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Police raid nets 76 weapons

DC Rob Underhill with the haul of weapons seized in the raid

6:28pm Friday 19th March 2010

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

Bitterest beer in the world

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.

Cappuccino is pick of pack

Gavin Robertson with Cappuccino

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.

Burglars steal religious medals

12:46pm Thursday 18th March 2010

Police are appealing for information following burglaries in Faringdon and Shrivenham.

Firefighters tackle Wantage house blaze

9:20am Wednesday 17th March 2010

Twenty-five firefighters were called to a house in Wantage last night after a blaze broke out in the roof space.

Youth club set for trial reopening

7:00am Wednesday 17th March 2010

A councillor who suspended a popular Friday night youth club in Wantage has agreed to hold a crunch meeting with community leaders on Friday.

Blind schoolgirl gets Braille machine aid

Big boost . . . Paige with her mother Selina and the new machine

7:00am Wednesday 17th March 2010

BLIND schoolgirl Paige Rowe said a new Braille machine to help her write would “make such a difference to my life”.

Scales of justice

4:00pm Sunday 14th March 2010

A round-up of recent cases before magistrates in the county

Police meet villagers

6:40am Sunday 14th March 2010

Police are inviting residents of Uffington and the surrounding villages to a community safety event at the Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, between 7pm and 9pm on Tuesday.

Parents back youth club breathalysers

Parents back youth club breath tests on kids

8:49pm Friday 12th March 2010

Teenagers are getting drunk on the streets because County Hall suspended a popular Friday night youth club, critics claim.



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