PEOPLE are invited to step back in time for the return of the 1980s Rewind event being staged for the second time in Bicester.The Rewind to the 80s Night will make its return on Saturday, August 26, in the town centre park.There will be a host of music
JOHN Lundstram’s move from Oxford United to Sheffield United has now been completed. The fee is undisclosed for the midfielder, whose move to the Sky Bet League One champions has been on the cards for a week. Lundstram was in the final year
THE head of an Oxford school has highlighted a gender pay gap in the teaching profession.Lynn Knapp, headteacher at Windmill Primary School in Headington, appeared on national television as part of debate sparked by the BBC salary scandal.Speaking on
MEMBERS of the public rushed to help the occupants of a car that flipped over onto its roof in West Oxfordshire yesterday. The incident took place at about 10am, with the white hatchback completely overturned on London Road, Chipping Norton.
A VAN driver whose careless driving landed a woman in hospital last week has avoided jail time.Daniel Jackowski, of no fixed abode, caused an accident on Oxford Southern By-Pass on Wednesdsay which saw the car driver involved sent to the John Radcliffe
SWIMMERS can splash around on inflatables at a new aqua park in South Oxfordshire, dubbed Oxfordshire's answer to TV show Total Wipeout. An intricate obstacle course has been set up at Queenford Lakes in Burcot Lane, near Berinsfield, and is now
AN OPTICIAN from Witney tackled an impressive cycling feat to raise funds for a children's hospice charity. Rob Nicol, from Specsavers in The Woolgate Centre took on the infamous cycling route up Mount Ventoux, part of the Tour De France, on July
YOUNG-AT-HEART residents at a Blackbird Leys care home got their groove on at a summer fete on Saturday.Staff and elderly residents at Longlands Care Home including Clifford Roberts, pictured, were treated to rousing rhythms throughout the day courtesy
AN RAF tanker air craft based at Brize Norton in Oxfordshire narrowly avoided a 'catastrophic' mid-air collision with two US fighter jets, according to a newly-released report. The incident took place on January 5 this year about 16,000ft off the
THE electric Mini will be built at BMW's Cowley plant, the Oxford Mail can reveal. German car bosses have announced this afternoon that the new battery-electric, three-door hatch will go into production at the plant from 2019. The confirmation
A HEALTH rust’s board of directors will meet to discuss its recent performance.From 8.30am tomorrow, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust directors will scrutinise workforce and financial reports.The public are invited to attend the meeting at the Unipart
MUSICIANS and artists will grace the stage for an entertaining evening tomorrow night.All Saints’ church in Headington will become the stage for acts performing from 8pm as part of its summer festival of music and the arts.On the bill are returning festival
A CHARITY shop has dedicated a quarter of a century to serving the town of Bicester while supporting the fight against heart disease.The British Heart Foundation shop in Sheep Street is celebrating 25 years in the town this month and it was smiles all
SUPPORT is growing in a campaign to install bespoke cycling dividers across Cowley in a bid to protect cyclists and encourage more people to ditch their cars. Oxford city councillor David Henwood wants Oxfordshire County Council to install his
THREE sheds were broken into at an allotments during the night.Between Saturday and Sunday, three sheds were burgled at the New Road allotments in East Hagbourne near Didcot.Police officers have urged members of the public to review their security to
The Liberal Democrats will use the recent victory in Oxford West and Abingdon as a model for future success around the UK, new leader Sir Vince Cable has said. Ahead of a packed activists' meeting at Abingdon School, Sir Vince said his party was
A MUSIC and arts festival at a Headington church begins today.The Summer Festival of Music and the Arts will see weekly performances at All Saints’ Church from 8pm.This year’s theme is ‘voices’ and there is a diverse line-up of vocal performers including
A NEW exhibition will open at Oxford Brookes University on Monday showcasing the work of three Oxford artists.The Language of Line exhibition will go on display on Monday at the university’s Glass Tank at the Gipsy Lane site.The exhibition brings together
A 95-year-old woman was said to have escaped unharmed but been left homeless after her thatched cottage was destroyed by a fire.The woman named as Nana Hill was forced to flee her home in East Hendred on Sunday morning after the roof was engulfed by flames.Firefighters
DRIVERS are being warned of a partial road closure in Hailey which is expected to cause delays over the next six weeks.A stretch of Hailey Road (the B4022) near Witney closed to traffic earlier this week.The road will be closed to all through traffic
USING a breeding technique called ‘genomic selection’, researchers from Oxford hope to accurately identify fast growing trees with superior timber quality. If proven a success, the research could improve the economic value of future spruce plantations
YOUNGSTERS from a village primary school were delighted to receive support which will enable them to plant 22 trees.Children from Bladon Primary School will begin planting the trees for a new community orchard during National Tree Week in late November.The
HER big sister Courtney won Oxfordshire's hearts as the county's favourite secret Santa. Now Megan Hughes is about to cast a spell over the whole country. The 12-year-old from Didcot has been cast in a lead role in the BBC's next series of
