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OXFORD United ground out a valuable point as they held in-form Portsmouth to a goalless draw at Fratton Park. The home side had scored nine goals in their previous two games, but could not find a way past a hard-working, well-drilled visiting side

POLICE have released images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a shoplifting incident in Banbury. The incident took place on Monday, February 16, at 9.20am in Boots in Lokheed Road, but police only released the information

FIRE crews were called out to a tumble dryer fire in Wantage this morning. The owner of a house in Highclere Gardens alerted Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue of the fire in his garage, involving a tumble dryer. A spokesman for the fire service said

A pedestrian is fighting for their life in hospital after being in a collision with a car near Banbury this morning. The incident happened at about 1.40am today when a Toyota Avensis was in a collision with the man in White Post Road, Bodicote.

1:56pm Tweets by @OxfordMailOUFC 1:56pm Good afternoon and welcome to a very soggy Fratton Park. We're expecting about 1,500 Oxford United fans to have made the trip down

A PAIR of grannies on motorised trolleys were among the attractions as the Dancin’ Oxford festival got into full swing. Crowds gathered at various locations around the city for performances from a mixture of professional and community dance groups

FAMILY and friends of a murdered teenager have planted flowers at her memorial garden today. The garden is being put together to remember Jayden Parkinson, who was killed by her ex-boyfriend Ben Blakeley in countryside south of the town in December

LAST week we played our first match in the 15-game block of fixtures to take us to the end of the current campaign. Every single one of these games is effectively a cup final, and against Mansfield Town, we made the perfect start to this mini-season

One lane is closed on the A34 northbound due to a broken down car. Traffic is reported to be heavy following the incident that happened just after the junction with the A4183 Oxford Road 

For years women have been the almost sole customers of hair removal services but now men want to be fuzz-free as well. Jaine Blackman reports on the trend It looks like Oxford men are getting smoother... well, under their clothes anyway. There

There's nothing like the taste of really fresh free range eggs – preferably poached. It’s not surprising that there’s a growing trend for keeping chickens in the gardens of Oxfordshire. It seems we’ve rapidly become a county of backyard chicken

Over the last few years you may have read, or heard a lot, about intermittent fasting. I feel too many people are doing it without having enough knowledge and are maybe just following the trend looking for quick results. There has been a lot

Renee Watson tells why the Oxfordshire Science Festival will be sparking the imaginations of all ages I know you are just dying to have a go. That every morning since Christmas you have been waiting for March. I know… it is hard to control

Ann Whorrall explains why, just four months after opening her Olivia May shop, she is looking forward to showcasing her ranges in the town’s Fashion Week When Ann Whorrall was looking for somewhere to showcase the fashions she was already selling

Geordie Esther Beadle goes back to her roots and has a reet posh time at two classy hotels Nothing is a greater break away than being welcomed into the comforting bosom of home and your mother’s arms. Except perhaps being welcomed into your

There is definitely a defining moment of family bonding when trapped inside a small family hatchback with three children, one with the bladder which is apparently the size of a table tennis ball for 14 hours. Last week we found ourselves stranded

She may be half-Dutch and half-Luxembourger, but artist Patrice Moor is no stranger to Oxford – and tells Jaine Blackman why she loves the city so much Patrice Moor’s home may be in London but Oxford is where her art is. Well, a lot of it is

Phew. The onslaught of live EastEnders last week was gripping, no? All week up to the firework finale of Friday night’s Albert Square knockabout, camera crews kept stalking cast members to ask: “HOW DO YOU FEEL?” And the universal response was:

Catherine Chanter’s debut book is tipped for international success. Jaine Blackman discovers more about The Well and its writer Aged 56, Oxford author Catherine Chanter is on the verge of having an international best-seller on her hands with her

JOHNNY Mullins says memories of last season’s terrific win at Portsmouth will be in his mind as Oxford United attempt to pull off a repeat this afternoon. The U’s impressively won 4-1 at Fratton Park on the opening day of last season, roared on

