Climbing Scafell Pike to raise fund for injured emergency service personnel Wednesday, 12 January, 2022 DONATE NOW Rising 3,209ft about sea level, Scafell Pike is England's highest mountain. The summit was donated to the National Trust by Lord Leconfield "in perpetual memory of the men of the Lake District who fell for God and King, for freedom peace and right in the Great War". As a natural war memorial, what better place to support the work of Pilgrim Bandits. This small charity was set up in 2007... Local News
Why I’m voting Conservative in the Europe elections 14th May 2019 My postal vote has arrived for the European parliamentary election. Normally I am onto it straight away, signing the form, marking my cross, but I must confess... Opinions
A change in the law is needed to tackle illegal encampments 30th April 2019 As we enter spring we are also entering the seasons for the increase in unauthorised encampments. Already over the Easter weekend we saw a number of sites... Local NewsOpinionsReports
Police & Crime Bulletin for April 2019 18th April 2019 Report praises Thames Valley Police’s approach to domestic abuse A new report has praised a pilot scheme aiming to improve the outcomes for domestic abuse... Local NewsReports
Oxford Conservatives welcome Operation Shire to prevent further ATM raids 27th March 2019 Oxford Conservative Association welcomes reassurances from Thames Valley Police that significant steps are being taken to prevent “Ram Raids” on ATM machines... Local News
Victims First Celebrates One Year Anniversary 26th March 2019 Victims First, a service which supports victims of crime across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, celebrates its one year anniversary today (26/3)... Local News
Brexit - beyond the next week 21st March 2019 Many books have already been written about Brexit, there are many more to come and many books-worth of material online and in the press trying to analyse the... Opinions
New housing project for vulnerable homeless people launched with Oxfordshire Mind 20th March 2019 Vale of White Horse District and South Oxfordshire district councils have funded a new housing project for homeless vulnerable people run by Oxfordshire Mind... Local News
Voluntary organisations awarded over £100,000 to support policing and crime priorities 20th March 2019 The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Thames Valley, Anthony Stansfeld and Chief Constable Francis Habgood have awarded voluntary and community... Local News
Oxfordshire to get business and community boost from major women’s cycle race 20th March 2019 Oxfordshire is expecting economic and health benefits from hosting the prestigious OVO Energy Women’s Tour professional cycling race, which will pedal through... Local News
