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Minister lobbied over hospital

Local councillor Les Sibley with Jonathan Shaw, Minister for the South East

3:09pm Monday 15th March 2010

A BICESTER councillor has lobbied a Government minister over the future of Bicester’s community hospital.

A real-life lesson in danger

Children from Glory Farm, Bicester, visiting Rewley Road fire station to learn about 999 scenarios. Here, they are confronted with an injured dummy cyclist

3:11pm Monday 15th March 2010

CHILDREN battled their way out of a house fire, came face to face with an Internet pervert and helped a bleeding cyclist — all in just two hours.

Many enjoy warmest day this year

8:54pm Sunday 14th March 2010

After weeks of bitterly cold, wintry weather, Britons caught a brief glimpse of the sun as parts of the country enjoyed the warmest day of the year so far.

Man stole £5,000 of petrol

8:46pm Sunday 14th March 2010

A man who stole a fuel payment card from his former employers and used it to buy almost £5,000 of petrol has been given a suspended jail term.

New hospital needs friends

8:32pm Sunday 14th March 2010

Oxford's new City Community Hospital says it is in “dire need” of a league of friends to help with fundraising and undertake volunteer activities.

Flaming brave fundraisers

Christine Boyer and her daughter Fiona

4:50pm Sunday 14th March 2010

A grandmother is planning to walk on fire to raise funds for a charity which helped her family in its hour of need.

Scales of justice

4:00pm Sunday 14th March 2010

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

United academy opens up to candidates

Matt Brandish and academy members

3:50pm Sunday 14th March 2010

Budding footballers aiming to become the soccer stars of the future are being urged to find out more about the Oxford United Academy.

Baby unit greets 1,000th arrival

Catherine and Jon Spinage with baby Emily

8:40am Saturday 13th March 2010

Parents Jon and Catherine Spinage cradle their newborn baby – the 1,000th to be born in Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital’s Spires unit.

No plans to 'pay-as-you-throw'

Councils rubbish fears microchipped bins to be used to fine families

8:02pm Friday 12th March 2010

Residents in Oxford will not be charged to throw away their rubbish, the city council has pledged.

Varsity airline aims to relaunch

Martin Halstead

8:08pm Friday 12th March 2010

Young entrepreneur Martin Halstead admitted suffering a “pretty awful” few days after his airline’s flights from Oxford to Edinburgh were grounded after just a week.

Check your health - by mobile

Dr Oliver Gibson demonstrates the new technology

8:05pm Friday 12th March 2010

Experts at an Oxford hospital have devised a high-tech way of reading blood pressure and helping cancer patients through a mobile phone.

Oxfordshire fuels F1 spectacle

Doug Nevill, head of advanced development at Williams

8:27pm Friday 12th March 2010

IT is feted as the most glamorous sport in the world.

Fan banned after United clashes

8:21pm Friday 12th March 2010

A FOOTBALL fan has been banned from attending games for three years and five others have been charged following clashes between Oxford United and Luton Town supporters.










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