FIRST Great Western trains between Oxford, Didcot and London Paddington are suffering delays this evening due to emergency engineering work. Network Rail is carrying out work on tracks at West Drayton, in West London, with fewer trains able to
A DECISION to continue charging for parking at parks and open spaces in Oxford is due to be reviewed next week. Oxford City Council introduced the charges at Cutteslowe Park, Alexandra Courts, Port Meadow, Hinksey Park and Sunnymead Park in September
Three cars were involved in a collision on the A34 between Oxford and Bicester at around 5pm. The accident happened near Weston-on-the-green. One casualty has been taken to the John Radcliffe, two others were not seriously injured. The road
A FILM festival devoted to all things Polish is due to take place in Oxford this month. It is the second Play Poland Film Festival. The Grove Auditorium at Magdalen College will show a selection of new Polish feature shorts, documentaries and
OXFORDSHIRE residents are being encouraged to get outside and help hunt for a rare beetle. The county is a national hotspot for the rugged oil beetle (Meloe rugosus) but surveyors do not know precisely how many there are. A survey carried out
Roadworks in Kennington have finished ahead of schedule this afternoon. Kennington Road has re-opened after Thames Water's flood alleviation work, which shut the road to traffic and buses since Monday, was completed two days early. The work
KENNINGTON Road in Kennington near Oxford has re-opened ahead of schedule, after roadworks finished this afternoon. Thames Water's flood alleviation work which has shut the road to traffic and buses since Monday has been completed two days early
PLANS have been announced for further redevelopment of Bicester town centre aimed at breathing life into a historic shopping precinct. An application has been submitted to knock down two units in Wesley Lane, off Sheep Street, for five penthouse-style
SHOPPERS who have waited five years for a zebra crossing on a busy road in Wantage have been been told work will finally begin this month. In 2007 Oxfordshire County Council was given £45,000 to to install a zebra crossing, a traffic island and
A MAJOR campaign to get Oxfordshire reading has been launched by Oxfordshire County Council, backed by the Oxford Mail. The authority has set aside more than half a million pounds for the Oxfordshire Reading Campaign. The goal is for a dramatic increase
THERE were spooky goings-on right across Oxfordshire as ghosts and ghouls came out for Halloween. The Wychwood Brewery in Witney held the grand lighting of the pumpkins on Wednesday night, along with face painting, balloon modelling and a fancy
MORE than a dozen Oxfordshire care home staff have been recognised for their dedication at an awards ceremony. Lisa Khan, head of care at Longlands care home in Blackbird Leys, was among those honoured at The Orders of St John Care Trust’s 2012
SWINFORD Toll Bridge has reopened after two lorries crashed. The collision, which saw the lorries wedged together on the bridge, caused long delays in the Eynsham area this morning.
WHEN you hear of the 'Golden Era' of hip hop, three names usually spring to mind: Dj Premier, Pete Rock and J-Dilla - the three icons of underground hip hop. Dj Premier aka Preemo is one of the founding members of the Gangstarr Foundation, which
Three rivers across the county remain on flood alert today after heavy rain earlier this week. The River Thame and Chalgrove Brook as well as the River Ray remain at risk of flooding. But Ginge Brook, Langford Brook and Wendlebury Brook have
OXFORDSHIRE’S favour-ite pub game Aunt Sally has gone on tour. Cowley Conservative Club’s Aunt Sally team went to Portugal to spread the word about their number one pastime. Ex-pat Jeff Beil from Wheatley invited the club over last month and arranged
The Barton Therapy Bash takes place tomorrow. A graffiti workshop and consultation event on the Barton West project start at 10am, therapies like reflexology and facials start at 11am and the main entertainment at the Neighbourhood Centre in Underhill
A farm labourer who killed a Witney couple had a bid to appeal against his convictions dismissed yesterday. John Cooper was given a whole life jail term with no hope of parole last year for two double murders and a string of robberies in Wales in
ABINGDON sewage works has been given a £3m upgrade to increase the capacity of its storm tanks and improve the smell. The increased capacity will allow for population growth and ensure that treated waste water flowing into the Thames remains at
CHRISTIANS thinking of adoption are being told not to fear political correctness in the application process. The Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, has backed the new scheme urging Oxfordshire Christians not to be put off by the rigorous
Oxfordshire's Emily Valentine and Danielle Lester struck gold for England at the 4th WUKF World Karate Championships for children, cadets and juniors in Novi Sad in Serbia. Valentine, 10, won an individual gold in the sparring and also bronze in
DAVID Cameron’s negotiating powers in Europe could be weakened without the support of his party, Banbury MP Sir Tony Baldry warned last night. The veteran Tory politician was one of the most vocal MPs pleading for party unity ahead of Wednesday
DRUG users are this morning being warned not to ignore rashes and swellings in the aftermath of a person contracting anthrax. There have been four previous anthrax cases in the UK linked to injecting drugs and health service staff had been working
