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Oxford Cheetahs rider 'thankful' for fans' support after crash

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Galya Dimitrova |Ross Heaton

A speedway rider has praised supporters after they started a crowdfunding campaign to replace his broken bike following a heavy crash. Oxford Cheetahs rider Cameron Heeps has been recovering since hitting an air fence at high speed during a fixture on 28 May at the Oxford Stadium. He did not break any bones in the crash but the Oxford Speedway Supporters Club is raising money to help replace his severely damaged equipment. "I can't say how thankful I am," Heeps said of the support.
Speedway rider 'thankful' for support after crash

3 weeks ago | aol.com | Galya Dimitrova |Ross Heaton

A speedway rider has praised supporters after they started a crowdfunding campaign to replace his broken bike following a heavy crash. Oxford Cheetahs rider Cameron Heeps has been recovering since hitting an air fence at high speed during a fixture on 28 May at the Oxford Stadium. He did not break any bones in the crash but the Oxford Speedway Supporters Club is raising money to help replace his severely damaged equipment. "I can't say how thankful I am," Heeps said of the support.
Oxford United's suicide prevention training 'opens conversations'

1 month ago | bbc.com | Ross Heaton |Galya Dimitrova

Oxford United holds suicide prevention trainingRoss Heaton & Galya DimitrovaMike McCarthy (middle) said employers needed "to recognise that mental health is every bit as important as physical health"Oxford United has delivered its first day of suicide prevention training for all of its players and staff. Mike McCarthy, Baton of Hope co-founder, said it was about "opening conversations and getting people to talk". The club's partnership with the charity forms part of its Can We Talk?
Oxford United's suicide prevention training 'opens conversations'

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Ross Heaton |Galya Dimitrova

Media caption, Mike McCarthy (middle) said employers needed "to recognise that mental health is every bit as important as physical health"Ross Heaton & Galya DimitrovaOxford United has delivered its first day of suicide prevention training for all of its players and staff. Mike McCarthy, Baton of Hope co-founder, said it was about "opening conversations and getting people to talk". The club's partnership with the charity forms part of its Can We Talk?
Oxford United holds suicide prevention training

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Ross Heaton |Galya Dimitrova

Oxford United has delivered its first day of suicide prevention training for all of its players and staff. The club partnered with Baton of Hope in February to become the first professional football club to sign up to the charity's workplace pledge. It was taken on the third anniversary of the death of Oxford United legend Joey Beauchamp, who took his own life at home in Kidlington in 2022.
Type 31 frigates to be based in Portsmouth, MoD confirms

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Steve Humphrey |Galya Dimitrova

Image source, BABCOCKImage caption, The new vessels will undertake a variety of operational rolesA new class of Royal Navy frigates will be based in Portsmouth the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed. In response to a question from the BBC, the MoD said all five of the new Type 31 general purpose frigates will replace ships previously based at the Hampshire naval base. The new frigates are currently being built in Rosyth in Fife, with the first due to enter service in a couple of years time.
Two arrested as stolen Paddington statue recovered

Mar 2, 2025 | yahoo.com | Galya Dimitrova |Ethan Gudge

Two men have been arrested after a Paddington Bear statue was damaged and stolen from a bench, police have said. The sculpture was taken from his seat in Northbrook Street, Newbury, at about 02:00 GMT Sunday morning, according to Thames Valley Police. The force said on Sunday evening it had recovered the statue, adding that Paddington was "heading to Newbury police station for a much-needed marmalade sandwich".
Lord Hague inaugurated as university chancellor

Feb 19, 2025 | yahoo.com | Galya Dimitrova |Eleanor Busby

William Hague has been formally inaugurated as Oxford University chancellor. Lord Hague became the 160th recorded chancellor in the University's history and succeeds Lord Patten of Barnes, who announced his retirement from the post in February 2024. The ceremony took place in front of hundreds of attendees in the Sheldonian theatre in Oxford. During the admission ceremony, Lord Hague vowed to champion free speech and warned against "comfort blankets of cancellation".
Why you should admire red kites but not feed them

Jan 12, 2025 | yahoo.com | Galya Dimitrova

An Oxfordshire wildlife group has started a campaign to raise awareness of red kites and encourage people to stop feeding them. Mike Acreman, trustee of Wild About Wallingford, said there had been "a change in the behaviour" of some of the birds which were now associating people with food. He said there had been reports of kites sweeping closer to people and even affecting pets. Mr Acreman said the campaign aimed to promote "how wonderful kites are" but also to "manage interactions with wildlife".
'We need change' - protesting farmers in the South

Nov 19, 2024 | yahoo.com | Galya Dimitrova

Farmers across the south of England are calling for change after it was announced in the Autumn Budget that some farms will be charged inheritance tax. It is thought between 10,000 and 40,000 people will attend a protest in London later - the biggest yet over the government's domestic policy agenda. Karl Franklin, a farmer in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, said it had taken "food production and food security for granted".