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CALLS have been made to repair an estate road branded the worst in Oxford. Oxford City Council must take action to repair or fill in potholes on Barton Village Road, local residents have demanded. Care assistant David White, 62, said: “We get

THE number of tennis courts in Summertown may be cut to give open up space for other activities. Alexandra Courts, of Middle Way, is leased by Norham Gardens Lawn Tennis Club and has six hard courts and 14 grass courts. But residents have said

DANNY Hylton came off the bench to claim the winner as Oxford United recovered from an awful start to pull off a Capital One Cup upset at Bristol City. It looked like the visitors were in for a long night when they fell behind to Joe Bryan's goal

RESIDENTS fighting for parking permits have won support from Oxfordshire County Council but no promise of money to pay for them. The county council has said it will seek residents’ views on how much support there is for the plans, following a public

A HISTORY society has celebrated its 20th birthday with a book about Iffley’s role in the First World War. The Great War: Iffley Remembers has been published by Iffley History Society. The society boasts 110 members and regularly hosts talks

6:54pm Tweets by @OxfordMailOUFC 6:53pm Good evening and welcome to Ashton Gate, where Oxford United are hoping to cause a Capital One Cup-set at Bristol Rovers. Michael

A Didcot charity dinner will be held to honour Holly Davies, the founder of Felix Fund, which supports bomb disposal experts and their families. Ms Davies, 39, who died from cancer in June, founded the fund in support of troops at 11 Explosive

WILL Blencowe attacked another man in a jealous rage months before he fatally stabbed Connor Tremble, a jury was told. It is alleged he murdered Connor on February 13 because he was jealous of the 17-year-old's relationship with ex-girlfriend Aimee

SHOWJUMPING horses dazzled audiences at this year’s Bicester and Finmere Show. Visitors flocked to the 54th annual event to raise funds to support those with spinal cord injuries. Members of the British Tentpegging Association mounted horses

A FLORIST in Charlbury created a giant poppy to mark the centenary of the First World War. Earth Worms and Dandelions in Sheep Street hung the 80cm x 60cm wreath outside from last Monday until yesterday. Owner Dandy Ellison, used chrysanthemums

FREDDIE PERRY – the youngster killed crossing a road in Didcot – would have loved a charity scooter run done by ‘superheroes’, his parents have said. The band of heroes went from Abingdon to Didcot on children’s scooters to riase money for the

YOUNGSTERS gathered to sing wartime songs at an event on Sunday to commemorate fallen soldiers. The group of 17 children from drama group Wychwood Saplings joined a First World War tea event at Wychwood Wild Garden in Shipton-under-Wychwood.

Many people view Oxford University’s Pitt Rivers Museum as a hidden gem. Youngsters are bewitched by its magical interior, and it’s a godsend for parents with many free events during the summer holidays. It is regularly ranked by Trip Advisor as

WHEN Lord Nuffield had his appendix removed, he was flabbergasted by his surgeon’s use of anaesthetic. Having had a tooth pulled without the use of anaesthetic not long before, he noticed the difference. So impressed was he that in 1937 he

SIGNALLING problems between Didcot Parkway and Swindon have been resolved and all lines are now open, a rail provider has said. Passengers were experiencing delays of up to 30 minutes and reduced services on First Great Western routes because of

VISITORS to the Ashmolean Museum can view 17th century England through the eye of a needle at an embroidery exhibition. The Eye of the Needle display brings together a selection of embroideries from the turbulent period of the English Civil War

POOR weather didn’t prevent classic cars from turning out for a rally in West Oxfordshire. About 25 vehicles dating back to the 1950s and 1960s were on display at the 22nd Fairthorpe Sports Car Club Rally at Cotswold Wildlife Park on Sunday.

