Bid made to preserve county's ponds

Oxford East MP Andrew Smith and charity director Jeremy Biggs at the nature reserve at Pinkhill Meadow, Farmoor

3:00pm Saturday 18th May 2013

CARNIVOROUS plants in Oxfordshire’s ponds are one species set to snap up a huge funding boost.

Red Nose Day cash grants distributed to charities

winners of the Great Headington Bake-Off for Red Nose Day in March were sisters Lottie, 12, and Katie Harris, 14;

12:00pm Saturday 18th May 2013

CHARITY groups have been given a lifeline with a pot of more than £36,000 distributed across Oxfordshire.

Mum salutes people who gave blood in memory of son

Chris Gorman, left, and Peter Harvey, who organised the blood donor session in memory of their friend. Picture: OX59010 Ric Mellis

5:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

EVERY single person who donated blood in memory of college student Liam Treacy should feel “proud”.

Hearts are warmed by winter aid

Richard Preston and members Pauline Rattray and Brenda White at the Valentine Club

1:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE warmth of human kindness was spread across Oxfordshire during the harsh winter with “better-off” pensioners donating £25,000 of their government fuel allowances to those struggling to heat their homes.

Man who ‘flashed’ at cleaners spared jail

11:00am Friday 17th May 2013

A MAN has avoided jail after exposing himself five times to staff in McDonalds.

Councils cut use of agency staff in half

7:10am Friday 17th May 2013

SPENDING on agency staff at town halls across the county has been almost cut in half over the past five years.

Artists throw doors open for Artweeks

12:00am Friday 17th May 2013

TENS of thousands of people are knocking on the doors of studios, barns, galleries, schools and even people’s homes in the name of art.

Call to relax county bus lane regulations

John Lant, of Patient Voice, left, with Alan Lygo, centre, and Andy Willoughby of the ambulance service

12:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

JOURNEYS for patients being taken for hospital appointments could be cut if bus lane rules were relaxed to allow non-emergency ambulances.

Decision day for 350-home Hardwick plan

10:36am Thursday 16th May 2013

THE first step towards building the next generation of Banbury’s housing estates is set to be approved tonight.

Investigation over partial demolition of Church Lane building

10:30am Thursday 16th May 2013

AN investigation has been launched by conservation chiefs after a building was partly demolished in a Banbury parade of shops.

Jobless figures fall

9:30am Thursday 16th May 2013

The number of jobless signing on in Oxfordshire has fallen to its lowest level this year.

SCALES OF JUSTICE

8:00pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

PEOPLE CONVICTED OF OFFENCES AT MAGISTRATES’ COURTS AROUND THE COUNTY RECENTLY

Quirky catalogue of historic pubs includes Oxfordshire tie collections and a weeping ghost

Landlord of The Bear Inn in Oxford James Vernede and the collection of 5,000 ties that has been amassed since 1954 Pictures: OX587869 Jon Lewis

12:00pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

AN Oxford pub housing a collection of 5,000 ties and an inn with a weeping ghost are featured in a new handbook on the nation’s most historic watering holes.

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL SHAKE-UP: New roles for some as authority’s executive is expanded

From left, Arash Fatemian, Lorraine Lindsay-Gale, David Nimmo-Smith, Judith Heathcoat, Hilary Biles, Ian Hudspeth, Melinda Tilley, Rodney Rose, Nick Carter and Louise Chapman Picture: OX59152 Andrew Walmsley

7:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

OXFORDSHIRE County Council’s top table is now bigger after Ian Hudspeth unveiled his new cabinet.

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL SHAKE-UP: Opposition scores victory in early clash over key scrutiny committee

Lynda Atkins and Mark Gray arrive for the first meeting of the new county council Picture: OX59150 Antony Moore

7:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

A DIMINISHED Conservative group at County Hall suffered its first blow yesterday as opposition councillors took control of a key scrutiny committee.

New county cabinet unveiled

11:09am Tuesday 14th May 2013

NEWLY re-elected county council leader Ian Hudspeth has unveiled his new cabinet.

SCALES OF JUSTICE

8:00pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

People convicted of offences at magistrates' courts around the county recently

Rain fails to dampen village festival spirit

Olivia Johnstone, six, left, Emilia Floats, seven, Heidi Phillips, seven, and Bella Munro, six, brave the rain

12:50pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

THOUSANDS of people visited an Oxfordshire village to see dozens of local bands play across four venues.

Hand in your scam letters

10:30am Tuesday 14th May 2013

OFFICIALS are investigating more than 100 con letters handed in as part of ‘scam awareness’ month.

£12k salary of police boss aid

10:30am Tuesday 14th May 2013

The office of Police and Crime Commissioner Anthony Stansfeld has clarified the salary of his support officer.

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