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• Books to enjoy

  NEW shelving and comfy cushions have been installed in Ducklington Pre-School's reading corner thanks to a £650 grant from the Midcounties Co-operative, writes Jo Duckles. read more

• MP to meet ex-Early's employees

  WITNEY MP David Cameron is to meet former employees of the Early's blanket factory, in Witney, who were left with no pension after the company shut down. read more

• District at war with rubbish

  LITTER bugs who leave West Oxfordshire streets strewn with rubbish are being targeted by a major campaign launched today. read more

• 'Sam lived life to the full'

  A TEENAGER who 'lived life to the full' was out clubbing just days before he died from cancer. read more

• A very special guest at Woodstock festival

  WOOLLY mammoths once roamed Britain alongside humans, according to expert Chris Stringer. read more

• Foreign links win top award

  NTERNATIONAL activity has won Woodstock's Marlborough School a prestigious award. read more

• 'It's better to be safe than sorry'

  NAOMI Parry, who was one of the youngest women in Britain to develop breast cancer, is urging other women not to make the mistake she did when she first spotted a lump. read more

• Pete ready for world speed record attempt

  POWERBOAT racer Pete Little is gearing up to make a world speed record attempt this month. read more

• 'I want to speak to a policeman'

  STEPHEN Davies was disgusted last week he had still not heard from a police officer ten days after he had reported his £13,000 caravan stolen. read more

• Buses welcome priority light

  A PRIORITY traffic light designed to stop delays for buses turning right into Eynsham has been welcomed by a bus company. read more

• Keep items away from the dump

  THE Witney branch of Freecycle - an Internet-based practice of giving away unwanted items - celebrated its first birthday. read more

• NHS trust health checked

  OXFORD Radcliffe Hospitals Trust was last week praised for its patient care, but branded weak over its financial management. read more

• 60 years of music

  PERFORMERS will be putting their best feet forward for 60 Years of Music, Witney Dramatic Society's diamond anniversary show. read more

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