This always should have made good pictures and Andrew Walmsley didn’t disappoint. The Rainbow Run involves running 3K and being pelted by powder on the way so you finish in all the colours of the rainbow. For those of you viewing in black and white
A WOMAN reported missing from her home in Blackbird Leys has been found safe. Concerns were raised for Joycelyn Gittens, of Kestrel Crescent, after she was last seen at home by a relative at 2pm yesterday. The 49-year-old was found this afternoon
HOMES in Cowley left without power after last night's lightning storms should have electricity returned by early evening, suppliers say. Some 140 homes in Cowley were hit by power cuts. Most have had their energy restored, but 20 properties are
TRIBUTES have been paid to a young mum who died in the M40 crash that saw her baby daughter airlifted to hospital. Joanna Jane Bull, 29, was killed when her green Peugeot 406 estate and a red artic lorry collided on the southbound carriageway of
TWO women who were diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in their 20s have spoken about how the disease does not just affect old people. Clare Cochrane, 43, and Julie Cooper, 40, both want to smash the stigma as part of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
A TRAFFIC light failure at a busy city junction is causing major tailback. Drivers are being held up at the Heyford Hill roundabout on the after traffic signals failed on the A423 Southern bypass. Vehicles in the along that road, the A4142
SPEAKERS at an event at the Ashmolean Museum have called for greater awareness of art and artefacts that are being destroyed in Syria. Ashmolean Middle East keeper Dr Paul Collins and Dr Venetia Porter, of the British Museum, gave lectures detailing
A HOST of sporting events are set to get the city on their bikes in celebration of cycling this week. As part of a country-wide initiative, Oxford Bike Week will offer free bike rides and other cycle-related events across the city from today until
For today's World Cup question of the day we were going to ask you about England tonight. But the Dutch v Spanish clash was too good to ignore so...
FORMER Abingdon Scout leader Kathy Hayward has been reunited with a box of memories she thought was lost. In February, Devon Scout leader Helen Turner discovered a bag in the roof of her Scout hall full of newspaper clippings about Mrs Hayward
A POLICE helicopter has been brought in to search for a woman reported missing from her Oxford home. Police officers are now looking for Joycelyn Gittens, of Kestrel Crescent, Blackbird Leys. The 49-year-old was last seen at her home by a relative
LIGHTNING strikes damaged three Oxfordshire houses this morning, the fire service has said. Storms hit late last night, with forked lightning bolts reported across the county. Firefighters were called after one Oxford home was struck by a lightning
BUS services in Witney have been labelled a “farce” after passengers were left stranded due to overcrowding. Go Ride, which took over Stagecoach services at the start of the month, have had to call taxis as its 16-seat buses could not fit enough
TRAINS between Reading and Oxford are being delayed by up to 20 minutes this morning because a lightning strike on signalling equipment near Didcot. There is no estimate yet on when trains will be back to running to normal times. Updates will
BRAZILIAN former Oxford City star Felipe Barcelos is backing England to beat Italy in their opening World Cup match tonight, writes MATTHEW BRUCE. The 22-year-old striker has a foot in all three camps and while he hopes to be able to cheer his
5:13pm A woman reported missing from her home in Blackbird Leys has been found safe. 4:39pm The family of a young mum killed in yesterday's M40 crash
AMONG the celebrities and high-profile personalities honoured by the Queen, there are those local heroes who have dedicated their lives to making a difference. It is always a joy to read about their often unheralded hard work in the county.
