Nurses’ training school marks 125 years with competition to draw out creativity
CHILDREN put pencil to paper and gave a picture of what nurses do for a living to mark 125 years of training at Oxford Brookes.
Shape up to learn the art of lip reading
HAVE you ever wondered what your colleague is saying about you in the distance?
Campaign targets men at risk of suicide
PUBS, football grounds and comedy clubs will be called on to help in a new drive tackling male suicide in the county.
‘Incredible duo helped my boy make a miraculous recovery’
A MUM whose severely ill son was nursed at Oxford Children’s Hospital has nominated two “incredible” nurses for this year’s Hospital Heroes award.
Autistic school off to a flyer as Ofsted hails its first year
A SCHOOL that has been helping children with autism is celebrating a good report from Ofsted after only a year of being open.
Rugby fans get a kick out of barmaid’s brew
A BARMAID hopes to bring merriment to England’s Rugby World Cup campaign with a new brew she created which was inspired by a famous chant.
Land’s End in sight for cycle fundraisers
A TEAM of medics and a former patient hope to complete a 1,000 mile cycle ride across the length of Britain today to raise money for a good cause.
Raise a glass to finest alehouses in the area
OXFORDSHIRE’S finest golden ales, crisp draughts and craft brews have all been celebrated in this year’s Good Beer Guide.
Staff fume as school is ‘still a building site’
STAFF at a primary school have been left frustrated as an extension is still a building site despite the county council claiming teachers could “acquaint themselves” with the new classrooms.
Rower who ‘died’ backs defibrillators campaign
A MAN who “died” after suffering a heart attack has backed a bid to get two more life-saving defibrillators in Wallingford.
