The town name translates to "market north town", with "Chipping" meaning "market" in Old English. The birthplace of King Alfred the Great in 849, Wantage has a deep and rich history since starting out ...

The name “Oxford” comes from the Old English Oxenaforda, meaning “ford of the oxen”. This refers to a shallow crossing in the river where oxen could pass. It is suggested that the name Banbury could ...

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Clare Nowland died of her injuries a week after being Tasered by Kristian White A former police officer has been spared a jail sentence over his fatal decision to Taser a 95-year-old woman with ...

MacAulay and Berlin Township Police Chief Louis Bordi said. The girl was able to fight off the suspect by stabbing him with a pencil before running to school, authorities said. The suspect is ...