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  • Third Covid death in 'inadequate' care home

    A CARE home in South Oxfordshire that was blasted as ‘inadequate’ over its Covid-19 safety systems has recorded a third death in only two weeks. The news comes days after the Oxford Mail reported that health inspectors found people at the John

  • Six village church bells restored for first time since 1923

    Work on the bell restoration project at St Mary’s Church, Long Wittenham is underway and the six bells have been removed for the first time since 1923. The work is being carried out by Whites of Appleton, one of only few restorers of bells in the

  • Road closes as car bursts into flames

    A ROAD in an Oxfordshire village was closed after a white car burst in flames. Firefighters from Henley station were called to Reading Road yesterday afternoon. One crew tackle the fire whilst another closed the road for public safety.

  • Warning over new Covid vaccine email scam

    GP surgeries warned people to stay vigilant about fake invitations to have the Covid-19 vaccination, sent by fraudsters. Newbury and Church Street practices in Wantage were forced to put out a public disclaimer on Facebook after a number of residents

  • Council calls for greener plans for flyover railway bridge

    A VILLAGE parish council wants to see a railway bridge developed in an ‘environmentally-sensitive and community enhancing way’. Appleford Parish Council wants to see changes to a new road which would link Didcot with the Culham Science Centre,