THE golden age of British invention and industry is being celebrated in Anita Chowdry’s Iron Genie exhibition at the Museum of the History of Science, at the Old Ashmolean building, Broad Street. Ms Chowdry’s handcrafted metal harmonograph creates

THE catwalks of London, Paris and Milan are world famous – but not so the runways of Cowley Road. On Sunday models strutted their stuff at Verde Restaurant, Cowley Road to raise money for charity. The clothes featured in the show were taken

What is it about Oxford people and their overwhelming negativity towards anything modern or different or new? Andrew Pritchard (‘Masterplan for Oxford rail station doesn’t look good enough to me’, August 6) was so quick to express negativity towards

This Saturday, the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945, many Oxfordshire people helped in rolling out a continuous line of pink home-knitted scarves that extended the whole seven miles between the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE

It’s all too easy for Oxford City Council to continually press for the destruction of Green Belt land on the edge of the city (as in your story of August 7). But just where do they intend to stop? Do they know? The pressure for more land and

The Green Belt around Oxford, and other undeveloped land, serves a wide variety of purposes. These include flood plain, leaving space for periodic waterlogging, agriculture, recreation, future allotment space and potential for expanding forest cover

As is usual at this time of year, our city centre was almost overflowing last weekend, with tourists young and old, and from several different continents/countries. But you wouldn’t have to have been particularly perceptive to have realised that

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A SCRAP metal merchant convicted after a sting by undercover police has had his name cleared today. Joseph Smith, of Smiths of Bloxham scrap merchants, was convicted of attempting to convert criminal property and hit with a £1,750 fine, and a £2,500

A road was briefly blocked in Blackbird Leys after a woman was taken ill. An ambulance and a rapid response team attended the scene in Balfour Road at about 1.45pm but blocked the road as a consequence. Stagecoach bus service 1 was unable to

A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy died after he ran out from behind a bus and was hit by a car, an inquest has heard this morning. Jayden Nash died of a severe brain injury 10 days after February accident in Watchfield, Oxfordshire Coroner's Court heard.

A JOB club in Blackbird Leys is preparing for a rush of young people looking for career advice after A-Level and GCSE results. The Early Intervention Service is expecting more people to attend the free weekly Wednesday Blackbird Leys Young People

THE man who fatally stabbed Connor Tremble will argue he was suffering from a mental condition and acting in self defence, a jury was told today. This morning in Oxford Crown Court prosecution barrister Richard Barton outlined the defences to murder

A TALE of magic and misfortune will take to the city’s streets this month thanks to a successful fundraising appeal. Theatre group Fairy Dust Arts will stage the second part of its trilogy Oxage after raising £500 through online fundraising site

SOME 50 homes in Oxford were hit by a power cut this morning . Residents in Cutteslowe and Sunnymead said the problem began at about 4am. Energy firm SSE said the issue was reported at 6am and homes in Wolsey Road, Scott Road and Wren Road

I have an extra layer on as I sit down and write this, it is distinctly cooler outside and the last weekend for the first time in a long while I made full and proper use of my mudguards and lights. Sunday saw the torrential downpours turn my local

With five games still remaining, only five points separate the top seven teams in Section One. The one-time runaway leaders, the Black’s Head (Bletchingdon), have lost three of their last four contests, yet still head up affairs but only by courtesy

PARENTS and children have celebrated five years of musical playtime in Oxfordshire. Leena Thakker, mum to Anya, 12, and seven-year-old Alaina, took over the Musical Minis children’s business in 2009. Mrs Thakker, 45, now runs 17 classes a week

Hannah England qualified for the 1500m final at the European Championships in Zurich as a fastest loser in today's heats. The Oxford City athlete faded to finish fifth in 4mins 10.73secs, with Netherlands' Sifan Hissan taking victory in 4.09.55

Max Crocombe is aiming to give himself the best possible birthday present as he targets a clean sheet for Oxford United tonight (7.45). The goalkeeper turns 21 today and will be handed a start at Bristol City, with George Long ineligible to play

CONNOR Tremble was fatally stabbed by his girlfriend’s jealous ex-partner who was obsessed with knives, a jury was told. Will Blencowe is accused of causing the 17-year-old’s death in a “vicious attack” after taking a taxi to his flat in Fairacres

ROSIE Dennington almost deleted the email that may well change her life. At a quick glance she assumed the unfamiliar address was spam from HSBC bank, but the letters actually read HBC. They were the initials of one of the most famous actresses

