THIEVES targeted a store in a failed robbery in Banbury. The two tried to break into the Co-operative Food at Queensway Shopping Centre, Mewburn Road, in the early hours of Wednesday. Between 12.40am and 1am they tried to break the padlock
Surprise all around as bowler and batsman check to see if the bails are still on. But it’s the bowler’s look of expectation and surprise that does it for me. (He is Oxfordshire’s Chad Keegan against Berkshire’s Simon Macey). Picture by long-time staffer
We have teamed up with the Oxfordshire Family History Society to discover the military past of the county’s great and good. Here we help Wantage MP Ed Vaizey and Blackbird Leys Parish Council chairman Gordon Roper explore their family histories. Pete
A TAP-IN from Lucas Akins proved the difference as Oxford United slipped to an opening day defeat at home to Burton Albion. The winger could not miss late in the first half, after Stuart Beavon had exploited a defence which included Michael Raynes
PLANS for a dementia care home in Headington have been thrown out after councillors said it did not fit with the area’s “rural tranquility”. Oxford City Council rejected the 55-bedroom plan for Pullen Lane for residential and day care for people
2:03pm Tweets by @OxfordMailOUFC 2:03pm Here we go, then. Good afternoon and welcome to another season of ups and downs with Oxford United. Today we have the novelty
WITNEY needs more late nightspots, pub landlords said, after its only nightclub was replaced by a cafe bar. They said revellers are going to Oxford after the closure of Market Square’s iZi’s, which could shut as late as 3am, last September.
A HEALTH leader visited residents at a care home that gives specialist dementia care during a trip to Oxford. Lord Willis, the independent chairman of the Willis Commission on Nursing Education, met residents and relatives at Vale House Nursing
MAGIC was in the air when some very special guests visited Dance Connection Oxford. Top West End choreographers and dancers dropped into the school at Oxford Stadium from Monday to Wednesday this week for its annual summer school. Among them
12:36pm A yellow weather warning is still in place for Oxfordshire with heavy rain expected tomorrow 11:58am A plane has left RAF Brize Norton this morning
THE first cargo plane carrying UK emergency aid has left RAF Brize Norton for Iraq. The aircraft is due to drop supplies including drinking water and tents over the weekend to help members of the Yazidi religious minority trapped on a mountainside
Nearly 100 people took part in this morning's Blackbird Leys Mile. The winner was Royal Marine Paul Charlett who came in at 5 minutes 17 seconds. In second place was 16-year-old Peter Wright who achieved his goal of beating ever member of
A COUPLE who this week celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary said the secret to their longevity is teamwork. Fred and Winnie Tipping, from Chadlington near Chipping Norton, joked they were “no longer head over heels in love”. Yet they said
IT could be a close call for a vote to choose the colour of two Blackbird Leys tower blocks that are getting a makeover. Windrush and Evenlode Tower residents got to choose from red, green and blue schemes for the outside of the tower blocks on
Oxford United kick off their Sky Bet League Two campaign this afternoon and skipper Jake Wright believes this summer’s recruits mean the side are stronger than 12 months ago. All six new signings are in the frame to make their debuts as Burton
THE father of former Chelsea youth team player Jordan Tabor has paid tribute to his “best friend” after his son was laid to rest on Tuesday. Mr Tabor died when he fell from his hotel balcony at the Titanic Beach Lara Hotel in Antalya, Turkey, on
TWO dispersal orders will be in place across the city for the first time since the police were given extra powers. It comes after 275 complaints were made about drunken behaviour and drug abuse in the St Clements area of Oxford. Police have
YOU were as moved by the story of five-year-old Skye Hall as we were reporting it, judging by the amazing response. The Abingdon child is dying from a brain tumour and time is running out to fulfil his bucket list of wishes – using a hydrotherapy
MUCH like the ASBO before it, dispersal orders have become the in vogue policing technique. For the first time since they came into existence in 2003 the city now has two of the orders in place simultaneously. The force says they are an effective
A NEW £9.23m swimming centre is taking shape in Blackbird Leys. Work on the new pools started in July last year and is still on target to finish in December. Yesterday the Oxford Mail was allowed to take pictures inside the Pegasus Road building
