ALL lanes have now reopened on the A34 following an earlier crash involving three vehicles near Abingdon. One lane was closed and the traffic was slow after the crash going northbound between A415 Marcham Road (Marcham Interchange) and A4183 Oxford
BUSINESSES facing big rise in rates from last April will be given money off as part of a government scheme. Proposals will cap business rate increases for some small businesses and set up a relief scheme to support others. The Discretionary Relief Scheme
PRIVATE renters are up to 50 per cent more likely to be evicted in areas where a Waitrose has recently opened, according to an Oxford University study. Research conducted by David Adler, a graduate studying the British housing crisis, was commissioned
A gold Rolex Tudor watch was stolen from the house of an 86-year-old man in Cowley on Wednesday. The victim was sleeping in a downstairs bedroom when he was woken by the front door closing as the offender(s) left. The incident happened at a
GRAB your Lederhosen - a German village festival is launching in the city today.German Bierfest Oxford is held in Broad Street and will allow punters to enjoy a bratwurst or sample one of three different special brewed Bavarian beers in the Bier Garden
CASH has been seized from a property in Littlemore.Thieves forced the door of the property in Tern Walk open overnight on August 14.After a search of was taken, it was clear money had been taken.If you have any information please call 101 quoting: 43170242199
What’s not to like about a convertible sports car with sleek fastback lines when the roof is closed and an exhilarating open-air feeling when open? The new dimension of open-top driving fun comes from the Mazda MX-5 RF ‘fastback’, the
AS a cooperative, Cultivate is all about bringing people together and we’re always looking for new opportunities to do so.That is why we are so pleased to be launching a new VegVan stop outside the Jolly Postboys pub in Florence Park every Wednesday 3pm
A STUDY has revealed an Oxford University student's social background does not determine their career outcome.Analysis of nearly 3,000 undergraduate leavers suggests a degree from the University 'levels the playing field' and indicates a subject
PLANS for Thames Valley’s police commissioner to take control and govern the fire service have been scrapped. Anthony Stansfeld, police and crime commissioner for Thames Valley, said after discussions with the three fire and rescue services in
A STUDY has revealed an Oxford University student's social background does not determine their career outcome.Analysis of nearly 3,000 undergraduate leavers suggests a degree from the University 'levels the playing field' and indicates a subject
SCORES of prize plants looking their sharpest were on display at the annual Cactus and Succulent Society Show in Grove.Judges had a prickly decision to make when choosing the winners as the society's Oxford branch once again staged the event for people
A LOTTERY-FUNDED project will aim to make the Bodleian Libraries more welcoming to people with learning disabilities.Schoolchildren across Oxford will get to explore the famous libraries and even catch a screening of Fantastic Mr Fox inside the 400-year-old
A MUSICIAN from Marston is set for international stardom after signing a dream music deal with a New York City record label.Hip hop and rap musician Aaron Coleman – styling himself as AJC – was plucked from relative obscurity after sending a demo tape
A BATON carrying a message from Her Majesty plummeted 10,000 feet to the ground as a round-the-world relay landed in Oxfordshire. Red and white smoke streaked the sky this morning as the Queen’s Commonwealth Games baton made a spectacular entry
Oxford author Imogen Matthews will give a talk on her novel The Hidden Village at Headington Library. Born in Rijswijk, Holland, to a Dutch mother and English father, the family moved to England when she was a child.Her book was inspired by holidays back
AN Oxfordshire man whose wife has dementia is urging people to join them on the Alzheimer’s Society’s Oxford Memory Walk, to fund research and services.Mike and Dot Fry, who live in the village of Horton-cum-Studley, have seen their lives transformed
OXFORD residents have organised an action in solidarity with the victims of racist clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia. Locals are planning to meet at the Radcliffe Camera tomorrow night for a celebration of peace and tolerance from 6pm. Participants
CYCLISTS in Abingdon are being warned by police to make sure their bikes are marked and locked, following an increase in bicycle thefts in the area.For more security advice contact AbingdonTownNHPT@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk or call 101.
