ONLOOKERS had to pull a dogwalker and his pet from a crash yesterday after Mercedes came off the road. Thames Valley Police said they were called to Swan Lane, Long Hanborough, after a silver Mercedes collided with the pedestrian, a garden wall
A team of 40 Scouts from Oxfordshire are in Japan after their hard work, determination and fundraising efforts paid off in time to head to a global Jamboree. Megan Archer reports Scouts from across Oxfordshire have embarked on the journey of a
COMIC fans in Oxford can now Marvel at the variety of graphic novels available in a new store in Cowley Road. Inky Fingers opened in time for last month’s Cowley Road Carnival and owner and manager Dave Page said it had been well received by customers
NORTH Oxford residents have started a campaign to save the bus route which users say is a “lifeline”. The Number 17 bus, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, is under threat after Oxfordshire County Council said it would consider withdrawing all
PHOTOGRAPHER Youssef Sida is excited to be hosting his first solo show at the Phoenix Picturehouse. Born in Cairo, the 26-year-old’s show is entitled Lives of the Many Few and features a series of interrelated images spanning four countries.
STRIKES affecting rail travel over the August Bank Holiday weekend are still set to go ahead, according to the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union. Talks held between First Great Western and the RMT held today were inconclusive, according
A 35-year-old man has been reported missing from his home in Banbury. Simon O’Connell was reported missing on Saturday and police are appealing for the public’s help to find him. Mr O’Connell was described as white, 6ft 3ins, large build and
THE leader of Banbury Town Council has led tributes to a former councillor who has died aged 62. Keiron Mallon praised former Grimsbury and Castle town councillor Ann Bonner as a "stalwart promoter" of the town and "tireless worker". Mrs Bonner
COUNCIL officials lifted a one-way restriction on a town centre bridge after some drivers, wanting to avoid a long diversion, caused traffic chaos by ignoring the ban. Overnight closures of Drayton Road in Abingdon between Ock Street and Mill Road
VANDALS are causing hundreds of pounds of damage by breaking glass in a village bus shelter near Bicester. The shelter in Caversfield has been repeatedly targeted by vandals, with glass panes smashed at least twice. More than £700 of damage
JUDGES had a prickly decision to choose the winners out of hundreds of cacti of all shapes and sizes. Cactus enthusiasts came from across the country to showcase their plants at the annual British Cactus and Succulent Society Oxford Branch Show
ONE LANE is blocked on the A34 Northbound following a two-vehicle collision. The lane is obstructed approaching the roundabout between B430 at Weston-On-The-Green and the M40 Junction nine at Bicester. There are currently no delays. For
OXFORD City triple jumper Nathan Douglas is calling for clarity on the extent of leaked doping files that shook athletics this week. His comments came as the IAAF, the sport's governing body, denied allegations that officials turned a blind eye
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A MAN who was found on fire in a public toilet died from a brain haemorrhage, an inquest heard today. Jonathan Mills, from Netherwoods, Risinghurst, died on February 9 in a block of public toilets in Southampton Street, Faringdon. The 49-year-old
A WOMAN who made hundreds of thousands of pounds stealing designer handbags and selling them online has been ordered to pay back more than £140,000. Anna Hindmarsh travelled around the UK for four years stealing more than 1,000 handbags by designers
A NEW scheme has been launched to tackle underage drinking and anti-social behaviour in Wantage and Grove. Community leaders, health bosses, schools, councillors, the police and shops have united to form the first Community Alcohol Partnership
MORE than 100 football fanatics flocked to Wallingford to play in a memorial tournament for a much-loved figure. On Saturday eight teams battled it out in the fourth annual Charlie Allum football tournament. He died aged 55 in 2011 from a rare
THE Conservative Government promises to protect our Green Belt, yet the Vale is proposing 1,000 new houses to the north of Abingdon and the county council is proposing to relocate the Redbridge Park and Ride to Lodge Hill, Abingdon, both in the Green
I AM somewhat unimpressed having read that more than £17,000 of taxpayers’ money has been spent on repairs during the past seven years caused by police officers filling their patrol cars with the wrong fuel (Oxford Mail, August 3). There have been