A girl was taken to hospital by the air ambulance after falling off her bike. Paramedics were called to Wordsworth Road in Abingdon at about 10.50am on Thursday. South Central Ambulance Service also sent an ambulance and rapid response vehicle
Scientist and prominent advocate of atheism Professor Richard Dawkins spoke at a humanist congress yesterday. Humanism is the belief that values and ethics come from rational thought – and not from supernatural beings. Prof Dawkins gave a talk
A former teacher at at North Kidlington Primary School and St Ebbe’s Primary School, Oxford, has denied three counts of indecent assault on two boys under the age of 14. John Collier, 69, appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court yesterday. The
OXFORDSHIRE is set for heavy rain and high winds tomorrow as the effects of Hurricane Bertha are felt across the UK. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of rain from 12.15am until 11.45pm and has warned the situation is volatile and could
THE family of youngster Skye Hall have been inundated with calls since their appeal in the Oxford Mail to help the dying youngster’s wishes come true. Five-year-old Skye from Abingdon has been battling with a brain tumour for a year and has been
Michael Appleton is waiting on the fitness of two centre backs as he prepares to pick his first competitive line-up as Oxford United’s head coach. Johnny Mullins (dead leg) and Jake Wright (ankle) have been nursing minor problems picked up in the
Ben Watson has revealed he won Commonwealth Games bronze despite having a stress fracture to his right shin. The 24-year-old weightlifter, from Didcot, finished third for England in the 105kg category at Glasgow 2014. Watson had to fight through
A 39-year-old man accused of six burglaries appeared in Oxford Crown Court yesterday. Christopher Walden, of Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, has admitted failing to attend a court date at Banbury Magistrates’ Court on July 21. He is also facing six
A man and a teenager have appeared in court charged in connection with the attempted theft of lead from the roof of a church. Mark Hendron, 27, of Twyford Close, Swindon appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with one count of
Oxfordshire's Bradley Smith says he is eager to get in the points when the campaign resumes with the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix tomorrow. The Monster Yamaha Tech3 rider had a difficult opening half of the season and wants to turn it around
THE PARENTS of a young graduate who died earlier this year have paid tribute to their son after a coroner ruled he committed suicide. Oliver Wortley, 23, was found hanging in the conservatory of his parents’ Begbroke home by his father Chris.
An woman in her 50s was yesterday rushed to hospital in a life-threatening condition after falling ill in the town. South Central Ambulance Service said it was called to Church Lane at about 10.40am to reports a woman had suffered a “medical emergency
A 50-year-old man has been rebailed a third time by detectives investigating the death of a man at a homeless hostel. The 50-year-old victim was found dead at O’Hanlon House in Luther Street, Oxford, in May and police are investigating whether
A man who admitted voyeurism has had his sentencing adjourned because of a spelling mistake. Philip Harper, of Edinburgh Way, Banbury, pleaded guilty to one count of the offence and breaching his Asbo on August 17 last year. The 45-year-old
IT may look like something from a sci-fi movie, but in fact 10-year-old Josie Munoz is in one of the giant play balls at Bicester’s annual play day. Children took part in a teddy bears’ picnic and clambered to the top of a climbing wall in Garth
COUNTY BOYS SKIPPER James Fitz-john’s maiden county century helped Oxfordshire Under 17s hammer previously unbeaten opponents Dorset at Dean Park. Fitzjohn compiled a well-crafted 123 from 211 balls as Oxon made an impregnable 373-7 after being
Dan Rivers admitted he came in under the radar to secure a Commonwealth Games gold medal. But the 23-year-old rifle shooter, from Didcot, had been quietly confident of his chances. England’s Rivers had been 100-1 to win the 10m air rifle event
Cannabis worth £5,000 has been found in a basement beneath a garage in Beckley. Police officers arrested a 43-year-old man after discovering the cannabis factory in a raid on the High Street address on Thursday morning. Thames Valley Police
A man who has been charged with sexual assault appeared at a hearing at Oxford Crown Court yesterday. Joshua Smith, of Church Road, Long Hanborough, is accused of committing the crime against a girl under age 13 on June 1 this year. The 23-