A GIRL band are hoping their Foo Fighters music video will catch the attention of the rock superstars.The Flower Fighters – a three piece group from Witney – recorded their own cover of the Foo Fighters classic 'The Best Of You' as part of music
PASSERS-BY were shocked to see firefighters rushing into an Oxford University college late last night. Witnesses said three fire engines parked up outside Hertford College in Catte Street at 11pm and crews rushed inside. Oxfordshire Fire and
History lovers are invited to explore the Ashmolean after hours as the museum hosts an evening of music, food and art.The extended hours will give visitors a chance to admire the Raphael's drawings exhibition, on display until September 2, while also
PUBS across Oxford will get a boost of up to £1,000 as part of a government scheme. Those with a rateable value of less than £100,000 are in line to get the money knocked off of their tax bill this financial year. There are 121 pubs which qualify for
Eddie Duller, a director and former chairman of Healthwatch Oxfordshire, gives his personal view of the decisions taken so far to change the way health services are run in the county.SO much for the trumpeted consultation by the Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning
A RURAL bus service which has not run in years is set to re-launch this month for one day only.Oxford Bus Museum will be running the free vintage bus service between Witney and Long Hanborough (where it is located) on the August 28 Bank Holiday Monday.The
WORK to build a space in Bicester for people who work from home or are self-employed to come together in one office will start this month.Cherwell District Council is creating the new co-working office space in Franklins House site in an empty unit.The
OXFORD University students from ethnic minority backgrounds earn, on average, a higher starting salary than their fellow graduates.A study examined data from 2,791 graduates who responded to a 2014/15 destinations of leavers survey. A host of socio-demographic
Youngsters are invited to take their sporting skills to the next level with a week of activity days at Abingdon Football Club. Between August 21 and 25 children can try their hand at football, basketball as well as other sports with trained instructors.Each
A PRISONER at HMP Bullingdon has had his stay extended after he was caught using a mobile phone from inside his cell.Edward Osafo told officers he had only smuggled the phone to keep fighting his appeal against a deportation order, which will send him
AN Oxford-based bike hire company has welcomed a potential code of conduct which its authors hope will mean a high standard of shared cycles in the city.Oxford City Council, Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford University want to finalise arrangements
THE NUMBER of cat thefts reported in the Thames Valley soared by 80 per cent in the past three years. New analysis by Direct Line Pet Insurance reveals 261 cats were reported as stolen to UK police forces in 2016. According to the data, the
RESIDENTS on a key road in North Oxford have been left 'outraged' by a council U-turn over the removal of a three-lane system due to safety concerns.Work began on Saturday to resurface Sunderland Avenue and install an area for speed camera vans.Residents
A SUSPECTED burglar on the run from police may be in Oxford, officers have said. Abdyl Xhafa, 45, was charged with three burglaries in the Ealing area of London, but on the day of his trial in 2016, moved out of his rented home in Acton and went
OXFORD City recorded a second win in four days after beating Hungerford Town 2-0 last night. Zac McEachran and Matt Paterson were on target for Mark Jones’s side in the Vanarama National League South clash at Court Place Farm. The visitors
OXFORDSHIRE showed great battling qualities as their final Western Division match of the season at Cheshire ended in an enthralling draw.Staring down the barrel following the opening day at Chester Broughton Hall, Oxon’s youthful bowling attack got them
ALL lanes on the A34 at Oxford have reopened after the road was entirely shut because of a bin lorry fire at Hinksey Hill seen across the city. The southbound carriageway entirely re-opened at 8.30am, both lanes northbound are now re-open and queues
A THUG who subjected his ex-partner to a horrifying ordeal of violence, setting her clothes on fire and dragging her down the stairs by her hair, has admitted all charges.Robert Brewerton, 38, of Willow Brook, Abingdon, had denied seven counts; two of
A BULLINGDON inmate has had his sentence extended after prison staff found a mobile found hidden in his cell and stashed inside a stereo.Oxford Crown Court heard yesterday how Daniel Slack, of Orion Close, Southampton, had shared the mobile phone along
BANBURY 2nd’s Cherwell League Division 1 title hopes suffered a huge setback as they fell to a seven-wicket defeat at home to Dinton, who went top in the process.Banbury opted to bat first on winning the toss, and, helped by Tom Bartlett (56) and George
LEADERS Charlbury crashed to 72 all out as Faringdon ran outnine-wicket winners to keep alive their slim Division 1 title hopes.Mike Hume took 4-24 and Mark Sizzey 3-14 for the visitors, before Rob Brown (45no) led Faringdon to 73-1.Uzair Ahmed’s brilliant
A MAJOR development of thousands of new homes has been thrown into doubt after 'serious concerns' were raised over plans to build a multi-million pound road bridge.The proposed £100m bridge across the Thames would link Didcot to Culham, where
COMBE players (right) celebrate after clinching the Steve Dixon Memorial Cup with a crushing seven-wicket win over Oxenford 2nd in Sunday’s final at Eynsham.Oxenford batted first, but were restricted to 150-8 in their 45 overs, Sameer Pathak hit 59, while
CURATORS at an Oxford sculpture garden have praised a new exhibition, displaying ‘the Art of Nature.’The free metal sculpture exhibition at the Turrill Sculpture Garden in South Parade, North Oxford, was first launched on July 1 by artist Diccon Dadey.He
THERE was a flood of maximums when Swan B won 2-1 at George A in a high-quality Section 1 encounter.No fewer than five players clanged off sixes as the visitors kept up their title challenge with a 27-24, 29-24, 25-29 success.Gary Bailey (4-6-5) and Simon
A STRETCH of Thames riverbank in Oxford will close from today for repairs.Oxfordshire County Council is closing the towpath between Donnington Bridge and Folly Bridge for approximately six weeks.Pedestrians are advised to use Abingdon Road and the Eastwick
A LITTLE boy with limited mobility is set to take his first step towards independence, after being accepted for life-changing surgery. Oxford twin Thomas Balmer has secured doctors’ approval for a pivotal operation, which could reverse the effects
PLANS to remove a mountain of rubbish that has blighted Oxford's landscape for months are set to be finalised in the coming weeks. Taxpayers look set to foot the bill to clear up the tonnes of mattresses, building and household waste piled up in
DARRYL Eales has enthusiastically backed an idea to close the transfer window before the season starts, amid “unhelpful” speculation about Marvin Johnson’s future at Oxford United. The EFL board announced yesterday the matter would be on the agenda
A THREE-bedroom house in the new Barton Park development will cost at least £595,000, the Oxford Mail can reveal. Starting prices for the first houses in the 885-home estate are being offered to prospective buyers at nearly 50 per cent more than
WESTBURY were unable to polish off Bicester & North Oxford, but had the better of a draw as their push for the Cherwell League Division 3 title continued.Westbury could not prise out hosts Bicester’s final two wickets, but their 18 points keeps them top
A UNIVERSITY professor has called for more money to be ploughed into elderly care as demand soars for care home places.Oxford University's Sir Andrew Dilnot said more attention and action is needed as figures reveal almost 190,000 new care home places
