OXFORD United's 13-game unbeaten run came to an end as they bowed out of the Capital One Cup against Sheffield Wednesday. Atdhe Nuhiu's 54th-minute header proved the difference and on the balance of play the visitors could have no complaints about
HOW do you capture the feel of a city? What makes it memorable and distinctive? Three Oxford artists have taken on the challenge of capturing the essence of Oxford by presenting three different views of their city. In an exhibition at Oxford
A COUPLE are having to move their Christmas stall in Witney to make way for a new restaurant. Rachel and Raymond Pearson, both 47, have run their festive business selling seasonal wrapping paper and cards in the town centre for more than two decades
A man who threatened to firebomb a woman’s car and sent her a picture of a petrol pump captioned “Night night as Johnny Cash said burn” has avoided jail during sentencing. Benjamin Golding, 40, of London Road, Blewbury, admitted harassing hairdresser
Jon Murray takes in serene sights as he journeys along the idyllic tributaries of the Spree in Brandenburg Welcome, said the lady in a beautiful blue-and-white patterned dress, handing us a plate with bread and salt – as is the custom – after we
A COMMUNITY garden transformed in to an “oasis of peace” has been made even better by the opening of a new section dedicated quiet. People gathered in Barracks Lane Community Garden, which is attached to the community centre, to celebrate how far
Katherine MacAlister is enthused by the lively cast of a children’s classic While we were been brought up on Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl, our children will certainly remember Julia Donaldson, who brought us famous children’s books The Gruffalo,
TWO geology fanatics have seen three years of hard work come to fruition after publishing a book on Oxford’s gravestones. Nina Morgan and Phil Powell have always been passionate about teaching people about the wonders of geology. Mr Powell
A cyclist was punched in the face in what police are calling a racially motivated attack. A 21-year-old man was cycling along the pavement in Gatteridge Street in the centre of Banbury on Saturday when he passed two men walking in the opposite
Theresa Thompson visits an exhibition helping a charity in Zimbabwe There’s an especially sparkling line-up of paintings and sculptures awaiting visitors this month to the Brian Sinfield Gallery, Burford. And the fact that this Summer Charity Exhibition
Tim Hughes talks to electro-pop pioneer Andy McCluskey of OMD, ahead of the band’s return to the Rewind festival Grab your leg warmers, shoulder pads and red braces – because the 80s are back. Yes, the decade of big hair, Margaret Thatcher
Tim Hughes talks to John Spiers, as Bellowhead play their final festival date Twelve years ago, folk musicians John Spiers and Jon Boden were invited to come up with a band to headline the Oxford Folk Festival. The pair were familiar figures
Toby Vintcent on how his passion for Formula 1 spawned a book Who doesn’t like a bit of escapism once in a while? A favourite film, a special album, a particular place, a treasured book – something to take us away from our everyday routine?
William Poole reflects on odd gifts received during his years as college tutor In my last column I wrote about presents given by tutors to their students in the 17th century. This got me thinking about presents from students to tutors, as I
I was in Dublin at the weekend and naturally taking advantage of some of the many excellent bars for which it is famed. The guide book amused me with the remark that there were very few of them where playwright Brendan Behan had not been thought
Dave Richardson’s excellent new book on Oxford pubs, which I review in Weekend today, celebrates the careers, in words and pictures, of many of the figures I have known and admired in more than four decades of propping up the city’s bars. They
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BRADLEY Smith has signed a new contract with Monster Yamaha Tech 3 to remain in MotoGP for 2016. Smith, from Forest Hill, near Oxford, is enjoying his best season in MotoGP since he stepped up from Tech 3's Moto2 team in 2013 and next year will
STRIKES planned to disrupt rail services during the bank holiday weekend are still set to go ahead after union bosses said talks so far had not been successful. The rail workers of The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) are set to strike
More rain is set to lash the county as the Met Office issued another severe weather warning. Following Monday's deluge, the meteorlogical group warned of possible disruption caused by yet more heavy rain tonight and tomorrow. It warned up to
TWO men were attacked outside a pub in Carterton, police said. Two 22-year-old men were assaulted outside the Beehive pub in Black Bourton Road at about 3am on Saturday, August 15, Thames Valley Police said. One of the victims suffered a fractured
GROUNDBREAKING technology to tell a suspect’s gender and drug use through their fingerprints could be used by police in Oxfordshire. Wantage-based forensics firm ArroGen has developed the method after it was unveiled at a conference in California
THERE have been numerous articles and letters recently relating to concerns about development and transport issues in the region. There are anti-development protest groups across the county and the Green Belt is progressively nibbled at the edges
IN RESPONSE to the letters from Roger Wallace (Letters, August 17) and Dave Robinson (August 20) regarding the JR porters dispute, I would like to thank both readers for their interest in this issue. We have produced regular press releases to keep
