Tim Hughes talks to the two disco-lovers who are bringing the boogie to The Elm Tree pub in Witney Take a couple of music lovers, throw in a box of great tunes and shake it all about. The result is Alfresco Disco, a new night at The Elm Tree in
Police are investigating criminal damage to a public sports ground in Bicester. The vandalism occurred overnight between Wednesday and Thursday morning this week at Pingle Field sports ground. Earlier today as part of Operation Jamb - a Bicester
A 'HUGELY SENTIMENTAL' wedding album belonging to a couple who may have tied the knot in Oxford has been found on a coach. Photographs of Patricia Cavanagh and Brian Lewis following their wedding in August 1965 at St Clement's Church, were left
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help serve up lavish meals crafted from food destined for the bin.The Oxford Food Surplus Cafe is set to return to East Oxford Community Centre on Saturday, August 13.Diners, who pay however much they like, are offered dishes
A LABOUR government would launch a huge council home-building programme to help address the crisis of housing in cities like Oxford, John McDonnell has said. Speaking to the Oxford Mail on Thursday night, the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
SCHOOLS in Oxfordshire will be handed £18.7m in the next academic year to help their "disadvantaged" pupils. New figures from the Department for Education showed 17,677 of the 81,449 pupils in the county would be eligible for pupil premium money
A FATHER from Cassington planning to swim the English Channel has had his challenge held up for the second time - but on this occasion it's the weather that's to blame.Gardener Piers Lewis, 46, has spent two years training for the 22-mile swim
GIRL Guides from Freeland are celebrating after a group of teenagers received the highest award possible within the guiding group. Ellie Holtom, 14, Hannah Calvert, 15, Esther McCulloch, 14, Natasha Firmin, 15, Hannah Kirkham, 14, Lauren Fox, 14
HOW did the duck cross the road? With the help of a friendly duck warden, of course. Special duck crossings will be put in place at Blenheim Palace to keep the feathered creatures safe during the BBC's upcoming Countryfile Live event. It will
DRIVERS and bus passengers likely to pass through The Plain roundabout on the night of Monday, August 1 are warned that delays are likely due to roadworks. Work will be carried out on the roundabout starting at 9pm and is set to last for three
THIEVES lifted a concrete-breaker from the front of a lorry in Carterton.Thames Valley Police said the theft took place between 6pm on Wednesday and 8am on Thursday.It happened in a building site in Swinbrook road.Officers have warned residents nearby
FIRST it was Chinese tourists, but now it seems white road markings have become the latest mystery to hit Kidlington.Residents have been taking to social media after spotting the symbols on walls and pavements throughout the village.Their sudden appearance
CAKES and sweet treats will be on sale at a pop up cafe in Osney in a bid to raise funds for a Kenya Expedition.Nick Barwick is leading a group of 23 explorer scouts from Oxfordshire to volunteer for the Nasio Trust next July.To raise the vital funds
EDDIE Pepperell dropped well off the pace after a disappointing second round at the King’s Cup in Thailand.The Frilford Heath golfer, placed tenth after the first round, but had four bogeys in a two-over-par round of 72 to slip down to tied 36th on a
IDEAS will be buzzing around when mental health champions unite to support their community next month.Oxfordshire Mind has said it will host its monthly Forum to share thoughts on mental health and get involved in its work.It comes after charity workouts
VULNERABLE people in Carterton will benefit from an amazing £7,115 raised this year as part of the mayor's charity challenge.Mayor of Carterton Lynn Little announced the grand total raised during the year 2015 and 2016 at a special event last week
COPS have issued new guidance about the use of "flying robots". Thames Valley Police said unmanned aerial vehicles – known as 'drones' – more becoming more popular but warned "a minority of users continue to fly them irresponsibly
HAND and power tools were stolen from a vehicle in Didcot.Overnight on Thursday and Friday thieves took the items from a vehicle parked on a driveway in Wheatfields.Police are urging residents to not leave valuables in their cars overnight.
DRIVERS are being warned of a road closure along the A34 for drainage maintenance.Lane closures will be in place on the northbound carriageway overnight between 9pm and 6am until Friday, August 12.The closures will only be in place from Monday to Friday
THE fifth annual beer and cider festival at Cogges Manor Farm, Witney begins today to raise money for the Heritage Trust.There will be music, games and food and drink at the event today and tomorrow.Tickets are £10 on the door.
