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Category: Oxford, England
Find your new career at today’s Oxford Times Jobs Fair
The firm is just one of many companies offering exciting new job and training opportunities across a wide variety of industries at the fair, which runs from 10am at Oxford Town Hall in St Aldates. The team of staff from Paterson, which was established in 1972, said the jobs fair was a great opportunity to recruit prospective employees for their clients.
New manager Dion Webster at the Oxford Wellbeing Centre in New Inn Hall Street
A ‘FAST access’ centre for young people facing mental health difficulties to get treatment has opened its doors in the heart of Oxford. Independent provider The Priory Group, which runs private mental healthcare hospitals and clinics across the UK, has set up a ‘Wellbeing Centre’ in New Inn Hall Street.
Dr Joe McManners, chairman of Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group. Picture Tony Moore
A LEADING GP has warned that doctors could be reluctant to take on extra shifts as a new scheme offering patients appointments seven days a week gets underway. On Wednesday three federations of GP practices, including one in Abingdon, agreed to launch the new service, with additional hours on weekday evenings, and a surgeries on Sunday from 8am to 11am.
Remembering The ‘Edutainer’ Who Made Statistics Come To Life
He called himself an “edutainer.” His gift was bringing statistics about the world to life.
Calls to re-use decaying club for community space
The social club in Edgecombe Road stopped serving pints in August 2014 and committee members blamed tough financial times for the closure. Now, more than two-and-a-half years on, members of the community want to see the land, owned by Oxford City Council , revamped into a social space for residents.
Calls to re-use decaying club for community space
The social club in Edgecombe Road stopped serving pints in August 2014 and committee members blamed tough financial times for the closure. Now, more than two-and-a-half years on, members of the community want to see the land, owned by Oxford City Council , revamped into a social space for residents.
Automatic gates could be banned in bid to protect city’s Victorian heritage
Inappropriate automatic gates, paving over front gardens to make way for a car parking space and extensions on the ends of terraces could all be blocked. The North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area – established in 1968 – will take a step towards being updated later this week, with city councillors expected to approve it for public consultation.
Automatic gates could be banned in bid to protect city’s Victorian heritage
Inappropriate automatic gates, paving over front gardens to make way for a car parking space and extensions on the ends of terraces could all be blocked. The North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area – established in 1968 – will take a step towards being updated later this week, with city councillors expected to approve it for public consultation.
Could these maths boffins help you get cheaper train tickets?
FIGURE IT OUT: Jeremy Acklam has a team of maths experts crunching numbers to save rail travellers millions Picture Richard Cave. MATHS experts from Oxford say rail users will save millions with a new train-booking website which went live this week.
War veteran admits ‘stupid mistake’ after confronting drug dealer with police baton
A WAR veteran who ‘foolishly’ armed himself with a police baton before confronting a drug dealer has been handed a conditional discharge. Terence Roper, who was made an MBE for his services to the armed forces, admitted storming round to an Oxford house in search of convicted drug dealer Daniel Riley.
Emergency responders in Magdalen Road this morning. Picture: Sophie Grubb
A WOMAN has been found dead inside an East Oxford home after a ‘fear for welfare’ incident closed a street, police have confirmed. Thames Valley Police said the woman was believed to be in her 20s but investigations were expected to continue throughout the day.
Oxford-bound traffic queuing for miles on A34 after three-car crash
DELAYS on the A34 are starting to clear after a crash involving a motorbike caused Oxford-bound traffic to build up. Highways England said there were delays of up to 40 minutes, with vehicles hit by long delays in both directions.
Oxford-bound traffic queuing for miles on A34 after three-car crash
DELAYS on the A34 are starting to clear after a crash involving a motorbike caused Oxford-bound traffic to build up. Highways England said there were delays of up to 40 minutes, with vehicles hit by long delays in both directions.
Review of the Year: Didcot – From tragedy to a 80m transformation
Neil Wadley, 47, of Pound Lane, Upton, was the leader of a criminal gang and was jailed with nine accomplices at Oxford Crown Court for a total of 91 years and 11 months for their parts in a drug-dealing conspiracy. Wadley was given a 17-year jail term while his right-hand man Gary Hunt, 39, of Church Street, Didcot, was jailed for eight-and-a-half years.
Goldsmiths thieves still at large year after city centre raid
TODAY marks one year since 11 masked men smashed their way into an Oxford jewellers in one of the biggest ever heists in the city. And despite a major police investigation and CCTV showing the burglars sledge-hammering their way into the shopping centre from Cornmarket Street, no arrests have been made and detectives still have no idea where the men are 12 months on.
Scales of Justice: Latest round-up of convictions
Aidan Scott, 20, of Welch Way, Witney, admitted damaging a BMW 1 Series car belonging to James Kerswill in Witney on September 24. Also admitted having an air weapon, without reasonable excuse, in Welch Way, Witney, on the same date. Fined A 250 and ordered to pay A 150 compensation, a A 30 victim surcharge and A 85 costs.