A MAN arrested on suspicion of an armed robbery at a Watlington bank has been bailed until tomorrow. Shortly after 2pm on Thursday a man walked into Barclays Bank in High Street carrying a sawn-off shotgun. After threatening a female
DRIVERS faced treacherous roads across Oxfordshire when black ice formed following a heavy frost today. Freezing temperatures overnight led to icy conditions, with 95 per cent of all police call-outs involving road accidents. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue
A great advert for youth football with two spirited sides giving their all but not a single foul committed throughout both matches. Kennington started brightly with some great passing moves from midfield putting Hinksey under pressure. Harry
Kidlington Colts came from behind to pick up a win against a spirited Grove Challengers side. Grove went two up within 10 minutes as Kidlington were made to pay for a slow start, Jake Woods and Olly Johnson bagging a goal each. Kidlington pulled
8th & 9th January Under 9 Red League Horspath Youth v Didcot Casuals 1-7 Crowmarsh v Goring Robins 6-2 Kennington v Hinksey Park 6-1 Under 9 Red Cup 2nd Round Cumnor Minors v Grove Challengers
Ben (10) Out of this World Skipper Ben Stewart hit four goals in an all action display as Kidlington blew away the cobwebs from a lengthy break in fine style. The first game started off fairly even, with 6-man Grove having the better chances
HUNDREDS of protesters marched through Witney today to take their fears over cuts and privatisation to David Cameron’s doorstep. A grim reaper and a coffin bearing the message “here lies the remains of Royal Mail” led the way through the town
THE Scots Guards have accepted an offer to march through Wantage in recognition of a historic connection. The town council decided to offer the regiment the honorary freedom of the town last August to mark a link which dates back to the Crimean War,
ONE lane of the A34 was closed southbound on Saturday night as fire crews battled a car fire. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue service were called at 10.50pm to the southbound carriageway between Hinksey Hill and Abingdon. Two crews from Rewley Road and
DRINKERS in Chipping Norton have been dealt a further blow after a plan was submitted to turn a pub into homes. A bid has been made to convert the closed Bell Inn, in West Street, into two homes and build a further two new houses on the plot
After a few weeks 'Winter break' it was nice to get some football played with St Edmunds well worth their 3-0 win. Alex PRATT's first half goal started things off after some over casual defending by Quarry. They could have added more before the break
We’re sitting in the hot tub, the two of us, gazing up at the stars in the ink-black night sky. This is the sort of holiday moment you dream of all year. But this isn’t the Caribbean, or even the Mediterranean. This is Wales. In November. And
SINGERS from an Oxford choir are celebrating hitting all the right notes after two years of success. The Oxford City Singers was set up in January 2008 and has been raising money for charity with appearances across the city. Founder and director Michelle
A £370,000 cash windfall is set to help 6,000 women in Oxfordshire get into sport. Thousands of women from deprived communities could soon be playing badminton, tennis, netball and football, as well as taking part in athletics and gymnastics. The Government
NEW mothers are being shown ‘breast is best’ thanks to a new baby café at an Oxford hospital. The breast-feeding clinics, known as baby cafés, were first set up across the county about 10 years ago to offer mums and their partners advice on
SOME of Oxford’s hottest young artists have taken over a gallery in the city centre. Twenty-seven county artists, aged between 18 and 25, have launched an exhibition showcasing their work at the Jam Factory in Park End Street. The exhibition
This year’s Silverstone Classic will be the world’s premier venue for the Jaguar E-Type’s 50th birthday celebrations. Launched in 1961, the legendary E-Type remains one of the most iconic, elegant and revered sports cars of all time and its half century
The annual OX5 Run is just ten weeks away and organisers are calling on fundraisers to get on their running shoes. After the excesses of Christmas and New Year, the OX5 Run gives everyone the chance to get back in shape and raise vital funds
