Chipping Norton & the Wychwoods

An Oxfordshire roofer has been sentenced after pleading guilty to two charges of fraud at Oxford Crown Court yesterday (Tuesday 19 December 2023).

The owner of Oxfordshire Roofing Company, Mr Jesse Shepherd, was sentenced to 30 weeks …

A programme of resurfacing has been completed in Oxfordshire using an innovative technique which recycles the top layer of old road surfaces that are removed before new surfaces are put in …

Wallingford and Thame have become the latest major Oxfordshire towns to adopt 20mph speed limits in residential areas to create safer, healthier and quieter streets.

They were among 18 applications for 20mph limits to be …

Eleven firefighters who have served Oxfordshire residents for a combined total of nearly 240 years have been presented with long service and good conduct medals in a special ceremony at Blenheim Palace on Thursday 27 April. …

Two traders working for a roofing company have been sentenced to five months imprisonment at Oxford Crown Court, after previously pleading guilty to contravening consumer protection offences, in an investigation brought by Oxfordshire …

The roll-out of hundreds of electric vehicle (EV) charging points in council-owned car parks in Oxfordshire has been completed.

The final EV charging hub in the Park and …

A number of care homes in Oxfordshire will be opening their doors to the public next week, with residents and staff showcasing their facilities and services through a series of events to mark Care Home Open Week (27 June to 3 July).

Care …

Residents across the county will be able to cheer on elite riders when this year’s Women’s Tour professional cycling race returns to Oxfordshire this Saturday 11 June.    

Hosted for the third consecutive time …

A landscaper who carried out poor work on a Charlbury resident’s garage and driveway, inflating the price and pressurising the customer, has pleaded guilty at Oxford Magistrates Court.  

During 2019, Dean Potter, …