Stories for 27 March 2007

Abingdon

Gang hunted after shop raids

DETECTIVES this evening released CCTV images of a group of people they believe are responsible for a series of burglaries at shops across the Thames Valley.  more...

Gang hunted after shop raids

DETECTIVES this evening released CCTV images of a group of people they believe are responsible for a series of burglaries at shops across the Thames Valley.  more...

Bicester News

Girl grabbed by two men

A 12-year-old girl was left shocked after she was grabbed by two men in Bicester.  more...

Business News

Rescue move saves 20 jobs

Twenty jobs have been saved at a west Oxfordshire engineering firm after it was taken over by a new partnership.  more...

Games makers snap up staff

A computer games developer and publisher has stepped in to save the jobs of 30 workers at a rival firm.  more...

Drug firm seeks new identity

Oxfordshire company Vastox is looking for a new name after taking over two privately-owned biotech companies in a £16.5m deal.  more...

Columns

Time to get the boss in biking mode

Are you getting the most out of your employer from cycling to work? Cycling to work really does mean that you are doing the organisation you work for a big favour.  more...

Darts

DARTS: Oxon look to extend lead at top

Oxfordshire returned to the top of Division 2 of the Inter-Counties League - without a dart being thrown.  more...

Didcot

Extra seats on trains

RAIL campaigners welcomed extra seats on a commuter service from Oxford to London this week, but are still demanding further improvements.  more...

Editorial Comment

A better deal on the river

The tragic death of schoolboy Ben Halsey-Jones in the Thames during the recent floods brought into focus again the dangers on our many waterways in Oxfordshire.  more...

Football

United thwarted at the death

OXFORD United conceded a 90th-minute equaliser in their table-topping clash with Dagenham in an exciting 2-2 draw at the Kassam Stadium.  more...

Headlines

Cars crash at A415 danger spot

POLICE and an ambulance crew were called to a notorious accident blackspot, near Witney, following a crash between two cars yesterday.  more...

Cars crash at A415 danger spot

POLICE and an ambulance crew were called to a notorious accident blackspot, near Witney, following a crash between two cars yesterday.  more...

Police: 'Watch the keys'

THIEVES stole a car and motorcycle in Witney after breaking in through a front door letterbox.  more...

District 'saved' as Oxford's bid rejected

PLANS to scrap West Oxfordshire District Council and merge the area with neighbouring Cherwell district as part of a unitary North Oxfordshire authority have been thrown out by the Government.  more...

Drug dealer next door

NEIGHBOURS of a Witney drug dealer have reacted with shock to news that cocaine was being sold by a man living on their quiet street.  more...

Hockey

HOCKEY: Double promotion for Rover

Rover Oxford's celebrations are only just finishing after a truly memorable weekend.  more...

HOCKEY: Hawks in miracle escape

Oxford Hawks completed a miraculous recovery to avoid finishing in the relegation zone of the Men's South Division of the National League with a 6-2 win at Whitchurch - despite finding themselves 2-0 behind after ten minutes.  more...

HOCKEY: City fight back for draw

City of Oxford fought back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Marlow in their final Division 1 game of the season in the MBB&O League.  more...

Letters

Who made this silly decision?

Thank you for highlighting the recent assault mounted on support care staff by Oxfordshire County Council (Oxford Mail, March 20).  more...

Save these play areas

Your readers will be aware that a number of Oxford play areas are under threat of closure through lack of funds to maintain or upgrade them.  more...

News

Workers blitz town in clean-up

A MAJOR clean-up campaign in Banbury has been welcomed by the town's business community.  more...

Workers blitz town in clean-up

A MAJOR clean-up campaign in Banbury has been welcomed by the town's business community.  more...

Lasting tribute to Dr Margaret

THE mother of a young doctor killed by a speeding driver visited a hospital room in Oxford which is being named in her memory.  more...

Lasting tribute to Dr Margaret

THE mother of a young doctor killed by a speeding driver visited a hospital room in Oxford which is being named in her memory.  more...

Sex offender jailed for drug dealing

A SEX offender who went missing from police has been jailed for drug dealing.  more...

Care to walk

ENTRIES are invited for a fundraising walk in the countryside around Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, in aid of Breast Cancer Care.  more...

Eagles fly in for air show

THE famous Blue Eagles Helicopter Display Team will be one of the highlights of the Abingdon Air and Country Show on Sunday, May 6.  more...

100,000 expected at air show

ABOUT 100,000 people will face a thrilling airshow combining real life air force planes and high-tech films.  more...

