Furious Liberal Democrat and Green councillors stormed out of Oxford Town Hall last night (21 July) after Labour councillors refused to debate four issues. As part of the constitution, city councillors are allowed to put forward motions for debate at
Uniformed police flanked the entrance to Shire Court in Oxford yesterday (July 21) as the inquest into the death of weapons expert Dr David Kelly was formally opened. The 59-year-old civil servant, said to be the main source for the BBC's allegations
The mayor of Chipping Norton, Jo Graves, enjoyed a dip with swimmers in the town's open air swimming pool as part of a campaign to keep it open. Jo Graves with fellow swimmers Her official visit on Saturday (July 19) turned into an official demonstration
Libraries across Oxfordshire have adopted a new initiative to boost children's reading over the summer months. The Reading Maze is a national scheme which involves children being given a pack of stickers each time they read a book. Open to everyone under
Councillors have joined forces to launch a petition against Sunday car parking charges in Bicester. The moves comes after Cherwell District Council reviewed all its pay-and-display car parks in Bicester and Banbury and decided to introduce Sunday charges
Children have been putting lives at risk by vandalising lifebelts, jumping from bridges and throwing stones at boats along the River Thames. During the recent hot weather they have been spotted jumping into the water from different bridges in Oxford,
Overseas recruits are treated like slaves by private care homes, according to a senior nurse at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital. Maura Buchanan, who manages the private wards at the JR, in Headington, claims many foreign nurses pay thousands of pounds
Oxford's alcohol-free zones are set to expand to help combat antisocial behaviour by street drinkers. The city council is proposing at least five new alcohol-free areas in addition to six zones where police already have the power to confiscate drink and
Thousands of rare bee orchids have been found at a former Oxfordshire County Council landfill site. Oakley Wood, near Wallingford, was a landfill site from 1985 until 1993 but has since been restored. New topsoil was imported after the site was sealed
Foul smells wafting through a shopping street in Bicester should be flushed away if action by Thames Water is successful. Resident Kenneth Pankhurst, of Almond Road, Bicester, said the pedestrian precinct in Sheep Street was full of unpleasant sewer-type
Oxford Silver Machine 47 Eastbourne Eagles 43 (agg 90-90): Oxford Silver Machine reject Nicki Pedersen had the last laugh when he returned to Oxford Stadium with Eastbourne on Monday. Todd Wiltshire - red helmet - and Andy Smith lead Mark Loram in the
A man caught dealing drugs, who was found with about £9,000 worth of heroin and crack cocaine stashed in his room, has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison. Paulo Rocha, 25, of Mereland Road, Didcot, had admitted two counts of possessing
Residents are being warned about bogus workmen posing as council contractors. The men knock on doors close to where roadworks are being carried out and claim to be working for Isis Accord -- Oxfordshire County Council's highways partner. They often tell
