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  • Full steam ahead for school's 60th celebrations

    FOR SIX decades children have been filing through the doors of Finmere Primary School, near Bicester, readying themselves for a day of learning. But for the past few days schoolchildren have been joined by ex-pupils, former teachers, staff, parents

  • Life-size elephants at Bicester Village

    LIFE-SIZE elephants made out of a habitat-destroying plant are the latest art installation to be introduced at Bicester Village. Six of the statement piece have been introduced to the designer shopping outlet in Bicester as part of its 'Celebrating

  • ATHLETICS: City veterans land third straight relay title

    OXFORD City claimed the V65 title for a third year in a row at the 32nd BMAF Road Relay Championships in Sutton Coldfield. Stewart Thorp, Roy Treadwell and John Exley produced strong performances to dominate their age group, winning by more than

  • Anglo-Saxon treasure found on building site scrap heap

    THE 'UNUSUAL' discovery of a brooch over 1,300 years old and found on a building site in Bicester has been declared as treasure. The Anglo-Saxon brooch, and five other historic finds thought to be from a female grave from the 7th century, was uncovered