MICHAEL Clarke (Letters, August 20) accuses me of not reading his letters properly. It is a pity he does not read mine with similar care. I did not say that he had stated all the Calais migrants were terrorists. What I said was that he wants us
I WAS one of the protesters at the Orchard Centre Planning Committee Meeting. It was a dispiriting affair. During the discussion the committee members seemed to acknowledge the lack of sufficient parking and the potential hazards of the proposed
A MAN from Oxford has been charged with child sexual exploitation offences. Salik Miah, 33, from Ferry Hinksey Road, was charged this morning with one count of conspiracy to rape a girl, one count of rape of a girl, one count of arranging or facilitating
As part of its 150th anniversary celebrations, Oxford Brookes will be hosting two special reunion events in September for alumni who graduated from the university and its predecessor institutions. Alan Walker, who graduated in 1944 and was the first
Having sat out last week’s round of league fixtures, Section One leaders the Green Road Club (Kidlington) returned to the fray with a meeting with their old rivals and near-neighbours the Royal Sun (Begbroke). Over the years, the contests between
A MAN whose DNA was found on the pipe used to syphon off 250 litres of diesel during a £250,000 HGV theft has been jailed. Michael Noon admitted being part of a conspiracy to steal two trailers and a truck cabin from a haulage yard in Wootton,
BULL terriers and cocker spaniels were among the perfect pooches in line to be judged by residents at a Yarnton care home. Friends and family were invited to bring along their dogs to Yarnton Residential and Nursing Home, on Rutten Lane, to treat
Once again the papers are full of terrible stories of cyclists being injured and according to recent studies the rate of cycle-related injuries is on the rise. Could the rise be due to the amount of cyclists on our roads increasing or is it something
RYAN Taylor has added incentive to open his Oxford United goalscoring account tonight as the striker takes on boyhood team Sheffield Wednesday. The 27-year-old regularly watched the Owls before joining hometown club Rotherham United’s youth team
MICHAEL Appleton expects Oxford United to create chances after watching Sheffield Wednesday’s recent games. The Owls’ approach has reminded the U’s boss of the two sides they have beaten this season. Appleton stressed the Sky Bet Championship
A MAN who stole £800,000 from two pensioners was ordered to repay just £500 yesterday because it was all the money he had. Gary Watts’ defence barrister told a judge at Oxford Crown Court on Monday that his family had sold his car for £500 and
OXFORD United Women’s manager Les Taylor hailed the impact of new striker Destiney Toussaint after she netted the winner in Sunday’s 3-2 win at Watford in FA Women’s Super League 2. The former Coventry City striker got off the mark on her fourth
FRILFORD Heath and Hadden Hill booked their places in the Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes League KO Cup semi-finals thanks to eventful finishes. Lee White chipped in at the 17th on the way to a narrow win with Tim Smith which proved the difference
Oxford Bus Company has said it will be running extra Park and Ride services to cope with demand for people coming into the city on Bank Holiday Monday. The company will operate extra services on its 300 and 400 routes. The 300 connects Oxford
A YOUNG dancer wowed the judges to secure his place at a prestigious ballet school despite auditioning less than two weeks after coming out of hospital. Ronnie Bates has been performing since he was four, taking part in pantomimes at the Oxford
TWO goals in the space of a minute saw Oxford United Women come from behind to claim a 3-2 victory at Watford in FA Women’s Super League 2, writes MATTHEW BRUCE. Sahara Osborne-Ricketts headed the U’s into a first-half lead, but goals from Mia
A man was taken to hospital after a fire believed to be caused by a cigarette. Firefighters were called to the blaze on the second floor of a property in Speedwell Street at 12.17am. It is believed a cigarette caused the bedside table to set
A MAN who escaped from prison yesterday morning was last seen travelling towards Oxford. John Rooney left HMP Springhill, Aylesbury this morning at about 6.30am yesterday. Police believe he could pose a risk to the public. The 47-year-old
A BUSINESS owner blighted by roadworks in Frideswide Square has revealed she is closing down her firm for three weeks and wants a rethink on 24-hour a-day works. Owner of Rainbow and Spoon boutique Amanda Suliman-Bell said trade has dropped by
CAMPAIGNERS have warned the vision set out for the West Way shopping centre could lead to “another Doric”. The document, designed to shape future development at the site in Botley, does not rule out the demolition of Elms Parade and also permits
MISSING emu Edward has been found safe and well. A local farmer found the five month old bird in his field after it had been reported missing earlier this month. Police set about trying to find the emu on August 17 after it was believed to
ONE of CS Lewis’s old watering holes could be saved after campaigners registered it as a community asset. The Ampleforth Arms in Risinghurst was closed in early June and put on the market for £625,000 by the current owners. The pub opened in
CONTRACTORS were yesterday carrying out tests on a street in Wallingford after a hole appeared in the road surface. St George’s Road was closed on Sunday after the hole was spotted between Clapcot Way and Blackstone Road, and traffic has been diverted
