‘HAVE you got The Ox Factor?’ is the question being posed to people by the organisers of an annual talent contest. Wantage Stage Musical Company is looking for performers of all kinds, from singers and dancers to jugglers and comedians, to
FANS of the big-band sound have the chance to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in musical style at a forthcoming concert in Didcot. Taking you on a 27-year musical journey through her early life will be Tony Jacobs and Company when they present
Sir, Having been on sick leave for some months and being at home most days, I have become extremely aware of the number of cold calls I am receiving by telephone throughout the day. The vast majority are from companies recovering PPI, despite being on
‘MUD’ Morganfield, far right, the eldest son of legendary blues musician Muddy Waters, is headlining this year’s Wallingford Blues and Beer Festival. The festival takes place on Friday and Saturday, June 1 and 2, at the Regal Centre in St Martin’s Street
ORGANISERS of this year’s Wallingford Carnival will be paying tribute to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by choosing their own carnival queen as well as a princess. And, with the help of the Herald, they will be inviting residents to vote for the
Some pubs in Abingdon town centre fear competition from pub giant JD Wetherspoon, which has now submitted a planning application to develop the former Post Office in High Street. But the building, in a prominent position in the town centre, has been
Sir, The committee and helpers of this year’s Wallingford Vehicle Rally and Parade would like to thank each and every one of you who took part or attended our event on Sunday, May 13. Your support and generosity made this year’s event an even greater
Sir, If I say HMS Collingwood, many of your readers will show an interest. Commissioned in January 1940 when things were getting tough in the Second World War, Hitler was to have claimed to have sunk it four times over the next few years. However, HMS
Sir, My mother trained at Fair Mile Hospital, Cholsey, in the 1930s. Before she died in 1985, she left a very detailed, personal account of her training, the patients and her fellow staff and students at Fair Mile, as well as the whole later scope of
Sir, I noted that Buckinghamshire County Council has now approved plans for its incinerator to be built at Calvert. A look at the map shows that Calvert is a small village nowhere near any major roads. That begs the question of what effect the extra
Sir, As one of the members of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee committee, I was severely disappointed with councillors Bowring and Lawrence’s comments on our plans. Especially as they’ve had plenty of time to air them in private. However, following recent
Sir, After reading numerous stories about the commercial worth of the dog which won the Britain’s Got Talent television contest and hearing Radio Oxford’s invitation to dog owners to contact the airwaves with news of their pet’s clever tricks, I looked
