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Equestrian centre jumps into new planning wrangle '); AN equestrian centre which recently opened near Woodcote is caught up in another planning battle. Diana Rhodes set up Chiltern Cross Country on an 11-hectare field off Oxford Road, between the village and the A4074, after being granted planning permission in February last year. The eventing course consists of about 80 moveable timber jumps with a permanent water obstacle designed to resemble a pond and a car park with associated offices. South Oxfordshire District Council gave consent despite opposition from Woodcote Parish Council and ni...

Miaow! Cat-loving girl makes best-selling greetings card ');  '); A GIRL who designed a greetings card featuring her favourite cat has seen sales take off. Winter Cullen, nine, was diagnosed with autism three years ago and has found the coronavirus pandemic hard to deal with but her creativity has helped to pull her through. She lives in Crays Pond with her father Brian, 34, who is also autistic, and mother Sarah, an artist. Mrs Cullen has an online business selling pet and baby portraits as well as cards and wrapping paper. Winter had always wanted to have an item of her own on sale so ear...

I know the true beauty of Myanmar and its people ');  '); A MAN who grew up in Henley says he can’t wait to get back to Myanmar despite it now being under military rule. Archie Moberly has lived and worked in the troubled country for the past two years and supports the daily protests against the coup. He returned to the UK in April due to the emerging coronavirus pandemic, thinking he wouldn’t be here long, and hasn’t been able to fly back to south-east Asia. Mr Moberly, 27, who is in business development, has continued to work online from his mother’s home in Checkendon.

Guide to the latest coronavirus restrictions and the roadmap out of lockdown '); PRIME Minister Boris Johnson has revealed a “roadmap” for easing coronavirus restrictions in England. After the first stage next month, further lifting of the rules will happen if certain conditions are met, such as the continuing successful rollout of the covid-19 vaccines. The aim is for all restrictions to be lifted by June 21 at the earliest. Mr Johnson said that lockdown easing would be “cautious and irreversible”. Stage one — March 8: re-open. University students can return for practical cours...

VIDEO: Meet Boris, the bad-tempered pheasant '); AN unusually aggressive pheasant has earned an affection nickname among residents of Checkendon. Boris Pecker, as he has been christened, lurks in the bushes on the main road through the village and leaps out at passing cars. He then runs alongside them at full speed while periodically veering into their path, presumably in an effort to “fight” them. Amanda Stewart, from Woodcote, was recently ambushed by Boris so asked a passenger to film him. The pheasant followed her car for several hundred metres and she had to brake several times to av...