STAFF at one of Oxford’s busiest department stores had to brave the cold for three weeks after a heating system broke down. Workers at BHS in Queen Street wore fleeces and used portable heaters to keep themselves warm as temperatures dipped to as low
THE people of Oxfordshire were last night thanked by a military chief for their outstanding efforts at county homecoming parades. Parades in Abingdon, Bicester and Benson this year saw thousands of people take to the streets to welcome troops
BARGAIN hunters have given traders one of their busiest ever Christmas sales periods. Brendan Hattam, the manager of the Westgate Centre in Oxford, said the centre experienced its best Boxing Day since shops opened for trading on that day seven years
CALLS have been made to reduce the speed limit on one of Oxfordshire’s deadliest roads. Eight people have died on the 60mph B4022 in West Oxfordshire in the last decade – the joint highest number of road deaths in the county since 1999*. Residents said
A little girl met a special member of the Royal family who invited her to help decorate her Christmas tree. Alice Hipkiss came face to face with The Duchess of Cornwall, who invited her to her official London residence Clarence House, which she shares
FIREFIGHTERS are urging people to speak out against cuts to fire cover in Didcot and Abingdon that they say could cost lives. Oxfordshire County Council wants both towns’ fire stations to rely more heavily on part-time, retained firefighters, who will
WALLINGFORD will get new moorings costing £200,000 next year — and they will be at the right height. District councillors have passed the local authority’s own planning application to construct 136m of moorings along the eastern bank of the Thames to
A LITTLE girl met a special member of the Royal family who invited her to help decorate her Christmas tree. Alice Hipkiss came face to face with The Duchess of Cornwall, who invited her to her official London residence Clarence House, which she shares
Police tonight warned drivers to avoid a west Oxfordshire route hit by flooding and snow. Motorists were warned of problems on the A361 both ways between the A424 and the B4026 Chipping Norton. Police recommend avoiding the route if
HUNDREDS of books aimed at people whose first language is not English have been donated to the new library at Rose Hill in Oxford. Workbooks and other reading material has been given to the community scheme by Oxford-based Macmillan Education. Among
AN 88-year-old woman said her Christmas was ruined by workmen demolishing a railway bridge yards from her home. Eileen Hutchings, who lives beside the Sands Road railway bridge in South Moreton, near Didcot, said she had received compensation from Network
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LONG delays have been reported on the M40 after a two-car collision between Junction 7, Thame, and Junction 6, Watlington. The accident happened at about 1.30pm and involved a white Porsche and a black Audi. One passenger was treated for minor injuries
A two-car crash this afternoon caused delays for drivers on the M40. The collision between a white Porsche and a black Audi blocked two lanes of the southbound carriageway between junction seven and junction six, with congestion stretching
SILENCE once again fell over Headley Way in Oxford as the bodies of three soldiers were repatriated to Britain yesterday. Twelve standards were laid down at 3pm as the bodies of the troops, all killed in Afghanistan, were taken to the John Radcliffe
A FORMER thatcher has used his loaf to create bread from traditional forms of grain grown in Oxfordshire. Now bread made from grain developed by archaeological botanist John Letts, who lives in Grandpont, is being dished out to 170 members of a new co-operative
The bodies of three soldiers killed in Afghanistan are expected to reach Oxford at 3pm today after being repatriated. Royal British Legion members will line Headley Way, Headington, to pay tribute to L Cpl Tommy Brown, from the Parachute Regiment,
A MAN was taken to hospital with serious head injuries after an attack outside a pub in Sheep Street, Bicester. At about 10pm on Sunday a 22-year-old man was leaving the Hobgoblin pub when he was assaulted by two men. He suffered serious injuries to
THE bodies of three soldiers killed in Afghanistan are expected to reach Oxford at 3pm this afternoon after being repatriated. Royal British Legion members will line Headley Way, Headington, to pay tribute to Lce Cpl Tommy Brown, from the Parachute
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted after leaving a pub in Bicester. The 22-year-old man left the Hobgoblin pub in Sheep Street at about 10pm on Sunday when he was assaulted by two men. The man sustained serious injuries to his
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The River Thame and Chalgrove Brook remain on flood watch today. The area affected is from Marsworth to Shillingford including, Long Marston, Rowsham, Cuddington, Thame, Shabbington, Ickford, Waterperry, Wheatley, Drayton St Leonard and Dorchester
Police said today that a concerted effort to cut the number of domestic burglaries across the Thames Valley had reduced the number of burglary victims by 683. Since Operation Breaker was launched in July, police said there had been a 12.6 per cent
The NHS has not given enough attention to hospital car parking charges, Health Secretary Andy Burnham said as he launched a consultation on the issue. People will be asked their views on proposals to abolish charges for some out-patients as well
A SCOUT whose quick thinking saved his dad’s life has been honoured with a special bravery award. The Scouting Association presented the award to 12 Scouts who saved people’s lives in Britain, including 15-year-old Joseph Slade, a pupil at
Q: I have three guinea pigs that keep getting mites. I use wood shavings and hay that are dust free, so the only thing I could think of is that I bring them with fresh grass from outside. Can you help? A:The mites are most likely to be mange mites (Sarcoptes
FIRE crews were yesterday called to the River Thames in Oxford to tackle a fire on a derelict houseboat. A spokesman for Oxfordshire Fire Service said the blaze broke out on the boat at about 1.15pm. She added: “The boat was derelict and moored by
Oxfordshire is still in a risk area for heavy snow today, Met Office forecasters said today. There was no snow overnight in the county, leaving the roads clear for drivers heading for work after the Christmas break. But Met Office spokesman
OXFORDSHIRE is still in a risk area for heavy snow today, Met Office forecasters said this morning. There was no snow overnight in the county, leaving the roads clear for drivers heading for work after the Christmas break. But Met Office spokesman
Oxford United finished the year on top of the table, but manager Chris Wilder was disappointed with the way his team ended it in the second half of the 1-1 draw at Salisbury. After taking the lead ten minutes from time through substitute Onome Sodje,
AT 22, Territorial Army soldier David Young is an inspirational young man. Of course, he would say he is just one of tens of thousands of British soldiers and airmen who are putting their life on the line in Afghanistan, being fired at by machine guns
COMMUNITY leaders last night leapt to the defence of Oxford’s largest estate after the Government said it could be vulnerable to political extremism. Blackbird Leys has won a £50,000 Government grant aimed at bringing traditional working class
ROSE Hill residents last night renewed calls for an hourly bus service to Cowley after Oxfordshire County Council secured a £300,000 windfall. County Hall netted the cash after Stagecoach declared it no longer needed subsidies for three
A CLIMATE change expert has spoken out about the “disastrous” Copenhagen summit. In an article for the Guardian newspaper, Mark Lynas, of Wolvercote, claimed China wrecked the talks. Mr Lynas, author of Six Degrees – Our Future on a Hotter Planet, said
TERRITORIAL Army soldier David Young came under fire from machine guns, mortars, rockets and grenades during his seven-month tour of Afghanistan, but thankfully he returned home safely for Christmas. The 22-year-old rifleman swapped his
Oxford United end the year two points clear of Stevenage at the top of the Blue Square Premier after their 1-1 draw at Salisbury. Second-placed Stevenage were held 0-0 at home by AFC Wimbledon. Onome Sodje came off the bench to head the U's ahead on
