Didcot, England News

DIDCOT'S iconic cooling towers should live on as an adventure park and giant mural, according to a woman inspired by a redundant power plant in South Africa.

Andrew Adams, 24, of no fixed address, admitted drink-driving on the Eastern Bypass, Oxford, on March 24, and driving without insurance.

A NEW 2,000-home development on the edge of Didcot could swamp Harwell village, parish council leaders have warned.

Lee Boden, 30, of Luther Street, Oxford, admitted stealing two cans of lager and a pot of yogurt worth A 10.14 from the Co-operative in Oxford on April 28.

Daniel Smith, 30, of Sycamore Crescent, Radley, convicted of assault by beating in Garsington on July 8. Community order made with curfew requirement and told to pay A 200 compensation and A 95 costs.

HUNDREDS of people affected by breast cancer wore pink and walked through Blenheim Palace to raise money and awareness for the disease.

A look back at what happened on this day May 13th in the history of Leeds United.

A "CUNNING and manipulative" fraudster who targeted vulnerable women and conned them out of more than A 15,000 has been jailed again.

A look back at what happened on this day May 10th in the history of Leeds United.

A TEENAGER risked his and other motorists' lives by driving the wrong way on the A34 during a police chase.

It wants to open a centre to distribute goods ordered online at Milton Hill, between Abingdon Road and Featherbed Lane, west of the town, creating about 500 jobs.

Environmental charity The Earth Trust is aiming to raise A 750,000 for the new facilities at Thrupp Lake at Radley near Abingdon.

Carly Billingham , 22, of Lakefield Road, Littlemore, Oxford, admitted stealing four cheques worth A 1,400 in Oxfordshire on December 20, 2010.

Buy this photo The RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's Avro Lancaster turns in front of the now-closed Didcot A power station during its display.

Labour won 15 seats, including six in previously Conservative areas, while the Liberal Democrats made gains in Abingdon and Sutton Courtenay and the Greens took two divisions in Oxford.

A look back at what happened on this day May 4th in the history of Leeds United.

Monica Kangethe, 32, of Evenlode Drive, Didcot, convicted of drink-driving on the A4074 on May 24.

A radioactive takeaway pizza has been delivered back home eight years late - but is still 24,392 years within its sell-by date.

VILLAGERS living on the edge of Didcot claim a new 2,030-home estate north east of the town would cause major traffic congestion.

The so-called Pizza Cumbriana was created eight years ago by Core , to highlight their concerns about plans by Italy to ship more irradiated fuel to Sellafield for reprocessing.