Just write in as many words as you like what is extra special about your mum, and drop your entry into The Flower Shop Yarnton, inside Yarnton Nurseries in Sandy Lane.  All entries must be received by Wednesday, 14^th March.  The competition will be judged on Friday, 16^th March and winners will be notified by telephone, so don’t forget to include your full name and contact telephone number with your entry.  Good luck!

Kevin Thomas, the Chairman of Oxford United Football Club, will speak on his experiences since joining the club and his work with promoting the success of the club.

Perhaps you would also find the Shopmobility scheme helpful if you have limited mobility. This is a free service offering the loan of electric scooters or wheelchairs for shopping or sightseeing in Oxford city centre. The Shopmobility office is based on level 1 of the Westgate Car Park near the disabled parking. If you use their mobility equipment you can have free parking for the duration of your stay.

For more information call Judy Mitchell on 374104 or the Shopmobility number, which is 01865 248737, or log on to www.oxford.gov.uk

Your local store recently won the top forecourt prize at the prestigious Retail Industry awards. The awards are a national competition and only the best stores are entered into them. This is a major honour and saw them brushing shoulders with some of the big suppliers and supermarkets in the country. 

Budgens as a group won best convenience retailer and for the 4^th consecutive year, best produce retailer.                                        

On the same evening they were also entered into the Forecourt Trader of the Year awards. In these awards they won best forecourt in the midlands area, best customer service, best forecourt facilities and best forecourt over 2.5M litres.

Congratulations to everyone at Fraser’s Budgens.