Stabbing update: Four still held

POLICE were today given a further 24-hour extension to question four of the five men being held in connection with the murder of Enayit Khalili.   more...

High life costs dealer liberty

WITH his black Land Rover Discovery with tinted windows, swimming pool, state-of-the-art plasma television and expensive new kitchen, there was something not quite right about Michael Smith.  more...

Fires blamed on child arsonists

ARSONISTS are thought to have used a stolen can of petrol to set fire to several gardeners' sheds at allotments in Oxford.  more...

Workers blitz town in clean-up

A MAJOR clean-up campaign in Banbury has been welcomed by the town's business community.  more...

Workers blitz town in clean-up

A MAJOR clean-up campaign in Banbury has been welcomed by the town's business community.  more...

Artist 'blinds' emperors' heads

THEY are famous for staring down on Oxford as city life bustles by.  more...

Mr Bean backs hospital

MR Bean is donating proceeds from a star-studded film premiere to the Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign.  more...

Update: Pupils mourn 'best teacher'

A MAN who fell to his death from the top of an Oxford church tower was named as a teacher at one of the city's leading public schools.  more...

Sex-case jury due to retire today

The jury in the Father Michael Wright trial was expected to start deciding today if the Oxford vicar sexually abused a boy.  more...

Trial told murder was pre-planned

THE killing of a man found beaten and drowned in a river was pre-planned, a jury heard yesterday.  more...

Lasting tribute to Dr Margaret

THE mother of a young doctor killed by a speeding driver visited a hospital room in Oxford which is being named in her memory.  more...

Lasting tribute to Dr Margaret

THE mother of a young doctor killed by a speeding driver visited a hospital room in Oxford which is being named in her memory.  more...

New rail changes win praise

COMMUTERS welcomed extra seats provided on a rush-hour service from Oxford to London yesterday, but are still demanding further improvements.  more...

3,000 ignore ban in 'grace period'

DRIVERS who ignored the ban on cars in parts of Oxford yesterday will be the first to be fined £60.  more...

Cars crash at A415 danger spot

POLICE and an ambulance crew were called to a notorious accident blackspot, near Witney, following a crash between two cars yesterday.  more...

Two men try to grab schoolgirl

TWO men tried to grab a 12-year-old girl as she walked home from school in Bicester.  more...

Two men try to grab schoolgirl

TWO men tried to grab a 12-year-old girl as she walked home from school in Bicester.  more...

Choir marks TV birthday

AN amateur choir that sung its way from an Oxford estate to the Royal Albert Hall is helping to mark ten years since channel Five was launched.  more...

Alert issued after 86-year-old conned

POLICE are warning elderly residents in Oxford to be on their guard after an 86-year-old woman fell victim to a doorstep conman.  more...

Fr Michael Wright cleared of sex charges

Father Michael Wright walked free from court today after a jury cleared him of sexually abusing an 11-year-old boy helper more than 30 years ago.  more...

Gang hunted after shop raids

DETECTIVES this evening released CCTV images of a group of people they believe are responsible for a series of burglaries at shops across the Thames Valley.  more...

Backpacker dies in coach crash

A TEENAGE backpacker from Oxfordshire has been killed in a coach crash in remote region of Peru.  more...

Update: Pupils mourn 'best teacher'

A MAN who fell to his death from the top of an Oxford church tower was named as a teacher at one of the city's leading public schools.  more...

Cars crash at A415 danger spot

POLICE and an ambulance crew were called to a notorious accident blackspot, near Witney, following a crash between two cars yesterday.  more...

Two men try to grab schoolgirl

TWO men tried to grab a 12-year-old girl as she walked home from school in Bicester.  more...

Two men try to grab schoolgirl

TWO men tried to grab a 12-year-old girl as she walked home from school in Bicester.  more...

Update: Pupils mourn 'best teacher'

A MAN who fell to his death from the top of an Oxford church tower was named as a teacher at one of the city's leading public schools.  more...

Gang hunted after shop raids

DETECTIVES this evening released CCTV images of a group of people they believe are responsible for a series of burglaries at shops across the Thames Valley.  more...

Non Leage

FOOTBALL: Merritt in City warning

Oxford City boss Justin Merritt is warning his side against complacency when they take on Ardley United in tonight's Oxfordshire Senior Cup semi-final at Marriotts Stadium.  more...

Oxford News

Flouters face High St ban fines at last

Drivers who ignored the ban on cars in parts of Oxford today will be the first to be fined £60.  more...