WHILE current local headlines understandably focus on North Oxford’s developments and bottlenecks, the future of West Oxford is quietly being decided in the heart of Botley. Last year the Vale District Council’s economic development unit approved
THOSE worthy and doubtless well-housed people celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Green Belt are quite right. It was an appropriate thing to do in 1955, given that millions of new homes were needed in Britain after the squalor of the 1930s
LAST week a gentleman lost his life in a vehicle collision on the A420 between Faringdon and Littleworth – a location that I would say is Wadley. There have been other fatalities near this spot. One of them was 44 years ago on June 10, 1971, and
AT THE General Election, the Tories promised to crack down on “abuse of the immigration system”. So where was Home Secretary, Theresa May, when this Calais chaos started? Surely the Afghans, Syrians, Ethiopians and the rest, living in a makeshift
OXFORD University has defended itself amid claims that its research is funded by companies that support "sustainable trophy hunting". Cecil the lion, shot in Zimbabwe last month by an American dentist, was being studied by Oxford University's Wildlife
LESS than a fortnight ago Otis Bennett could not go cycling with his older brother because of his rare chromosome disorder. Now, thanks to the support of a Didcot charity, the three-year-old who cannot walk, talk or eat can get out on a new, specially
Recently I have been trying to stand more. Odd you might think as a wheelchair user but I have a standing frame and a walker which luckily, due to strong spasms or clever straps, I can stand with and give my legs a stretch. It’s really a physiotherapy
Cambridge Oxford University history student Veronique Thouroude, originally from Cambridge CAMBRIDGE is Oxford’s younger sibling – so cute it gets away with anything! Visitors from Oxford would find much that feels familiar in England’
NATHAN Douglas is concerned for the future of athletics after not being selected for this month’s IAAF World Championships in Beijing. The Oxford City triple jumper says he was not chosen because the Great Britain selection panel felt he could
HORLEY were forced to forfeit their points in Division 3 of the Cherwell League after Pete Papenfus bowled more than his permitted overs against local rivals Banbury 3rd. After setting 272-7 off 53 overs, Horley bowled the visitors out for 79.
Botley Road is clear again after a crash involving a bus and cyclist near Waitrose. The crash is reported to have happened at about 8.30am and the ambulance service were on the scene. It is unclear if anyone was injured. For automatic
THE Oxford Mail’s campaign to get more public access defibrillators across Oxfordshire turns its sights on shopping centres and stores today. Campaign leader and ambulance service commander Dick Tracey said he would welcome the opportunity to work
Plans for a 60-bed care home in Cowley Road to replace a 92-year-old East Oxford timber yard will be discussed today. Oxford City Council’s east area planning committee will decide on outline plans for the new 60-bed care home over three floors
VILLAGERS fear they’re at risk of being “swallowed” up into an urban sprawl of Oxford with thousands more homes being built. More than 3,000 extra houses could be built around villages between the city and Abingdon to meet Oxford City Council’s
HARVEY Eltham became the latest teenager to inspire Oxfordshire to victory as they convincingly beat Cornwall by 266 runs in their Unicorns Counties Championship clash at Banbury. The 17-year-old Oxford offspinner took 5-31 to claim eight wickets
CAMPAIGNERS have united in their fight against council plans for a new park and ride outside Abingdon. Last month Oxfordshire County Council approved the Local Transport plan, which contained proposals for new park and rides including one at Lodge
YOUNGSTER Olly Clarke was the star of the show for Banbury 2nd as his fine all-round display helped his side to a seven-wicket victory at home to Twyford in Cherwell League Division 1 on Saturday. The Oxfordshire Under 17 player claimed four wickets
WHEN housing developers build on every green space in Oxfordshire and the pollution from Botley Road turns the air into a smokey soup, who will be there to protect the county’s rarest and most precious endangered species? The Floral Guardians,
Five candidates will go head-to-head in their bid to represent Witney North ward during a by-election on August 20. Polling cards for the West Oxfordshire District Council election have already been issued and the public can vote at either the
PLANS for 91 homes south of Burford were rejected by councillors at a meeting on Monday night after attracting hundreds of objections. Hallam Land Management had applied to West Oxfordshire District Council to build the development on land west