A WOMAN was killed and her infant daughter flown to hospital after a crash on the M40 yesterday. Police officers were called at 11.20am to the southbound carriageway near junction nine of the motorway after a green Peugeot 406 estate and a red
RUFUS Taylor feels like a supehero, and we think he is one too. The brave six-year-old went under the knife to donate vital bone marrow to his sick little brother Herbie. And his sacrifice is likely to have saved his siblings’ life. His parents
JAYDEN Parkinson’s father has died just a week before his daughter’s killer was due to face trial. Paul Parkinson is believed to have suffered a heart attack on Thursday afternoon. It comes as Jayden’s boyfriend Ben Blakeley, 22, is due to stand
ABINGDON United stalwart John Blackmore was rewarded for his contribution to football with a special honour, writes Mark Edwards. The 63-year-old was handed a Meritorious Award by the Berks & Bucks FA for his services to grassroots football
CIGARETTES were stolen by two thieves who removed a window pane to get inside a Cropredy shop. The burglary at The Bridge Store in Red Lion Street happened on Thursday at about 3.30am. Thames Valley Police said the burglars escaped in a vehicle
A CONTRACTOR has been appointed to build a major out-of-town retail park in Banbury. McClaren will build the Banbury Gateway park at Wildmere Industrial Estate, near Junction 11 of the M40. Work on the site is due to start in August and include
A JUDGE has deferred sentencing a man who stole handbags from women in pubs and bars in Oxford. Judge Patrick Eccles said he will sentence James Lennon, 40, in September after he admitted three counts of theft and another of handling stolen goods
AN air ambulance service has not explained why it was used to take Hollywood actor Harrison Ford, right, to Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital for a broken ankle. Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance has not responded to our query about the actor
Firefighters attended 12 incidents in Oxfordshire on Thursday during the strikes against pension reforms. Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) picketed at fire stations in Banbury, Headington, Oxford, Kidlington, Abingdon and Didcot for 24
A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy says he feels like a “superhero” after potentially saving his brother’s life by donating bone marrow. Rufus Taylor, from North Leigh, near Witney, had the surgery to help five-year-old Herbie, who has a very rare life-threatening
DURING the week Witney MP David Cameron has to control his own cabinet, but when he visited Tackley playground yesterday things seemed to be a lot more fun. The Prime Minister visited the West Oxfordshire village yesterday to officially open its
INDIA Mae Thompson picked up two silver medals in the ICO European Championships in Sittingbourne, Kent. The 11-year-old, from Fordwells, near Witney, has only been performing the martial art for around 18 months. Thompson, a pupil at Burford
KATE Dela won gold in the Veterans Over 30’s Artistic Advanced Gymnastics Competition at Basingstoke. The Carterton GC member competed on vault, bars, floor and beam, with her best score of 13.80 coming in the latter. Her overall total of 39.80
Oxfordshire was hit by a spectacular lightning storm last night. Here are pictures taken by our readers. If you have any more, email them to us please... The first six are from Jason Southgate and were taken over Wootton, near Abingdon
Skipper Jordan Garrett hit an unbeaten 95 as Oxfordshire Under 15s made it three wins on the spin with an eight-wicket success over Bedfordshire at Stonesfield in the ECB County Cup. Having restricted Bedfordshire to 167-7 off their 50 overs after
Lloyd Belcher hit an unbeaten 50 as Marlborough (Woodstock) beat Gosford Hill (Kidlington) by 117 runs in the Oxfordshire Under 15 League. RESULTS OXFORDSHIRE UNDER 17 CUP Oxford Spires 149-3 (Rafik 79no), Bartholomew 153-5. ESCA UNDER
PLANS are to be submitted for a science park in Kidlington that developers say will create 1,200 jobs. A planning application is to be submitted in the next two weeks for Oxford Technology Park in Langford Lane, opposite Oxford Airport. Landowner
MOTOGP OXFORDSHIRE’S Bradley Smith is confident he can enjoy another successful weekend at the Catalunya MotoGP after posting the quickest time in the final free practice session at the Barcelona circuit. Monster Yamaha Tech3 racer Smith, from
Youngsters aged 10-17 are invited to sign up for Didcot CC’s summer coaching camp from August 18-22 (10am-2pm). More details are available on didcotcoachingweeks@outlook.com or by contacting coach Richard Cook on 07977 245267.
Minster Lovell’s Martha French and Cumnor’s Finn Pietersen took hat-tricks to help their sides to emphatic victories in Oxfordshire Group B of the ECB Under 15 National Club Championship. French’s quickfire treble came in a spell of 4-13, which
Westbury pipped Aston Rowant by four runs in a closely-fought final at the Girls' Under 11 Festival at Charlbury. A superior run rate had seen Westbury edge out Charlbury and Oxford for a place in the decider after they had won two of their three
Sophie Mitchelmore hit an impressive 85 to set Oxfordshire Under 13 Girls up for a 59-run win over Bucks in the ECB Under 13 County League Group 2 at Aston Rowant. Mitchelmore and Georgia Brown (19) achieved a season’s best opening stand of 92,
Ellie Noble removed Four Oaks Saints’s top five batters as Oxford maintained their unbeaten record in ECB Women's Midlands League Division 2 with an emphatic 152-run win. Noble took 5-16, and with her sister, Charley, picking up two wickets, the
A SUPERB effort from City of Oxford saw them take the top visiting club trophy at the Cardiff International Open Meet. Ewan Springett led the way with three gold and two silver medals as City saw off the challenge of 66 rival clubs. Springett
A THIEF took a Ford Ka for a ride after fishing the car keys out of a letter box in Barton. The blue car was stolen in Bayswater Road on Thursday afternoon. Thames Valley Police said it was later found on the estate and was undamaged with the
BURGLARS stole electrical goods after getting inside a Headington home. It happened in Mary Price Close on Tuesday between 8.30am and 4.30pm. Thames Valley Police yesterday said it did not know how the thieves got inside. Our top stories
A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital after a serious collision with a lorry in the Vale of White Horse. The 24-year-old man was riding a Yamaha motorcycle on the A417 when he collided head-on with a Scania tipper near Shellingford. Police closed
THE final 100 places are available for the biggest fundraiser of the year for a county hospice. The Oxford Moonlight Stroll will take place from 10.30pm on Saturday, July 12, to 3.30am the next day from St Edward’s School, Woodstock Road, Oxford
A CAFE sign fell down in Cowley Road, Oxford, yesterday. The white signage for Millefeuille cafe and patisserie broke off and was lying across a pavement. Police were called at 1.14am and put tape around the building to restrict access to it
AN Oxford man has denied stealing a mobile phone and keys. Richard Brown, 47, pleaded not guilty at Oxford Crown Court yesterday to a charge of theft, which is alleged to have taken place on February 23 this year. Brown, of Walton Street, Oxford
A TRIO of Oxford Tri athletes returned with gold medals from the Aquathon European Championships in Germany. Rachel Bell, Janette Cardy and Jane Bell all won their respective age groups at the event, held in Cologne. Rachel Bell triumphed in
ELLIOT Harvey recovered from an early setback to take second place in the fourth round of the Little Green Man X30 Tour in Cumbria. The fine result sees the 12-year-old top the standings ahead of the next round of the championships, which take
ANYONE interested in finding out more about the challenges behind the Bicester eco-town should go along to the CPRE’s annual meeting next Saturday. It takes place at Kirtlington Village Hall, in South Green, Kirtlington, near Bicester, at 3pm.
