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• Lib Dems rap Thames Water's record

  THAMES Water has been condemned for failing to effectively manage Oxfordshire's water supply. read more

• Witney MP in the top ten Dishy Dads

  WITNEY MP David Cameron has found himself in the top ten of Britain's Dishy Dads, ahead of Prime Minister Tony Blair, and just one place behind actor Jude Law. read more

• Deaf man, 83, plans charity walk

  AN 83-year-old deaf man, who is planning a 70-mile walk next week to raise £20,000 to help other hard of hearing sufferers, has renewed an appeal for help. read more

• Bolt 10k to raise £20,000

  THE Blenheim Bolt 10k run at the weekend is on course to raise £20,000 for the British Heart Foundation. read more

• Girl, 19, hanged herself at her family home

  A FATHER has told how he found his teenage daughter dead after she hanged herself at their family home. read more

• More shops head for Witney

  SHOPPERS in Witney could soon be browsing around two floors of new shops if planners approve a proposal to expand the town's Woolgate Centre. read more

• 'It was like a bomb'

  EXPLODING plugs, broken computers and televisions, then total darkness was the aftermath of a lightning bolt which hit a Burford hotel. read more

• 'It is the first time I've met a princess'

  A WET morning in Charlbury was brightened by a visit from The Princess Royal on Friday - the first Royal visit in the town for 120 years. read more

• New school uniforms are a hit

  PUPILS from Eynsham have given their new school uniform top marks after voting for the trendy garb. read more

• 'A brilliant way to educate'

  WEST Oxfordshire mother Linda Mace, who had a daughter with Down's Syndrome, has praised the BBC for raising awareness of the condition in the hit soap opera EastEnders. read more

• 100 miles on dog's dinner

  WITNEY-BASED TV vet Joe Inglis will literally be eating a dog's dinner when he takes part in a 100-mile sponsored walk with his trusted pooch Jack. read more

• In-depth history of a great town

  THE history of Carterton will be unlocked in a new book which is part of an ambitious project to tell the story of every town and village in the county. read more

• Memorial restored to its former glory

  THE war memorial in Long Hanborough, which had become overgrown and neglected, has been restored to its former glory. read more

• Vandals cause £1,000 damage to hall

  POLICE are appealing for help to try to catch vandals who caused £1,000 damage at a community centre. read more

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