Abingdon, Didcot, Wantage, Wallingford news, sport and leisure from the Herald newspaper

Stars shine for Childish Things

8:03pm Sunday 21st March 2010

Comedy fans enjoyed two special surprises at this year’s Childish Things fundraising show for Helen & Douglas House.

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Walking miles makes a difference

8:12pm Sunday 21st March 2010

People of all ages donned trainers to take part in Sport Relief Mile runs this weekend.

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Literary festival sets record

6:04pm Sunday 21st March 2010

Book fans flocked to Oxford at the weekend for the chance to speak to some star names at the Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival.

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M Blanc rates hospital food

7:39am Saturday 20th March 2010

Catering staff at the John Radcliffe Hospital could be forgiven a sense of trepidation when they were asked to cook for injured celebrated restaurateur Raymond Blanc.

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Cancer survivor fronts campaign

7:00pm Friday 19th March 2010

A teenage cancer survivor was joined by her former nurse, family and friends to launch a campaign to raise millions of pounds.

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Posthumous awards made

7:05pm Friday 19th March 2010

A soldier killed in Afghanistan in July was awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service.

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Police raid nets 76 weapons

6:28pm Friday 19th March 2010

Police seized a haul of 76 weapons during an early morning raid at a travellers’ site today.

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Man goes missing in Didcot

4:51pm Friday 19th March 2010

Police today appealed for help to trace a missing man from Didcot.

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TV disruption 'will continue until May'

1:45pm Friday 19th March 2010

Disruption to television channels in Oxfordshire will continue until May due to technical problems, Digital UK revealed today.

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Didcot girls on subway mission

12:56pm Friday 19th March 2010

TEENAGERS have launched a campaign to improve safety at a notorious Didcot underpass.

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Brookes revamp given go-ahead

7:30am Friday 19th March 2010

A £132m revamp of Oxford Brookes University’s Headington Campus was given the go-ahead last night.

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Bitterest beer in the world

8:24am Friday 19th March 2010

A GROVE brewer succeeded in his attempt to create the world’s bitterest beer.

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Cappuccino is pick of pack

9:12pm Thursday 18th March 2010

Cappuccino is under strict instructions to stay in shape after finishing as runner-up for a top prize at Crufts.

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Highest honours for bravest soldiers

8:37pm Thursday 18th March 2010

MILITARY heroes from Oxfordshire were last night awarded some of the nation’s highest honours.

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Iannucci signs up as unit patron

4:26pm Thursday 18th March 2010

An Oscar-nominated comedy writer has become the new patron of an Oxford charity for pregnant mothers and their babies.

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