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• Woman, 90, died after collision

  AN elderly woman who died after a collision with a car as she crossed a road in Woodstock has been named. read more

• Man wounded after 30 involved in fight

  A FIGHT involving about 30 people broke out in Witney town centre leaving a man with a back wound from either a knife or a broken bottle. read more

• Thousands in grants on offer

  CHRISTMAS could come early for community groups in Oxfordshire - with thousands of pounds in grants up for grabs from the parent company of The Oxford Times, Herald Series, Bicester Advertiser, Witney Gazette and Banbury Cake. read more

• Controversial website to be 'more serious'

  ONE of the creators of a controversial Witney-based website which 'names and shames' alleged paedophiles has distanced himself from the project after being threatened. read more

• Witney CAB needs £80,000 to expand

  DAVID Cameron MP has made it his mission to raise £80,000 to relocate a Witney-based charity so it can expand its services in a larger office, after 25 years in cramped conditions. read more

• Geoff Bonner is leaving

  WEST Oxfordshire District Council's chief executive, Geoff Bonner, pictured, is leaving the authority after 'becoming part of the furniture' for almost ten years. read more

• Old tiles return church to glory

  STANDING at the centre of the village of Stonesfield, it is only fitting that the church roof was replaced with its namesake tiles. read more

• 'I haven't gone wild with the money'

  A YEAR after she won the jackpot, Lottery millionaire Charmaine Collins has struck gold again - after falling pregnant with her second child. read more

• Store reopens after revamp

  SHOPPERS got a first taste of Witney's new-look Sainsbury's store, which has almost doubled in size after undergoing a major revamp. read more

• Flying in style into 1930s

  WHILE a 1930s dress, matching handbag and shoes is not a normal pilot's uniform, Amanda Harrison wanted to get into character for the 75th anniversary of the Schneider Trophy air race. read more

• 'Delivery service will continue'

  OXFORDSHIRE County Council has assured hundreds of housebound residents dependent on getting their shopping delivered that the service will continue. read more

• Bin collections to go fortnightly

  WEST Oxfordshire residents will soon have their household rubbish collected every fortnight, instead of weekly, as part of a major drive to reduce waste going to landfill. read more

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