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A workman was lifted to safety after a huge fire at a high-rise building in Reading. (Credit: Chris Lauder/X/PA Wire

Shocking footage shows black smoke billow from huge Reading fire

Thames Valley Police have renewed their appeal for witnesses to a replica Spitfire that crashed in fields near Enstone last Tuesday

Police say Enstone crash plane was a 'Spitfire' and renew witness appeal

A car ended on top of a wall after a particularly dramatic accident yesterday.

Car ends up on top of a wall with its door missing after dramatic crash

Ambulance waits for ten per cent of heart attack and stroke victims were nearly two hours in December

Ambulance waits for heart and stroke patients nearly two hours for some

GMB ambulance staff on strike elsewhere in the county.

Bosses insist there will be low impact on patients as ambulance staff strike

Students from Oxfordshire will be shown CPR techniques this week as part of the national Restart A Heart celebration.

Paramedics and ambulance volunteers to teach CPR to students across Oxfordshire

Thames Valley Police are appealing for information from anyone in the Kidlington area around the time of the incident

Witness plea after motorcyclist dies in Kidlington

Ambulance service covering the Banbury area declares 'critical incident' due to extreme pressures (photo from SCAS)

Ambulance service covering Banbury area declares 'critical incident'

Pilot flown to hospital with injuries after light aircraft crash in North Oxfordshire

Pilot sent to hospital after light aircraft crash in North Oxfordshire

Three fire engines were sent to a multi-vehicle collision on A361 between Banbury and Chipping Norton (photo from Oxfordshire County Council)

Three fire engines sent to multi-vehicle collision on A361 between Banbury and C...

Thames Valley Police have launched a witness appeal after a collision between a pedestrian and a lorry claimed the life of a man in his 70s in Chipping Norton

Collision involving pedestrian and lorry claims man's life in Chipping Norton to...

Thames Valley Police has launched an appeal for witnesses following the collision on Banbury Road between Kidlington and Oxford in which a woman has tragically died.

Traffic collision claims life of cyclist on Banbury Road between Kidlington and ...

Police launch appeal after three-vehicle collision in Chipping Norton which left six people injured, including one seriously

Police launch appeal after three-vehicle collision in Chipping Norton leaves six...

Oxfordshire Fire & Rescue Service sent multiple crews to a three-vehicle collision on the A3400 Stratford Road last night, Wednesday January 26 (Fire appliance image from Oxfordshire County Council)

Three-vehicle collision near Chipping Norton leaves six people injured, includin...

Driver 'lucky to only suffer minor injuries' after single-vehicle collision on M40 near Banbury late last night, Thursday January 13. (Photo from Oxfordshire Fire & Rescue Facebook page)

Driver 'lucky' after car partially overturns in ditch during collision off M40 n...

Ambulance services and county emergency departments have been under significant pressure

Struggling Banbury and Oxfordshire area ambulances are dealing with 'significant...

The tweet in which SCAS announced a 'critical incident'

Ambulance service covering the Banbury area declares a 'critical incident' as de...

Using NHS 111 online can help to alleviate pressure on ambulance service call handlers

Health bosses acting for the Banbury area call on tech-savvy people to help othe...

Ambulance services are under increasing pressure across Oxfordshire and neighbouring counties

Some have called 999 because they are sweating or have sunburn - pressurised amb...

Spiceball Sports Centre, where staff used a defibrillator to restart a man's heart following a cardiac arrest

'Outstanding teamwork' as Banbury sports centre staff save a man's life - ambula...

Thames Valley Police have since launched an appeal for witnesses to the collision.

Teenage cyclist seriously injured in collision just outside Banbury remains hosp...

The SCAS ambulance service, covering Banbury, has been part of a huge research effort and has been given an award

Ambulance service covering Banbury area is recognised for outstanding contributi...

Gregory Edwards, vehicle commissioning unit manager, for South Central Fleet Services with some of the new fully electric emergency response vehicles

Ambulance service serving Banbury area set to launch first fully electric emerge...

The South Central Ambulance Service responded to a motorcycle accident in Banbury last night, Monday May 10 (file Banbury Guardian image)

Updated: Single-vehicle collision in Banbury leaves motorcyclist with serious in...

Paramedics will test patients for Covid-19 using lateral flow tests. Picture by Shutterstock

Paramedics serving Banbury area to test patients for Covid-19 before hospital tr...

A pulse oxymeter of the kind supplied by SCAS to Covid-19 patients with underlying health conditions

Ambulance service serving Banburyshire is first to offer Covid patients home oxy...

Three fire crews respond to two-vehicle collision which left a woman seriously injured near Chipping Norton. (photo from Oxfordshire County Council)

Two-vehicle collision near Chipping Norton leaves woman seriously injured

Firefighters attend vehicle crash into wall of pub near Chipping Norton (photo from Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service)

Car crashes into pub near Chipping Norton

Oxfordshire Firefighters, police and paramedics are joining forces to deliver faster response, reduced damage and improved outcomes for residents. (photo from Oxfordshire County Council)

New firefighter partnership helps deliver faster services across Oxfordshire

The South Central Ambulance Service responded and took the motorcycle rider to the Horton General Hospital for treatment to a leg injury. (photo from South Central Ambulance Service)

Two-vehicle collision involving motorcycle in Banbury sends person to hospital

Three fire crews respond to single-vehicle crash in Aynho (photo from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service)

Three fire crews respond to collision in village near Banbury

Three crews, including firefighters from Banbury responded to a serious two-vehicle collision on the M40 today, Monday November 9. (photo from the Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Facebook page)

Banbury firefighters among multiple crews who respond to serious two-vehicle col...

Bicester house fire (photo from the Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service Facebook page)

Two people saved by working smoke alarm at Bicester flat fire

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Woman suffers 'potentially' serious injuries in Banbury collision over weekend

Volunteer Jerry Wood (photo from Cherwell District Council)

Banburyshire man helping deliver equipment to NHS workers during lockdown

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue has teamed up with ambulance services to help with emergency calls

Oxfordshire firefighters to support ambulance service in emergency calls

Thames Valley Air Ambulance has appealed to businesses for personal protective equipment

Air ambulance covering Banburyshire appeasl for masks, suits, gloves and other p...

Milk supplies donated from the Banbury Starbucks being delivered to the Banbury Fire Station (photo from the TVP Cherwell Facebook page)

Starbucks Banbury donates milk supplies to NHS and local area emergency services

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Ambulance service charity's campaign to raise £1 million

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Woman struck by object thrown from passing car in Bicester

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Three lucky to survive M40 crash

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Undercover reporter claims NHS 111 service is failing patients

The motorcyclist was treated for chest injuries before being airlifted to hospital

M40 CRASH UPDATE: Emergency services relase details of incident

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UPDATED: Man in 70s airlifted to hospital after Shotteswell plane crash

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Man hit by train in Bicester

Disruption for commuters after man dies in level crossing tragedy

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The popular Katharine House Hospice Christmas tractor run will travel to Banbury on Saturday December 16.

Popular charity Christmas tractor run to hit the streets of Banbury this month

Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service has released a number of safety tips for people over Christmas.

Oxfordshire firefighters advise residents on how to stay safe over Christmas

This New Year's Eve, the Banbury Cross Pub will be taking people back to the prohibition era in the United States for a speakeasy party.

Pub to take partygoers back to the prohibition era US this New Year's Eve