OXFORD students and residents are being urged to raid their wardrobes and donate unwanted items to charity. Oxford City Council, Oxford Brookes University and the University of Oxford have partnered with the British Heart Foundation to gather vital
STAR Wars made Harrison Ford one of Hollywood’s most famous actors but it left one Oxford puppeteer behind. In 1982 Hugh Spight spent six weeks at Elstree Studios filming with the star in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. But he believes his chance
SEAN Walkinshaw was happy to claim his first points finish in the EuroFormula Open season at the Autódromo do Algarve in Portugal. His efforts saw him move into the top 12 in the championship standings. Although qualifying didn’t go to plan
JERICHO'S mystery canary may not be homeless for long, as someone has come forward to offer it a home. Rose O’Toole, 68, from Headington already has one pet bird – Jenny the budgie – and hopes to rehome the canary. She said: “I was hoping to
A 22-year-old man has been released without charge by detectives investigating a sex attacker in Oxford. A 20-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in Marsh Road off Cowley Road on Monday, May 5, and police said the attacker was wearing white shoes
A BURGLAR smashed a glass door panel and reached inside to unlock it and search a Barton home. The break-in happened in Burchester Avenue on Saturday, May 10, between 9am and 12pm but Thames Valley Police released the details on Thursday. Police
A DRIVER has been charged following the death of Chalgrove cyclist Derek Measor. Mr Measor, 56, was killed when his bike was involved in a collision with a blue Nissan Micra on Watlington Road near Garsington in February. Johnson Nwanekezi,
DRENNAN Banbury Gunsmiths made it a 1-2-3 in the practice match ahead of tomorrow’s first round of the Oxford Summer League, making them the team to beat this season. Thirty anglers took part on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Great Bedwyn in the
FREDDIE Ashley-Sparks scored a hat-trick of wins as Bicester Blue Fins finished second in the Milton Keynes & District League’s opening gala at Barnet Copthall pool in north London. Ashley-Sparks won the age 11 50m freestyle and butterfly,
Oxford United Women Amy Chivers and Ella Franklin-Fraiture will kick-off the Summertown Stars youth tournament at Cutteslowe Park, North Oxford, today. More than 220 teams and 1,800 players will take part in the event which gets under way at 1pm
EIGHTY-year-old June Keep was awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in recognition of her charity work – including founding a charity shop. But after 35 years and raising £120,000 for kidney patients, Mrs Kemp is closing down her small shop in Wantage
THAMES Valley Police Assistant Chief Constable Brendan O’Dowda has been awarded the Queen’s Police Medal in recognition of his distinguished service over the past 32 years. He is the first South East Regional Assistant Chief Constable with responsibility
OXFORDSHIRE’S great and good have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Citizens across the county were given titles for their contribution to their communities. Among them were Robin Aitken and David Cairns, who helped found
THE parking problem at Wallingford’s only doctors’ surgery has become so bad some patients are missing appointments, according to the town council. Now it is being proposed football pitches should be moved to create more parking spaces. The
THERE was a strong show of faith, unity and balloons this week when Oxford’s faith communities turned out for their annual Friendship Walk. About 250 people took part in the processsion, which started at Jericho’s Oxford Synagogue and carried on
THE leader of Oxford City Council has threatened to scupper one of Network Rail’s schemes if it does not provide ‘disabled-friendly’ bridges in South Oxford. Bob Price has said he would allow the company to close the Aristotle Lane level crossing
THREE care homes in Oxfordshire are getting ready to step back in time for their vintage-themed National Care Home Open Day events. Iffley Residential and Nursing Home, Wantage Nursing Home and Yarnton Residential and Nursing Home will be taking
