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Lorry crash closes A338

2:19pm Wednesday 3rd December 2008

A crash involving a lorry closed the A338 this afternoon.

Savings fund eye clinic trip

Harbhur Gill

5:11pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

A miller has dipped into his own pocket and turned aid worker to try to help 1,500 people with eyesight problems in an Indian village.

Hundreds more homes on the way

3:06pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Hundreds more homes and a business park could be built in Wantage as part of a new plan for the Vale of White Horse.

Mill worker open's people's eyes with mercy trip to India

Mill worker open's people's eyes with mercy trip to India

3:04pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

A mill worker has dipped into his own pocket and turned aid worker in a bid to help 1,500 people with eyesight problems in an Indian village.

Christmas thieves raid Farmer Gow's

9:07am Monday 1st December 2008

Thieves failed to steal Christmas trees from a popular activity farm near Faringdon last week, but made off with decorations and toys worth £200, and £100 in cash.

Vale's draft development masterplan unveiled

6:49pm Friday 28th November 2008

Plans have been published that recommend the construction of 11,560 new homes in the Vale of White Horse over the next 18 years.

Poppy tin thief jailed for a year

Adrian Holmes is caught on CCTV camera stealing the poppy box on Remembrance Sunday

7:45pm Thursday 27th November 2008

A drug addict who stole three poppy tins was today given a maximum 12-month jail sentence as he admitted taking five others.

Free parking for a day

1:43pm Thursday 27th November 2008

Shoppers in the Vale of White Horse are being giving the gift of free parking this Christmas.

Poppy Appeal thief jailed

1:38pm Thursday 27th November 2008

A 29-year-old drug addict who stole from Poppy Day and Help for Heroes charity boxes has been given the maximum year’s jail sentenced by Didcot magistrates.

Burglars target Shrivenham home

5:31pm Tuesday 25th November 2008

Police are appealing for information after a house in Colton Road, Shrivenham, was burgled sometime between 11am on Friday and 9.30am on Saturday.

Players to deter trouble

Players to deter trouble

3:46pm Tuesday 25th November 2008

Rugby players will be on the streets to deter ‘aggressive’ motorists at this year’s Dickensian Evening in Wantage following an appeal by the event’s volunteer stewards.

Footballers reckon council is offside

9:25am Monday 24th November 2008

Footballers are disappointed they will not receive financial backing from their local authority to help transform an overgrown field into two sports pitches.

Special school ranked 'outstanding'

4:43pm Sunday 23rd November 2008

Outstanding success is being celebrated at a Wantage special school for the second time in three years.

Five held on hare coursing charges

11:45am Wednesday 19th November 2008

Five more people have been arrested as part of Thames Valley Police’s clampdown on hare coursing As part of Operation Migrate, an operation running in Wantage, Faringdon and Hungerford, police arrested the men in Buscot on Saturday on suspicion of hare coursing, bringing the total number of arrests in the operation to 25.

More bobbies on at weekends

More bobbies on at weekends

3:40pm Tuesday 18th November 2008

Residents have welcomed a significant boost to weekend police patrols in Wantage aimed at curbing late-night violence and anti-social behaviour.

Dickens of a night

12:10pm Friday 14th November 2008

Organisers of the Wantage Dickensian evening are gearing up to take a step back in time — to transform the town centre into a Victorian wonderland.

Police make more hare coursing arrests

4:40pm Thursday 13th November 2008

Police have made more arrests as part of Operation Migrate, a joint operation running Wantage, Faringdon and Hungerford to tackle hare coursing.

Addict admits Poppy Appeal thefts

1:15pm Thursday 13th November 2008

A drug addict has today admitted stealing cash from poppy collection tins in Wantage and Didcot.

Man charged with Poppy Appeal thefts

11:04am Thursday 13th November 2008

A man was appearing in Didcot Magistrates Court today charged with stealing cash from Poppy Appeal boxes.

Waitrose wants to expand

6:07pm Wednesday 12th November 2008

Waitrose is hoping to expand its Wantage store by a third by taking over the former WH Smith premises next door.



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