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
‘Less than half the number of homes planned for Oxfordshire are needed’
House building targets of 100,000 for Oxfordshire are more than double what is needed, campaigners have warned.
An independent report commissioned by campaign group Need...
Paedophile headteacher jailed for sexually assaulting two schoolgirls
The former headteacher of an Oxfordshire primary school has been jailed for four years and four months today for sexually assaulting two schoolgirls.
Christopher Field, of...
Calls for Chipping Norton hospital review
Campaigners want a “full independent review” of plans to downgrade Chipping Norton Community Hospital.
They have asked the Oxfordshire Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee...
New Aldi supermarket given go-ahead for Cowley, Oxford
German retailer Aldi’s plans for a supermarket off Horspath Driftway in Oxford have been approved by council bosses.
The store, which will see the conversion...
Village homes development set to be given thumbs down
Plans to build 58 homes in a village near Witney are set to be thrown out by councillors after more than 200 residents opposed...
Bicester Eco homes’ first residents expected in springtime
The first residents of Bicester’s 6,000-home eco settlement are set to move in this spring.
A report for Cherwell district councillors said the first 97 homes...
Search for a burials site is ‘a priority’
A cemetery between Oxford and the village of Horspath is still ‘a possibility’, according to a senior city councillor leading the search for a...
Pictures released in bid to identify football hooligans
Police have released pictures of more than ten football fans following incidents of disorder at Oxford United matches earlier this year.
Officers believe the men...
Mum of dead baby girl found on Oxford path probably gave birth alone and...
The mum of a baby girl found dead on a Marston footpath is thought to have been between 14 and 21 years old, police...
Oxfordshire leaders squabble over powers to control county’s future
Leaders are embroiled in a row over who should keep power to govern Oxfordshire.
The dispute sparked when all Oxfordshire’s four district councils and Oxford...
