Two taken to hospital after crash near Thame

11:54am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

TWO men were taken to hospital after their black Honda Civic ended up in a field on its roof along the B4021.

Go-ahead for 3,800 Didcot school places

9:30am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A FRAMEWORK for new school places for Didcot’s growing population was rubber-stamped yesterday.

Burglar hit manager in Christmas pub raid

The Broadlands pub

7:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A “MEAN spirited” burglar who broke in to a pub on Christmas Day and attacked the manager was caught by members of staff.

Growing Didcot will need 4,000 more school places

10:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

SCHOOL places for an extra 4,000 children will need to be found in Didcot, Oxfordshire County Council has estimated.

Man tells jury he stabbed wife after she attacked him first

Andrew Parsons

9:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

ANDREW Parsons told a jury he lost control and stabbed his wife to death in retaliation after she attacked him first with a knife.

Ballet teacher to run Race for Life despite terminal cancer

Tracey Harris, front, with pupils Bea Reynard, Lexi Reynard, Olivia Turner, Charlotte Evans, Jacqui Turner, Sarah Evans, Margaret Coombe, Jemma Harris and Hana MacKenzie who will be running with her at the University Parks on July 14

7:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

MUM-of-four Tracey Harris is battling an incurable cancer that has spread from her breast to her lungs and ribs.

App tells visitors all about south Oxfordshire

7:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A NEW smart phone app will allow tourists and residents to discover the hidden wonders of southern Oxfordshire.

'For art's sake let's keep Didcot's iconic cooling towers

Marge Muil in front of Didcot's cooling towers

7:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

DIDCOT’S iconic cooling towers should live on as an adventure park and giant mural, according to a woman inspired by a redundant power plant in South Africa.

ARTWEEKS: Art, jewellery making, cards... and don't forget the cake

Charlie Davies with one of her Didcot works. Picture: OX59111 Marc West

12:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

VISITORS to Charlie Davies’ home will get cake and a glimpse of her many talents in painting, print, card and jewellery making.

Village concerns over new homes

1:00pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A NEW 2,000-home development on the edge of Didcot could swamp Harwell village, parish council leaders have warned.

Research into space is really taking off

Tim Vallings, left, and Philip Briscoe are the directors of Rezatec, which analyses earth data from satellites

9:50am Wednesday 15th May 2013

THERE was a double lift-off into space in Oxfordshire last night.

UPDATE: A34 traffic tailing back five miles following a boat trailer crash

A speed boat involved in a accident on the A34 between the Chilton and Milton interchange.

2:05pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

MOTORISTS are facing delays after a boat trailer overturned on the A34 between the Chilton and Milton interchange. 

Have your say on leisure centre

5:00pm Monday 13th May 2013

RESIDENTS in Didcot are being asked what sporting facilities should feature in a £15m proposal for a leisure centre.

Serial conman put behind bars again

Paul Lawrence

9:30am Saturday 11th May 2013

A “CUNNING and manipulative” fraudster who targeted vulnerable women and conned them out of more than £15,000 has been jailed again.

Teachers hatch plot over new chicks

Rachel Downey and pupil Petros Papadopoulos handle the chicks

2:00pm Friday 10th May 2013

PUPILS at a Didcot primary school got the chance to pet some chicks after watching them hatch.

Judge gives final warning to Chalgrove teen muggers

11:10am Friday 10th May 2013

A JUDGE has warned two teenagers to make their first court appearance their last.

‘Confused’ OAP drowned

7:00pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A 75-year-old man fell into a stream and drowned probably because of his “confused” state, a coroner said.

Pet cash ‘taken despite raid’

9:30am Thursday 9th May 2013

A DOG owner handed cash to an animal sanctuary to look after his pets days after the RSPCA raided and closed it down, a court heard.

Talks on Tesco plans

6:00pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

A CONSULTATION event will be held tomorrow on Tesco’s plans for a major new warehouse near Didcot.

Jewellery stolen

10:30am Wednesday 8th May 2013

Jewellery and electrical items were stolen from a property in High Street, Upton, after burglars gained entry through a window between 9.30am and 11am last Thursday.

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