The revival of a once-prominent railway line in Oxfordshire could come to fruition, but at a very pretty penny. Following a study, commissioned by Oxfordshire County Council, it has been revealed that the return of the rail line could cost just shy of …
These pictures from the Oxford Mail archives recall the 1960s when diesel trains were ushering in a new era of travel.
The photograph above shows tank engine No 3653 in the bay platform at Oxford having hauled a passenger train from Carterton through W…
A new study has been published on the feasibility of a new railway route connecting three towns to Oxford. The preliminary strategic outline case was commissioned by Oxfordshire County Council,[1] following proposals from the Witney Oxford Transport Gr…
The preliminary strategic outline case for the Carterton-Witney-Oxford Rail Corridor (CWORC) was commissioned by Oxfordshire County[1] Council, following proposals from the Witney Oxford Transport Group.
The aim was to establish if there is a strategi…
Former traffic cop Richard Hale, 41, was handed a seven year jail sentence in 2016 for raping a woman after overpowering her in his bedroom in Carterton in 2001[1] – two years before he joined Thames Valley Police.
He continues to maintain his innocenc…