Friends tell of stabbing victim's hopes

The man stabbed to death in Rose Hill was a cleaner working hard to support his family and wife back home in Afghanistan and Pakistan, it emerged tonight.  more...

Lasting tribute to young doctor

The mother of a young doctor killed by a speeding driver visited a hospital room in Oxford which is being named in her memory.  more...

Murder was preplanned, jury told

The killing of a man found beaten and drowned in a river was pre-planned, a jury heard today.  more...

Action to tackle towpath repairs backlog

Experts are to draw up a list of the most dangerous stretches of Oxford's towpath in a bid to get on top of a maintenance backlog.  more...

Rowers need £20k for urgent repairs

Young and disabled rowers will be left high and dry unless £20,000 can be found to mend their landing stage.  more...

Mission reaches out to estates

A Christian mission is to be set up to reach out to people on Oxford housing estates.  more...

Hospital charity fears losing site

Charity workers who have spent 25 years keeping the elderly and infirm independent are worried about their future if NHS managers demolish their Oxford headquarters.  more...

Tax revamp 'good news'

'Ordinary folk' and pensioners were hailed as the winners under new proposals to shake up council tax.  more...

'Shop the benefits cheaters'

Benefit fraud investigators say they are taking on 160 new cases every month from people "shopping" suspected claimant cheats in Oxford.  more...

Delays hinder estate revamp

The chance of Barton's long-awaited £250,000 makeover being completed in time for the estate's Big Bash party is looking increasingly unlikely.  more...

Pupils mourn 'best teacher'

A man who fell to his death from the top of an Oxford church tower was yesterday named as a teacher at one of the city's leading private schools.  more...

Safety concerns prompt tree trimming

Trees along the bank of River Thames at Osney Lock, in Oxford are being trimmed back for safety reasons.  more...

New rail changes win praise

Commuters welcomed extra seats provided on a rush-hour service from Oxford to London yesterday, but are still demanding further improvements.  more...

City's unitary bid fails

Oxford City Council has failed to secure unitary status, it was confirmed this morning.  more...

Murder update: Custody extended

Police are set to continue to question four of the six men arrested over the murder of Enayit Khalili, 26.  more...

Teenager killed in crash

A 19-year-old backpacker from Oxfordshire has been killed in a coach crash in remote region of Peru.  more...

Bogus official steals from OAP

A man posing as a gas engineer stole hundreds of pounds from a pensioner in a distraction burglary.  more...

Cleared of child sex charges

A priest walked free from court today (Tuesday) after a jury cleared him of sexually abusing an 11-year-old boy helper more than 30 years ago.  more...

Oxford United

FOOTBALL: Smith frustrated by late equaliser

Oxford United boss Jim Smith said his team sometimes drive him round he bend - and they did again last night as they let in a last-minute goal in their 2-2 draw with Dagenham.  more...

Oxford United v Dagenham

The match's finale comes to a nailbiting conclusion as the U's try - in vain as it transpired - to hang on to their 2-1 lead  more...

Oxford United v Dagenham

Yemi Odubade shoots  more...

Oxford United v Dagenham

Yemi Odubade bursts down the line  more...

Oxford United v Dagenham

Fans in vocal form as it looks as though Oxford may be heading to a win  more...

Oxford United v Dagenham

Chris Hargreaves has a shot blocked  more...

Oxford United v Dagenham

Phil Gilchrist and Marvin Robinson are denied in a goalmouth scramble  more...

Oxford United v Dagenham

The Daggers' Tony Roberts tips an Andy Burgess header round the post  more...

Oxford United v Dagenham

Chirs Zebroski is sent flying under a heavy challenge  more...

Oxford United v Dagenham

Yemi Odubade has a shot saved  more...

FOOTBALL: Smith frustrated by late leveller

Oxford United boss Jim Smith said his team sometimes drive him round he bend - and they did again last night as they let in a last-minute goal in their 2-2 draw with Dagenham.  more...

Rugby

RUGBY UNION: Bicester pack are a cut above

Oxfordshire Shield final Bicester 17, Wallingford 10 Bicester upset the formbook to record a deserved victory in a match their pack controlled from start to finish at Iffley Road.  more...

RUGBY UNION: Risbridger hails bravehearts

Bicester captain Steve Risbridger hailed his team's heart after lifting the Oxfordshire Shield.  more...

RUGBY UNION: Chinnor are down

Chinnor can no longer avoid relegation from National 3 South after losing 43-8 at home to Canterbury.  more...