2:42pm Breaking: One lane of the A34 blocked northbound between Weston-on-the-Green and the M40 junction
HOUSING for teachers, emergency service workers and university staff is a top priority in Wolvercote, according to a new survey. The Wolvercote Neighbourhood Forum made the finding while asking people about what should be included in its Neighbourhood
IN THE summertime, why not head down to a brand new beach bar in Botley Road? The Osney Arms guest house introduced its beach bar last week to a “great response” from customers. The alcohol-free zone, which serves ice-cream and snacks, is run
DEN Sellar is the only previous winner to have battled his way through to the last eight of the Greene King Oxford & District League after three gruelling rounds, writes ANDY BEAL. Sellar (The Crown), who captured the title way back in 1982
YOUNGSTER Connor Tinsley shone as Minster Lovell went back to the top of Division 1 with a thrilling 11-run win at home to Stonesfield. Tinsley hit 77 to help the hosts to 198 all out against their west Oxfordshire rivals, while Sean Holley claimed
A RETIRED teacher who died following a car crash in Turkey was given a musical send-off at her funeral on Monday. Elizabeth Worsell, known as Liz to her friends, died two weeks after a car ran a red light and crashed into the vehicle she was travelling
Burglars broke into a home in Southmoor Road and stole two handbags while the owners were in. Police said the front door had been left on the latch when the house was broken into between 8.30am and 9.30am on Sunday. In both handbags were cash
A woman who offered two strangers a lift had her purse stolen during a journey from Brize Norton to Carterton. On Tuesday last week a 56-year-old woman offered a lift to a man and a woman along Witney Road between Curbridge and Brize Norton at
DISABLED and able-bodied children were given the chance to play together at an event organised by The Parasol Project in Marston. The play day at Tower PlayBase in Maltfield Road was one of a series of sessions which will be run by the charity
A CALL for £2.8bn of investment in major roads and rail projects is the centrepiece of proposals set to be put to the Government by Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire. The three county councils have unveiled their demands as part
A COMMUNITY group’s survey has found the majority of Bicester residents would welcome larger clothing brands to town. BicesterTAG (Traffic Action Group) carried out a survey of 338 people and found more than 220 of them would welcome larger brands
MORE people are being urged to have their say on multi-million pound plans for transport links in Headington. A public meeting on Monday night was held to discuss Oxfordshire County Council’s proposed £12.5m package of works that will see new cycle
A YOUTHFUL Oxford United side completed their pre-season schedule with a 4-0 defeat in a behind-closed-doors friendly away to Reading. Goalkeeper Max Crocombe, 21, was the oldest player in the U’s line-up, which included triallists Udanta Singh
THE jangle of keys could become a regular feature outside Blackbird Leys’ tower blocks after police were granted better access to the buildings. Two sets of keys to Windrush Tower and Evenlode Tower’s communal areas have been cut for Thames Valley
A FAMILY has been praised by David Cameron for raising hundreds of thousands of pounds after their son died while battling side effects caused by treatments for a cured brain tumour. Abingdon couple Sally and Andy Hall set up their Blue Skye Thinking
ROAD sweepings will be processed at a new treatment and recovery facility in Oxfordshire in a move to boost recycling rates and help cut costs for Oxfordshire County Council. The facility, at Ewelme near Wallingford, has been built by Grundon Waste
A MAN has denied raped a woman in a Headington flat before sexually assaulting another woman in the same property. Catalin Horhota, of no fixed abode, is accused of one count of rape, two counts of attempted rape, four counts of sexual assault,
AN OXFORD care home that was previously deemed inadequate has been rated ‘good’ by the government’s health watchdog. The Albany Care Home was rated ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission in December 2014 after inspectors found a catalogue
THE people of Headington Quarry are one step closer to getting a new pavilion after years of campaigning. The final designs for the recreation ground have been revealed and plans are to be submitted to Oxford City Council in the autumn. Residents
PLANS for a nursery in North Oxford have been recommended for approval after concerns raised about traffic were dismissed. St John’s College earlier this year lodged plans with Oxford City Council for a nursery to cater for 25 children on a site