TWO people were taken to hospital and a driver was charged with drink-driving after a series of crashes on Oxfordshire’s roads yesterday morning. A man had to be cut from his car after crashing into the central reservation on the A34 southbound

Police want to speak to this man after coffee and food trailers were damaged in the city centre. Thames Valley Police released the CCTV images of the man in a white T-shirt after trailers in Queen’s Street and Bonn Square were targeted between

POLICE have re-bailed a man arrested after schoolgirl Liberty Baker was killed and three other people injured in a crash in Witney. The 18-year-old, from Bampton, was arrested at the scene of the crash in Curbridge Road on Monday, June 30 when

AN author from Oxford has taken the unusual step of giving his books away for free. Preston Likely, from Littlemore, has been squirreling his books away in public spaces for members of the public to find. He then posts hints about the location

SKYE Hall has had to postpone ticking one more item off his bucket list until later this week. The five-year-old from Abingdon will pull a prank on unsuspecting members of the public by sitting inside a fake ice-cream dispenser and putting ice-cream

5:32pm Update: The earlier signalling problems causing delays between Didcot and Swindon have now cleared 3:59pm Scrap metal dealer caught in undercover

Age UK Oxfordshire has been given £225,000 by the Government to help support the elderly and tackle the issue of bed-blocking. Bed-blocking is when patients are ready to leave hospital but cannot because community services are not available.

SPANISH driver Alex Palou has signed up to Chipping Norton’s Sean Walkinshaw Racing (SWR) for the BRDC Formula 4 Championship round at Silverstone. The 17-year-old is a team-mate of Walkinshaw at Campos Racing in the EuroFormula Open and is making

Two tries on debut is not a bad way to mark your first appearance for your new club. Chris Elder did just that in last Saturday’s win at Henley and now the London Welsh full back is eagerly looking forward to Wasps on Sunday. Elder, who joined

OXFORDSHIRE residents could take up a new career as beekeepers as part of a drive to increase the number of the insects in the county. Council officers are looking at what they can do to improve the bee population after councillors passed a motion

Oxford City skipper Darren Pond faces several weeks on the sidelines with a hip injury. Pond suffered the blow in City’s 1-0 opening-day win at Hyde United in Vanarama Conference North on Saturday. The first game he will miss is the clash with

Michael Appleton retains an interest in signing Liam Walker, but the Oxford United head coach says the midfielder has to take the initiative. A move for the 26-year-old is complicated by the fact he is contracted to Israeli club Bnei Yehuda in

Oxford RL completed the double over London Skolars in Kingstone Press Championship One, but had to wait until late in the game before sealing their 31-24 away victory. The visitors had to overcome numerous injuries and were forced to field inexperienced

A woman charged with attempted murder after a collision in Blackbird Leys had her application for bail refused. Monica Thomas, 25, of Salesian Gardens, Cowley, made the application yesterday at Oxford Crown Court and remains remanded in custody

EDDIE Pepperell returns to European Tour action on Thursday after a five-week break. The 23-year-old from Abingdon tees up in the Made in Denmark tournament at the Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort near Aalborg. Pepperell has not played since

OXFORDSHIRE’S amateur photographers were out in force on Sunday as a rare supermoon was on display. Supermoons occur when a full moon reaches the point in its orbit which is closest to the Earth. This means that the moon appeared unusually

SOMETIMES it has been known for our national counterparts to over-dramatise events. But the decline in bees is something of which one cannot over-emphasise the potentially disastrous consequences. Without bees to pollinate plants we could be

AN APP has been developed to help under-25s join in with activities in Oxfordshire. Bungee has been devised by young people at FilmOxford to find things to do, places to go and where to get help based on their location and interests. It will

YOUNG people from across Oxford are being given the chance to take up a new sport at free coaching sessions starting this week. Oxford United have teamed up with the city council’s Youth Ambition programme for the scheme, which is open to 15 to

