Cyclists turn to Lord’s for church cash

CYCLING cricketers will join hundreds of Oxfordshire residents taking part in a day of fundraising for church buildings. read more
All aboard as miniature railway plans to grow

OXFORD’S train station is due to expand in a £75m redevelopment and the new line to London Marylebone is well under way but this year could mark yet another railway expansion in the city. read more
Promoted Article: Join the World's Biggest Coffee Morning with Macmillan

Join people in your area for the Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday 26th September – all in the name of Macmillan Cancer Support. read more
Update: One lane of the A34 closed at Peartree Interchange as drivers face major delays

COMMUTERS are facing severe congestion through Oxford this evening. read more
Police say driver was attacked in road rage incident at Burford

A MAN stopped and attacked another driver in broad daylight in a road rage attack, police have said. read more
No bye for Oxford United in JPT

OXFORD United will be in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy first round draw next month after missing out on a bye. read more
North Leigh residents celebrate as housing is vetoed

NORTH Leigh residents breathed a sigh of relief after proposals for a 20-home development on the edge of the village were thrown out. read more
Father's tribute to his little girl who loved ballet

KENNINGTON four-year-old Rhianna Gallagher suffered a brain haemorrhage on February 14 and died at Helen House hospice, East Oxford on April 21. read more
Calculating legacy of the Olympics in London

TWO years ago this month, Britain lit up for the London Olympics, with organisers and the Government promising that a successful event would have a lasting legacy at grassroots level. As the country welcomes its second major international tournament in three years with the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, DAN ROBINSON looks at the long-term impact read more
Developers to submit plans for link road to new Barton estate

PLANS are to be submitted for controversial road changes as part of a major housing development for Barton. read more
Lane closed on A34 after collision near Peartree Interchange

THE A34 has one lane closed after a car and a van collided at 4.20pm. read more
Kennington and Hinksey Hill roundabout work continue to cause traffic misery

TRAFFIC queues are stretching along the Eastern and Southern By-Pass Roads, as well as up Abingdon Road. read more
'Shake-up threatens fraud investigations'

HOUSING benefit fraud investigations could suffer when they are handed to the Government, Oxford City Council’s deputy leader has warned. read more
Two-car collision in Banbury Road causing delays

A TWO-car collision in Banbury Road, Oxford, is causing delays this afternoon. read more
Getting up close to the distant past at natural history museum

YOUNG Fin Bridges came face-to-face with the past at the Museum of Natural History’s fossil hunt. read more
Witney pub closes after landlords move on

LANDLORDS have left a Witney town centre pub at the centre of complaints from neighbours over noise. read more
Confusion is preventing any proper participation

The latest consultation on the Northern Gateway Area Action Plan in North Oxford has started badly, with local politicians making statements which show they are unaware that the size for the proposed development is now significant larger than the Local Plan allocation. read more
Some serious gaps in responses to questions

YOUR recent report of the ‘Connecting Oxfordshire’ workshop held at County Hall missed out a few things of importance. read more
Why are there are no women priests yet?

Now the fuss over women bishops is over, can someone tell me why there are no women priests in the Catholic church? read more
Underlying issues not being taken into account

The Strategic Housing Market Assessment threatens us with a massive increase in housing. South Oxfordshire District Council’s consultation paper (Local Plan 2031 – Issues and Scope) swallows this with hardly a murmur and consults us on where all the new houses should be build. Yet, amazingly to many of us, neither the SHMA nor SODC take into account underlying issues which will crucially affect how much we can absorb. read more
I am fed up with this system that motorists just have to put up with

What has the Oxford motorist done to deserve the shambolic and chaotic system that we have at the moment? read more
Check your insurance policy very carefully

Sadly, I had to put my dog to sleep at my vet in Kidlington on May 13, aged 13 and a half, with arthritis. read more
Wednesday’s letters: What are your fellow readers writing in about today?

Catch up on all the issues and quips raised by our readers in their Letters to the Editor today read more
Oxfam back in the black as donations rise

COWLEY-based charity Oxfam is back in the black after the public donated £98.6m to help the victims of humanitarian crises during 2013/14. read more
Secretary enjoys the sweet taste of contest success

A LEGAL secretary became a hit with her colleagues after winning chocolate for her whole office. read more
Church extension aims to cross community divide

A NEW church extension could help bridge the gap between Summertown and Cutteslowe residents, a vicar believes. read more
Rail firm can replace bridge without ramps

WHEELCHAIR users, cyclists and parents with pushchairs are no closer to getting ramps on a South Oxford railway footbridge. read more
Bookshop's success becomes a real-life saga

HE’S been around longer than some of his books stacked up on the shelves. read more
A journey into the humming termites nest...

Refusing to be held back by disability, Gavin Hageman writes about his recent journey into the humming termites nest... read more
COMMONWEALTH GAMES: It's Rivers of gold for Dan

Shooter Dan Rivers said it was an amazing feeling to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal at Glasgow 2014. read more
What is causing a bit of a stink - Nasty whiff hangs over city and county

ITS VILE smell has nauseated residents and baffled officials. read more
COMMENT: A powerful pong no-one nose anything about

Yesterday’s pong appears to be as baffling as it was smelly. Foul odours were detected across various locations in the county but so far the cause has remained a mystery. read more
COMMENT: Balancing a huge bill with local worries over housing

FOOTING an unexpected bill is not an easy task. For most of us, it means scrimping and saving or getting some financial help from somewhere. read more
Appleton's closing in on striker for Oxford United

Michael Appleton says Oxford United are “super close” to signing a striker to boost a side which lacked a cutting edge in a 1-0 home defeat to Wolves last night. read more
Tweet from Shakira is Out of the Blue

Student group Out of the Blue, who filmed a music video of Shakira songs to raise money for charity, has gained praise from the pop star herself. read more
Molly’s the face of our city’s fight to find cure for cancer

CANCER survivor Molly Crawford is today launching a new campaign to fund more scientific research in the city. read more