A ROAD is closed in Kidlington this morning due to a level crossing failure. Sandy Lane is blocked due to the crossing failure between Yarnton Road and Woodstock Road. Engineers are at the scene but motorists are being warned they may experience
RAIL users travelling between Oxford and Banbury may experience delays this morning due to signalling problems. The fault in Tackley, near Woodstock, means passengers may have to wait up to 15 minutes longer than usual for their train this morning
HADDEN Hill reached the semi-finals of the BB&O Hillman Trophy after edging a tight match at Badgemore Park 4-3 in the quarters. Some 86 clubs entered the knockout trophy. Hadden Hill now play Studley Wood next month for a place in the final
1:22pm Brollies at the ready as Met Office warns yet more heavy rain to fall in Oxfordshire
A CRASH earlier this morning between two lorries and a car is causing queues of traffic on the A34 near Abingdon. The road was originally blocked at about 5.15am just before the Milton after the collision. The incident took place on the A34
A MOTHER whose son needs a £58,000 operation to be able to walk said time is running out to raise the money. Gabriel Masih-Gill, from Barton, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was a baby and cannot walk. Since the family started raising
JASON Plato is ready to battle for his third MSA British Tour Car Championship after maintaining his slender lead in the driver standings. The 47-year-old, from Oxford, has had his advantage cut by five points to 11 after the eighth round at Knockhill
An additional meeting of Oxford City Council’s West Area Planning Committee will be held tomorrow in the Town Hall. Two applications figure on the agenda. The first is for a change of use for a property in Abingdon Road, from financial or professional
HEAVY rain is set to hit Oxfordshire today, but the county will be warming up just in time for a sunny Bank Holiday weekend. Spokesman for the Met Office, Dan Williams said: “Although Tuesday will get off to a bright start with sunny spells all
OXFORD is often said to be one of the most expensive places to live in the UK. But that doesn’t mean those who battle with roadworks, traffic and the cost of living are grumpy. A survey recently carried out declared the city as “one of the
A man was arrested yesterday on suspicion of drink driving after a crash on Crawley Road. Thames Valley Police said they were called at 7.23am after a car was involved in a collision with a white van, with both vehicles then crashing into a parked
LOTUS F1 bosses praised the hard work of all those at their Enstone base after Romain Grosjean's podium in Sunday's Belgian GP. The Frenchman's third place was the team's first rostrum since the US Grand Prix in 2013. Despite a five-place grid
LAWRENCE Clarke is hopeful of a bold show when he starts his 110m hurdles campaign in the World Athletics Championship in Beijing tomorrow morning. Clarke, from Christmas Common, near Watlington, races at 4.20am, with a potential semi-final on
HENLEY Hawks beat Welsh champions Pontypridd 27-21 in pre-season. Lewis Williams’s converted score gave the visitors the lead, but Hawks hit back with a penalty try. James Comben added the extras. Despite being down to 14 men, Ponty made it
ALL good things come in threes, at least that’s what they are saying at Cotswold Wildlife Park. Only the third white rhino to be born in the UK this year took its first tentative steps at the popular animal park near Burford last week. On Tuesday
TWO health organisations have been asked to apologise for a “stressful” administrative error that saw 11 trainee GPs temporarily struck off. Young GPs in Oxfordshire were barred from seeing patients for up to three weeks after not being put on
HEALTH bosses are urging the 8,000 school leavers across the county to get vaccinated against meningitis. NHS England has issued a rallying call to Year 13 students and anyone under 25 who is attending university to get vaccinated against the deadly
OXFORD RL returned to form with a fine showing to beat a resilient South Wales Scorpions 40-26 in Kingstone Press League 1. South Wales recovered from 16-0 down early on and threatened an unlikely comeback at Parc Dyffryn Pennar after the visitors
SUPERMARKET staff morphed into professional pedal pushers over the weekend as they fundraised for charity. The staff from the Tesco Extra store off Marcham Road, Abingdon, cycled 75 miles on both Friday and Saturday, culminating in a 150 mile challenge
THAMES Valley Police has reached an out-of-court settlement with a former “whistleblower” employee after she sued the force for discrimination. Representatives of the force appeared before Judge Andrew Gumbiti-Zimuto at an employment tribunal after
THE chairman of a football club said plans to find a temporary ground while work takes place on the Barton Park development are still in limbo. Barton United chairman Mick Beesley said arrangements for the the club to find a new ground are yet
CRITICISING charities for spending donated money on administration is “seriously flawed”, according to an Oxford University researcher. William MacAskill, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the university, has published a book entitled Doing
FUNDRAISING to repair church bells in Radley was a resounding triumph after parishioners raised £30,000 in just three days. Members of St James’ Church got together to raise cash so they could repair its six bells after the church fell short of
