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Britain braced for fresh snowfall
12:57pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
A fresh blast of wintry weather will hit Britain, bringing more snow and icy conditions, forecasters have said.
Norovirus closes hospital wards
10:24am Tuesday 9th February 2010
Two wards are closed and one partially closed at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital because of an outbreak of the Norovirus.
Road closed after lorry hits powerlines
9:08am Tuesday 9th February 2010
Drivers are being forced to take diversions this morning after a lorry hit power cables near Wallingford.
Police and council at odds over cutting 49 county speed limits
7:10am Tuesday 9th February 2010
SPEED limits on many of Oxfordshire’s main roads could be cut, despite police objections.
Michelin-starred chef quits in row over 'poncey food'
6:40am Tuesday 9th February 2010
A CHEF and his kitchen team have quit just three weeks after winning a Michelin star.
'Call 999, there's a cotton bud stuck in my ear'
8:30pm Monday 8th February 2010
AN Oxfordshire person who got a cotton bud stuck in their ear was among thousands of people who called out an ambulance unnecessarily in January.
Council cuts ‘won’t hit old and vulnerable’
7:42pm Monday 8th February 2010
FRONT-line home support services for sick and vulnerable adults will not be cut today, Oxfordshire County Council has pledged.
Homes sought for trainee guide dogs
5:44pm Monday 8th February 2010
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to look after puppies before they go into training to become guide dogs.
Oxford United fans get a heart MOT
5:47pm Monday 8th February 2010
OXFORD United fans made the most of free health “MOTs” at the Kassam Stadium.
Prayers said for troops
3:39pm Monday 8th February 2010
PRAYERS have been said at a special service for troops fighting and dying in Afghanistan.
Computers stolen in East Hendred raid
1:42pm Monday 8th February 2010
Police this afternoon appealed for information about a burglary which took place in East Hendred.
New blast of cold weather forecast
1:50pm Monday 8th February 2010
Britain will feel a lot colder this week and see some snow in a fresh blast of wintry weather, forecasters have said.
Man's cheekbone broken in Wootton attack
12:34pm Monday 8th February 2010
Police are appealing for information after a man was attacked in Hawkins Way, Wootton.
Faringdon burglars threaten man with metal bar
12:32pm Monday 8th February 2010
Police are appealing for information after three men burgled a house in Marlborough Street, Faringdon, today.
Wintry weather returns
12:17pm Monday 8th February 2010
More sleet or snow is forecast for Oxfordshire this afternoon with temperatures predicted to fall to -1°C tonight.
Police plea after man goes missing
11:28am Monday 8th February 2010
Police today appealed for help in finding a 33-year-old-man who has gone missing in Grove.
Scales of Justice: Around the magistrates' courts
7:00am Monday 8th February 2010
OXFORD Mairi James, 45, of Southfield Park, Oxford, admitted being found drunk in a highway or public place, namely Beaumont Street in Oxford, on January 3. Fined £100 with a £15 victims’ surcharge. Considered paid by detention in the court until the end of the day.
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