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Leader’s blog: Greece and Germany

Those people following Euro 2012 may have found it deeply ironic that following the conclusion of two of the tournament’s groups, one of the forthcoming Quarter Finals will be Germany V Greece.

18 Jun 2012

Three people treated after ammonia leak at college

Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service was called to St John's College in Oxford on the morning of Thursday 14 June following reports of a fridge leaking ammonia.

14 Jun 2012

Pregnant woman rescued by firefighters from Banbury flat fire

Two people, one a pregnant woman, were rescued from their second floor flat above a cafe in Banbury's Market Place by Oxfordshire County Councils’ Fire and Rescue Service in the early hours of Wednesday morning, 13 June, when a fire broke out on the ground floor.

13 Jun 2012

Two thirds of child seats used incorrectly

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue’s Road Safety Team will be visiting four locations across the county to offer parents free child car seat fitting checks, following statistics which reveal that two thirds of child seats are used incorrectly.

12 Jun 2012

Driver trapped in overturned car

Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a person trapped in an overturned car near Banbury on Saturday 9 June just before 6am.

11 Jun 2012

Leader’s blog: England and the summer ahead

As I wrote in a previous blog I thoroughly enjoyed the Jubilee celebrations and the sight of Union Jacks being on display throughout Oxfordshire as people expressed their pride in being British.

10 Jun 2012

Leader’s blog: water, water everywhere

With the hot sun of May a fading memory and the rain and winds currently prevailing here in Oxfordshire it was at least good news this week to hear that Thames Water believes its hose pipe ban will not last for much longer.

8 Jun 2012
Councillor Patrick Greene with crews at Rewley Road Fire Station in Oxford

Over £80,000 raised for Fire Fighters Charity

Councillor Patrick Greene, the immediate past Chairman of Oxfordshire County Council, has concluded his year in office with a resounding success in charity fundraising for The Fire Fighters Charity.

7 Jun 2012

Leader’s blog: a jubilee weekend

It is safe to say that many people across the UK will be heading to work this morning refreshed after a couple of extra days off work and feeling proud to be British after a weekend of Jubilee celebrations.

6 Jun 2012

Trader sentenced for stocking over 800 counterfeit items

A trader has been sentenced to 12 months in custody to run concurrently for seven counts at Oxford Crown Court today, Friday 1 June, for stocking over 800 items of counterfeit clothing at his shop in Oxford’s city centre.

1 Jun 2012

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