AS 1,000 lifesavers have now been trained across Oxfordshire, the campaign to install more than 300 defibrillators is set to hit its target next month. Dick Tracey, divisional responder commander for South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS), said

A GOOD Samaritan who said she was conned out of £70 by a highway fraudster is warning others about being caught in his trap. Yarnton woman Pauline Siddons was tricked by the conman on her way home from an afternoon shopping in Oxford on Sunday, February

BICESTER is set for television stardom as the man behind Channel 4’s Grand Designs heads is headed to Graven Hill. In a six-part documentary, presenter Kevin McCloud will explore the first 10 self-build homes created at the site near the town.

Oxford City Stars are lifted by the return of Mike Whillock for their English National League South Division 1 match at home to Bracknell Hornets tonight (7.30). Whillock is back from a knee injury for his side’s penultimate home game of the English

Marussia have been named on a ten-team entry list for the start of the 2015 Formula 1 season. The list, which does not include the failed Caterham team from Leafield, said the revived Manor team will continue as Marussia. Based at Banbury last

Oxfordshire's Holly Rees-Lay was celebrating after striking gold three times in the British Biathlon Championships in Ruhpolding, Germany. Rees-Lay, from Begbroke, competed in the event with few expectations on her first biathlon race on snow.

Oxford University triple jumper Sam Trigg fought of an illness to clinch his first BUCS Nationals gold medal in Sheffield. Trigg, who finished fourth at the British Indoor Championships, qualified with a best jump of 14.90m before returning straight

Oxfordshire's Deta Hedman battled past old rival Trina Gulliver, the nine-time world champion, 4-2 in the BDO World Trophy first round at EventCity, Manchester. The Dark Destroyer, fresh from winning her fifth Scottish Open title with a 5-4 victory

Rob Lewis will fill the vacancy at scrum half left by the departure of Piri Weepu for London Welsh’s Aviva Premiership bottom-of-the-table clash with London Irish at Oxford’s Kassam Stadium today (2.30). New Zealand World Cup winner Weepu has been

Carl Kirwan believes London Welsh must show the same energy and desire of recent weeks against London Irish today (2.30pm) to stand a chance of breaking their miserable run. Welsh host second-bottom Irish at Oxford’s Kassam Stadium, hoping to bring

Jez Reid finished on top when North Oxford AS an - glers contested the Wally Harper Cup at Godstow. One good perch plus roach was enough for Reid to take the honours with 3lb 7oz. Second was Jason Bean who weighed in 1.13.0. Mick Abbott was

Holton A kept up their chances of retaining their Oxford & District Associa - tion Division 1 title with a 10-0 drubbing of Forum C. That whitewash put them back on top of the table ahead of Forum A who were inactive this week. However,

A HANDYMAN has spent the last three months fitting boilers not for the home, but for the catwalk. Jon Harris creates “wearable art” by turning old copper water tanks into corsets. The 47-year-old’s creations will be displayed at Oxford Fashion

Oxford's University’s fighters will be looking to make it five wins in a row when they take on their Cambridge counterparts in the 108th Varsity Boxing Match at the Cambridge Corn Exchange tomorrow night. The Dark Blues retained the Truelove Bowl

MICHAEL Appleton is confident Oxford United’s younger players will be able to handle the atmosphere at a packed Fratton Park today. Callum O’Dowda, Sam Long and Josh Ruffels all started the 3-0 win over Mansfield Town a week ago, while Josh Ashby

THE Government has lost track of where 30 per cent of state school and college students in Oxfordshire are going when they leave, new data has revealed. The figures for 2012/13 – the most recent statistics available – show a 16 percentage point

DISCUSSIONS are now under way to come up with fresh ideas for the future of Botley’s West Way shopping centre. Campaign group West Way Community Concern has started negotiations with developers Mace and Vale of White Horse District Council about