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THOUSANDS lined the streets for a 'lights, camera, action' themed carnival in south Oxfordshire this weekend.
‘PUNITIVE’ plans to make disabled youngsters pay for school transport have been passed despite emotional pleas from parents.
A MAN who threatened to post naked pictures of his wife online if she didn’t pay him £500 has been jailed.
SWIMMERS can finally dive back into Abingdon's much-loved outdoor pool after it reopened following a £1.3m refurbishment.
GLOVES seized from the scene of a Blackbird Leys killing contained possible DNA matches for two of the men charged with murder, a court heard.
VOLUNTEERS at a historic manor farm will be sharing a story with their young visitors next week.
PASSENGERS travelling from Oxford to London are more satisfied with Chiltern Railways' service than rivals Great Western Railway, a survey has revealed.
TWO police officers who tackled an armed killer in the centre of Abingdon have been put forward for national bravery awards.
NEIGHBOURS who built a three-metre-high trellis next to an exclusive North Oxford nursery to protect their privacy could be forced to rip it down.
A DEDICATED couple have between them clocked up almost 20 years volunteering at Helen & Douglas House.
A CAT owner is appealing for help after her pet was attacked with super glue last weekend.
A WOMAN fought off a teenage robber during an attack carried out in broad daylight.
The science of spiders webs, the growth of trees and a study of the nature were among the subjects that primary school pupils from around Wantage and surrounding villages explored with a team of local scientists in a new 'science trail' at the town's…
A POPULAR city centre pizza pub could be set for new beer garden.
CANDLE making, honey tasting and demonstrations on how to ‘bee’ friendly will be on the programme for Oxford's annual Bee Festival this weekend.
THE Royal couple Prince Harry and Meghan may have just outed themselves as secret Oxford United fans.
By Richard Fairhurst
OUTSTANDING care and 'inspirational' teaching is being upheld at a nursery at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
OXFORD academics have launched a virtual university that will see students able to take lectures on their phone.
OXFORD enjoyed the fourth biggest employment growth in the country at the end of last year following the opening of the Westgate Centre.
THE VILLAGE hosting Truck Festival is preparing for a repeat of the ‘chaos’ that marred last year’s event.
KOFI Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, visited Oxford University to officially open the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights.
THE Royal Society for the Protection of Bird have released advice on helping Swifts, to coincide with Swift Awareness Week, which ends on Sunday.
STAFF at Oxford University Press are to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Oxford English Dictionary.
OXFORD'S sweltering summer is set to get even hotter with temperatures topping 27C by next week.
VILLAGERS in Long Wittenham will get the chance to examine progress on plans to expand the village.
MEMBERS of Shotover Presentation Society will host their annual meeting which will be followed by two presentations on the life of the Shotover architect and the biodiversity of the nearby river.
OXFORD University is to offer an upgraded support service to victims of sexual violence.
MEMBERS of different faith communities in Oxford will unite for an annual interfaith Friendship Walk.
A LIBRARY in southern Oxfordshire is celebrating World Music Day on Friday, with a live performance from a local group.
DRIVERS are being warned that 14,000 prospective students will arrive in Oxford next week to attend two Oxford University open days.
FAMILIES faced off in a charity basketball tournament in Abingdon on Saturday.
THE technological possibilities of the future will go under the spotlight at an Oxford University talk.
Candle making, honey tasting and demonstrations on how to 'bee' friendly will all be on the programme for the annual Bee Festival taking place this weekend.
AN OXFORD Brookes student from the School of Architecture has won investment after competing in University Alliance’s national Enterprise Stars competition.
A CRASH in Cutteslowe this morning lead to long delays in north Oxford.
JADE O’Dowda continued her fine 2018 to win gold in the under 20 long jump at the England Championships in Bedford.
AN OXFORD couple aiming to draw every single World Cup player to complete their own sticker album have been 'blown away' by donations so far.
THERESA May is facing increasing pressure to review the law on cannabis after a raft of MPs including a former Conservative leader called for reform.
ORGANISERS are hoping to get Blackbird Leys around the table to share a 'big lunch' with a purpose.
BURFORD suffered a 2-1 defeat away to Carswell in the first round of the Core Golf UK Oxfordshire Foursomes League KO Cup.
TWO lanes were closed on the M40 this morning after reports of a crash involving five cars.
BRADLEY Smith admitted his cruel exit from the Catalunya MotoGP was tough to take.
HOPEFUL crowds erupted with roars of ecstasy as an injury-time goal secured England an opening-game victory at the 2018 World Cup.
A JOGGER managed to escape to safety after a cyclist leapt off his bike and pushed her to the ground.
WALLINGFORD Town have appointed Glenn Goudie as their new manager.
RICHARD Adnams achieved the amazing feat of scoring three 180s for the second successive week as Democrats Club triumphed in Premier & Section 1 of the Cowley Workers ODDA Summer League.
OXFORD Cavaliers extended their winning run to five games when beating Southampton Spitfires 30-4 away.
A COMMUNITY group which needed to raise £50,000 to reopen a children’s centre has hit its target.
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