Will Haddadi previews some of this summer’s more unusual events at the grand Waddesdon Manor World-class art, stargazing and fiery chillies. When it comes to a summer fun, nobody does it like Waddesdon Manor. The 19th-century National Trust
A COMMUNITY group in North Oxford has been chosen for an award by supermarket chain Sainsbury’s.Cutteslowe Community Association was named Local Charity of the Year, after being nominated by Sean Kennedy, manager of the Sainsbury’s Local in Summertown
A FREE day of First World War-themed activities is being laid on for children at the Museum of Oxford in St Aldate's on Monday, August 8.From 10.30am to 3.30pm families can meet visiting 'guests', from a Suffragette to a serving soldier, and
RAIL passengers travelling between Didcot Parkway and London Paddington faced some of the worst overcrowding in the country last year, a new report has revealed. Figures from the Department of Transport show the 7.34am service from Didcot was the
Traffic is moving slowly in multiple parts of Oxford as well as Dorchester this afternoon. Queues are building on the A40 both ways around the A4165 Banbury Road at Cutteslowe Roundabout and throughout the Cutteslowe and Wolvercote Roundabouts
A SCHOOLBOY will see his "imaginative" drawings come to life after a developer decided it was good enough for its showhome.Samuel Hunt, a year three pupil at Drayton Community Primary School, doodled a bedroom complete with stars and polka dots
MORE staff have been bought in to deal with the high demand for summer activity days in North Oxfordshire.Every year Cherwell District Council run holiday hubs for children whose parents may be working during the week, but this year the sessions have
SOME years ago my daughter needed a “starter home” and was delighted to find a single-bed terrace house in Bicester which she bought, she saw similar houses in Banbury, Brackley and other parts of the northern part of the county. She bought a onebed
TWO men have been arrested following a drugs raid on a house in Lake Street yesterday. A 50-year-old man and 17-year-old boy, both from Oxford, have been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A.
HOT air balloons will light up the sky in Cholsey as it hosts a free festival. Organisers at St Mary's Church will welcome families to Cholsey Recreation Ground, where about a dozen of the bubble-shaped balloons will be fired up. The event will take
In an era before sat navs, an essential part of any family journey at home or abroad was the trusted AA Road Atlas. Even now, as we rely more and more on electronic route guidance, having the back-up of a proper atlas can reduce the risk of getting
Reborn British marque, Bristol, will make its first full public debut with the Bullet in Oxfordshire in September. The car will be on display at the upcoming Salon Privé event at Blenheim Palace from September 1-3. Made from bespoke carbon
A REVIEW of how to increase people's awareness of minor injury units (MIUs) is set to be undertaken by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. Two MIUs operated by the trust at Abingdon and Witney Community Hospitals were the subject of a new report
COUNCILLORS have breathed a sigh of relief after successfully recovering all of the £9million West Oxfordshire District Council had placed in Icelandic banks.Many local authorities, charities and businesses invested in the Icelandic banking sector during
A TREASURE hunt for an extra special summer read will kick off book month in the Witney Oxfam bookshop this August.A signed copy by one of the nation's best loved authors is hidden among the store's shelves and book-lovers are urged to come and
DIRECT bus links to airports and hospitals could be just the ticket to make Bicester's Park and Ride a transport hub.While official usage data is not available, it is regularly far from full so there have been calls to expand the destinations buses
A HORSE riding charity for disabled people in Chipping Norton has received £1,057 after a Cotswolds bank spent six months fundraising.Riding for the Disabled in Chippy received the grand sum from TSB's Moreton in Marsh branch after numerous bingo
A REMARKABLE community craft project that has taken an entire year to create will be on show this weekend.The Faringdon Community Crochet Garden will be showing people around the unique flower garden, which will be displayed in the Corn Exchange in the
EXCESSIVE traffic levels at the controversial junction where Hythe Bridge Street meets George Street could be damaging the city's air quality, it has been claimed.Measurements recorded in locations in the city last year showed nitrogen dioxide levels
MUSICAL youngsters in Oxfordshire are being invited to try out a new style of orchestra all the way from South Asia.Headington resident Isabelle Carré is calling on more people to join in Gamelan after setting classes throughout Oxford.Gamelan is a bronze
AN EPIC adventure of a lifetime by a trio of teenagers has raised tens of thousands of pounds for terminally-ill youngsters and adults.Alex Milne, Alistair Gethin and Cosmo Cotton decided to spend the start of their summer break embarking upon a two-week
SUMMER workshops at The Art Shed in Standlake are booking up fast, and any interested children or parents are urged to snap up their place as soon as possible.The workshops, for children aged five to 13, run every Monday and Wednesday from August 3 to
VILLAGERS are set to hold a work day to tidy up public spaces in Wolvercote.On Saturday, August, 13, they will gather outside the village hall, in Wolvercote Green.They will then to go to Goose Green to cut turf around sweet chestnut trees before mulching.If
FERRET racing and family games will be offered at a fair in Cholsey.The village's HortSoc group has organised the 73rd event to take place on Saturday August 13, featuring food and entertainment.Visitors can watch a dog agility display show, a Punch
