Samuel MacGregor
Sam lives in Bicester and has lived in Oxfordshire for 48 years. An avid Oxford United fan, he is a proud Oxonian and dedicated to delivering news to the county. You'll usually find him walking in the glorious Oxfordshire countryside, in particular the Chiltern Hills
University of Oxford’s Sudden heart deaths study wins BHF funding
University of Oxford's Alfonso Bueno-Orovio has been awarded a British Heart Foundation Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellowship, with funding for 5 years.
The fellowship will...
Innovation on the increase at the Oxford Science Park
The Oxford Science Park is a science and technology park located on the southern edge of the city of Oxford, England. It was officially...
Abingdon reservoir plans could still go ahead after 10-year battle
The long-running saga surrounding a ‘mega reservoir’ continues after it was confirmed land is still being set aside for the project despite years of...
Land lined up for new Grove railway station
Land for a new station to serve Wantage and Grove has been set aside in future development plans.
The re-opening of a railway station at...
Plans for 500 student flats in Oxpens get the go-ahead
Oxford’s West End regeneration plans continue as a scheme for more than 500 student flats has been approved.
The £32.5m student housing scheme was given...
Action group warning over new Crowmarsh Gifford homes plan
An action group opposing a mass housing development in Crowmarsh is warning that it could be recommended for approval.
The group is pushing back on...
Village to pay tribute to George Michael at sell-out birthday gig
A concert planned to mark what would have been George Michael’s 54th birthday is a sell-out.
The George Michael Tribute Band will be formed specially...
Three members of drug gang jailed following Banbury house raid
Three men from Birmingham have been jailed after supplying heroin and crack cocaine in Oxfordshire.
Dior Jackson, 18, of Bond Way, Cannock, earlier admitted supplying...
Met appoints its first female commissioner Cressida Dick
Cressida Dick is set to become the first female head of the Metropolitan Police, taking over from Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe as Britain’s top police...
H&M among retailers set to open at Orchard Centre
The £50m expansion of Didcot’s Orchard Centre is now set to include more big name retailers.
Hammerson, the developers of the site, have confirmed retailers...