Chinnor may have lost to Hartpury College last week, but head coach Jason Bowers would be content if his team maintain the same standard away to Dings Crusaders tomorrow. “We played well,” said Bowers. “Hartpury are a really strong side, so I would
LESSONS must be learned to ensure builders do not damage Oxford’s world famous views, campaigners warned last night. Oxford University has been accused of blighting views of the city from Port Meadow with student accommodation blocks now under
A drug dealer threw away nearly £700 as he fled police on foot through Oxford city centre. Reuben Campbell-Maasz, 19, and Hodijah Samuels, 22, fled after police spotted someone leaning suspiciously into their car parked off Oxpens Road, Oxford
A HEROIN user has been diagnosed with anthrax infection in Oxford. The Health Protection Agency has this morning confirmed the patient is recovering. It said the case had occurred after two people who injected drugs died from confirmed anthrax
CHRIS Wilder wants Oxford United to emulate Bradford City’s achievements in the Capital One Cup as they attempt to begin a long-awaited FA Cup run at Barnet tomorrow. The U’s have fallen at the competition’s first hurdle in the last two seasons
Trrainers have expr-essed their fears that Oxford Stadium could close following the shock annoucement that the track is to lose its money-spinning Friday BAGS meeting from January 1. The contract, worth a “substantial six-figure sum”, according
SATURDAY FOOTBALL FA CUP 1st round: Barnet v Oxford Utd. BLUE SQUARE BET NORTH Oxford City v Colwyn Bay. EVO-STIK SOUTHERN LEAGUE Div 1 South & West: Abingdon Utd v Cinderford Tn, Merthyr Tn v Didcot Tn, North Leigh v Shortwood
THE stars of Oxford-based detective series Endeavour yesterday spoke of their love for the city. About 80 crew and 20 cast and extras have been in the city this week to shoot the second of four episodes in the inaugural series. The detective
TWO suspected drug dealers were last night in custody after a police raid on a West Oxford home. Drugs police searched the Osney Court home off Botley Road at about 8.30am. A police van, pictured, was seen driving into the housing complex before
Oxford City boss Mike Ford has been handed a tricky dilemma – who to select in goal for tomorrow’s visit of Colwyn Bay to Court Place Farm. Last Saturday, with first-choice keeper Warren Carter struggling with a thigh injury, Ford brought in Matt
Didcot Town manager Gary Elkins has hailed Brian Bowles’s spectacular effort in Tuesday’s 2-0 FA Trophy replay victory as one of the best he has witnessed in non-League football. Town were leading 1-0 and down to ten men after Morgan Williams was
JAMES Constable and Tom Craddock are loving their lethal partnership up front as they attempt to fire Oxford United into the FA Cup second round this weekend. The strike duo have started together for the last five games, scoring eight goals between
Andy Whing is relishing the chance to see how he measures up against a true European football star when Oxford United visit Barnet in the FA Cup first round tomorrow. The Bees’ midfield is likely to include Edgar Davids, whose former clubs include
TONY Capaldi thinks the optimism in the Oxford United camp has returned after an upturn in form. During a run of six successive league defeats in September the former Northern Ireland international said “confidence is as low as you can get”.
ELECTRICAL retail chain Comet – which has two stores in Oxfordshire – confirmed yesterday that it will go into administration next week. The company, which has 240 stores nationally and employs about 6,500 staff, was not able to confirm yesterday
NEW operators have been appointed after a second coach company serving Oxfordshire schools collapsed. Oxfordshire County Council yesterday announced it had contracted Cheney Travel to run five of the six routes previously run by Jeffs Coaches,
NINE-YEAR-OLD Zoe Cox hopes to catch her dreams after a visit to Oxford’s Pitt Rivers Museum. The Risinghurst youngster made a dream catcher at series of activities based on Native American Dreams at the South Parks Road museum. Zoe, pictured
THE organiser of a charity walk for Oxford United supporters to Wycombe Wanderers last weekend has been thrilled with the response – but has no plans to repeat the 24-mile trip any time soon. Almost £6,000 has been raised by a group of 28, including
THERE is no magic wand the city council or anyone else can wave to fix the problems Oxford’s outlying shopping areas face. Indeed, the arguments about what exactly is wrong do not seem so easy to define. Merely complaining there are too many
A REVIEW has been launched to save the identity of Oxford’s outlying shopping areas. It was launched after Headington councillor Ruth Wilkinson said she feared for the future of areas such as Summertown, Cowley Road, Headington and Templars Square
BICESTER Mayor Dan Sames is urging people to sign up for the town’s Santa Run. About 150 people are expected to take part in the annual run at Pingle Field, off Pingle Drive, on Sunday, November 25. Mr Sames launched the three-mile race with
SWINFORD Toll Bridge is shut after two lorries collided. The lorries are wedged together on the bridge with part of one jammed underneath the other. The road is shut in both directions and motorists are abandoning their cars.
THE mother of a soldier who was killed in Afghanistan when he was only 21 has given her backing to this year’s Poppy Appeal. Royal Marine Jason Mackie, from Bampton, was on a tour of duty in the central Asian country in May 2009 when he was killed