Share Prices

Today's local share prices (PM)

AEA Technology 104.75 BMW 2972 Electrocomponents 283.25 Isoft Group 36.75 Oxford Biomedica 51.75 Oxford Instruments 247.25 Reed Elsevier 603.25 RM 199 RPS Group 312 Oxonica 134   more...

Speedway

SPEEDWAY: Miedzinski axed by Cheetahs

Oxford Cheetahs have shown the door to young polish rider Adrian Miedzinski after just two meetings.  more...

Sport

Kenny hits trouble in closing laps

KENNY Roberts Jr finished 16th in Sunday's Spanish MotoGP, dropping back from what seemed a secure top-ten finish when a transmission gremlin struck his Banbury-built machine.  more...

Wantage And Grove

Update: Pupils mourn 'best teacher'

A MAN who fell to his death from the top of an Oxford church tower was named as a teacher at one of the city's leading public schools.  more...

Update: Pupils mourn 'best teacher'

A MAN who fell to his death from the top of an Oxford church tower was named as a teacher at one of the city's leading public schools.  more...

Update: Pupils mourn 'best teacher'

A MAN who fell to his death from the top of an Oxford church tower was named as a teacher at one of the city's leading public schools.  more...

Teenager bids to win council seats

A FORMER student of King Alfred's Community and Sports College, Wantage, is bidding to become one of the youngest politicians in the country - at 19.  more...

Tributes paid to 'genius' teacher

A MAN who plunged to his death from the top of an Oxford church tower was this week named as a teacher at one of Oxford's leading public schools.  more...

Witney News

Roadside blitz nets 12 tonnes

More than 12.5 tonnes of litter have been handpicked from verges and roadsides across west Oxfordshire in just 26 days.  more...

Abingdon Herald News

Rail delay warning issued

RAIL passengers are being warned to expect delays and cancellations on journeys through Oxfordshire this evening.   more...

Teenager bids to win council seats

A FORMER student of King Alfred's Community and Sports College, Wantage, is bidding to become one of the youngest politicians in the country - at 19.   more...

Extra seats on trains

RAIL campaigners welcomed extra seats on a commuter service from Oxford to London this week, but are still demanding further improvements.   more...

City fails in unitary status bid

OXFORD City Council has failed to secure unitary status, it was confirmed today.   more...

Gang hunted after shop raids

DETECTIVES this evening released CCTV images of a group of people they believe are responsible for a series of burglaries at shops across the Thames Valley.   more...

Tributes paid to 'genius' teacher

A MAN who plunged to his death from the top of an Oxford church tower was this week named as a teacher at one of Oxford's leading public schools.   more...

Update: Pupils mourn 'best teacher'

A MAN who fell to his death from the top of an Oxford church tower was named as a teacher at one of the city's leading public schools.   more...

Banbury Cake News

City fails in unitary status bid

OXFORD City Council has failed to secure unitary status, it was confirmed today.   more...

Candidates face pool quiz

SUPPORTERS of Banbury's open air swimming pool are planning a pre-local election quiz for Cherwell District Council candidates.   more...

New path to charity cash

THE re-opening of a bridleway near Brackley will raise money for a village church.   more...

Simply click for fire advice

FIRE service information is now just the click of a mouse away, with the launch of the Fire Gateway website.   more...

Date set for pedestrian crossing work

A NEW pedestrian crossing is to be built on Orchard Way, Banbury, near the Woodgreen roundabout.   more...

Sex offender jailed for drug dealing

A SEX offender who went missing from police has been jailed for drug dealing.   more...

'Second chance' kids to help orphans

YOUNGSTERS who have been excluded from school for misbehaving are getting a second chance to do some good.   more...

Mark's facts and fiction

BEST-SELLING author Mark Billingham is hard at work in the quiet village of Great Rollright writing his next crime thriller - and the rural views from his cottage windows are far removed from the streets of London where his fictional detective hero, Tom Thorne, solves murder mysteries.   more...

Blandford fails to show at court

A WARRANT for the arrest of Jamie Blandford has been issued after he failed to appear at Banbury Magistrates' Court today.   more...

Dispute delays rail link

A DIRECT rail service from Banbury to Shropshire and North Wales is not likely to start operating until December, due to a dispute over planned stops by the service in the West Midlands.   more...

New boost for top racetrack

SILVERSTONE circuit has reported soaring ticket sales for this year's British Grand Prix after the success of new English driver Lewis Hamilton in the first race of the season in Australia.   more...

