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Schools praised for 'outstanding' rating
5:13pm Tuesday 16th March 2010
Nine county schools have been praised after receiving an ‘outstanding’ rating from school inspector Ofsted.
Oxford faces music over Swindon rivalry
2:33pm Tuesday 16th March 2010
Musicians, promoters and rock journalists have dismissed a survey which fails to put Oxford in a list of the top 20 musical places – but puts Swindon at 13.
Track work causes train changes
2:35pm Tuesday 16th March 2010
Train services on Sunday will be affected by engineering work on two of the county’s main rail routes.
Gary reveals toys stories
11:00am Tuesday 16th March 2010
Gary Grant, founder of The Entertainer toy stores, will give a talk entitled Faith in the High Street at the next Bicester Business Breakfast Club.
Police investigate Varsity airline
8:25am Tuesday 16th March 2010
Police are investigating allegations of “fraudulent activity” at the airline Varsity Express after its Oxford to Edinburgh flights were suspended.
Police authority wins award
7:40pm Monday 15th March 2010
Thames Valley Police Authority has won the award of Police Service of the Year 2010.
Glowing report for Oxfordshire's first academy
7:06pm Monday 15th March 2010
Oxfordshire's first academy has received a glowing report by Ofsted in its first inspection since opening in 2007.
45 Oxford students diagnosed in mumps outbreak
7:13pm Monday 15th March 2010
Health officials are trying to contain an outbreak of mumps among Oxford’s student population.
Comic launches Love Bicester
4:01pm Monday 15th March 2010
Comedian Jimmy Cricket will kick-start ten days of fun in Bicester organised by the town’s churches.
Google street maps cover county
3:59pm Monday 15th March 2010
You can now take a virtual stroll down almost every street in Oxfordshire after search engine Google increased its street maps coverage across the UK.
Man banned from contacting stars
3:34pm Monday 15th March 2010
A stalker who sent lewd letters to female stars has been banned from contacting any celebrities for a year.
Pub fined for hygiene breach
2:59pm Monday 15th March 2010
The Joiners Arms, Bloxham, has been fined £4,000 for poor hygiene standards in its kitchen.
Mumps outbreak among students in Oxford
12:25pm Monday 15th March 2010
A mumps outbreak has been affecting students in the city, it has been reported.
Kye's father plans tribute cycle
3:07pm Monday 15th March 2010
A FATHER is to cycle the length of Great Britain to raise money for the people that cared for his severely disabled son.
Minister lobbied over hospital
3:09pm Monday 15th March 2010
A BICESTER councillor has lobbied a Government minister over the future of Bicester’s community hospital.
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