1 hr ago | Witney Gazette
Cotswold Line passengers hit out over poor train punctuality
POOR punctuality affecting trains on the Cotswold Line through West Oxfordshire Oxford and London came in for criticism at the annual meeting of the route's passenger group.
2 hrs ago | Hillingdon Times
GP jailed for filmed sex assaults
Dr Davinder Jeet Bains used his position as a GP to assault more than two dozen women A family doctor who used a secret camera inside his James Bond-style wristwatch to record himself abusing female patients has been jailed for 12 years after admitting a string of sex charges.
4 hrs ago | Get Reading
The Undertones still getting Teenage Kicks
Punk rock legends The Undertones will be playing Sub89 in Friar Street on Bank Holiday Monday - more than 34 years after their first appearance in Reading.
5 hrs ago | Swindon Advertiser
Bell won't toll on historic artefacts
THE developer behind moves to call time on what is believed to be Swindon's oldest pub with a A 500,000 conversion scheme has pledged to respect its history and heritage.
5 hrs ago | Swindon Advertiser
Tragedies lead to call for driving restrictions
YOUNG drivers should undergo more rigorous training and perhaps face driving restrictions in a bid to prevent accidents, the Swindon's MPs have said in the wake of two road tragedies.
6 hrs ago | This is Oxfordshire
New unit will help parents of young hospital patients
A CHARITY wants to build a A 5m new unit to help more families stay close to their children when they are patients at Oxford Children's Hospital.
6 hrs ago | Oxford Times
A 400m vision for Westgate unfolds
Oxford City Council leader Bob Price, left, Westgate Alliance development manager Sara Fuge and Oxfordshire County Council leader Ian Hudspeth at Westgate Centre THE A 400m expansion and redevelopment of the Westgate will see Oxford's shopping centre stretching from Debenhams to Thames Street.
People convicted of offences at Oxford Magistrates' Court recently:
Andrew Short, 29, of Speedwell Street, Oxford, admitted begging in a public place in Broad Street, Oxford, on December 12.
Teen wins vote to become Miss Witney
The text vote was an extra Miss England competition run nationally which crowned the winner with the title of the town they came from.
Louise and Brian Conroy with Debbie O'Sullivan and Elaine Bowell. Picture: Katja Partridge
A CD recorded by students of the Witney-based West Oxfordshire Academy of Performing Arts raised A 800 for Cancer Research UK.
Microwarriors 2: Leonard Nimoy signs up to narrate new probiotics documentary
Following the success of the first Microwarriors documentary, Health Point Productions is now working on the sequel: Microwarriors 2, with Leonary Nimoy lined up to narrate.
Husband weeps as stabbing tape plays
ANDREW Parsons broke down in tears in court as he was taken through the recording of his wife's death in painstaking detail yesterday at Oxford Crown Court.
Police have recovered thousands of pounds worth of horse tack stolen from farms and yards in a series of burglaries on Sunday night.
Burglar hit manager in Christmas pub raid
A "MEAN spirited" burglar who broke in to a pub on Christmas Day and attacked the manager was caught by members of staff.
Suzanne Dando jives for charity
Yesterday she was having a jive to promote a 12-hour charity Jive-athon this Saturday in aid of ABC.
Bikers urged to join the Ride of Respect
Buy this photo ON THEIR BIKES: Ride of Respect participants Derek Bradshaw, Daniel Clarkson and Nicola Campbell Picture: OX59176 Denis Kennedy THOUSANDS of motorcyclists are preparing to show their support for the nation's troops in Oxfordshire's first Ride of Respect.
Early use of tracheostomy for mechanically ventilated patients not associated with improved survival
For critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation, early tracheostomy was not associated with an improvement in the risk of death within 30 days compared to patients who received tracheostomy placement after 10 days, according to a study in the May 22/29 issue of JAMA .
Battle to protect old building lost
HERITAGE bosses have hit out at a Government decision not to protect Oxford's register office from being knocked down.
Police investigate 14 potential child sexual exploitation cases after Oxford convictions
Thames Valley Police is investigating 14 other potential child sexual exploitation cases across the force area after the high-profile conviction of seven men in Oxford.
Alexander Armstrong opens the Witney Food Festival
The festival was held at St Mary's Church, Church Green, on Saturday and an estimated 4,000 people enjoyed food and drink produced within a 30-mile radius.