Lasting tribute to Dr Margaret

THE mother of a young doctor killed by a speeding driver visited a hospital room in Oxford which is being named in her memory.   more...

I'm just popping out for a pint . . .

NIPPING out for a pint took on a new meaning for drinking partners Frank McKinstry and Matt Drummond.   more...

A 'model' mini hospital

HEALTHCARE campaigners are celebrating after plans for a state-of-the-art care home and hospital complex were approved by councillors.   more...

Banbury Cake Sport

Scholarship winner earns Formula Ford drive

YOUNG racing driver Marcus Weller has secured a deal to race in this season's Formula Ford UK Championship.   more...

Kenny hits trouble in closing laps

KENNY Roberts Jr finished 16th in Sunday's Spanish MotoGP, dropping back from what seemed a secure top-ten finish when a transmission gremlin struck his Banbury-built machine.   more...

Bicester Advertiser News

City fails in unitary status bid

OXFORD City Council has failed to secure unitary status, it was confirmed today.   more...

Blandford fails to show at court

A WARRANT for the arrest of Jamie Blandford has been issued after he failed to appear at Banbury Magistrates' Court today.   more...

Two men try to grab schoolgirl

TWO men tried to grab a 12-year-old girl as she walked home from school in Bicester.   more...

Oxford Mail News

Roadside blitz nets 12 tonnes

More than 12.5 tonnes of litter have been handpicked from verges and roadsides across west Oxfordshire in just 26 days.   more...

Mission reaches out to estates

A Christian mission is to be set up to reach out to people on Oxford housing estates.   more...

Hospital charity fears losing site

Charity workers who have spent 25 years keeping the elderly and infirm independent are worried about their future if NHS managers demolish their Oxford headquarters.   more...

Tax revamp 'good news'

'Ordinary folk' and pensioners were hailed as the winners under new proposals to shake up council tax.   more...

'Shop the benefits cheaters'

Benefit fraud investigators say they are taking on 160 new cases every month from people "shopping" suspected claimant cheats in Oxford.   more...

Delays hinder estate revamp

The chance of Barton's long-awaited £250,000 makeover being completed in time for the estate's Big Bash party is looking increasingly unlikely.   more...

Pupils mourn 'best teacher'

A man who fell to his death from the top of an Oxford church tower was yesterday named as a teacher at one of the city's leading private schools.   more...

Girl grabbed by two men

A 12-year-old girl was left shocked after she was grabbed by two men in Bicester.   more...

Safety concerns prompt tree trimming

Trees along the bank of River Thames at Osney Lock, in Oxford are being trimmed back for safety reasons.   more...

New rail changes win praise

Commuters welcomed extra seats provided on a rush-hour service from Oxford to London yesterday, but are still demanding further improvements.   more...

Murder update: Custody extended

Police are set to continue to question four of the six men arrested over the murder of Enayit Khalili, 26.   more...

Teenager killed in crash

A 19-year-old backpacker from Oxfordshire has been killed in a coach crash in remote region of Peru.   more...

Bogus official steals from OAP

A man posing as a gas engineer stole hundreds of pounds from a pensioner in a distraction burglary.   more...

Cleared of child sex charges

A priest walked free from court today (Tuesday) after a jury cleared him of sexually abusing an 11-year-old boy helper more than 30 years ago.   more...

Friends tell of stabbing victim's hopes

The man stabbed to death in Rose Hill was a cleaner working hard to support his family and wife back home in Afghanistan and Pakistan, it emerged tonight.   more...

Lasting tribute to young doctor

The mother of a young doctor killed by a speeding driver visited a hospital room in Oxford which is being named in her memory.   more...

Flouters face High St ban fines at last

Drivers who ignored the ban on cars in parts of Oxford today will be the first to be fined £60.   more...

Action to tackle towpath repairs backlog

Experts are to draw up a list of the most dangerous stretches of Oxford's towpath in a bid to get on top of a maintenance backlog.   more...

Arrest warrant issued for Duke’s son

A warrant for the arrest of Jamie Blandford has been issued after he failed to appear at Banbury Magistrates' Court today.   more...

City's unitary bid fails

Oxford City Council has failed to secure unitary status, it was confirmed this morning.   more...

Rowers need £20k for urgent repairs

Young and disabled rowers will be left high and dry unless £20,000 can be found to mend their landing stage.   more...

The Oxford Times News

Rowers need £20k for urgent repairs

YOUNG and disabled rowers will be left high and dry unless £20,000 can be found to mend their landing stage.   more...

