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

Firefighters climb roof of burning building

7:27pm Thursday 11th March 2010

FIREFIGHTERS are currently climbing onto a thatched roof which has caught alight in Netherton near Fyfield.

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High-speed rail link route confirmed

1:28pm Thursday 11th March 2010

Super-fast trains travelling up to 250mph are set to run along edge of Oxfordshire on a new high speed Rail network announced by the Government today.

• Fears over new Oxtord Rail station
• 2017 start date for high-speed link

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Police performance rated 'fair'

9:04am Thursday 11th March 2010

Thames Valley Police's performance was today given an overall 'fair' rating, but poor for solving crime.

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Parents fail to get choice of school

7:00am Thursday 11th March 2010

EDUCATION bosses last night said they were reviewing how school places were allocated, following complaints from parents.

• One in six denied preferred place

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Pub and roadside cafe close

8:32am Thursday 11th March 2010

THE future of a popular bikers’ cafe is in doubt after it was forced to close due to money troubles.

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£265,000 for new pre-school building

2:35pm Thursday 11th March 2010

A THRIVING pre-school has been saved from closure after being given hundreds of thousands of pounds for a new building.

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'I'm not going to lie, I was really scared'

8:32am Thursday 11th March 2010

A SOLDIER who served alongside her fiancé dodging landmines has spoken of her experiences on the frontline in Afghanistan.

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New heads vow to raise ratings

7:00am Wednesday 10th March 2010

THE two new headteachers recruited to run Didcot’s secondary schools have vowed to raise their Ofsted ratings to “outstanding”.

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School gets millions to build for future

7:00am Wednesday 10th March 2010

THE headteacher of an Abingdon school set to receive a share of £62m has said it will help the school to become outstanding.

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Town plate is up for auction

7:00am Wednesday 10th March 2010

THE race is on to become Didcot's coolest motorist by winning an online auction for number plate D10COT.

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Rocking tonight

7:00am Wednesday 10th March 2010

PUPILS at King Alfred’s Community and Sports College, Wantage, are inviting people to share in an inter-galactic adventure with their production of the rock-and-roll musical Return to the Forbidden Planet, which opens tonight.

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Gang takes to stage for annual show

8:30pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

HUNDREDS OF people enjoyed the opening night of Oxford’s annual Gang Show tonight.

• New Theatre

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Edinburgh flights grounded a week after launch

6:17pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

DAILY flights on a new route between Oxford and Edinburgh have been suspended just a week after the first journey, it emerged tonight.