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• Eynsham Scouts send £700 to children's hospital

  SCOUTS in Eynsham have boosted the Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign by £700 as a by-product of building their new hut. read more

• London miles for charity

  A LEAFIELD mother is to run the London Marathon to help fight a disease that affected her daughter. read more

• NHS staff work longer hours

  SEVEN out of every ten workers at Oxfordshire's major hospitals are working longer hours as pressures continue to rise within the county's NHS. read more

• Man, 23, prosecuted for benefit fraud

  A STONESFIELD man has been give a one-year conditional discharge for fraudulently claiming £370.18 of housing benefit. read more

• Rock fans to pay tribute to Tommy Vance

  ROCK fans of all ages will converge on London's Royal Albert Hall on Friday, March 31, for a very special concert, that pays tribute to legendary rock DJ Tommy Vance, who was born and brought up in Eynsham. read more

• Ex-mock mayor in the hot seat

  BUSINESSMAN and former ex-mock mayor of Woodstock, Nick Merry, is making a remarkable return to Oxford United as its new chairman the club where once he dreamed of being a hero on the field. read more

• Walk for wildlife

  A WALK for wildlife will be held on Sunday, May 14, in aid of the Berks, Bucks, and Oxon Wildlife Trust, in partnership with the Friends of Wychwood Forest. A variety of routes, from five miles to 17 miles. will be available, all starting and ending at Blenheim Palace. read more

• Police 'can't stand still' despite cuts

  THAMES Valley Police has to equip itself to deal with terrorism and serious organised crime, despite being forced to cut millions of pounds from its budget. read more

• Inspector partly blamed for his injury

  AN abattoir inspector for a Witney meat company will get compensation after he slipped and injured himself but failed in a bid to increase his damages claim significantly. read more

On this day: Headlines