Rail delay warning issued

RAIL passengers are being warned to expect delays and cancellations on journeys through Oxfordshire this evening.   more...

Fr Michael Wright cleared of sex charges

Father Michael Wright walked free from court today after a jury cleared him of sexually abusing an 11-year-old boy helper more than 30 years ago.   more...

Games makers snap up staff

A computer games developer and publisher has stepped in to save the jobs of 30 workers at a rival firm.   more...

Drug firm seeks new identity

Oxfordshire company Vastox is looking for a new name after taking over two privately-owned biotech companies in a £16.5m deal.   more...

Gang hunted after shop raids

DETECTIVES this evening released CCTV images of a group of people they believe are responsible for a series of burglaries at shops across the Thames Valley.   more...

Nightsafe scheme extended across county

A SCHEME to ensure everyone can have a safe and enjoyable night out in Henley is being launched tomorrow.   more...

Backpacker dies in coach crash

A TEENAGE backpacker from Oxfordshire has been killed in a coach crash in remote region of Peru.   more...

Rescue move saves 20 jobs

Twenty jobs have been saved at a west Oxfordshire engineering firm after it was taken over by a new partnership.   more...

Games makers snap up staff

A computer games developer and publisher has stepped in to save the jobs of 30 workers at a rival firm.   more...

Choir marks TV birthday

AN amateur choir that sung its way from an Oxford estate to the Royal Albert Hall is helping to mark ten years since channel Five was launched.   more...

Stabbing update: Four still held

POLICE were today given a further 24-hour extension to question four of the five men being held in connection with the murder of Enayit Khalili.   more...

Update: Pupils mourn 'best teacher'

A MAN who fell to his death from the top of an Oxford church tower was named as a teacher at one of the city's leading public schools.   more...

City fails in unitary status bid

OXFORD City Council has failed to secure unitary status, it was confirmed today.   more...

Fires blamed on child arsonists

ARSONISTS are thought to have used a stolen can of petrol to set fire to several gardeners' sheds at allotments in Oxford.   more...

Trial told murder was pre-planned

THE killing of a man found beaten and drowned in a river was pre-planned, a jury heard yesterday.   more...

Blandford fails to show at court

A WARRANT for the arrest of Jamie Blandford has been issued after he failed to appear at Banbury Magistrates' Court today.   more...

Two men try to grab schoolgirl

TWO men tried to grab a 12-year-old girl as she walked home from school in Bicester.   more...

Alert issued after 86-year-old conned

POLICE are warning elderly residents in Oxford to be on their guard after an 86-year-old woman fell victim to a doorstep conman.   more...

Lasting tribute to Dr Margaret

THE mother of a young doctor killed by a speeding driver visited a hospital room in Oxford which is being named in her memory.   more...

New rail changes win praise

COMMUTERS welcomed extra seats provided on a rush-hour service from Oxford to London yesterday, but are still demanding further improvements.   more...

3,000 ignore ban in 'grace period'

DRIVERS who ignored the ban on cars in parts of Oxford yesterday will be the first to be fined £60.   more...

City calls for maintenance programme

EXPERTS are to draw up a list of the most dangerous stretches of Oxford's towpath in a bid to get on top of a maintenance backlog.   more...

Cars crash at A415 danger spot

POLICE and an ambulance crew were called to a notorious accident blackspot, near Witney, following a crash between two cars yesterday.   more...

A34 deaths trial delayed

THE trial of the lorry driver accused of killing a family of four in a road crash has been postponed until April 30.   more...

Boffin Idol

A COMPETITION described as science's equivalent of Pop Idol will take place tomorrow.   more...

Witney Gazette News

City fails in unitary status bid

OXFORD City Council has failed to secure unitary status, it was confirmed today.   more...

District 'saved' as Oxford's bid rejected

PLANS to scrap West Oxfordshire District Council and merge the area with neighbouring Cherwell district as part of a unitary North Oxfordshire authority have been thrown out by the Government.   more...

Blandford fails to show at court

A WARRANT for the arrest of Jamie Blandford has been issued after he failed to appear at Banbury Magistrates' Court today.   more...

Police: 'Watch the keys'

THIEVES stole a car and motorcycle in Witney after breaking in through a front door letterbox.   more...

Cars crash at A415 danger spot

POLICE and an ambulance crew were called to a notorious accident blackspot, near Witney, following a crash between two cars yesterday.   more...

Drug dealer next door

NEIGHBOURS of a Witney drug dealer have reacted with shock to news that cocaine was being sold by a man living on their quiet street.   more...

  
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