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A street of houses on Great Western Park, which is a large estate in Didcot. The homes are red bricked with hedges out the front. A man walks away from the camera on the pavement on the left.

Infrastructure needed for new homes, MP tells PM

Liberal Democrat MP Olly Glover says changes are needed to "restore faith" in the planning system.

A close up photo of a baby, lying on her back with her head to the side and eyes closed, wearing a pink cardigan and with a white blanket reaching just below her chin.

Coroner concerned about 999 delay after baby death

Wyllow-Raine Swinburn died five minutes after arriving at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital.

An artist's impression shows what the new GP surgery will look like. It is on the corner of two roads, and is a beige building with large windows. It says "Woodlands Medical Centre" on one side.

Long-awaited GP surgery moves 'step closer'

An MP describes the plans for a Great Western Park health facility as a "significant step forward".

A view from the pothole, which is deep, and filled with water, looking up towards the road. There are traffic cones and signs on the road, and a car drives past.

Massive pothole proving difficult to fix

Traffic lights are set up to divert drivers around the deep "craters".

Railway coat of arms mosaic

GWR coat of arms mosaic finds permanent home

A Great Western Railway coat of arms mosaic is unveiled at Didcot Railway Centre.

Catherine Pearl mugshot. She has long blonde hair and is stood in front of a grey wall.

Assistant head jailed for sexually assaulting pupil

Catherine Pearl was working at Didcot Girls' School whilst the victim was a pupil at the school.

Rail worker accused of Nazi jibe wins £70k pay-out

Michael Knox was said to have "kicked off" after finding his food on a kitchen counter.

Harwell campus from the air. It is surrounded by ground fields, and there are tens of large buildings dotted around. The largest is a silver donut shaped structure.

Enhanced 5G network 'will empower science campus'

Vodafone will build and manage the dedicated network at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus.

A crowd of people filming a steam locomotive on their phones and cameras as it sounds its whistle

Rail enthusiasts brave windy weather for whistle-up

Heritage rail enthusiasts turn out for the "whistle-up" to mark 200 years of passenger rail travel.