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Brookes revamp given go-ahead

Artist's impression of the proposed library building

7:30am Friday 19th March 2010

A £132m revamp of Oxford Brookes University’s Headington Campus was given the go-ahead last night.

Iannucci signs up as unit patron

Armando Iannucci

4:26pm Thursday 18th March 2010

An Oscar-nominated comedy writer has become the new patron of an Oxford charity for pregnant mothers and their babies.

Army cadets honoured

Oxfordshire Army Cadet receive honours

3:27pm Thursday 18th March 2010

Army Cadets from across Oxfordshire were awarded BTEC qualifications at a ceremony in their honour.

Wickerman creator looking for designs for this year's big burn

Wickerman creator Dan Barton is looking for designs to rival last year’s

3:09pm Thursday 18th March 2010

THE CREATOR of the latest attraction at Oxford’s annual South Park fireworks display is looking for more ideas to help him create this year’s Wickerman.

Fuel prices head for record high

Petrol prices will reach record levels this year, warns the AA

7:43pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

Families and businesses across Oxfordshire are counting the cost of rising pump prices as motoring experts warn a litre of unleaded could hit a record high in a fortnight.

Nominate your top cop

Pc Caroline Brown, from Bicester, is the current holder of Oxfordshire’s community officer of the year title

5:40pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

People can nominate their local police officer in a competition to find Oxfordshire’s best local bobby on the beat.

Grounded pilot owed £15,000

Pilot Peter Chilvers with his grandmother Barbara, who lent him £4,000

7:00am Wednesday 17th March 2010

A young pilot claims to have been left high and dry by the demise of Oxford airline Varsity Express after he invested £15,000 to be trained by the collapsed carrier.

Oxford not yet on Pope's itinerary

Pope Benedict XVI

8:45pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

The Pope will visit the UK in September, it has been confirmed — but it is still unclear whether he will come to Oxford.

Schools praised for 'outstanding' rating

TOP RATING: Bartholomew School headteacher, Andrew Hamilton with pupils, Hollie Williams, 13, Steven Dobson, 13, Ivor Edwards, 15, Tayo Obi, 15, Rob McAree, 12, Fiona Brown, 18, and Tim Johnston, 17, with the award

5:13pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

Nine county schools have been praised after receiving an ‘outstanding’ rating from school inspector Ofsted.

Oxford faces music over Swindon rivalry

Swindon singer turned actress Billie Piper

2:33pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

Musicians, promoters and rock journalists have dismissed a survey which fails to put Oxford in a list of the top 20 musical centres – but puts Swindon at 13.

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