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Town to get £900k for new schemes
7:00am Wednesday 28th July 2010
THE Government has confirmed Didcot will receive a £900,000 boost next year to fund infrastructure improvements and local people will decide how it is spent.
A chance to boost sporting facilities
7:00am Wednesday 28th July 2010
SPORTS clubs in Didcot are being asked their views on a new project to build outdoor sports pitches at the town’s youth centre.
Deal could benefit new businesses
7:00pm Monday 26th July 2010
A PROPERTY consortium developing the Harwell site into a major high-tech employer has signed a deal that could see more investment in start-up businesses.
Siblings help Dc dad catch thieves
9:30am Monday 26th July 2010
BURGLARS beware, there’s a new crime-fighting duo in town, and they’ve already collared two criminals.
Care home nurse suspended over response to fall
10:00am Sunday 25th July 2010
A nurse who left an elderly lady with a gaping head wound for more than seven hours before calling an ambulance has been suspended for 12 months.
Didcot swimmer tells how she conquered Channel
7:00am Sunday 25th July 2010
SHE braved the freezing sea, rocky tides, and jellyfish stinging her face, but mum Fay Dellimore has achieved her dream of swimming the English Channel.
Harwell to host £4m Earth watch centre
11:30am Thursday 22nd July 2010
THE county is set to be at the forefront of the monitoring of pollution and natural disasters, after plans for a £5m Earth watch centre were given the go-ahead by the Government.
Drug dog sniffs out heroin in Didcot raid
9:30am Thursday 22nd July 2010
A SNIFFER dog has uncovered what police believe to be £50,000 worth of pure heroin buried in the back garden of a terraced house.
CAB claims thousands for eviction
7:00am Wednesday 21st July 2010
DIDCOT Citizens Advice Bureau is claiming thousands of pounds’ compensation from the town council following its eviction from its rent-free premises.
Scouts' delight at Jamboree trip
7:00am Wednesday 21st July 2010
SCOUTS from across Oxfordshire spoke of their excitement at being selected to attend next year’s World Jamboree in Sweden, as they launched a fundraising drive to fund the adventure.
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