A MOTORING event at Blenheim Palace in September has become the only event to offer test drives on public roads through its new 'see it, test it, drive it' programme.The Salon Privé experience has been launched in partnership with luxury car manufacturers
A CHARITY that helps families with children aged five or under is in need of volunteers.Home-Start Oxford says it needs people who can help provide practical and emotional support to parents.Volunteers generally commit to visiting for two to four hours
CHILDREN are getting ready for an ocean of fun in Witney this summer.Inspired by the popular new film Finding Dory, a sequel to Finding Nemo, families can take part in a range of sea-like activities at Windrush Leisure Centre.The sessions are being held
A SWANKY hotel in Milton Common has been bestowed with sparkling accreditation.The Oxford Belfry was awarded its second gold standard rating of the year from market research company BDRC.Julia White, general manager of the hotel near the M40, said: "
HIGH speeds and precision design were the order of the week for one Wantage teenager on work experience.Lucky Gabriel Day from King Alfred's academy was selected along with nine others from hundreds of applications to spend time with the Williams
A GP practice in Witney has become only the third in the whole of Oxfordshire to receive the best possible rating from the Care Quality Commission.Inspectors visited the Windrush Medical Practice in Welch Way on Thursday, May 5 and in a newly-published
BRITISH Paralympic fencer Piers Gilliver paid a visit to the Sainsbury's store in Kidlington to talk to staff and customers about the upcoming Games. The 21-year-old wheelchair athlete, who will make his Paralympic debut in Rio in September, spent
A POLICE helicopter took to the sky after reports of a woman being attacked by a man in Abingdon. But it proved unnecessary after officers on the ground were told by the alleged victim there had not been an assault. Thames Valley Police brought
A SUPERMARKET in Witney has announced its support for a horse riding group for the disabled this year.Following an online and in-store customer vote Sainsbury's will be fundraising for New Yatt Riding for the Disabled as the shop's Local Charity
A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy from Oxford fought off competition from across the county after being named a regional winner in a writing competition.Jasper Fahy-Kowalchuk, a pupil at Rose Hill Primary School was honoured in the National Young Writers' Award.The
BAKERS across the county can test their skills in a top competition this August to celebrate the birthday of a famous landscape designer.The Capability Brown Festival is launching Brown's Birthday Bake - where keen bakers can create a birthday cake
CALLS for tougher punishments for people who fly-tip have been made to tackle "persistent" and "terrible" piles of rubbish blighting Oxford.Community members said more needs to be done to squash the scourge of refrigerators, washing
PUPILS at The Henry Box School will be able to try out a new sport after handball equipment was donated by the RAF.The service sponsored the purchase of the equipment and it was presented to the Witney school by Sqn Ldr Steve Bryce, area commander for
ELECTRONIC roadshows will be held in Kidlington and Bicester after more than 100 devices were fixed by environmental officers in Banbury.Cherwell District Council is inviting people to bring along unwanted items to be recycled and is encouraging their
PEOPLE in Yarnton have been warned to be vigilant against on-line and telephone scams by the village's Neighbourhood Watch group.NHW co-ordinator, and parish council chairman Fred Jones wrote in the Yarnton News that the scams could cover a range
THIEVES who stole a moped are being hunted by police.The force said the white Honda Vision moped was taken from Union Street in East Oxford.The theft happened on Wednesday in a small window of time between 9.30pm and 10pm.Officers advised moped and motorbike
YARNTON Pre-school are inviting former pupils to send in their memories and photographs of their time there as staff prepare to move into a new building.They have asked people who attended, or who have children or grandchildren who did, to submit pictures
YOUNGSTERS can get stuck into the magical world of green screen technology at a summer session being hosted by charity OYAP.The group works with young people across the county on creative or musical projects and up next is the Small Worlds, Tall Tales
ONE of Banbury's historic signal boxes will be demolished tomorrow, while the other is set to open next week as a temporary visitor centre.Workers from Network Rail will be on site by the train station in the morning to tear down the north signal
CHILTERN Railways is expecting hundreds rather than thousands of extra passengers at Oxford Parkway when three key routes out of the city close from tomorrow.Concerns had been raised the station would be over-run as it will provide the only remaining
BURGLARS have tried to force their way into a property in Launton near Bicester using crowbars.Marks were left on the door to the property in Bicester Road but thieves did not get in.Thames Valley Police said the attempted burglary happened between midnight
BAKERS and cake decorators have been invited to enter a competition to celebrate the gardener who designed Blenheim Palace's surroundings.Capability Brown was instrumental in creating the famous gardens at the stately home near Woodstock as well as
AN HISTORIC pub which dates back to the 13th century is on the market for the first time in 30 years - but you'll need at least £1 million to be in with a chance of owning it.The Jersey Arms in Middleton Stoney near Bicester is up for sale, including
THIEVES stole gym and exercise equipment from a garage in Ambrosden.Thames Valley Police said the offenders got into the outbuilding in Briar Furlong sometime between Monday and Wednesday.Call 101 with any information.
