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• District unemployment unchanged

  THE number of people in Oxfordshire claiming unemployment benefit rose to the worst level for three years, but West Oxfordshire was unchanged, with the rate of only 0.7 per cent. read more

• Strike impact to be 'minimal'

  AS many as 40,000 public sector workers across Oxfordshire are set to strike later this month as the row over Government pensions hots up. read more

• Pay by fingerprint scan at Co-op

  PAY by Touch the high-tech system that allows shoppers to purchase goods using only their fingerprint went live in Carterton and Summertown, Oxford, last Wednesday. read more

• Witney MP 'really cool', say pupils

  IS teaching tougher than being Tory leader? Witney MP David Cameron is about to find out after agreeing to become a teacher for the day at an Oxfordshire primary school. read more

• Second 'last chance' for violent man

  A VIOLENT man has escaped a prison sentence after admitting his part in a city centre brawl five months after being given 'one last chance' by the same judge. read more

• Shopmobility will be open three days a week

  THE Shopmobility service in Witney will be open three days a week from next month. read more

• Support your Witney United and enjoy a great day

  A FREE match day will be held on Saturday, March25, by Witney United as a thank-you to regular supporters and a call to arms for townspeople to back the team, writes Rosalind Miles. read more

• Restored to glory

  "MANY of us dream of leaving behind city life, moving to the country and seeking some peace and tranquillity. But for most of us, it stays just that a dream," says Charlie Luxton, chatting to his BBC audience as he walks down the long drive of a home featured on Restored To Glory, BBC2's answer to Grand Designs. read more

On this day: Headlines