MORE than 100 postmen returned to work at delivery offices in Witney and Carterton on Wednesday of last week following two wildcat strikes. An agreement was reached between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union.
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Range of reaction to £40m plans |
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A MIXED reaction was delivered to developers as hundreds of people flocked to an exhibition to see the £40m plans for Marriotts Close, Witney.
More than 600 people went through the doors of High Street Methodist Church, Witney, to speak to representatives from Simons Developments, which submitted a planning application for the site two weeks ago.
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Bridal fashion show to help cancer research |
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BRIDAL shop owner Susan Druce is putting bridal fashion on the catwalk.
Ms Druce owns Millie Benjamin, in Charlbury, and wanted a stylish showcase for her range of bridal gowns, bridesmaids' dresses, and accessories.
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Post delayed by wildcat strikes |
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MAIL deliveries across West Oxfordshire have been thrown into chaos after postmen walked out of two delivery offices on wildcat strikes.
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Locals warned over card skimmer |
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Potential card fraud victims are being urged to check their bank accounts after a skimming device was found on a cash machine in an Oxfordshire town.
Thames Valley Police said it was found on the NatWest machine on Banbury Road in Summertown on Tuesday night.
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200 homes remain without power |
About 200 homes in Oxfordshire are still without electricity after bad weather brought power cables down.
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A CARJACKER threatened a woman with a gun after climbing into her car in Witney at about 12.30pm on Sunday, June 23.
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Marriotts dream to become reality? |
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PICTURE Welch Way car park, the neighbouring former football ground and the old Highways Depot to the left of the new West End Link Road known as Woodford Way stretching over more than nine acres of land in Witney town centre.
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Radio starts in a great style |
BROADCASTERS said they had received a 'staggering"' response from listeners after a new radio station station went on-air in West Oxfordshire for a trial run last weekend.
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Marriotts Close £40m plans revealed |
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LONG-AWAITED plans including three major new shops, ten smaller retail outlets, a cinema and more than 100 apartments are being revealed this week for the Marriotts Close development, in Witney.
A major step forward in the development of the town centre site, in Welch Way, is being taken by Simons Developments with the submission of a planning application to West Oxfordshire District Council. |
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Drivers to face more delays |
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DRIVERS can expect yet more delays on Oxfordshire roads as the county council launches its latest series of roadworks.
Five stretches of the A44 are set to be resurfaced in July, meaning lane closures, 10mph speed limits, and temporary traffic lights.
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Woman with head injuries found near Witney |
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A WOMAN is thought to have been struck with a weapon in the back of the head and left on the A40 near Witney in the early hours of Monday morning.
The woman was found by a passer-by at about 12.40am near the sliproad off the eastbound A40 dual carriageway into Witney, near the Ducklington roundabout.
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CAMPAIGNERS said it was a 'sad day' for Witney as Moorview Hospital closed its inpatient ward doors for the last time.
Hospital supporters looked on glumly as removal vans moved in to take away equipment, beds, and furniture after the final inpatient was discharged last week. |
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Calls have been made for an end to a string of vandalism at Witney's parks, recreation grounds, and public buildings.
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Police say 'no' to festival |
AN UNLICENSED three-day music festival for 150 of people was shut down just minutes before its start by police worried it would turn into a massive rave.
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261 litres lost every day per household |
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THAMES Water was condemned this week for losing a staggering 33 per cent of its water in leaks despite new technology to easily find and fix pipes. |
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New radio station ready for carnival |
A NEW radio station for Witney will make it's first broadcast from an industrial estate in the town.
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Arsonists torch charity shop |
ONE of Oxfordshire's best-known hospices, which cares for hundreds of dying people a year, could lose up to £60,000, after arsonists set fire to a Witney charity shop.
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IT may have only lasted a few days, but a fake speed camera which appeared mysteriously overnight in Curbridge certainly caused an impact.
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Drought order 'less likely' |
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Heavy downpours and showers, which made last month the wettest May for 23 years, have made it less likely tougher curbs on the use of water will be imposed. |
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