A DISCO shed in East Oxford has come top of its category in the national Shed of the Year competition. The shed, which is equipped with turntables, lights and a smoke machine, was named as the best ‘normal’ shed after a public vote. It is owned
IF you’ve ever sat in a cinema wishing you could change the movie to something shorter, funnier or with fewer subtitles, your chance may have come. Bosses at Oxford’s Phoenix Picturehouse are giving the public a chance to pick which flicks they
ANIMAL lover Miranda Wiggins is facing heartbreak after being told to get rid of three of her pets. The single mum shares her two-bed council home in Blackbird Leys with son Harry, nine, and a total of 11 animals. She has lived in the first
BOYS' CLUB MATCHES CUMNOR booked a place in the Oxfordshire Under 17 League semi-finals with a 49-run win over Minster Lovell to seal top spot in Group C. Harry Ackland (66) and James Washbourn-Calcutt (48) saw the hosts to 165-3. Minster
COUNTY WOMEN OXFORDSHIRE fought back superbly to pip Leicestershire & Rutland by four runs in their opening ECB County championship T20 Division 3C second round clash. The visitors looked set to cruise home at Bicester & North Oxford
Bicester Blue Fins can boast two national junior champions for the first time in their 64-year history. Kieran Bird, 14, won two gold and two silver medals in the British Gas ASA National Junior Champion-ships at Ponds Forge, Sheffield. His
COUNTY GIRLS CHARLOTTE Noble claimed 5-28 to help Oxfordshire Under 17s to a five-wicket victory over Buckinghamshire at Chalfont St Peter. Noble and Carla Wood (2-4) shone as Bucks were dismissed for 90 in the ECB County Championship Performance
A 47,000 panel solar farm, which could power 3,000 homes, will be built in Yarnton. Members of Cherwell District Council’s planning committee agreed to the plans submitted by Roc Energy Ltd for a 18.25 hectare site on Thursday. It will be on
REVISED plans to develop Banbury town centre and Castle Quay shopping centre with a new cinema, hotel, restaurants and a supermarket have been given the go-ahead. The plans, submitted by Scottish Widows, to Cherwell District Council were revised
HUNDREDS of new homes, a primary school, village centre and a care home will be built on the outskirts of Bicester. Phase two of South West Bicester, the Kingsmere estate, was approved by Cherwell District Council on Thursday night. Up to 726
The Thames was on song for the fourth round of the Oxford Summer League, fished by six teams of six at Medley and Folly. With the hot weather continuing, the anglers on Medley again had to contend with swimmers and boats, but it fished well despite
JAKE Holland got to imagine what it would have been like to be his great, great grandfather fighting in the First World War at the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum. The seven-year-old visited on the opening day of its new exhibition about the Great
A LOCAL plan is needed “as soon as possible” in West Oxfordshire to protect the district from speculative development, according to a councillor. West Oxfordshire District Council’s economic and social overview and scrutiny committee chairman Peter
COUNCIL bosses have pledged to replant more than 300 saplings for a new woodland that were accidently cut down. Oxford City Council workers decimated 300 of 420 saplings when they mowed the grass at Rose Hill recreation ground. The council
Oxford's Ross Applebey is about to embark on a challenge of a lifetime by racing the yacht Scarlet Logic in the tough 1,800 mile Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race. Setting off from Cowes tomorrow, the event involving a fleet of 28 boats
AN under-strength Horspath team went down 94-83 at home to Newport in a tightly contested South and South Wales Division 1 match. Zac Payne, Lee Clark and Andy Johnson impressed for the home team, but the Welsh side had much too much strength in
The Caterham Formula 1 team’s base has been given planning permission to keep air filtering machinery. The team, based at Leafield Technical Centre in Langley, near Witney, had made a retrospective planning application to West Oxfordshire District
A council has been accused of being “difficult” by one of its members for withholding the deposit from the Witney Carnival committee. The £600 deposit given to Witney Town Council for using The Leys Recreation Ground on Saturday, July 12 has not
AS a city GP, Catharine Benson sees dozens of cancer patients every year and her family has also been affected by the disease. So the Beaumont Street doctor will have plenty to draw on when she sets off for a 100-mile cycle for Macmillan Cancer
A Burford pub has been given the go ahead to install nine hanging signs. Greene King was given planning permission by West Oxfordshire District Council to erect the four lit and five other signs outside the Golden Pheasant Hotel in High Street.