Buses between Oxford and Abingdon are being diverted because of jams resulting from the roadworks affecting the Kennington and Hinksey Hill roundabouts and the Oxford bypass. Oxford Bus Company is diverting its X3 and X13 bus services via Bagley

An inquest into the death of a six-year-old boy who was injured after getting off a bus will be held today. Jayden Nash, of Malborough Close, Faringdon, was injured after a collision with a white Audi Q5 on February 5 in Faringdon Road, Watchfield

Hannah England will treat today’s European Championships 1500m qualifying heat like the final, knowing she has three days to recover before Friday’s decider in Zurich, writes STUART WEIR. The Oxford City star, who finished seventh in the Commonwealth

London Welsh head coach Justin Burnell was a satisfied man after seeing the Exiles kick-off their pre-season with a 64-0 win over Henley Hawks at Dry Leas. But Burnell is acutely aware that there are tougher tests to come. Giving debuts to

NORTH OXFORD August Medal & Vet’s Cup – Div 1: 1 M Bodle 70-9=61, 2 J East 68-6=62, 3 C Varney 71-7-64. Div 2: 1 D Dobson 74-13=61, 2 S Powell 82-17=65, 3 D Wynne Jones 81-15=66. Div 3: 1 J Thorne 82-20=62, 2 P Clarke 90-25=65, 3 M French 85

MILLIONS who tune in to ITV drama Downton Abbey dream of the opulent lifestyle enjoyed by Lord and Lady Grantham. Most will never get close to the world of the Edwardian aristocracy but the Oxford Wine Company is now offering a taste of the era

Goodlake Arms’s hopes of winning the Men’s Greene King ODDA Summer League Premier Section title suffered a massive blow when they crashed 9-0 on a sensational night at Windrush Social Club. This was the first time the reigning champions had been

O2 customers in North Oxford have been without signal for up to six days because of a broken mast. Some users in the Summertown area say they have experienced a poor phone signal since last Wednesday. North Oxford resident Jane MacTaggart said

A 24-year-old man has been accused of stealing from a home through a cat flap. Matthew O’Connor, of Bloxham Road in Banbury, has been charged with burglary and possession of cannabis after a home in Middleton Road, Banbury, was targeted on Thursday

A GREENPEACE activist from Milton-under-Wychwood has been reunited with a ship more than 300 days after it was seized by Russia during a protest against Arctic oil drilling. Phil Ball, 43, greeted Greenpeace’s Arctic Sunrise ship at an Amsterdam

THE cost of rural crime in Oxfordshire dropped by £320,000 last year. Figures released yesterday by insurance company NFU Mutual showed there was a 32 per cent decrease in the value of goods stolen, down from £1 million to £680,000. The figures

FARMERS will be delighted to see the cost of rural crime has declined by £320,000 last year. But the reasons behind the drop are as simple as a sheep. Police and Crime Commissioner Anthony Stansfeld said he would dedicate more resources to

A CREAM tea and sweet treats are on the menu this week in celebration of the much-loved British tradition of afternoon tea. National Afternoon Tea Week began yesterday and is set to celebrate the country’s love of tea until Sunday. As part

MORE than £1m could be given to support Oxfordshire’s rural economy if a bid is successful. The county’s Local Action Group, made up of private and public sector representatives, will bid for at least £1.2 million from Defra and the European Union

  A TOWN centre street in Witney is to be closed to traffic for several days over the next fortnight, during a £220,000 resurfacing project. Parts of Corn Street will be closed from Monday, August 18, until August 28, with diversions in place via

HERE’S a smart idea to take the anxiety away during hospital operations: a chance to watch your favourite movie as you go under the knife. The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre scheme for patients to use iPads during surgery is thought to be a UK first

DOCTORS’ surgeries will struggle to cope with a rise in OAP residents after two care homes were approved for Chipping Norton, a GP manager has warned. It comes after plans for 96 extra care flats and houses were approved for Rockhill Farm, London

HE has campaigned to help those in a similar position achieve their dream. And now University of Oxford theology graduate Tyrone Steele, from Cowley, has been ranked second in the Rare Rising Stars’ list of high achievers. Now in its sixth