Saturday, 06 September 2025

Floyd celebrates birthday with dog show and cake

A DOG from Witheridge Hill has celebrated its seventh birthday in style. Floyd, a Jack Russell Boston terrier cross who turned seven ...

 

Parking by war memorial is disrespectful, says villager

THE owner of a children’s nursery has denied “disrespecting” a war memorial by allowing people to park close to it. Andrew Ball has ...

 

Don’t axe hedge, say residents

PLANS to destroy a 100m-long ancient country hedge in order to create a driveway in Highmoor have been condemned as “selfish” and ...

 

Pair injured

TWO people were injured when their car crashed into a tree in Highmoor at about 9.30am on Thursday last week. The male driver, who had ...

 

I was invaded by hunt dogs

A MAN has told how his garden was invaded by a pack of hunting hounds chasing the scent of a fox. Ben Hall, 64, was with a friend at ...

 

Pub music festival

A MINI festival will be held at the Rising Sun in Witheridge Hill next Saturday (September 17). More than 20 local artists will be ...

 

Pub receives hospitality award on landlady’s birthday

A PUB in Highmoor Cross has picked up an award. The Rising Sun Inn was named pub of the season by the South Oxfordshire branch of the ...

 

20’s plenty

HIGHMOOR Parish Council is considering buying stickers from the “20’s Plenty” organisation to try and encourage drivers to reduce ...

 

Clerk wanted

HIGHMOOR Parish Council is seeking applicants for the post of parish clerk following the resignation of Jean Pickett. Anyone ...

 

Patched up

A ROAD in Highmoor was closed from 6am to 6pm on Monday for patching work by Oxfordshire County Council, the highways authority.

 

Father in cancer fight ‘elated’ after scan shows no tumours

A FATHER who is fighting cancer has been told he is tumour-free. Nick Dipper, 52, from Highmoor, received the good news following ...

 

Father leads children’s walk in aid of his cancer treatment

A MAN battling cancer took part in a sponsored walk to raise money for his treatment. Nick Dipper, 52, from Highmoor, led the way as ...

 

William Wolff, rabbi, journalist and broadcaster — February 13, 1927 to July 8, 2020

A FORMER journalist who escaped Nazi persecution as a child and helped to re-establish the Jewish community in north-eastern Germany ...

 

Businessman raises £20m of investment from shed

A BUSINESSMAN from Highmoor has secured £20m in investments for his company during lockdown — while working in his garden shed. Peter ...

 

How notorious wife killer is still inspiring crime writers

DR Hawley Harvey Crippen was 48 when he was hanged in London in November 1910 for the murder of his wife. When Cora vanished in ...

 

Road closure

THE B481 road at Highmoor will be closed for up to five days while a new water main connection is installed. Limited access will be ...

 

Street wishes girl happy birthday after party cancelled

RESIDENTS organised a surprise birthday celebration for a young girl who had to cancel her party because of the coronavirus pandemic, ...

 

Former casino trainer in gamble on running pub

A FORMER casino trainer turned chef is to take over the Rising Sun in Witheridge Hill on Monday. Kate Makin, 37, is moving into the ...

 

Jewels stolen

JEWELLERY and cash were stolen from a house in Highmoor. The incident happened shortly before midnight on Thursday last week. Police ...

 

Crawshaw half-century sets up emphatic win

HIGHMOOR regained the Roger Choules Memorial Trophy with a 100 run victory over SONNING COMMON VILLAGE on Sunday. The Highmoor innings ...

 

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