Tribute to 'outstanding' soldiers
An Oxfordshire soldier killed in Afghanistan, is the highest ranking Army officer to be killed since the Falklands War.
Schoolgirl dies in cycling crash
An 11-year-old girl dies after a cycling collision with a van in Oxfordshire on her way home from an after-school club.
Charity may have to put down pets
Unwanted animals at Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary may have to be put down, unless the charity can raise money to keep going.
Royal Regatta fireworks cancelled
The traditional fireworks to mark the end of the Henley Royal Regatta are cancelled at the last moment.
Tests awaited in baby injury case
Test results are due to establish how a four-month-old boy from Oxfordshire died after being taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Senior school pupil has swine flu
A senior school pupil in Oxfordshire is confirmed as having swine flu, bringing the total number of swine flu cases in the county to 33.
Approval for £2.3m roadworks
Planning permission is granted for a £2.3m roadwork scheme to help reduce congestion on the London Road in Oxford.
County council is to axe 500 jobs
About 500 council jobs are to be axed in Oxfordshire over five years to save money, the county council reveals.
Swine-flu trial volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed to test a jab being developed to protect people against avian and swine flu pandemics.
Pre-nuptial victory for heiress
A pre-nuptial ruling between an Oxford researcher and an heiress could see the contracts made legal in England and Wales.
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Museum of Local History £3,500
The Theatre £1,300
West Oxfordshire Citizens Advice Bureau (C/N Office) £800
1st C/N Brownies £600
6th C/N Scout Group £100
C/N & District Cricket Club £400
Twinning Association £200
Family History Group £200
C/N Music Festival £115
Rainbows £250
Silver Band £800
Swifts FC £500
Youth Forum £200
Combined Day Centres Committee £200
Friends of the ACE Centre £100
Hailcorns Tenants & Residents Association £100
Health Visitors - Oxfordshire PCT £285
Home-Start Banbury & C/N £300
Oxfordshire Carers Forum £100
C/N Rotary Club £100
Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust £350
Volunteer Centre £100
TotaI £10,600 |
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Swine flu latest
A number of cases of swine flu have been confirmed in Oxfordshire since the first case in early May. Get the latest information on swine flu here.
Relive the Dig for Victory campaign at Cogges
A campaign which saw British people growing their own vegetables to supplement food rations during World War Two is the subject of a weekend at Witney's Cogges Manor Farm Museum.
Council budgets from April 2010
Oxfordshire County Council has announced it will make efficiency savings of 10 per cent over the next five years to protect front-line services during the economic recession.
Didcot students' mosaics lend local colour to library
Mosaics relating to Didcot created by local students will go on permanent display at the town's library following a four-pronged creative collaboration.
Green light for London Road improvements
A £2.3 million project to make improvements to London Road between Osler Road and Wharton Road in Oxford to make bus journeys quicker and more reliable, improving road safety and enhance Headington's shopping centre has been given the go-ahead.
Have your say on Oxfordshire Highways
County residents have the chance to have their say about transport issues and put forward ideas about how things could be improved.
Famous neighbour to open new school hall
A new school hall, funded by Oxfordshire County Council, will be officially opened on Thursday July 9 at Bladon CE Primary School by His Grace The Duke of Marlborough, from neighbouring Blenheim Palace.
Limited time left to get countryside improvement cash
Local communities and organisations across Oxfordshire are being reminded that they have the remainder of this year to bid for a slice of a £50,000 grant to improve access to their local countryside before the scheme is changed in 2010.
Grand opening for Witney Resource Centre
A new hub key to providing adult social care in the Witney area will be officially opened by the town's MP David Cameron on Friday, July 3.
Concern over underage knife sales
Almost 40 per cent of outlets targeted in a knife test-purchasing operation by Oxfordshire County Council's Trading Standards Service sold dangerous blades to a 14-year-old volunteer.
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Swine flu latest - 3 July 2009
West Oxfordshire's young cricket champions - 3 July 2009
Young cricketers from West Oxfordshire are this week celebrating their success at the annual Oxfordshire Youth Games, held at the Oxford University Sports Complex on Sunday 28th June.
Support for businesses in Chipping Norton - 2 July 2009
Business start-ups in the Chipping Norton area will soon be able to get free one-to-one expert advice on their door steps.
Bodleian Library: signed tours for deaf and hearing impaired - 1 July 2009
The Bodleian Library is offering signed tours on Friday 24 July at 3pm and Tuesday 27 October 2009 at 3pm.
Help and support for problem drug and alcohol users and their families - 1 July 2009
From 1 July 2009 SMART will launch its new Drug and Alcohol Services, offering a wide range of services for people with drug and alcohol issues across Oxfordshire.
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