Vale planning: Homes thrown out but Seacourt approved

11:36am Thursday 23rd May 2013

A controversial plan for more than 70 homes in an Oxfordshire village was thrown out last night.

It’s D-day for developments in the Vale

11:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

HUNDREDS of homes, the revamp of a major shopping centre and plans to convert a village pub into a house were set to be decided last night.

New mayor wants Saxon tribute to King Alfred

Fiona Roper

1:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

New Wantage Mayor Fiona Roper plans to introduce an annual Alfred’s Day featuring a re-enactment of a Saxon battle.

Fears remain on plan to build a new estate

1:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A REVISED plan for more than 70 homes in Stanford in the Vale, originally thrown out last year, is due to decided tonight. David Wilson Homes applied to build 76 homes on a site off the A417 last year, but the district council’s planning committee threw the plans out on the grounds the estate would be cut off from the rest of the village by the busy road and would detract from the rural character of the village.

Plea to save Wantage trees

10:30am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

WANTAGE: Developer Bovis Homes has been asked to stop cutting down trees at Stockham Farm on Denchworth Road, where it will build 200 homes.

ARTWEEKS: Couple have a real labour of love

Adelaide Coombes and Ben Hinton. Picture: OX59107 Antony Moore

12:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

A LOVE of woodwork and design turned into love for each other for two artists exhibiting in Artweeks for the first time.

Have you got The Ox Factor?

Last year's winners . . . The Tramp Aviators

11:59am Friday 17th May 2013

NOW’S the time to find out if you have got The Ox Factor. So, if you are an entertainer of any description — singer, dancer, musician or comedian — you should audition for the annual talent contest organised annually by Wantage Stage Musical Company. And, this year, the competition promises to be bigger and better than ever, with its free auditions being held at the Methodist Church hall in Newbury Street, Wantage, on Friday, May 24, from 7.30pm to 10pm, and on Saturday, May 25, from noon to 5pm Event organiser Rob Thorpe said: “The Ox Factor is great fun and each year highlights some very talented people from the county. “We have had everything from singers, bands, musicians, dancers and comedians.

Estate plan causes road safety fears for pupils

Wendy Allen, far right, and other concerned parents outside St Nicholas CofE Primary School. Picture: OX59065 Greg Blatchford

1:00pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

CHILDREN’S safety will be put at risk if a second housing estate gets the go-ahead, residents have warned.

Guide dog Ufton takes his final bow wow

Billy Watkin and Ufton. Back, from left, Jadon Larbi, Lyn Oliver and Ruby Bannerman. Picture: OX59037 David Fleming

7:00am Monday 13th May 2013

TODDLERS at a Faringdon nursery said a fond farewell to guide dog Ufton.

Music-mad teens are a hit with cult heroes Dreadzone

FANS: Adam Thack-Pugsley, Callum Walton and Alex Warner

9:30am Tuesday 7th May 2013

SCHOOL projects can instill a sense of “dread” in pupils’ minds.

Top stand-up comedians head for Wallingford

8:01pm Monday 6th May 2013

TOP names in stand-up comedy are on their way to Wallingford over the summer.

Caring on the record

Doreen King, Gladys Fisher, Mark Nutt and Vanessa Pryor.

7:30am Monday 6th May 2013

ELDERLY residents and staff at a care home were thrilled to listen to their charity single, which will raise funds for Contact the Elderly.

Talented rugby player, 16, took his own life

TALENTED: Rugby player Colin Nuttall

7:00pm Friday 3rd May 2013

A coroner has recorded that a 16-year-old rugby player took his own life.

Elections 2013: Two Lib Dem victories and one Tory in Vale

7:51am Friday 3rd May 2013

THE Liberal Democrats have won two of the three seats up in by-elections on Vale of White Horse District Council plus both Abingdon Town Council posts.

F1 racers Williams revved up for expansion despite £5m loss

Sir Frank Williams

4:00pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

BOSSES at the company behind an Oxfordshire Formula 1 racing team are gearing up for further expansion, despite announcing significant losses.

Repatriation tribute information

Veterans pay their respects

3:20pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

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

Tortoise in a jam rescued from road

Helen Davidson with the tortoise

3:00pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

A SHELL-SHOCKED tortoise almost came a cropper when it tried to cross a busy main road.

Schools praised by Education Secretary

Hello there . . . Education Secretary Michael Gove meets pupil Lilian Scott, seven, at Kingfisher School

9:35am Thursday 2nd May 2013

EDUCATION secretary Michael Gove has praised two of Abingdon’s schools after a visit to the county.

Delays on A420 after car crashes into ditch

8:51am Thursday 2nd May 2013

THERE are reports of delays along the A420 after a car went into a ditch on the eastbound carriageway.

Restaurant plan on menu for listed shopping gallery

1:00pm Monday 29th April 2013

A Grade-II listed shopping gallery in Wantage could be closed off, with a new restaurant or shop opening up in what is now a walkway.

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