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'I survived the death railway'

Survivor Stan Vaisey

7:00am Thursday 20th June 2013

TENS of thousands of servicemen perished in the construction of the Burma Railway during the Second World War, enduring unimaginable conditions.

Postal boycott on the cards

12:13am Thursday 20th June 2013

Postal workers in the county could refuse to deliver competitors’ mail after union members voted to oppose privatisation.

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.

Cyprus veterans part of study

7:00pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

OXFORDSHIRE war veterans who served in Cyprus in the 1950s are the focus of a research project.

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.

Torex fraud case jury deliberates for third day

9:30am Wednesday 19th June 2013

OXON: Jurors will continue deliberations for a third day at Oxford Crown Court today in the trial of two men accused of a fraud conspiracy.

‘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.

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.

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