MACHINERY has been stolen from a farm in Somerton, near Bicester.Thames Valley Police said thieves targeted the Heyford Road farm overnight on Monday, July 25.Two ladders, one battery and a compressor was stolen and police are asking anyone with information
OXFORD United cannot believe their luck at signing hot prospect Tyler Roberts on loan after initially thinking the teenager would be beyond their reach this summer.The 17-year-old is viewed as a rising star at West Bromwich Albion, who handed him a Premier
MORE than £1,000 of donations have flooded in for a pre-school just hours after it was targeted in a suspected arson attack. Dozens of children's toys were destroyed in a fire that took hold at the West Bicester Community Building in Shakespeare
MORE than £1,000 of donations have flooded in for a pre-school just hours after it was targeted in a suspected arson attack.Dozens of children's toys were destroyed in a fire that took hold at the West Bicester Community Building in Shakespeare Drive
ZOE de Toledo is confident she can steer Great Britain to gold after an uncertain build-up to the Rio Olympics for the women’s eight.Former Oxford University and Oxford Brookes student de Toledo was the only member of the crew whose place was secure before
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a kitchen blaze in East Oxford which started while a family were cooking lunch. Two fire engines were sent to the house in Saunders Close on Wednesday at 2pm. Crews discovered the oven on fire and smoke had filled the ground
1. Today's front page: Oxford Crown Court judge Peter Ross has slammed the Crown Prosecution Service for its "incompetent" handling of a sex offence care. The remarks came after a man was discharged on the first day of his trial, which Judge Ross
ABINGDON Vale teenager Ben Charlesworth has been called up by Oxfordshire for his minor counties debut.The 15-year-old batsman will play in this weekend’s Unicorns Counties Championship fixture against Devon at Exeter.Charlesworth has caught the eye of
PIGEON racing officials will decide what action to take against reigning champion Eamon Kelly who reportedly cheated to win the top competition. The 52-year-old from Steventon was crowned winner of the 580-mile Tarbes National race, described
AN INFLUX of Pokémon hunters could be riling cattle in a Kennington field. People in the village took to social media to warn walkers about the cows in a field by the river after one woman claimed she was chased by a herd. Ryan Shadbolt, landlord
BANBURY captain Lloyd Sabin hopes spinner Luke Ryan’s luck has changed ahead of their Division 1 encounter at home to High Wycombe.Ryan took season’s best figures of 4-22 in last Saturday’s 24-run win over Burnham in the Home Counties Premier League.And
A MAN named locally as the victim of a fatal crash in Cowley has been described as "kind, caring" and the "life and soul of the party". Cristi Bichir, from Buzau, Romania, was killed when his blue Volvo S60 left the road and drove over a roundabout
A JUDGE has blasted the prosecution service for its "incompetent" handling of a sex offences case which "should never" have been brought to court. Judge Peter Ross slammed the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for pursuing allegations against a man
CHARLIE Brain has called on his Shipton-under-Wychwood players to step up to the challenge of facing Division 2 title challengers Horspath.The west Oxon side bid to bounce back from last week’s 108-run defeat to Amersham in the Home Counties Premier League.While
CITY of Oxford’s Francisco Duarte was all smiles after winning the novice sculls event at Bewdley Regatta.In addition to furthering his own sculling since taking up the sport two years ago, Duarte is a stalwart of the coaching team with the adaptive rowers
SATURDAY CRICKET SERIOUS CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Div 1: Banbury v High Wycombe, Harefield v Great & Little Tew. Div 2: Aston Rowant v Gerrards Cross, Buckingham Tn v Oxford, Cookham Dean v Thame Tn, Shipton-under-Wychwood
TWO major developments will see an influx of more than 2,000 homes coming to Didcot. On Wednesday night both an 1,880 home site and a business hub with 400 homes were given outline permission by two district councils.Mayor of Didcot Town Council, Steve
I ATTENDED the recent NHS “The Big Health Care Conversation” at The Beacon in Wantage as it appears that the health and care leaders have big plans for Oxfordshire health and wellbeing and want to change how services are delivered. It was a drop-in
