Oxfordshire has sparked a plea for more help.

Special bus links make Cornbury Festival connections

12:00pm Saturday 15th June 2013

Music fans attending the Cornbury Festival next month can leave their cars behind, thanks to Stagecoach, which is laying on two special services to connect with trains from Oxford and further afield.

Queen's Birthday honours for local heroes

Sheenagh Reynolds has been awarded an MBE. Picture: OX59834 Jon Lewis

10:00am Saturday 15th June 2013

THE achievements of people from across Oxfordshire are recognised today in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

CBE is fillip for further education

Sally Dicketts has been awarded a CBE. Picture: OX59847 Jon Lewis

10:00am Saturday 15th June 2013

SALLY Dicketts, the principal and chief executive of Oxfordshire’s largest provider of further education training, has been awarded a CBE.



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