TWO children’s authors are staging a launch party at Blackwell’s bookshop in Oxford to meet their young fans.At the Broad Street store on Friday, at 7pm, Jo Cotterill will be launching her book A Storm of Strawberries while Cas Lester will launch Do You
A FUNDRAISING spectacle will see rowers take to the River Thames in fancy dress.Rotary Club of Abingdon Vesper will return to the town on Sunday, September 3 and is now accepting entries.The event, which is in its 19th year, challenges amateur teams to
JOB seekers will be able to check out the vacancies at Bicester Village as the designer outlet stages its next career fair.The Bicester Village Talent Day is being staged on Wednesday, August 9, on Pingle Field, for those looking for jobs.The event will
FAMOUS chef Raymond Blanc will again lead this year’s Thame Food Festival featuring many more.The festival will boast over 20 live demonstrations, more than 150 artisan producers and appearances from leading chefs such as Richard Bertinet and Benoit Blin.The
MAKING and baking is the theme of the day for staff at Hobbycraft in their bid to raise money for charity.Hobbycraft in Bicester is staging a baking workshop and crafts for children to join in with on Saturday, July 29, between 11am and 3pm.All money
BLENHEIM Palace’s collection of historical documents and artefacts has been transferred to a new archive.Split across three rooms and two floors, the newly renovated facilities are temperature-controlled, providing the right environment for thousands
ESTATE agent James Gesner has been thanked by a Dorchester charity for raising £26,000 in two years. Mr Gesner has backed the Footsteps Foundation, which supports the Footsteps Centre, where young people with physical and learning disabilities get specialist
THE faith and integration minister Lord Bourne paid a visit to the iconic Christ Church Cathedral as part of a country-wide tour of all 42 English cathedrals.The government minister was at Christ Church Cathedral as part of his tour of England's Anglican
THE Faringdon branch of the Royal British Legion is to stage a ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War’s Battle of Passchendaele.The ceremony will take place at Shellingford parish church in Church Street at 10am.
THEY'RE tiny, brightly-coloured and hurt like heck when you step on them, but Lego bricks may just prove to be this museum's most popular attraction ever.This Saturday, an estimated 700 people from across Oxfordshire poured into Wantage's
PEOPLE across the county and beyond are invited to three evenings of classic cinema on the grounds of a World Heritage Site. The Luna Cinema will present Grease, Top Gun and Breakfast at Tiffany's on the South Lawn of Blenheim Palace from August 11
Eddie Duller OBE, a director of health and social service watchdog Healthwatch Oxfordshire, looks at plans to change the first port of call in the health service- the GP practices – and gives his personal view on the proposals.We think our GPs are wonderful.Hopefully
CRAFT and reading challenges will keep children entertained at an Oxford library.Summer holidays will be marked at Littlemore Library with creative art activity sessions, which will run on Thursday afternoons through August.The library, based on the school
A NEW shredder gifted to volunteers by the owners of Castle Quay Shopping Centre is making light work of canalside undergrowth.Members of the Banbury Canal Partnership, which looks after the local stretch of the Oxford Canal, received the Titan Shredder
THE fair is coming to Wantage Market Place in September.The funfair will take over the town centre on Saturday, September 9.There will be another fair on Saturday, October 14. The Market Place will be closed from 4am on both days.
TENNIS courts are set to get a new hut and a new path to encourage players in the winter.Uffington Parish Council has applied for planning permission to create the new facilities at the village sports club.In its submission the council said the field
SHE has already raised more than £60,000 for Cancer Research UK and been crowned Ambassador of the Year for the charity.But not wanting to rest on her laurels, Sue Duncombe is now gearing up for her next challenge.The dedicated fundraiser is currently
A £353,000 new pool changing area has opened at Thame Leisure Centre.The main changing and shower areas have new bench seating, cubicles, lockers, toilets and dryers.New ceilings, including LED lighting, along with a major redecoration, aim to create
A FREE exhibition exploring the history of the Wychwood Forest will involve a hands-on demonstration on an ancient craft. Members of the Wychwood Project, which is running the exhibition at The Oxfordshire Museum, in Woodstock, will be teaching residents
ALMOST 33,000 households in Banbury and across North Oxfordshire are to be affected by bin collection changes coming into effect next week.From Tuesday, August 1 new bin collection days are being rolled out by Cherwell District Council for about half
A GRANT scheme funding communities to make sure films about rural life has been launched.The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) Oxfordshire branch is offering up to £500 to at least five groups.They will each be asked to make a one-minute film explaining
FAMILY and friends of a young footballer who lost his life on holiday celebrated the 'wonderful person' he was at a football tournament on the anniversary of his death.Hundreds of people turned out to remember 23-year-old Jordan Tabor, a former
