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Come and join in the February half term fun at Gulliver's!
Gulliver's will kick off its 2010 season next month when it opens its doors for February half term, and we've got 5 family tickets to give away so you can join in the fun.
The Milton Keynes them...
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The RYA Volvo Dinghy Show 2010, in association with Yachts and Yachting and Suzuki will be held at Alexandra Palace, London over the weekend of 6 – 7 March; the only show in the world dedicated exclusively to dinghy sailing.
You get far more than just ...
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It’s not easy catching one of the world’s most famous Super Heroes, particularly when he’s usually spinning webs and saving lives in New York!
But for the first, Spider-Man has been captured in action and is available for you to paint, courtesy of ...
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Aviemore Sled Dog Rally- a race with a difference
A real taste of the Arctic is coming to Aviemore. On 23rd and 24th January, the Aviemore Sled Dog Rally will see more than 250 teams of dogs from all over the country straining at the leash to run on th...
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An Oxford woman is celebrating after beating off competition from more than 1,100 people to win the chance to spend two months working with her favourite charity.
Rachel Drew, 22, will spend her time with the Children's Legal Centre, helping return kids ...
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Two men have been arrested following an assault in Abingdon in the early hours of New year’s Day.
A 19-year-old man was attacked after leaving The Grapes pub, near the bus stop in Bath Street.
The man ran away towards Stratton's nightclub but was fo...
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A military fitness camp to help people burn off Christmas calories starts in Oxford and Lechlade over the next few weeks.
Every Saturday from January 23 to February 27, between 9.30am and 11am, the Atlas Boot Camp opens its doors to people of all fitness...
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Super-fast broadband boost for companies struggling in the recession
Didcot is one of 20 places in the south east to get a new high-speed internet connection, BT has announced.
Businesses and homes will benefit from the upgrade at the town’s telepho...
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Oxford City Council staff have been working through the night to return the city's roads to normal and clear of snow and ice.
The council said gritters had been out overnight to clear the main routes into the city and to the John Radcliffe Hospital with ...
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Shoppers and staff had to be evacuated from Banbury's Castle Quay shopping centre last Thursday after smoke was seen coming from the building. The centre reopened the following day....
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The British Horse Society (BHS) is looking for an Oxfordshire home for one of its rescue horses. Dai is around 12 hands high and 16 years of age. The horse is being rehomed due to unforeseen circumstances with his current owner and would be suitable as ...
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Votes in this year's general election will be counted the following day in parts of Oxfordshire after councils said they were worried staff would be too tired to count on the night.
Henley, Oxford west, Abingdon and Wantage constituencies will all hold...
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CCTV in Cherwell is undergoing a hi-tech revamp to bring it up to date, with improvements set to cost £330,000.
The control room at Banbury police station, which is owned by Cherwell District Council, is being overhauled, with work expected to be comp...
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Animals at Cotswold Wildlife Park near Burford proved it wasn’t only youngsters in the county who were having fun in the snow.
The park's wolverine, Sharapova, keenly investigated a snowman built in her habitat, while otters were equally curious about ...
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A soldier from the 11 EOD Disposal Regiment based at Didcot has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The Royal Logistics Corps soldier – part of the Counter Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Task Force – was killed by an ex...
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School beats the big freeze with help from innovative new technology
Heavy snow was no barrier to education for pupils at an Abingdon primary school, thanks to technology being rolled out across the county.
Rush Common School was one of the first in O...
