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UPDATE: Schoolboy airlifted to hospital after collision with bus

10:12am Wednesday 16th May 2012

AN 11-year-old school boy has been airlifted to Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital after his foot was crushed by a school bus in Stadhampton this morning.

Air ambulance called to coach crash

9:19am Wednesday 16th May 2012

THE air ambulance has been called to a collision involving a coach by the Crown Pub in Thame Road, Stadhampton.

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UPDATE: Repatriation tribute information - cortege at Carterton at 3.30pm

7:10pm Tuesday 15th May 2012

This is the latest information for the next repatriation tribute near RAF Brize Norton and outside the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.

Conservatives hold their seat

10:30am Saturday 12th May 2012

The Conservatives have held their seat in a South Oxfordshire District Council by-election.

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Litter mission sweeps area

1:00pm Friday 4th May 2012

CONTRACTORS in South Oxfordshire have taken on an almost impossible mission – cleaning up the whole district.

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Hundreds line streets for Royal visit

12:23pm Wednesday 2nd May 2012

HUNDREDS of people have turned out to see the Duchess of Cornwall in Thame today.

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Weather update: Flood alert issued for Thames in South Oxfordshire

4:45pm Tuesday 1st May 2012

A FLOOD alert has been issued this afternoon covering the River Thames through the south of the county.

Environment Agency flood information

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Smash leaves pair fighting for their lives

9:20am Monday 30th April 2012

Two elderly patients were airlifted to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after a road accident yesterday.

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Rape admitted

11:00am Saturday 14th April 2012

DIDCOT: A 41-year-old man has admitted a string of child sex offences.

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Huge mystery boom heard over county - big bang theory!

6:48pm Thursday 12th April 2012

POLICE have been inundated with calls about loud bang, believed to be a series of sonic booms.

Chance to join the Queen at Jubilee garden party

5:50pm Thursday 12th April 2012

A PUBLIC ballot is being held for the chance to go to one of the Queen’s Jubilee garden parties.

Diamond Jubilee party application form

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Minchin set for Truck Festival

9:30am Thursday 12th April 2012

STEVENTON: Comedian and musician Tim Minchin will be performing with his band at this year’s Truck Festival.

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Families may be out of homes for weeks

10:20am Wednesday 11th April 2012

ELEVEN families left homeless after a fire in their block of flats last Friday will not be able to return for weeks.

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£15m leisure complex 'just what Didcot needs'

6:50am Wednesday 11th April 2012

A NEW £15m state-of-the-art leisure centre could open in Didcot in four years.

Rail signals get £350m boost

2:00pm Monday 9th April 2012

A £350m investment in new signals on the Great Western main line Rail route marks the next step in a programme which could eventually see trains as far away as Cornwall controlled from Oxfordshire.