OXFORD United’s first city centre shop will be opened tomorrow morning by some of the club’s stars.The Covered Market shop, which will sell replica kits, hats, scarves and a vast array of clothing and merchandise, will open at 9.30am.Chairman Darryl Eales
OXFORD has a zero tolerance to hate crime: that is the simple message as a campaign to highlight the problem has been launched. Posters will be places across the city by Oxford City Council and Thames Valley Police in a bid to urge members of the
THE driving force behind an historic neighbourhood plan for Headington has welcomed Oxford City Council's final blessing on the sweeping document.At a meeting of the full council on Thursday city councillors roundly approved the Headington Neighbourhood
THE Oxford Climate Lobby has responded to the Oxford City Consultation on its preferred options for the City Plan to cover the period up to 2036. This consultation is open until, August 25 and can be found at https://consultation.oxford.gov.uk/consult.ti
HORATIO Hirst scored against his parent club as Oxford City beat Sheffield United’s under 23 side 4-3 in an entertaining pre-season friendly at Court Place Farm.The fixture was set up as a result of the teenage striker’s move from City to Bramall Lane
A NEW restaurant – including an oyster and champagne bar – has opened in Oxford city centre.In April the lease for The News Cafe in Ship Street, off Cornmarket, went up for sale, with the property deal handled by London-based consultants Stephen Kane
A COLLEGE for foreign students is set to shut its Oxford campus. Bellerbys College in Osney will close on August 31, as part of managers’ bid to streamline their educational offering across the country. The private boarding college in Mill
FLOOD works designed to protect more than 100 homes have been completed.The £2.2m project in Northway and Marston has created ‘temporary flood water storage areas’, re-aligned nearby streams and created ‘natural’ embankments.It means that 110 homes are
STAFF at Cotswold Wildlife Park have insisted they were left with 'no option' but to shoot dead an escaped wolf. The wolf, named Ember, managed to crawl out of its fence and into the perimeter of the Burford park before being seen by a member of
TRAFFIC was congested on the M40 this morning after a crash involving two cars. One lane was closed on the M40 southbound at Junction 9 near Bicester. Lane three was blocked. Traffic cameras showed traffic was held briefly at around 8am.
THE Oxfordshire moved up to third place in Section 2 of the Core Golf UK Oxfordshire Foursomes League with a 3-0 win against Badgemore Park. Andy Stubbs and George Kent got the home side off to a good start, beating Callum Miller and Danny Fois
ROBERT Kubica’s bid to make a return to Formula 1 will take another step forward next week when he takes part in a testing session for Renault.The Pole will drive the Enstone-prepared RS17 at the Hungaroring on August 2, following this weekend’s Hungarian
PROLIFIC striker Ini Umotong has left Oxford United Women by mutual consent.But in a busy day for the Women’s Super League 2 side, Wales international goalkeeper Claire Skinner joined from Aston Villa.Umotong’s exit is a blow, as she scored 17 goals in
NORTH Leigh hit five goals for the third friendly in a row as they romped to victory at Longlevens. Following 5-0 successes against Woodstock Town and Lydney Town, the Millers finished 5-1 up in Gloucestershire. Roger James opened the scoring
IN his heyday Duncan the Dummy entertained thousands of commuters from his platform above the A34 at Botley. His variety of costumes and unflappable persona turned him into a local celebrity before he was deemed a 'safety hazard' and moved on sparking
A LATE goal from Jefferson Louis gave Banbury United a 3-2 home victory over the Evo-Stik Southern League champions Chippenham Town in a friendly on Saturday.With an entertaining game heading for a draw, the much-travelled striker fired a 20-yard free-kick
A LATE goal from Jefferson Louis gave Banbury United a 3-2 home victory over the Evo-Stik Southern League champions Chippenham Town in a friendly on Saturday.With an entertaining game heading for a draw, the much-travelled striker fired a 20-yard free-kick
A HEAVY-HANDED approach to education is driving teachers and new recruits away from the profession and putting children’s futures at risk, it has been warned. As she retires from teaching after 30 years, Oxford Spires Academy principal Sue Croft
A MAN has denied hurling racist abuse at a cabbie before throwing pound coins through his taxi window striking him in the face. Adam Winch of Shores Green, Witney, is accused of two counts of racially aggravated assault and racially aggravated
JOHN Brodley believes Oxford have exceeded even their own expectations as they prepare for a third season since their rebirth.The North Hinksey-based club completed all of their fixtures for a second successive campaign as they finished fifth in rugby
Scroll through the images above to see the progress of the new centre, from the latest images all the way back to its previous incarnation AS shoppers count down the remaining 12 weeks until the new Westgate Centre opens, concerns have
PEP Clotet is planning to make the most of extra time on the training pitch from today as Oxford United gear up for the start of the Sky Bet League One campaign.A visit to Lincoln City was initially scheduled for tonight, but the new U’s boss scrapped
WITH primary care on the brink of change, a county-wide survey has revealed a majority of patients would be happy to see someone else instead of their GP. Mounting pressures, lack of funds and increasing workloads has forced a re-think of the way
